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Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood: A Scenic Ride With A Bleak Destination

‘Once Upon a Time’ is not sprawling epic, but an introspective tribute to the Golden Age of Cinema.

3 min readSep 30, 2019

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Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood: A Scenic Ride With A Bleak Destination

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Varun Chaubey

How Jean-Luc Godard Breathed New Life Into the Movies

“What is your greatest ambition in life?” “To become immortal…and then die”

5 min readAug 5, 2019

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How Jean-Luc Godard Breathed New Life Into the Movies

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Varun Chaubey
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The Film Odyssey

A Sound Analysis of Fritz Lang’s M

‘The Jazz Singer’ may have brought sound to the big screen, but ‘M’ made it what it is today.

5 min readJul 30, 2019

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A Sound Analysis of Fritz Lang’s M

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Varun Chaubey
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The Film Odyssey

Cléo de 5 à 7: Agnes Varda on Beauty and Mortality

Agnès Varda used her cinematic aptitude to give a voice to the women of the world.

5 min readJul 23, 2019

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Cléo de 5 à 7: Agnes Varda on Beauty and Mortality

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Varun Chaubey
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The Film Odyssey

Boyhood: On Coming of Age and Facing the Future

Growing up is not an event. It is constant. It takes time.

6 min readJul 16, 2019

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Boyhood: On Coming of Age and Facing the Future

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Varun Chaubey
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The Film Odyssey

How This Soviet Propaganda Film Changed Cinema Forever

Its legacy lives on through every film that is released today.

7 min readJul 9, 2019

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How This Soviet Propaganda Film Changed Cinema Forever

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Varun Chaubey
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The Film Odyssey

The Shining: The Subtle Ways that Stanley Kubrick Unsettles the Audience

Stanley Kubrick draws from his experience as a photographer to compose tension.

5 min readJul 2, 2019

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The Shining: The Subtle Ways that Stanley Kubrick Unsettles the Audience

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Varun Chaubey
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The Film Odyssey

Mean Streets: The Defining Aspects of Martin Scorsese’s Filmography

You know him from Goodfellas and Taxi Driver, but Scorsese’s debut is a must-watch. What makes his films so captivating for us to watch?

5 min readJun 25, 2019

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Mean Streets: The Defining Aspects of Martin Scorsese’s Filmography

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Varun Chaubey
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The Film Odyssey

Memory and Minimalism in Roma

Roma is a breathtaking and nostalgic experience, seen through the masterful eye of Alfonso Cuarón.

4 min readJun 19, 2019

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Memory and Minimalism in Roma

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Varun Chaubey
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The Film Odyssey

A Star is Born: Using Music in Storytelling

“Twelve notes and the octave repeats. It’s the same story told over and over, forever.”

5 min readMay 29, 2019

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A Star is Born: Using Music in Storytelling

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Varun Chaubey

Varun Chaubey

Loves exploring and writing about films of all kinds. Creator of ‘The Film Odyssey’. Branching into other topics of discussion.

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