Cultural commentators both in Bollywood and the West are lamenting the death of superstardom. But it also signals the fall of patriarchal stardom.

A film festival jury head called called Kashmir Files "vile propaganda." While the movie was hateful, dismissing a film for being propaganda can complicate how we view other political art.

Amid criticisms of Marvel taking over cinema, a crop of auteur filmmakers have emerged as the vanguard against it -- but they're part of the problem too.

Recent movies like Maja Ma and Natchathiram Nagargiradhu critique how families propagate conservative notions at the cost of individual liberty.

The desire to leave the biggest, grandest legacy is rooted in masculine individualism, and hurts storytelling.

"Not only is this radical erasure an insult, but it also has the potential to create real-world injury for audiences," the researchers said.

Now, the terrors -- racism, sexism, climate change -- aren't so imaginary.

An upcoming Hindi series called 'Indian Police Force' glorifies cops the way many other films have in the past -- but the ideological undertones are sobering.

The lack of women in industry positions eventually translates into a lack of representation on screen.

Shows like "The Boys" and "The Umbrella Academy" explore the surreal in our own world -- grounding us in our damning reality.

The movie promises to let us "see" her just as a Princess Diana biopic did earlier -- but why are only certain women immortalized for their damage?

A combination of streaming, franchising, and marketing thanks to the Marvel model has changed how movies are made — not necessarily for the better.

Understanding the politics of the newest reboot may help place its relevance in the“post covid” cinema landscape.

“If Doctor Who could finally imagine a female Doctor, maybe Ian Fleming’s written-male super spy could support a gender-bending twist.”