Debopriyaa Dutta
School
St. Xavier's College Kolkata, University Of Delhi
Expertise
Body Horror, Queer Cinema, Sci-Fi
- Over the years, Debopriyaa has covered film festivals such as NYAFF, BUFF, Tribeca, Fantasia, and Berlinale. Her reviews coverage is mostly geared toward highlighting compelling indie films that tend to fly under the radar.
- She is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic.
- Debopriyaa's published chapbook, Frozen Sparks: A Rhapsodist's Tale, is available worldwide, and her poetry has also been published in literary journals like Gideon Poetry and White Noise Magazine.
Experience
Debopriyaa is a poet, entertainment writer, and film critic who writes in-depth features, reviews, and op-eds on a diverse range of topics, with a specialization in South-East Asian perspectives in cultural media. She has been writing professionally about film since 2014, while also dabbling into the realm of digital content marketing and management for a span of six years. She is immensely passionate about imbuing critical perspectives about cinema with a poetic tint and is an ardent admirer of the cosmic horror genre. Debopriyaa's additional bylines can be found at publications such as ScreenRant, 1428elm, High on Films, and Digital Mafia Talkies.
Education
Debopriyaa has a bachelor's and master's degree in English Literature and Literary Theory from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, and the University of Delhi, respectively, which allows her to bring her robust knowledge about literary film adaptations and critical theory-based analysis to the table.
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Stories By Debopriyaa Dutta
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Ten years ago, Jake Gyllenhaal earned raves for his performance in Dan Gilroy's Nightcrawler, but he didn't get an Oscar nom.
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Years before he started overseeing the Dutton Ranch as Rip Wheeler on Yellowstone, Cole Hauser played a villain in a high-octane action franchise.
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Clint Eastwood landed his first major film role in a 1950s Western comedy that's mostly faded from the public's memory (and for valid reason).
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After the success of It, Stephen King temporarily shifted gears from writing horror books in favor of tackling other genres. Here's why he did that.
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When Silver Bullet's head producer scoffed at Stephen King's notes for adapting his work, that was the final straw for a legendary horror filmmaker.
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A 2020 action thriller starring Russell Crowe went mostly unnoticed due to its pandemic release but is now getting a second life on Netflix.
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While Robert Englund helped make Freddy Krueger a horror icon, the actor is ready to leave the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise behind him.
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Lonely Planet sparks a romance between Jurassic Park star Laura Dern and The Hunger Games franchise's Liam Hemsworth, and Netflix users are eating it up.
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In addition to directing Tom Cruise in multiple sci-fi movies, Steven Spielberg has also (briefly) appeared alongside the actor in one.
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David Boreanaz is not only game for a Bones revival featuring him and Emily Deschanel, but he also knows exactly how it should play out.
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Let's pour one out for that character who suffered a shocking death in the latest episode of Marvel Studios' Agatha All Along.
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Agatha All Along has finally revealed Teen's (Joe Locke) true identity. Here's what it could mean for the Marvel series going forward.
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The Terrifier movies are known for extreme gore, but the director behind the series says there's another horror movie that's even more gruesome.
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While Denzel Washington's only horror movie to date was a box office flop, it has found something of a cult following over the years.
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Code Geass has great mech-focused action and nuanced characters with believable motivations. Here's our ranking of this unforgettable anime's best episodes.
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John Boyega was already a rising star before the Star Wars sequel trilogy thanks to this 2011 cult classic genre-blending sci-fi flick.
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Joker: Folie à Deux puts a very different spin on Harley Quinn from DC's comic books, but does the execution stack up? Let's take a closer look.
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Surprisingly, Joker 2 actually shares some similarities with the Gotham TV series that unfolded long before Bruce Wayne became Batman.
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The Boys and What We Do in the Shadows share an unusual prop that you'd never realize was used for both shows.
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With Joker: Folie à Deux finally hitting theaters this week, the Rotten Tomatoes score for the sequel is in, and it's not great.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone only ever teamed up as co-leads for one movie, and it's currently riding a wave on Netflix's top charts.
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Before she appeared in E.T. or Firestarter, Drew Barrymore got her start as a child actor in this twisted 1980 sci-fi horror movie.
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The sensationalist true crime series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story has been overtaken by a new rom-com series on Netflix's top charts.
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Stephen King had doubts about two of his best books that both ended up being massive bestsellers for the legendary horror author.
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While Homelander is as vile in the original Boys comic books as he is in the show, his arc in the comics is markedly different from the TV adaptation.
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You just never know what's going to rule Netflix's top charts. This week's surprise candidate? A popular Fox crime drama series from the 2000s.
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If you needed any more reason to check out one of 2024's most well-received serial killer horror-thrillers, just ask Stephen King.