Arijit Saha

Arijit is a content writer who fervently nurtures his passion for films and TV shows. With a PG Diploma in journalism, he brings five years of media experience and skills in research, writing, and editing to the entertainment team at First Curiosity. A devoted admirer of documentaries and the gangster genre, he is especially drawn to stories that explore complex characters, real-world narratives, and cinematic history.
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The Secret History Of The ‘Star Wars’ Opening Crawl—And The Director Who Convinced George Lucas To Write It

Long before it revolutionized filmmaking in Hollywood, 'Star Wars' was heading towards disaster, doomed to fall apart under its own ambition. During a 1977...
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How ‘Dr. Strangelove’ Almost Hijacked Hollywood’s Most Famous Patriot

Imagine America’s greatest patriotic icon riding a nuclear bomb into the apocalypse. At one point, the director of the black comedy 'Dr. Strangelove,' Stanley...
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How A Son’s Frantic Search For Greta Garbo Birthed An Indie Cult Classic

'Garbo Talks' by Sidney Lumet stands out among other films that explore Hollywood nostalgia as a genre. In the story, a terminally ill Estelle...
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Why Sidney Lumet’s Final 2007 Masterpiece Remains A Brutal Modern Classic

A good family should protect us from harm, but in Sidney Lumet's last film, it may turn out to be a place where our...
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How ‘The Boys’ Defeated Superhero Fatigue To Become A Global Monolith

By 2019, superhero movies seemed too perfect. Heroes were always noble, villains were always evil, and our planet would always be saved just in...
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How Frank Capra’s Great Depression Masterpiece Blew Up Hollywood

In 1934, Hollywood was busy churning out movies that showcased glamorous aristocratic lifestyles that felt far removed from the struggles of Americans living through...
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The Subversive Warfare Hiding Inside John Waters’ ‘Pink Flamingos’

At a time when Hollywood rarely dared to cast doubt on the idealistic myth of the American Dream, a group of cinematic rebels in...
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How A Pair Of Overlooked Shotguns Triggered An Underworld War In ‘Lock, Stock, And Two Smoking Barrels’

In the rainy alleys of Guy Ritchie's London, power seems to exist merely to maintain an illusion, sustained by oversized egos and threats. At...
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The Agonizing Real Life Trauma Hidden Inside Judy Garland’s ‘A Star Is Born’

We all know how modern celebrity culture can be ruthless towards the person in the spotlight. However, long ago, old Hollywood had perfected the...
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The Haunting Existential Rootlessness Inside Wong Kar-wai’s ‘Days of Being Wild’

Long before Wong Kar-wai became a master filmmaker who crafted cinematic portraits of longing, he gave birth to a blueprint dedicated to the sorrow...
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How ‘White Hunter Black Heart’ Shattered Clint Eastwood’s Tough Guy Myth

Before reviving his iconic relationship with the Western genre through 'Unforgiven,' Clint Eastwood offered audiences a radical revision of his tough guy persona in...
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Alec Baldwin Feared He Would Be Invisible Next To Sean Connery In ‘The Hunt for Red October’

Before making a name for himself in Hollywood, Alec Baldwin took on the challenging role of Jack Ryan in the 1990s, 'The Hunt for...
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