Arunava Chakrabarty

Arunava Chakrabarty is a writer and sub-editor at First Curiosity, where he covers the latest in Hollywood, celebrates timeless classics, and explores the world of anime. Outside of work, he delves into international and political research while still finding time for movies and anime series. In rare quiet moments, he turns to the captivating works of Yoko Ogawa, often getting lost in the tense and haunting realities of The Memory Police.
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Why Tom Cruise Said He Wanted to Kill Adolf Hitler as a Child

Long before he was jumping off cliffs on motorcycles or hanging off the side of the world's tallest building, Tom Cruise had a much...
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The Brilliant Mind Game Francis Ford Coppola Played on Matt Damon During ‘The Rainmaker’

In 1997, Matt Damon was only 26 and about to take his first real leading role, playing a young idealistic lawyer in Memphis in...
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Christopher Nolan Helped Save ‘Donnie Darko’ When Hollywood Refused to Touch It

In 2001, Richard Kelly’s sci-fi movie 'Donnie Darko' looked like it was headed straight for the trash heap of film history. It had a...
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“It Was Truly Awful”: Jennifer Garner Reveals the Harrowing Reality Behind Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto’s Extreme Weight Loss for ‘Dallas Buyers Club’

For Jennifer Garner, the set of 'Dallas Buyers Club' was not just a place of brilliant acting. It was a front-row seat to what...
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Christopher Nolan Sent ‘The Odyssey’ Cast to Sea for Months on a Real Viking Ship Instead of Using CGI

Christopher Nolan has done it again. While most directors rely on digital effects these days, he went the other way for his new movie...
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How Tom Cruise’s Biggest On-Set Mistake Became a ‘Top Gun’ Classic

In Hollywood, forgetting a line is usually a big deal. But during the filming of 'Top Gun' in 1986, Tom Cruise blanking on his...
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“Dexter Is Our Egg”: HBO’s ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Showrunner Reveals Bold Decades-Long Plan for Dexter Sol Ansell

In a TV world where shows often swap out actors or jump forward in time, Ira Parker, the showrunner of HBO's 'A Knight of...
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“Whiter Than Christmas at Cracker Barrel”: Colman Domingo Blasts Elon Musk’s ‘The Odyssey’ Plan

Colman Domingo just turned Elon Musk into a punchline, and the internet is loving it. The Oscar-nominated actor was guest-hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday...
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Christopher Nolan Broke His Own Rule to Convince David Bowie to Star in ‘The Prestige’

When Christopher Nolan cast 'The Prestige' in 2005, every major role came together easily except one. Nikola Tesla, the real inventor whose electrified Colorado...
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The Career Advice Matt Damon’s Mother Gave Him That Led Him to His Wife

When Matt Damon was thinking about taking on a tough role in Werner Herzog’s war movie 'Rescue Dawn', he did something a lot of...
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Brad Pitt Reportedly Keeps a ‘S— List’ of Actors He’ll Never Work With Again

In an industry built on relationships and reputations, it looks like Brad Pitt is keeping track. According to his 'Bullet Train' co-star Aaron Taylor-Johnson,...
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Why Christopher Nolan Spent Years Trying to Cast Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘Inception’

In the history of movies, not many films have twisted the mind like Christopher Nolan's 'Inception'. It has been ten years since it came...
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