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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Christopher Nolan Nearly Gave Up on This David Lynch Classic Before It Changed His Career

For the director of 'Inception' and 'Oppenheimer,' the path to success was almost derailed by a 1997 surrealist noir. Christopher Nolan once revealed he...
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The $8M Hit Comedy Jennifer Lawrence Still Wishes Emma Stone Hadn’t Landed

Forget the 'Hunger Games'. The fiercest battle Jennifer Lawrence ever lost was for an $8 million teen comedy about a fake sl*t. In the history...
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Tom Cruise Was a Dyslexic Busboy Until One Explosive Audition Changed Everything

Before he was in the cockpit of an F-14, before he ran on broken ankles in "Mission: Impossible," and before that famous dance in...
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The Childhood Trauma That Sent Alfred Hitchcock Back to London for His Final Great Movie

For over thirty years, Alfred Hitchcock was Hollywood’s 'Master of Suspense'. But in 1971, near the end of his career, the filmmaker quietly went...
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“You Can’t Perform Beauty”: Lupita Nyong’o Shuts Down Helen of Troy Controversy After Elon Musk Calls Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ “Desecrated”

Lupita Nyong’o finally spoke out about the racist backlash over her casting as Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan’s new movie 'The Odyssey'. As...
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Matt Damon Says Even Tom Holland Was Jealous of Zendaya After Christopher Nolan’s Rare Praise on ‘The Odyssey’

For most actors, hearing Christopher Nolan say “Yep, good” is like winning an Oscar. So when the famously restrained director called Zendaya’s performance “perfect,"...
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Why Audrey Hepburn Found Humphrey Bogart ‘Terrifying’ Despite His Charm

To most people, Audrey Hepburn was a graceful star. She was the actress who turned the little black dress into something special and charmed...
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“I Want Seasons 6, 7 and 8”: Jensen Ackles Isn’t Ready To Say Goodbye to ‘The Boys’ After Series Finale

While the cast of 'The Boys' gathered to celebrate the epic conclusion of their hit superhero satire, star Jensen Ackles offered a brutally honest...
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Top 10 Billy Wilder Movies Every Cinema Lover Should Watch

Even though several iconic directors such as John Ford, Alfred Hitchcock, and William Wyler are often credited for their immense contributions to Hollywood's Golden...
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How Arnold Schwarzenegger Used Painful Childhood Experiences to Build a Legendary Career

Arnold Schwarzenegger grew up in the small Austrian village of Thal in the early 1960s, but even as a teenager, his dreams seemed far...
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The Three Iconic Roles Leonardo DiCaprio Turned Down Before Becoming a Legend

Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the biggest movie stars in the world. He started as a heartthrob on a sinking ship and turned into...
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The Wild Connection Between ‘The Sopranos’ and Christopher Nolan Nobody Saw Coming

You hear about weird celebrity connections all the time, but this one has to do with hair. It links one of the most brutal...
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