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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Oscar Isaac dances his way through Alex Garland's Ex Machina, but at one point, his role could've gone to Jake Gyllenhaal.
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This TV adaptation of a Stephen King novel only got one season, but King thinks it should've returned for more.
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After its TV run, Gunsmoke returned in the form of several TV movies. Here's the correct order to watch them.
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Ghosts of Mars is rumored to have begun as an Escape to L.A. sequel starring Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken. But is that true?
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Game of Thrones season 8 was notoriously hated by fans for its disappointing end to an epic story, but star Kit Harington has his own thoughts on it.
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Before Kurt Russell and John Carpenter's The Thing got a prequel movie, it nearly got a sequel series from The Walking Dead alum Frank Darabont.
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The theatrical cut of Aliens removes some key context for Ripley's (Sigourney Weaver) desire to protect Newt (Rebecca Jorden) in the film.
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Eli Roth's long-delayed Borderlands movie adaptation is finally hitting theaters this week, but do the early reactions suggest it's any good?
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Jennifer Lopez and Netflix continue to work wonders, with a nearly decade-old erotic thriller starring the actor cracking the streamer's top 10.
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Castle Caladan is the nexus of Paul Atreides' home planet in Dune and blends in with the environment, like the real-life house that inspired it.
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Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam is the latest Netflix docuseries to attract controversy thanks to its use of AI-altered material.
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Stephen King was surprised that anyone would want to make a movie out of his novella 1922.
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House of the Dragon star Olivia Cooke has spoken about Alicent's state of mind in season 2, episode 7, 'The Red Sowing,' and what comes next for her.
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Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle doesn't get the love it deserves. Let's explore the animated film in greater depth.
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If you know where to look, there are a few subtle clues planted throughout Denis Villeneuve's 2016 sci-fi classic Arrival that hint at the movie's big twist.
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Actress Claudia Doumit, who plays Victoria Neuman on the Prime Video series The Boys, talks about the 'full circle' arc that unfurled by the end of season 4.
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More reactions to Marvel Studios' highly anticipated Deadpool & Wolverine have arrived, and critics are divided about the movie's humor, visuals, and action.
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The Boys season 4 finale's big deaths inject a sense of bleak desperation into an already unsalvageable situation.
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The Boys season 4 finale has been retitled and fitted with a warning in light of the assassination attempt against Donald Trump.
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Nicolas Cage gives a mesmerizing performance as a serial killer in Longlegs, but the actor has a reason why he never wants to play a character like that again.
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House of the Dragon season 2, like Game of Thrones, is honing in on the rampant misogyny across Westeros.
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Denis Villeneuve's movie Enemy stars Jake Gyllenhaal in dual roles as a history professor and his doppelganger, but there's a deeper meaning to be explored.
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Dune creator Frank Herbert's son Brian Herbert has been instrumental in expanding the franchise, even working on Denis Villeneuve's film adaptations.
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Some lucky folks got a chance to see the beginning of Deadpool & Wolverine and came away impressed. Here are some of the early reactions.
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The latest episode of The Boys season 4 gives us answers about Kimiko's backstory.
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House of the Dragon season 2 has kicked off the Dance of the Dragons with the Battle at Rook's Rest, a vicious and heartbreaking turn of events.
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House of the Dragon season 2, episode 4 features the greatest act of betrayal on the series so far. Let's examine what led to it.