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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Let's talk about the Marvel history and origin of Maya Lopez aka Echo ahead of the new Echo Disney+ series.
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HBO drama Succession swept the Golden Globes, and all four seasons are now available to stream from a variety of platforms.
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The Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling once hammed it up something delightful opposite a 10-year-old Jodie Foster in an episode of Ironside.
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Here's how the horror movie Thanksgiving, directed by Eli Roth, pulled off that intense, violent, and elaborate Black Friday scene.
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Matthew Lillard hopes to keep fleshing out the malevolent William Afton in a Five Nights at Freddy's movie sequel.
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Let's head into major spoiler territory as we talk about a big character death on episode 6 of Reacher season 2.
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Suits creator Aaron Korsh did what anyone else would do when spoilers leaked about the series finale: he lied his butt off.
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By the time the season 3 Twilight Zone episode 'The Arrival' aired, it was evident series creator Rod Serling was struggling to come up with fresh ideas.
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Let's learn all about the disturbing Decraniated from the Star Wars universe.
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While Percy Jackson and the Olympians has yet to be renewed by Disney+, the show's producers already have plans to adapt 'The Sea of Monsters' in season 2.
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When the characters of M*A*S*H buried a time capsule in Korea, the cast members playing them held a similar ceremony on the CBS lot.
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Let's head out into the wasteland! Here's how to watch the Mad Max movies in order, from Mad Max to Fury Road and beyond.
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Bob Clark's horror classic Black Christmas isn't based directly on a true story, but it does draw from a series of terrifying real-world murders.
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Reacher and his unit find themselves in a tight spot in Reacher season 2, episode 4, at least until an old friend shows up to lend a hand.
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Juan Carlos Fresnadillo's sequel 28 Weeks Later ends on a horrifying note (a warning, if you will) that underlines the inescapable nature of the Rage virus.
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When it came to translating his particular brand of suspense to the small screen, Alfred Hitchcock had to deal with runtimes and sponsors.
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Alan Ritchson credits Reacher showrunner/writer Nick Santora and Jack Reacher creator Lee Child for helping him tap into the Reacher character's humanity.
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While Bad Luck and Trouble is the 11th Jack Reacher novel, it's the perfect basis for Reacher season 2 and forces Jack to finally question his life's choices.
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Let's get very, very, very spoilery about the third episode of Reacher season 2. We're not kidding: there are big, big spoilers in here, folks. Be warned.
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The Saw franchise has always prided itself on its twist endings, starting with the horrifyingly memorable conclusion to James Wan's original film.
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Remember The Maze Runner franchise? Sure you do! So let's talk about the Maze Runner movies in order!
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While 'Walking Distance" was perhaps Rod Serling's most personal episode of The Twilight Zone, it took a lot of persuasion to convince CBS to make it.
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Let's talk about the ending of Roman Polanski's horror movie The Ninth Gate starring Johnny Depp as a guy investigating a mysterious book.
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George A. Romero considered a happier ending for Night of the Living Dead, but star Duane Jones (correctly) convinced him that was a bad idea.
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The Netflix movie Triple Frontier, starring Pedro Pascal, Ben Affleck, and Oscar Isaac, is having a bit of a resurgence.
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Can You See Us? is a new Zambian film streaming on Netflix. Learn more about the emotional movie right here.
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Gather around and hear the story of how Rod Serling came up with The Twilight Zone episode Mr. Dingle, the Strong.