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Siddhant Adlakha

Siddhant Adlakha

Siddhant Adlakha is a film critic and entertainment journalist originally from Mumbai. He currently resides in New York, and is a member of the New York Film Critics Circle. 

By Siddhant Adlakha

'Emilia Pérez' review: An incendiary transgender cartel musical
Jacques Audiard's gaudy, star-studded Cannes winner is stirring, and surprisingly philosophical.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'Emilia Pérez' review: An incendiary transgender cartel musical
'The Substance' review: Demi Moore dazzles in a derivative midnight snooze
At last, Cannes embraces body-horror schlock, but the film is more metaphorical than meaningful.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'The Substance' review: Demi Moore dazzles in a derivative midnight snooze
'Oh, Canada' review: Paul Schrader's latest is his most personal work
Richard Gere delivers a towering performance as a documentarian with one foot in the grave.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'Oh, Canada' review: Paul Schrader's latest is his most personal work
'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' review: George Miller's blazing action folktale might just have outdone 'Fury Road'
The postapocalyptic prequel is intimate, epic, and surprisingly romantic.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' review: George Miller's blazing action folktale might just have outdone 'Fury Road'
'I Saw the TV Glow' review: Queer horror has a new arthouse masterpiece
Jane Schoenbrun's latest Sundance entry is a unique, overwhelming piece of avant-garde cinema.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'I Saw the TV Glow' review: Queer horror has a new arthouse masterpiece
'Boy Kills World' review: Awesome action, but…
Bill Skarsgård, H. Jon Benjamin, and Sam Raimi team up! 
By Siddhant Adlakha
'Boy Kills World' review: Awesome action, but…
'The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed' review: A minimalist sex comedy
Joanna Arnow directs and stars in a wry, BDSM-flavored New York debut.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed' review: A minimalist sex comedy
'Stress Positions' review: John Early's COVID comedy goes boldly cringe
Theda Hammel's energetic, idiosyncratic debut is a microcosm of modern America.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'Stress Positions' review: John Early's COVID comedy goes boldly cringe
'The People's Joker review: A self-reflexive trans parody takes aim at the modern superhero
Vera Drew's low-budget DC send-up finally sees the light of day.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'The People's Joker review: A self-reflexive trans parody takes aim at the modern superhero
'Sing Sing' review: Colman Domingo delivers in prison-set friendship drama
A24 offers a powerful work of community storytelling.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'Sing Sing' review: Colman Domingo delivers in prison-set friendship drama
'A Nice Indian Boy' review: East-meets-West with a twist in an instant rom-com classic
One of the year's funniest, most rousing festival discoveries.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'A Nice Indian Boy' review: East-meets-West with a twist in an instant rom-com classic
'It's What's Inside' review: See it in a theater
Netflix isn't the best way to watch this devious thriller.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'It's What's Inside' review: See it in a theater
'The Idea of You' review: Anne Hathaway dazzles in rom-com inspired by Harry Styles fandom
A career-best performance turns a pop-star fantasy into a tale of rebirth.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'The Idea of You' review: Anne Hathaway dazzles in rom-com inspired by Harry Styles fandom
'The American Society of Magical Negroes' review: A satirical near-miss
Strong lead performances save Kobi Libii's debut feature from disappearing in a puff of smoke.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'The American Society of Magical Negroes' review: A satirical near-miss
‘Grand Theft Hamlet’ review: 'Grand Theft Auto' meets Shakespeare in hilarious, moving doc
Putting the "grand" in "Grand Theft Auto."
By Siddhant Adlakha
‘Grand Theft Hamlet’ review: 'Grand Theft Auto' meets Shakespeare in hilarious, moving doc
'A Different Man' review: Sebastian Stan leads a stunning, self-reflexive drama on representation
Aaron Schimberg's follow-up to 'Chained for Life' delves even deeper into on-screen facial difference.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'A Different Man' review: Sebastian Stan leads a stunning, self-reflexive drama on representation
'Cuckoo' review: Hunter Schafer soars in kooky body horror gem
Strange atmosphere and raw emotion turn a silly little horror flick into a delightful romp.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'Cuckoo' review: Hunter Schafer soars in kooky body horror gem
'Bob Marley: One Love' review: A bog-standard biopic that avoids complications
A film that treats the king of Reggae like a "coexist" bumper sticker.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'Bob Marley: One Love' review: A bog-standard biopic that avoids complications
'The Book of Clarence' review: The year’s first great comedy is a Biblical epic
The Bullitts’ religious satire ties Bethlehem to #BLM.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'The Book of Clarence' review: The year’s first great comedy is a Biblical epic
'The Beekeeper' review: Jason Statham goes John Wick-ish in David Ayer actioner
A B-movie that could have been so much more. 
By Siddhant Adlakha
'The Beekeeper' review: Jason Statham goes John Wick-ish in David Ayer actioner
'The Iron Claw': What’s in it for wrestling fans?
Sean Durkin’s A24 biopic is a good movie — but is it a good wrestling movie?
By Siddhant Adlakha
'The Iron Claw': What’s in it for wrestling fans?
'The Boys in the Boat' review: George Clooney's WWII sports drama aims high, lands low
This empty shell of a prestige picture harkens back to better movies.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'The Boys in the Boat' review: George Clooney's WWII sports drama aims high, lands low
'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom' review: The death knell the DCEU deserves
Jason Momoa trades in cartoon action for irreverent snark.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom' review: The death knell the DCEU deserves
'American Fiction' review: A great setup with no punchline
The premise of Cord Jefferson's literary satire involves two halves that never meet.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'American Fiction' review: A great setup with no punchline
'The Iron Claw' review: A24's pro-wrestling biopic is gorgeous and evocative, but ultimately pulls its punches
The Von Erich curse makes for guarded drama.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'The Iron Claw' review: A24's pro-wrestling biopic is gorgeous and evocative, but ultimately pulls its punches
'Shayda' review: A personal and poetic debut about mothers and daughters
Plus, a child actor gives one of the best performances of the year.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'Shayda' review: A personal and poetic debut about mothers and daughters
'Thanksgiving' review: A gore snore
Eli Roth turns a schlocky fake trailer into a tame slasher retread whose failure he'll surely blame on "woke culture."
By Siddhant Adlakha
'Thanksgiving' review: A gore snore
'Fallen Leaves' review: Finding love in a hopeless place
Aki Kaurismäki's absurd Finnish romance channels his earlier works.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'Fallen Leaves' review: Finding love in a hopeless place
'Rustin' review: An awful film with a tremendous lead performance
Colman Domingo is a solitary bright light in this dull historical drama.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'Rustin' review: An awful film with a tremendous lead performance
'Sly' review: A Stallone documentary that plays like a 'Rocky' sequel
A behind-the-scenes look at an iconic star that stops just short of real intimacy.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'Sly' review: A Stallone documentary that plays like a 'Rocky' sequel
'Nyad' review: An exciting drama buoyed by Annette Bening and Jodie Foster
Netflix's swimmer biopic works despite hitting some familiar beats.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'Nyad' review: An exciting drama buoyed by Annette Bening and Jodie Foster
Let's talk about 'Killers of the Flower Moon's ending
Martin Scorsese's cameo carries major meaning. 
By Siddhant Adlakha
Let's talk about 'Killers of the Flower Moon's ending
'Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World' review: The absurdity of modern images
Romanian maestro Radu Jude channels Godard, online sh*tposting, and an obscure Romanian drama.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World' review: The absurdity of modern images
'The Taste of Things' review: The year's most sensuous romance
 Food and passion collide in a luminous film about love.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'The Taste of Things' review: The year's most sensuous romance
‘All of Us Strangers’ review: Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal lead the hottest, saddest movie this year.
A near-perfect ghost story.
By Siddhant Adlakha
‘All of Us Strangers’ review: Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal lead the hottest, saddest movie this year.
'Strange Way of Life' review: Almodóvar reflects on 'Brokeback Mountain' with his queer Western
Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke star as cowboys who once were lovers. 
By Siddhant Adlakha
'Strange Way of Life' review: Almodóvar reflects on 'Brokeback Mountain' with his queer Western
'Saw X' review: A surprisingly sentimental splatter-fest
The best (and only good) "Saw" movie since 2009.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'Saw X' review: A surprisingly sentimental splatter-fest
'The Royal Hotel' review: An intense feminist road trip that takes one wrong turn
Kitty Green's follow-up to "The Assistant" rides a fine line between genres.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'The Royal Hotel' review: An intense feminist road trip that takes one wrong turn
'Dear Jassi' review: A real-life 'Romeo and Juliet' and one of the most affecting films of the year
'The Fall' director Tarsem Singh Dhandwar's powerful return.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'Dear Jassi' review: A real-life 'Romeo and Juliet' and one of the most affecting films of the year
'Dumb Money' tries and fails to be 'The Social Network'
Craig Gillespie's "stonk" market biopic is all bark and no bite — but it has plenty of laughs.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'Dumb Money' tries and fails to be 'The Social Network'
‘One Life’ review: Anthony Hopkins gives another emotionally wrecking performance
Finally, a film about Sir Nicholas Winton, whose heroic refugee efforts went viral years ago.
By Siddhant Adlakha
‘One Life’ review: Anthony Hopkins gives another emotionally wrecking performance
'Anatomy of a Fall' review: An enrapturing courtroom drama about little details
Justine Triet's Palme d'Or winner is a riveting and absurd deconstruction of a marriage.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'Anatomy of a Fall' review: An enrapturing courtroom drama about little details
'Hit Man' review: Richard Linklater delivers the year's most killer comedy
Glen Powell continues his rise to stardom as a real fake assassin
By Siddhant Adlakha
'Hit Man' review: Richard Linklater delivers the year's most killer comedy
'The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial' review: William Friedkin’s final film is an engaging court procedural
A solid, entertaining, one-location drama that updates its source material.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial' review: William Friedkin’s final film is an engaging court procedural
‘Maestro’ review: Bradley Cooper falls just short of greatness once again
The Leonard Bernstein biopic is beautiful, but lacks the necessary emotional punch.
By Siddhant Adlakha
‘Maestro’ review: Bradley Cooper falls just short of greatness once again
'Ferrari' review: Michael Mann returns with a scattered but impactful biopic
Adam Driver outshines practically every other element of the film.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'Ferrari' review: Michael Mann returns with a scattered but impactful biopic
‘Gran Turismo’ review: Neill Blomkamp sucks the fun out of racing
The PlayStation-branded biopic sells a neat, shapeless version of struggle and tragedy.
By Siddhant Adlakha
‘Gran Turismo’ review: Neill Blomkamp sucks the fun out of racing
'Heart of Stone' review: Netflix does big-budget action at its worst
Gal Gadot's latest is a pseudo-'Mission: Impossible' with none of the fun.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'Heart of Stone' review: Netflix does big-budget action at its worst
'Passages' review: The compelling queer drama the MPA doesn't want you to see
Ira Sachs's love triangle movie was almost X'd out in the U.S.
By Siddhant Adlakha
'Passages' review: The compelling queer drama the MPA doesn't want you to see
We need to talk about 'They Cloned Tyrone's ending
What works, what doesn't, and whether we might get a sequel.
By Siddhant Adlakha
We need to talk about 'They Cloned Tyrone's ending
Despite half-baked twists, 'They Cloned Tyrone' is a worthwhile comedy-thriller
The Netflix Blaxploitation throwback uses John Boyega's talents in a way Hollywood rarely has.
By Siddhant Adlakha
Despite half-baked twists, 'They Cloned Tyrone' is a worthwhile comedy-thriller