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
'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.
'The Taste of Things' review: The year's most sensuous romance
Food and passion collide in a luminous film about love.
'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.
'Hit Man' review: Richard Linklater delivers the year's most killer comedy
Glen Powell continues his rise to stardom as a real fake assassin.
'The Book of Clarence' review: The year’s first great comedy is a Biblical epic
The Bullitts’ religious satire ties Bethlehem to #BLM.
Let's talk about 'Killers of the Flower Moon's ending
Martin Scorsese's cameo carries major meaning.
'The Beekeeper' review: Jason Statham goes John Wick-ish in David Ayer actioner
A B-movie that could have been so much more.
'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?
'Ferrari' review: Michael Mann returns with a scattered but impactful biopic
Adam Driver outshines practically every other element of the film.
'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.
‘All of Us Strangers’ review: Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal lead the hottest, saddest movie this year.
A near-perfect ghost story.
'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.
'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom' review: The death knell the DCEU deserves
Jason Momoa trades in cartoon action for irreverent snark.
‘Maestro’ review: Bradley Cooper falls just short of greatness once again
The Leonard Bernstein biopic is beautiful, but lacks the necessary emotional punch.
'American Fiction' review: A great setup with no punchline
The premise of Cord Jefferson's literary satire involves two halves that never meet.
'Shayda' review: A personal and poetic debut about mothers and daughters
Plus, a child actor gives one of the best performances of the year.
'Fallen Leaves' review: Finding love in a hopeless place
Aki Kaurismäki's absurd Finnish romance channels his earlier works.
'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."
'Rustin' review: An awful film with a tremendous lead performance
Colman Domingo is a solitary bright light in this dull historical drama.
'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.
'Nyad' review: An exciting drama buoyed by Annette Bening and Jodie Foster
Netflix's swimmer biopic works despite hitting some familiar beats.
'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.
'Anatomy of a Fall' review: A riveting courtroom drama where there's more than meets the eye
Justine Triet's Palme d'Or winner is a captivating and absurd deconstruction of a marriage.
'Cat Person' Review: A shoddy adaptation of a great short story
The half-baked Sundance comedy-drama stretches its source material without adding much to it.
'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.
