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
'Shayda' review: A personal and poetic debut about mothers and daughters
Plus, a child actor gives one of the best performances of the year.
‘Maestro’ review: Bradley Cooper falls just short of greatness once again
The Leonard Bernstein biopic is beautiful, but lacks the necessary emotional punch.
'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.
Let's talk about 'Killers of the Flower Moon's ending
Martin Scorsese's cameo carries major meaning.
'The Taste of Things' review: The year's most sensuous romance
Food and passion collide in a luminous film about love.
'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.
'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.
‘All of Us Strangers’ review: Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal lead the hottest, saddest movie this year.
A near-perfect ghost story.
'Saw X' review: A surprisingly sentimental splatter-fest
The best (and only good) "Saw" movie since 2009.
'Dumb Money' review: GameStop comedy 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.
'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.
‘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.
'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 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.
'Ferrari' review: Michael Mann returns with a scattered but impactful biopic
Adam Driver outshines practically every other element of the film.
‘Gran Turismo’ review: Neill Blomkamp sucks the fun out of racing
The PlayStation-branded biopic sells a neat, shapeless version of struggle and tragedy.
'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.
'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.
