Siddhant Adlakha
New York Observer
Mumbai, MH, India
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Past articles by Siddhant:
The New ‘Scream’: Do You Like Reliable Cheap Thrills?
The new installment of 'Scream'—the fifth in the self-aware slasher series—is in perfect spiritual alignment with its predecessors. → Read More
‘Don’t Look Up’ Starts on Top, Slides Downhill
Meryl Streep plays the President of the United States, so at least there's that. → Read More
‘Licorice Pizza’ is a Radiant, Thorny Nostalgia Trip
Paul Thomas Anderson recreates the enchanting but co-dependent, mutually destructive dynamics of ‘Phantom Thread’ in his coming-of-age ’70s set ‘Licorice Pizza.’ → Read More
‘Spencer’ Features an Immense Performance by Kristen Stewart
‘Spencer’ is a very good movie that flirts with being a great one. But it is Kristen Stewart’s towering performance that will forever define the film. → Read More
‘Dune’ is a Sprawling Orientalist Fever Dream
The core of WB’s new epic and hopeful franchise-launcher, ‘Dune’, is strange, unsavory, and fascinating. → Read More
‘Petite Maman’ is a Tender Fairytale, and a Beautiful Follow-Up to ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’
‘Petite Maman’ unfurls a touching story of family and friendship while trusting the audience to come to their own conclusions. → Read More
‘Mass’ Is a Shattering Chamber Piece About the Aftermath of Tragedy
Without portraying gun violence on-screen, 'Mass' zeroes in on the emotional violence in its aftermath, from the way it ravages communities, to the way it begins to chip away at people’s souls. → Read More
‘The Power of the Dog’ Is a Stunning Return by Director Jane Campion (and a Contender for Netflix)
‘The Power of the Dog’ splits the difference between kindness and cruelty in this year’s early frontrunner for major Oscars glory. → Read More
‘Red Rocket’ is a Funnier, Though Less Moving, Follow Up to ‘The Florida Project’
While not every movie can be an instant classic, it’s refreshing to see ‘The Florida Project’ filmmaker Sean Baker aim for something more comedic with ‘Red Rocket.’ → Read More
‘Titane’ is a Twisted Exploration of Gender, Violence and Metal
‘Titane’ is the bizarre but incredible tale that tackles the fragility of the flesh, the performance of gender, and palpable bodily anxieties in mind-bending fashion. → Read More
‘Flee’ Is a Riveting Animated Documentary About an Afghan Refugee
'Flee' is the standout feature documentary from the Toronto International Film Festival that matches documentary realism with animated un-reality. → Read More
‘Lakewood’ Is Naomi Watts’ Unique One-Woman Thriller About a High School Shooting
‘Lakewood’ takes aim at an all-too-common kind of American massacre through the lens of the digital era. → Read More
‘Violet’ Features Formal Flourishes and a Great Performance by Olivia Munn
Justine Bateman's directorial debut revolves around a mid-level Hollywood exec who finally pushes back against the negative voice inside her head. → Read More
‘CODA’ Is a Warm, Hilariously Funny Crowd-Pleaser About Deaf Culture
‘CODA’ hardly aims to surprise you with its plot, but its unique delights lie in the way it captures its characters, writes critic Siddhant Adlakha. → Read More
All of Evangelion Explained, From ‘Neon Genesis’ to ‘3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time’
The psychologically complex anime is a bona-fide classic. With its finale 'Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time' out today, we walk through creator Hideaki Anno's magnum opus. → Read More
‘The Suicide Squad’ Can’t Shake the Flaws of Its Predecessor But Feels Far More Cohesive
James Gunn’s ‘The Suicide Squad’ may be a splatter-fest, but it’s far less haphazard, and far more picturesque, than ‘Suicide Squad.’ → Read More
Nicole Riegel’s ‘Holler’ Belongs in the Same Sentence as ‘Nomadland’
This is another quintessentially American film about the working class and its abandonment since the 2008 recession. → Read More
Mark Wahlberg’s ‘Infinite’ Tosses Garnish on Reheated ‘Matrix’ Leftovers
The philosophy in Antoine Fuqua's 'Infinite' is all window-dressing for a problematic narrative centered around Mark Wahlberg. → Read More
‘Gunda’ Uses Striking Imagery to Humanize Animals in Captivity
‘Gunda’ paints a soulful portrait of animal “characters,” its camera tracking their lives at eye-level, writes critic Siddhant Adlakha. → Read More
‘Promising Young Woman’ Doesn’t Commit to its Most Challenging Ideas
A handful of strengths, including Carey Mulligan, aren’t enough to overcome the film’s failings, writes critic Siddhant Adlakha. → Read More