Siddhant Adlakha

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Siddhant Adlankha is a New York-based critic and entertainment journalist originally from Mumbai. He has written for various publications including The New York Times, The Village Voice, The Guardian and New York Magazine.

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The Center Cannot Hold

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Dec 6, 2024 The personal is political in the Iranian drama “The Seed of the Sacred Fig.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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A Restless Restitution in Africa

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Oct 24, 2024 Mati Diop breathes life into statues in the ethereal political art doc “Dahomey.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Carriages, Pumpkins and Stripper Poles

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Oct 17, 2024 Sean Baker is still the undisputed American master of the neorealist fairy tale. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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The Fellowship of the Lame

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Oct 9, 2024 A surrealist fantasy spoof sends the leaders of the G7 stumbling through the deep, dark woods. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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A Photographer’s Legacy, Airbrushed

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Sep 27, 2024 A mechanical biopic about World War II journalist Lee Miller could have used more time in the darkroom. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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A Spanish Master Comes Full Circle

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Aug 22, 2024 Victor Erice’s “Close Your Eyes” is a deeply personal valedictorian meditation on memory, mortality and cinema. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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The Irish Rap Rebellion

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Aug 2, 2024 The hip-hop trio Kneecap fights the power in a fun, self-reflexive biopic. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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The Limits of Being a Fly on the Wall

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Jul 18, 2024 With unprecedented access to the Taliban, the documentary “Hollywoodgate” makes promises it can’t keep. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Border Zones of Interest

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Jun 13, 2024 ‘Green Border,’ an urgent Polish film about EU migrants, receives praise abroad and right-wing pushback at home. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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The Restless Radicalism of ‘Planet of the Apes’

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig May 9, 2024 Wes Ball’s reboot continues a 60-year tradition of slyly shape-shifting critiques by Hollywood’s longest-running sci-fi series. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

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The Ghouls of Karachi

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Apr 11, 2024 Pakistan's Oscar entry “In Flames” is a subversive horror movie about the specter of sexual violence. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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The Red, White and Blue Notes

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Jan 24, 2024 “Soundtrack to a Coup d'État” takes an impressionistic approach to the weaponization of American music during the Cold War. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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