Arts & Culture

Who Was Barbie?

Lisa Borst, Ari M. Brostoff, Cecilia Corrigan, Jon Dieringer, A. S. Hamrah, Arielle Isack, Mark Krotov, Jasmine Sanders, Christine Smallwood / n+1 Aug 7, 2023 Nine authors give their analysis of the Barbie movie and the cultural phenomenon surrounding Mattel's new film. Dig deeper ( 34 Min. Read )

Film Review

Escaping Into the Screen

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Jul 14, 2023 In “A Woman Escapes," the three directors present a pandemic-era experiment about the way we see the world. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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Stan Lee: Disney’s Newest Mascot

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Jun 22, 2023 A new documentary presents a cartoon version of the Marvel Comics storyteller's life. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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The Death Camp Next Door

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig May 23, 2023 Jonathan Glazer unsettles Cannes with “The Zone of Interest.”   Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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“R.M.N” Explores the Banality of Hatred 

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Apr 27, 2023 Cristian Mungiu’s latest film quietly, then violently, reveals unseen human cruelties. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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How Not To Make an Eco-Thriller

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Apr 6, 2023 Daniel Goldhaber’s radical heist film fails to make its case, says Truthdig's film critic, Siddhant Adlakha. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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The Cinematic Language of Disability

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Mar 13, 2023 Teemu Nikki’s 2021 romantic thriller is equal parts visual experiment and riveting narrative. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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Ant-Man’s Take on Policing Shows Arrested Development 

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Feb 14, 2023 Marvel’s latest is a tonally jarring fantasy and hollow political allegory. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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Liberating Lucha Libre

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Feb 10, 2023 A film review of the Sundance biopic bought by Amazon, "Cassandro," which sanitizes a harrowing tale of real-world homophobia in professional wrestling. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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How Not to Make Indigenous Futurism Movies

Jason Asenap / Grist Jan 2, 2023 James Cameron not the kind of ally that Indigenous people want or need to help tell their stories. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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The Dissident’s Camera

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Dec 16, 2022 Jafar Panahi’s final film before his imprisonment is also his most self-reflexive. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Fathers, Daughters and Videotape

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Dec 8, 2022 “Aftersun” is anything but simple. Its moving tapestry of abstractions is the most precise and devastating piece of cinema this year. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )