Siddhant Adlakha
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Thrilled to have written the accompanying essay for
@criterion.bsky.social
âs release of "Resurrection," Bi Ganâs enrapturing treatise on cinema, modern Chinese history, and the collective human experience. Out on Blu-ray and DVD April 21st
www.criterion.com/films/35491-...
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âWho Killed Alex Odeh?â Review: A Modest True Crime Doc Where the Answers Are Out in the Open
#Berlinale2026
variety.com/2026/film/re...
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âWho Killed Alex Odeh?â Review: A Modest True Crime Doc Where the Answers Are Out in the Open
The exposĂŠ of a Palestinian activistâs murder in 'Who Killed Alex Odeh?' may lack novel spark, but its directness is not without purpose.
https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/who-killed-alex-odeh-review-1236664721/
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âMy Wife Criesâ Review: A Wry Relationship Drama Whose Delights Donât Always Cohere
#Berlinale2026
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âMy Wife Criesâ Review: A Wry Relationship Drama Whose Delights Donât Always Cohere
Angela Schanelecâs mildly absurd character piece 'My Wife Cries' disguises anxious themes beneath a withholding façade.
https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/my-wife-cries-review-1236664852/
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âQueen at Seaâ Review: Juliette Binoche and Tom Courtenay Lead a Gentle, Shattering Drama About Dementia and Autonomy
#Berlinale2026
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âQueen at Seaâ Review: Juliette Binoche and Tom Courtenay Lead a Gentle, Shattering Drama About Dementia and Autonomy
Lance Hammer follows up his debut 'Ballast' with 'Queen at Sea,' a striking, emotionally complicated film starring Juliette Binoche and Tom Courtenay.
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/queen-at-sea-review-1236665412/
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âThe Secret Agentâ Review: Wagner Moura delivers a burdened, career-best performance in Kleber Mendonça Filhoâs resplendent excavation of time, place, and political memory. Out now in U.K. cinemas and on VOD in the U.S.
www.empireonline.com/movies/revie...
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The Secret Agent review: Oscar-nominated Brazilian thriller is an astonishing experience
Wagner Moura stars in Kleber Mendonça Filho's Oscar-nominated historical thriller. Read the Empire review.
https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/the-secret-agent-2025/
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Completing his informal trilogy on growing up in Singapore, Anthony Chen reflects on the countryâs fabric through the wistful lens of an estranged father and son (and the women in their lives) in the powerful drama âWe Are All Strangersâ
#Berlinale2026
joysauce.com/anthony-chen...
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Anthony Chen reflects on modern Singapore in âWe Are All Strangersâ
The Berlinale family drama rounds out the informal "Growing Up" trilogy on life in the island nation.
https://joysauce.com/anthony-chen-reflects-on-modern-singapore-in-we-are-all-strangers/
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The Rules-Based International Isaac Butler
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Re that last RT, i can totally understand pivoting to âvote for the lesser of the two evilsâ *once primaries are over and itâs a two person race* what i donât understand are the people insisting you have to eat shit months or even years out from a primary! Why should I eat shit!
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âThe Secret Agentâ Review: Wagner Moura delivers a burdened, career-best performance in Kleber Mendonça Filhoâs resplendent excavation of time, place, and political memory. Out now in U.K. cinemas and on VOD in the U.S.
www.empireonline.com/movies/revie...
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The Secret Agent review: Oscar-nominated Brazilian thriller is an astonishing experience
Wagner Moura stars in Kleber Mendonça Filho's Oscar-nominated historical thriller. Read the Empire review.
https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/the-secret-agent-2025/
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Completing his informal trilogy on growing up in Singapore, Anthony Chen reflects on the countryâs fabric through the wistful lens of an estranged father and son (and the women in their lives) in the powerful drama âWe Are All Strangersâ
#Berlinale2026
joysauce.com/anthony-chen...
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Anthony Chen reflects on modern Singapore in âWe Are All Strangersâ
The Berlinale family drama rounds out the informal "Growing Up" trilogy on life in the island nation.
https://joysauce.com/anthony-chen-reflects-on-modern-singapore-in-we-are-all-strangers/
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Working on wedding playlist
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âDustâ Review: A Stylish Saga of Friendship and Fraud That Slowly Plateaus
#Berlinale2026
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âDustâ Review: A Stylish Saga of Friendship and Fraud That Slowly Plateaus
Anke BlondĂŠâs elliptical drama 'Dust' is set during the â90s tech bubble, but has little to say about then or now.
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/dust-review-1236663609/
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Picked up by Sumerian Pictures for release this year:
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âHeysel 85â Review: A Real Soccer Riot Becomes a Tense Political Metaphor
#Berlinale2026
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âHeysel 85â Review: A Real Soccer Riot Becomes a Tense Political Metaphor
Teodora Ana Mihaiâs disaster film 'Heysel 85' blends real footage with documentary-style drama.
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/heysel-85-review-1236662811/
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Emerald Fennellâs âWuthering Heightsâ is a disastrous film of dulled desires, strange optics, and mediocre craft. Out this week:
joysauce.com/the-dull-des...
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The dull desires of Emerald Fennellâs âWuthering Heightsâ
The director's latest project is a disastrous adaptation of the 1847 classic, with a bizarre approach to race.
https://joysauce.com/the-dull-desires-of-emerald-fennells-wuthering-heights/
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Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie the Review
www.ign.com/articles/nir...
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Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie Review - IGN
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie review: The Canadian time travel meta-comedy is a fun blast (from the past).
https://www.ign.com/articles/nirvanna-the-band-the-show-the-movie-review
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Germany plays Turkey in the stirring, surprising political drama "Yellow Letters," a
#Berlinale2026
competition title that inadvertently rebukes recent statements from the jury's president.
variety.com/2026/film/ne...
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âYellow Lettersâ Review: Germany Plays Turkey in a Stirring and Surprising Political Drama
İlker Ăatakâs Berlin competition title 'Yellow Letters' chronicles the fractures of a family unit placed in a governmentâs crosshairs.
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/yellow-letters-review-1236662070/
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Farhan Akhtar as Ravi Shankar in the 4-movie Beatles project
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Will be part of the MoirĂŠe critics grid at this year's Berlinale along with plenty of esteemed names. You can follow along here:
moir.ee/editions/ber...
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Berlinale26
Grid of critic ratings for Berlinale26 on MOIRĂE
https://moir.ee/editions/berlinale26
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Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie the Review
www.ign.com/articles/nir...
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Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie Review - IGN
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie review: The Canadian time travel meta-comedy is a fun blast (from the past).
https://www.ign.com/articles/nirvanna-the-band-the-show-the-movie-review
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The Mamdanist caliphate of New York is already providing bountiful harvests
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Some more great
#Sundance2026
documentaries to look out for this year:
filmfreeway.com/articles/bes...
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The Best Documentaries From Sundance 2026
From intimate character studies to urgent social investigations, these are the documentary films that defined the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
https://filmfreeway.com/articles/best-documentaries-sundance-2026/
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âTaxi Driverâ turns 50. On Martin Scorseseâs dark premonition of America:
www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
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50 Years Later, Martin Scorsese's First Masterpiece Is More Relevant Than Ever
Half a century later, Robert De Niro's iconic loner in 'Taxi Driver' still endures in Martin Scorsese's dark premonition of America.
https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/taxi-driver-50-year-anniversary
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As the rare Simon Williams lifer: Marvelâs âWonder Manâ pulls only a few grace notes from the comics, leaving little overlap between the page and the screen. The show is all the better for it.
www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
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Marvel Nailed 'Wonder Man' By Writing Him In Reverse
The Disney+ series completely ignores Wonder Man's comics canon â and it works out for the better.
https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/wonder-man-comics-adaptation-changes
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As the rare Simon Williams lifer: Marvelâs âWonder Manâ pulls only a few grace notes from the comics, leaving little overlap between the page and the screen. The show is all the better for it.
www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
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Marvel Nailed 'Wonder Man' By Writing Him In Reverse
The Disney+ series completely ignores Wonder Man's comics canon â and it works out for the better.
https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/wonder-man-comics-adaptation-changes
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Dylan Roth
9 days ago
âOn the plus side, at least Fennell doesnât wait until the final act to let the air out of the room this time.â Oof.
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Emerald Fennellâs âWuthering Heightsâ is a disastrous film of dulled desires, strange optics, and mediocre craft. Out this week:
joysauce.com/the-dull-des...
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The dull desires of Emerald Fennellâs âWuthering Heightsâ
The director's latest project is a disastrous adaptation of the 1847 classic, with a bizarre approach to race.
https://joysauce.com/the-dull-desires-of-emerald-fennells-wuthering-heights/
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Editor pals: Iâll be at the 2026 Berlin Film Festival, in case youâre on the lookout for coverage. A thread of all my reviews, interviews and editorials from last yearâs edition:
x.com/SiddhantAdla...
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Truthdig
9 days ago
Director Hasan Hadi's film uses nonprofessional actors to bring lived-in naturalism to 1990s Iraq, where the combined effects of sanctions and privatization left ordinary citizens struggling to survive.
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'The Presidentâs Cake' Review: Exploring U.N. sanctions through a child's eyes
Iraqâs Oscar submission explores U.N. sanctions through the eyes of a child.
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/let-them-eat-cake/
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âTaxi Driverâ turns 50. On Martin Scorseseâs dark premonition of America:
www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
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50 Years Later, Martin Scorsese's First Masterpiece Is More Relevant Than Ever
Half a century later, Robert De Niro's iconic loner in 'Taxi Driver' still endures in Martin Scorsese's dark premonition of America.
https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/taxi-driver-50-year-anniversary
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NBC News
11 days ago
âRenee was not the first person killed, and she was not the last,â Becca Good said. âYou know my wifeâs name and you know Alexâs name, but there are many others in this city being harmed that you donât know â their families are hurting just like mine, even if they donât look like mine.â
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Renee Good's partner addresses Minneapolis immigration crackdown one month after killing
Becca Good has seldom spoken out since Renee Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.
https://nbcnews.to/3ZjOfbU
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Erik Adams
15 days ago
Emerging from post-Sundance hibernation to declare: I'm on the lookout for a new full-time job. Seeking Chicago-based or remote editing and writing opportunitiesâdon't have to be in the field; I'm extremely open to copywriting, technical writing, marketing stuff, etc. Email and portfolio in profile.
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Tuning the radio
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Truthdig
12 days ago
Filmmaker Hasan Hadi's âThe Presidentâs Cake,â Iraq's submission for the Academy Awards, explores Western sanctions through the eyes of a child on a fraught mission. By
@siddhantadlakha.bsky.social
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'The Presidentâs Cake' Review: Exploring U.N. sanctions through a child's eyes
Iraqâs Oscar submission explores U.N. sanctions through the eyes of a child.
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/let-them-eat-cake/
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Kogonada's post-studio cleanse "zi," a 3-week sci-if experiment shot in Hong Kong, is aesthetically inviting, but doesn't remotely cohere.
#Sundance2026
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Kogonada takes another step back with âziâ
More interesting than captivating, the Korean American virtuosoâs premiere at Sundance Film Festival comes up short.
https://joysauce.com/kogonada-takes-another-step-back-with-zi/
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Chase 'Hutch' Hutchinson đ˝ď¸
13 days ago
And here is Siddhant Adlakha
@siddhantadlakha.bsky.social
for Observer "The eraâs mood and zeitgeist are granted three-dimensional life by these artistic pairings, practically an act of curation by the film and its creators."
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Screening at Sundance: David Greavesâs âOnce Upon A Time In Harlemâ
After more than 50 years, the documentary filmmakerâs son brings his fatherâs greatest feat to stunning completion
https://observer.com/2026/01/sundance-review-david-greaves-once-upon-a-time-in-harlem/
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Belcourt Theatre
16 days ago
"A pulsing, essayistic docu-fiction piece that defies categorization" re
@siddhantadlakha.bsky.social
@variety.com
. Last chance alert... Tonight (Mon) at 8:25pm, Kahlil Joseph's BLKNWS: TERMS & CONDITIONS >
bit.ly/BLKNWS-TERMS-CONDITIONS
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Really excellent news: picked up by NEON for theatrical release.
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A pretty great Last Dance, especially for docs. Adding all my
#Sundance2026
coverage here:
boxd.it/SowoE
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My first for
@avclub.com
: Alex Gibney's documentary "Knife" examines Salman Rushdie, his work, and his transformation into a symbol of martyrdomâand through intimate, grisly footage of his attack and arduous recovery, re-humanizes him.
#Sundance2026
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Salman Rushdie became a martyr, but Knife makes him human again
Alex Gibney's Sundance documentary Knife: The Attempted Murder Of Salman Rushdie separates its subject from the sensation.
https://www.avclub.com/knife-the-attempted-murder-of-salman-rushdie-humanizing-documentary
14 days ago
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Catching up
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The subtext here is âweâre going to give them more moneyâ
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Robert Daniels
15 days ago
Not only is it Black History Month. Itâs also its 100th anniversary!! To commemorate its centennial, I wrote a list of 10 Black films, one from each of the last 10 decades, to stream.
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10 Movies to Stream for Black History Month
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/movies/black-history-month-movies-streaming.html?unlocked_article_code=1.JVA.p0Fp.4xU7-Ax-sY37&smid=url-share
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New York: If you're attending Wednesday's Academy screening of "The Voice of Hind Rajab"âTunisia's Oscar entry and now nomineeâstick around after for my Q&A with director Kaouther Ben Hania
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New York: come watch the haunting, harrowing, Oscar-nominated road saga âSirÄtâ at
@ifccenter.bsky.social
on Thursday Feb. 5th at 7:15pm, followed by my Q&A with director Oliver Laxe. Tickets available.
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Just announced: releasing theatrically from NEON on April 10
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Had a fun time chatting with
@nicolasrapold.bsky.social
over on The Last Thing I Saw about some films from
#Sundance2026
(namely, "Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!," When a Witness Recants," Undertone" and Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie")
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
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Ep. 371: Sundance 2026 â Siddhant Adlakha on Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!, When a Witness Recants, Undertone, Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie, plus Buddy
Podcast Episode ¡ The Last Thing I Saw ¡ 02/02/2026 ¡ 32m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-371-sundance-2026-siddhant-adlakha-on-ha-chan-shake/id1512801510?i=1000747644483
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Editor pals: Iâll be at the 2026 Berlin Film Festival, in case youâre on the lookout for coverage. A thread of all my reviews, interviews and editorials from last yearâs edition:
x.com/SiddhantAdla...
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Now on Netflix
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Starting Richard Jewel chants letâs go
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