Siddhant Adlakha

Siddhant Adlakha is a critic and filmmaker from Mumbai, though he now lives in New York City. They're more similar than you'd think. Find him at @SiddhantAdlakha on Twitter

An out of focus closeup of a young Asian boy with braces, with his mouth open excitedly, with a gray street in the background.

Sean Wang’s Taiwanese American slices of life

From Sundance to the Oscars, one filmmaker tells stories about his childhood and his grandmas

An Asian man is showing a pamphlet labeled "Firearms" to a monk who is holding gun.

Bhutan’s Oscar submission ‘The Monk and the Gun’ lightly satirizes the U.S.

Pawo Choyning Dorji’s rural election drama is amusing, but incomplete

A young south Asian girl with short hair and a dark top rests her chin on the shoulder of a south Asian woman in a red top on a motorcycle.

Seven Asian stories from Sundance to look out for this year

The Asian and Asian American films at a particularly strong Park City festival

A survivor controls the narrative in ‘Black Box Diaries’

In a new DIY Sundance documentary, a Japanese journalist investigates her own sexual assault

Lee Jun-young, Ma Dong-seok holding a gun, and An Ji-hye in "Badland Hunters."

‘Badland Hunters’ Fails to Live Up to ‘Concrete Utopia’

The sequel to South Korea’s recent Oscar entry is an inexplicable misfire, despite its charismatic lead

Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez in "Echo," dressed in black kicks a man in dark clothing, with arcade games in the background.

The Stunning, Scattered Images of Marvel’s ‘Echo’

The reworked five-part series marks Disney’s foray into new cultural territory

Joon Lee, Sam Song Li, Michelle Yeoh and Justin Chien in "The Brothers Sun" sit at a dinner table with a variety of dishes, including duck, noodles and more.

Action-comedy ‘The Brothers Sun’ Offers Delayed Gratification

Netflix’s new series with Michelle Yeoh is worth watching all the way through

The Best Movies of 2023 (and Where to Watch Them)

Critic Siddhant Adlakha watched 194 films this year—his favorites reckon with an enormous, eventful year both on and off screen

Four Indian men and one Indian woman walk in a row in "Dunki," dressed in business-casual western clothing.

‘Dunki’ Turns Immigrant Struggles into a Hopeful Comedy-Drama

Bollywood king Shah Rukh Khan completes his 2023 hat-trick with a delightful throwback

Doona Bae as Nemesis in "Rebel Moon" with a head lamp, holds up a light sword.

‘Rebel Moon’ Is Culturally Innovative, but Creatively Chaotic

Zack Snyder’s Star Wars-inspired space saga crafts a unique look but gets swallowed by its own mess

Lee Byung-Hun in "Concrete Utopia," weariing dark clothing and a backpack, against a backdrop of rubble.

Lee Byung-Hun is Wicked Good in South Korea’s Oscar Hopeful

Disaster drama ‘Concrete Utopia’ is occasionally malformed but always entertaining

A group of seven young south Asian people dressed in 1970s clothing sit on, behind and in front of a green couch.

‘The Archies’ is a Tragic Example of Bollywood’s Nepo Baby Problem

Lackluster leads make Netflix India’s new film a dull reclamation of the beloved comics

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