Siddhant Adlakha

Who Bombed Girls’ School in Iran? Reporter Nilo Tabrizy on What We Know About Massacre, 175 Killed After a strike on a girls’ elementary school in Minab, Iran, killed at least 175 people, nearly all young schoolchildren, online reports spread disinformation about the attack, including claims that t...

A strike on a girls’ elementary school in Minab, Iran killed at least 175 people, nearly all young schoolchildren.

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The best reviews let you know if you're going to disagree with them. @siddhantadlakha.bsky.social may not have liked THE BRIDE!, but there's a real chance that the movie might be for me.

‘The Bride!’ Review: Dull Attempt at Meta Monsters (and Mobsters) Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Bride!’ is a vexing mash-up of monsters and mobsters with little to say about its disparate parts.

“The Bride!” is completely perplexing, and not in a good way. A film that aims for the low bar of replicating Todd Phillips's “Joker” (among a dozen other disparate things) but still crashes and burns. certifiedforgotten.com/the-bride-re...

Berlinale 2026: A Politicized Festival with Great Political Cinema A report from this year's Berlinale, including several highlights of a robust, controversial year.

Berlinale 2026: A Politicized Festival with Great Political Cinema www.rogerebert.com/festivals/be...

Best International Feature Submissions 2026 All my reviews for films submitted for the Best International Feature Academy Award this year: 🇦🇿Azerbaijan: TAGHIYEV: OIL variety.com/2025/film/news/taghiyev-oil-review-1236608083/ 🇧🇷Brazil: THE SECR...

All my reviews for Best International Feature Academy Award submissions this year, films from: 🇦🇿🇧🇷🇨🇱🇨🇴🇨🇿🇫🇷🇩🇪🇭🇹🇮🇳🇮🇶🇯🇴🇲🇰🇳🇴🇵🇭🇵🇱🇸🇬🇰🇷🇪🇸🇹🇼🇹🇯🇹🇳🇬🇧
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Oscars 2026 All my writing on this year's Oscar nominees: THE ALABAMA SOLUTION (Documentary Feature) -The Best Documentaries of 2025 observer.com/list/the-best-documentaries-of-2025/ ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS (Document...

All my writing on this year's Oscar nominees letterboxd.com/siddhantadla...

Now playing in NY:

Additionally, I want to speak directly to Iranian New Yorkers: you are part of the fabric of this city — you are our neighbors, small business owners, students, artists, workers, and community leaders. You will be safe here.

New York: come watch "Dreams" at Angelika Film Center on Saturday 2/28 at 6:50pm, followed by my Q&A with director Michel Franco and star Isaac Hernández, and at 7:35pm followed by another Q&A with Michel. Tickets available.

Berlinale 2026: A Politicized Festival with Great Political Cinema A report from this year's Berlinale, including several highlights of a robust, controversial year.

"For better or worse, perhaps the movies being platformed ought to speak for themselves. And this year, they did so loudly and proudly,” writes @@siddhantadlakha.bsky.social in his reflection on this year’s Berlinale.

Berlin 2026 Berlinale 2026: A Politicized Festival with Great Political Cinema www.rogerebert.com/festivals/berlinale-2026-a-politicized-festival-with-great-political-cinema Mouse joysauce.com/mouse-is-a-devastat...

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Lav Diaz On How ‘Magellan’ Subverts The Colonial Gaze Lav Diaz talks about subverting cinema’s colonial gaze in his latest historical drama, 'Magellan'.

Sat down with Lav Diaz to talk about how "Magellan" subverts the colonial gaze: thepolisproject.com/read/lav-dia...

‘Mouse’ is a devastating coming-of-age drama steeped in grief Despite its malformed approach to time, place, and race, the Berlin Film Festival premiere is a masterstroke of American indie filmmaking.

‘Mouse’ is a devastating coming-of-age drama steeped in grief #Berlinale2026 joysauce.com/mouse-is-a-d...

Do You Like Boring Movies? 'Scream 7' Fails To Bring Back The Franchise’s Meta-Magic Is 'Scream 7' worth your time? That depends on what kind of 'Scream' fan you are.

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Screening at the Berlinale: Alain Gomis’s ‘Dao’ Gomis frames intimate family gatherings with documentary immediacy in this meditation on cultural continuity.

Screening at the Berlinale: Alain Gomis’s ‘Dao’ - Spanning a funeral commemoration in West Africa and a wedding in France, this enrapturing three-hour drama traces how rituals evolve over time and across geographies. #Berlinale2026 observer.com/2026/02/movi...

‘Salvation’ Review: A Haunting Gaze at Violent Persecution Through dreams and nightmares, Turkish filmmaker Emin Alper explores political violence in ‘Salvation,’ his bleak vision of human hatred.

‘Salvation’ Review: A Haunting Gaze at Violent Persecution #Berlinale2026 certifiedforgotten.com/salvation-re...

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Screening at Berlinale: Markus Schleinzer’s ‘Rose’ While its makers may not think of the film as a transgender story, it speaks the language of one, and actress Sandra Hüller seems to have approached it with a grey area in mind.

Screening at Berlinale: Markus Schleinzer’s ‘Rose’ - Sandra Hüller stars in this riveting, possibly transgender historical drama in a role that won her a second Silver Bear. #Berlinale2026 observer.com/2026/02/movi...

‘Prosecution’ Review: A Slick, Pulpy Drama About a Vigilante Lawyer Investigating Her Own Hate Crime Faraz Shariat’s Berlinale Panorama winner 'Prosecution' makes the German legal process the most exciting thing in the world

‘Prosecution’ Review: A Slick, Pulpy Drama About a Vigilante Lawyer Investigating Her Own Hate Crime #Berlinale2026 variety.com/2026/film/ne...

‘Ghost in the Cell’ Review: Indonesian Midnighter Almost Lands Joko Anwar’s anything-goes genre mashup ‘Ghost in the Cell’ laces prison drama with political commentary, dance routines, and bloodshed.

‘Ghost in the Cell’ Review: Indonesian Action-Horror-Comedy Nearly Sticks the Landing #Berlinale2026 certifiedforgotten.com/ghost-in-the...

‘Chronicles From the Siege’ Review: Vignettes of Desperation on the Front Lines Deepen the Depiction of Palestinian Lives Winner of the Perspectives award at Berlin, Abdallah Alkhatib’s 'Chronicles From the Siege' presents refugees under fire in all their complex shades.

‘Chronicles From the Siege’ Review: Vignettes of Desperation on the Front Lines Deepen the Depiction of Palestinian Lives #Berlinale2026 variety.com/2026/film/ne...

Your #Berlinale2026 Golden Bear winner!

Also winner of the Silver Bear Jury Prize!

Winners of the #Berlinale2026 Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance, Tom Courtenay and Anna Calder-Marshall

Winner of the #Berlinale2026 Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution