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Siddhant Adlakha

Siddhant Adlakha

IGN·IndieWire·Variety

4Reviews
Rarely scored2 of 4 scored
3Publications
Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups

Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups

2026 · IGN

Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups Is a Lavish But Incomprehensible Action Epic Featuring Megastar Yash. A sloppy gangster epic finds Indian megastar Yash in the mood for blood.

5.0
TRM 4.5
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Tony

Tony

2026 · IGN

A zesty, energetic biopic about a teenage Anthony Bourdain, Matt Johnson’s second film this year is an act of controlled chaos, tapping into the nostalgia of naïve youth while examining how creativity is born. Led by an incredible ensemble, its imperfect answers make for one of the finest and thorniest coming-of-age films in recent years. It’s a blast.

9.0
TRM 6.4
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Sabar Bonda

Sabar Bonda

2025 · Variety

These moments are exhilarating, though by their very nature, they’re few and far between. Before long, the question of what comes next — and whether Anand and Balya have a future — rears its ugly head.

RRR

RRR

2022 · IndieWire

...no matter how ridiculously any of these moments read on paper, they fit perfectly with the film’s emotional reality, in which love and righteousness flow through the characters like electric superpowers, allowing them to achieve extraordinary, face-melting feats that will leave even the most hardened and cynical viewers feeling childishly giddy.