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Akash Singh
Featured Critic
Akash J. Saran (He/They) is a featured critic at That Shelf. Akash is several things in training: an attorney, novelist, and an experienced sodomite. They enjoy period pieces starring Dev Patel, films about writers making it in New York City, and the Paddington Cinematic Universe.Articles by Akash Singh:
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November 18, 2023
The Crown Review: Season 6, Part 1In its final stretch, The Crown fails both Princess Diana and its audience.
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November 2, 2023
The Gilded Age Season 2 Review: Jullian Fellowes’ Period Drama Won’t Interrogate Its SubjectsThe second season of The Gilded Age proves showrunner Julian Fellowes is incapable of telling this story with the gravitas and truth it requires.
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September 24, 2023
TIFF 2023: Summer Qamp ReviewSummer Qamp takes audiences to Camp fYrefly in rural Alberta, Canada, which provides a haven LGBTQ+ youths.
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September 21, 2023
TIFF 2023: Solo ReviewWinner of Best Canadian Feature at TIFF, Solo beautifully captures what it means to define yourself on your own terms.
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September 14, 2023
TIFF 2023: The Peasants ReviewHugh and DK Welchman’s follow-up to Loving Vincent is an astounding achievement that simply must be seen to be believed.
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September 14, 2023
TIFF 2023: The Reeds ReviewCemil Ağacıkoğlu’s The Reeds transports viewers to a stunning Anatolian village in this slow burn story of oppression and rebellion.
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September 12, 2023
TIFF 2023: Mandoob ReviewMandoob is at once a tragic farce, a melancholic elegy for the many, and an incisive commentary about life in Saudi Arabia.
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July 21, 2023
An Interview with Christian Petzold on Afire and Being Out of Your MindAn interview with Afire director Christian Petzold about crafting a love story set in an eerily prescient world engulfed by flames.
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April 24, 2023
Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 ReviewThe second season of ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ is stronger than the first, benefiting from the first season’s destabilizing consequences.
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April 22, 2023
The Mandalorian Season 3 Review: The MCU-fication of Star WarsThe series has become too committed to building a larger mythology, sacrificing its own characters to do so.
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April 20, 2023
Love & Death & The Tragedy of True CrimeThe new limited series is a compelling exploration of humanity in a genre where it is often removed.
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March 3, 2023
‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3, Episodes 1 and 2 Review: Meandering and LifelessDin Djarin’s return is, so far, a boring endeavor that only occasionally sparks to life.
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