Blue Heron (2025)
Mental illness fractures a family in ‘Blue Heron’ Effusive praise is being heaped upon “Blue Heron,” Sophy Romvari’s semi-autobiographical tale of growing up with a mentally challenged brother. But I’ll be damned if I know why. It’s precariously slight in almost every phase, from its detached tone and haphazard structure to its vanilla cast. […]
Silent Friend (2025)
Riveting ‘Silent Friend’ captures nature’s eroticism Given all the sexual heat and imagery on display in Ildikó Enyedi’s sumptuous “Silent Friend,” you’d expect it to garner an NC-17 rating if it weren’t about, er, plants. Yes, plants! Replete with full-floral nudity and testees subjected to the kind of erotic experiments that might make Masters […]
Affection (2025)
It’s difficult to fully respond to ‘Affection’ Imagine waking up one morning, discovering you’re sharing a bed with a man claiming to be your husband in a house you don’t recognize in the middle of nowhere. You know your name is Sarah, but your spouse insists on calling you Ellie. And you’re certain you […]