Unidentified (2025)

‘Unidentified’ mixes murder with empowerment       Consistently ranking among the bottom dwellers on the human rights index, it’s little surprise that Saudi Arabia isn’t what you’d call female-friendly. But it’s getting better, as Haifaa Al-Mansour’s twisty whodunit, “Unidentified,” fitfully attempts to illustrate through the machinations of an amateur sleuth cleverly pushing the envelope by exploiting […]

Rose of Nevada (2025)

‘Rose of Nevada’ offers eerie voyage through time    The eerie and ultimately affecting “Rose of Nevada” is not just a mystery wrapped up inside an enigma. It’s also definitive proof that multi-talented filmmaker Mark Jenkin has arrived intent on choking the life out of convention. He will likely remain an acquired taste for audiences […]