“Paradise City” reunites John Travolta and Bruce Willis 27 years after their performance in “Pulp Fiction”. Both Willis and Travolta in “Pulp Fiction” were out of their stereotypical roles and that film might have or could have reinvented both these actors. Willis of late it has been revealed is suffering from Aphasia a cognitive disorderContinue reading “RKS Film: “Paradise City”: Sucking on the Teats of Past Glory”
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63rd THESSALONIKI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
3-13/11/2022 THE AWARDS OF THE 63rd TIFF INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION AWARDS The International Competition Jury of the 63rd Thessaloniki Film Festival is composed of Nicolas Selis (producer-founder of Pimienta Films, Mexico), Tomasz Wasilewski (screenwriter-director, Poland) and Penny Panagiotopoulou (filmmaker, Greece). The Best Feature Film Award – Golden Alexander “Theo Angelopoulos”, accompanied by a 10,000-euro cash prize,Continue reading “63rd THESSALONIKI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL“
RKS Wine: Cave Spring 2020 Cabernet Franc Dolomite
The last of the Cave Spring wine tasted on my recent trip to St. Davids Ontario was at their airy newly opened tasting room in Beamsville, Ontario. Apparently it is where the more serious wine crowd shows up including wine writers. It is bright and airy with lots of glass and great vistas of vineyards.Continue reading “RKS Wine: Cave Spring 2020 Cabernet Franc Dolomite”
“The Penniless Pensioner: Misaligned, Maligned but Marvellous” : Chapter Two: Growing Up
Perhaps some hypnosis or magic mushroom guided tour could help me remember my early years. As I am not afflicted with multiple psychiatric difficulties perhaps those early years were fine. I am told by my mother and father I liked playing in the dirt alone with my dinky toys. I could play for hours undisturbed.Continue reading ““The Penniless Pensioner: Misaligned, Maligned but Marvellous” : Chapter Two: Growing Up”
“Travels to a Different Time”: 8September2022: Thessaloniki Greece: Where Have the Tattoos Gone?
Finally after 5 Greek sleeps I think I am adjusted to the time zone. Down for another buffet breakfast in a small restaurant feeding some 30 people instead of the hundreds at Doryssa Bay. Although I must say despite the number of items being much smaller here at Daios Luxury Living the breakfast food isContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time”: 8September2022: Thessaloniki Greece: Where Have the Tattoos Gone?”
The Penniless Pensioner: Misaligned, Maligned but Marvellous
Chapter One: My Distant Past My father Paneer Gurdeep was born in some small remote village in India. Being a young man full of ambition he hustled the streets as a purveyor of mysticism. Put another way he dealt hashish from Kashmir to temples throughout the region to the mystics who became even more mysticalContinue reading “The Penniless Pensioner: Misaligned, Maligned but Marvellous”
RKS Wine: What Are the Strategic Pillars of the Chilean Wine Industry?
After attending Drink Chile Toronto 2022 on November 8, 2022 it became apparent what are the strategic pillars of the Chilean wine industry. Chile perceives its agro-climatic conditions make the country a vitivincultural paradise and one of its greatest strengths. Its 18 distinct wine regions extending 1,400 kms from north to south are influenced byContinue reading “RKS Wine: What Are the Strategic Pillars of the Chilean Wine Industry?”
RKS Wine: Porthead Report: Kopke LBV 2015 Port
It has been a beautiful day walking my ageing West Highland Terrier Dylan at an off-leash park. November and it is 18 degrees. No winter coat but a light sweater. This is Douro weather and not Torontonian weather so how fitting to try a wee bit of Port after priming my testbeds with Baldersons four-year-oldContinue reading “RKS Wine: Porthead Report: Kopke LBV 2015 Port”
RKS Wine: Nyarai Cellars 2020 Field Blender’s White
Nyarai Cellars 2020 Field Blender’s White is a blend of Vidal Blanc, Chardonnay Musqué, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier and Gewurztraminer. It has the composition to be an easy drinking and simple wine. 106 cases were made by virtual winemaker Steve Byfield who uses the facilities of West Avenue Cider House in Freelton, Ontario to vint hisContinue reading “RKS Wine: Nyarai Cellars 2020 Field Blender’s White”
“Travels to a Different Time ” : 7September2022: Samos the Last Day: Time to Kill
This is the last day in Samos. Another blue-sky day but on the balcony in our room overlooking the ocean the breeze was on the cool side and you certainly notice it on the beach. The top rated Doryssa breakfast at a table overlooking the ocean might constitute the gastronomic moment of the day. IContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time ” : 7September2022: Samos the Last Day: Time to Kill”
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