We all have heard the terms Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Post Partum Depression (PPD) and understand the physiological and psychological repercussions of these mental disorders. But view “Nesting” and you go beyond the nasty headlines reflecting the effects of these mental disorders and you may start to feel what these disorders are likeContinue reading “RKS CANADIAN SWISS FILM: “NESTING”: Beyond Psychological Terms”
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RKS Films of China: “The Butcher’s Blade”: Death, Redemption and Noodles in the Song Dynasty
Why so many Kung Fu films from China in North America? Surely there are more Chinese films of a non martial arts ilk deserving release in North America? Do I have to fly on Cathay Pacific to see them? But until and if that occurs enjoy “The Butcher’s Blade”. “The Butcher’s Blade” packs in plentyContinue reading “RKS Films of China: “The Butcher’s Blade”: Death, Redemption and Noodles in the Song Dynasty”
Toronto Hot Docs Festival: “Parasisi”: Wayana People Plagued by Intruders
“Parasisi” is a quiet yet threatening documentary. Take the opening minutes in a tender moment with a father and child bathing at dusk in the river then a scene with some roughnecks unloading battered steel barrels from a truck onto the riverside. What is in the barrels certainly can’t be beneficial for the river. ThreateningContinue reading “Toronto Hot Docs Festival: “Parasisi”: Wayana People Plagued by Intruders”
RKS EUROPEAN FILM: Radu Jude’s “Kontinental’25”: Panoply!
Orsolya (Ester Tompa) is a bailiff in Cluj, Transylvania, Romania. In the process of evicting a homeless man, a squatter, he commits suicide by strangling himself with a wire affixed to a radiator. Despite Orsolya making every effort to accommodate the squatter it ends with his suicide. Orsolya had given him, out of compassion anContinue reading “RKS EUROPEAN FILM: Radu Jude’s “Kontinental’25”: Panoply!”
RKS CANADIAN Documentary: “Hearse Chasing”: Seeing the Damage the Bottle Has Done
Watching the home video clips of Cassidy Waring and her younger brother Cooper in their childhood home in 1990’s Calgary there is a happy family flow which rapidly deteriorated into misery after Cassidy’s parents joined a dart club and quickly fell victim to the bottle. The misery extended beyond Cassidy and Cooper to neighbours andContinue reading “RKS CANADIAN Documentary: “Hearse Chasing”: Seeing the Damage the Bottle Has Done”
RKS CANADIAN Film: “Full Asian”: Potato Salad or Rice and Careful About What You Wish For
Benny (Skene Kittle) half Japanese and half Caucasian undergoes a “Beyond Asian” procedure which erases all non-Asian heritage and implants artificial memories transforming Benny into a Full Asian. A journey into what being fully white or fully Asian might have been and Benny’s reaction to those different scenarios. Rather psychedelic and complex short film leadingContinue reading “RKS CANADIAN Film: “Full Asian”: Potato Salad or Rice and Careful About What You Wish For”
RKS CANADIAN Film: “The Last Caller”: Death, Resurrection and Sex at the Bingo Hall
It is the 25th anniversary of the bingo hall and a documentary film crew is there to film it all. Dave (David Landmark) is the caller. A nerdy guy that has been calling since the age of 12 but he barely possesses the ability to ride his bicycle without crashing it. Dave has throat problemsContinue reading “RKS CANADIAN Film: “The Last Caller”: Death, Resurrection and Sex at the Bingo Hall”
RKS CANADIAN Film: “Mould”: Brittle Mental Health
Stevie (Stephanie Petallano) is a twenty something waking up to a surprise believing her hands are moulded clay. At her workplace her clay hands transform into porcelain and the rest of her face into clay save for her eyes. Her mind deceives her as she is the sole witness to this horrific and imaginary transformation.Continue reading “RKS CANADIAN Film: “Mould”: Brittle Mental Health”
RKS CANADIAN Film: “The Thing Inside Her”: Who to Believe? Where is the Real Horror”
Harriet (Jacki Gunn) visits Doctor October (Jennifer Koenig) to have her IUD removed. In response to Dr. October’s questions Harriet explains she is experiencing nausea, insomnia, anxiety, low libido, depression and at times thoughts of suicide. Perhaps it is all just attributable to hormonal changes? Her boyfriend Matt (Matthew Graham) in slug like fashion eatsContinue reading “RKS CANADIAN Film: “The Thing Inside Her”: Who to Believe? Where is the Real Horror””
RKS CANADIAN Film: “Gone Viral”: Never Take Candy from a Stranger
Didn’t your mother ever warn you never take candy from a stranger? How about phishing warnings that if it’s too good to be true walk away? Have you read the children’s story “Pied Piper”? I wonder if in the beginning of the film if seemingly shallow minded influencer Nikki (Lilian Doucet-Roche) purveyor of anything andContinue reading “RKS CANADIAN Film: “Gone Viral”: Never Take Candy from a Stranger”
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