If you were alive in 1973 you may have been aware of the leftist coalition Popular Unity winning the March 4, 1973, Chilean general election under the leadership of Salvador Allende. Unfortunately the opposition Christian Democrats and various national parties controlled the Chilean Congress. From Congress they attempted to block progressive legislation, remove Allende appointedContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “The Battle for Chile” (La Battala de Chile): Part One: “The Insurrection of the Bourgeoisie””
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RKS 2023 Film: “The Beasts”: The Bullies That Smell Like “Manure”
Antoine (Denis Ménochet) and Olga (Marina Foϊs) move from their native France to a remote mountain village in Spain’s Galicia district. They farm organic vegetables and Antoine renovates homes. Fellow farmers are not accepting of Frenchie as they call him. One senses it is the surly and spiteful farmer Xan (Luis Zahera) that generates theContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “The Beasts”: The Bullies That Smell Like “Manure””
RKS 2023 Film: “Til Death Do Us Part”: Nasty Fights, Lots of Blood, Simplistic Plot
It is the day of the big wedding. Bride (Natalie Burn) decides not to marry poor Groom and she wants the wedding not to occur but additionally wants “out” of the “University”. The University is some shady organization specializing in hits in foreign jurisdictions. CIA? FSB? CSIS? Spectre? You can’t simply out yourself from theContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “Til Death Do Us Part”: Nasty Fights, Lots of Blood, Simplistic Plot”
“The Eternal Memory”: Powerful and Touching Documentary Against the Unwinnable Alzheimer’s: A Mandatory Watch
Years ago I worked as an orderly in a long care facility for seniors in Montreal. The money was good but it was shift work much of the time. 23:00 hours to 07:00 was the worst shift. However it helped finance university and provide for travel funds. There were many “spaced out” residents but inContinue reading ““The Eternal Memory”: Powerful and Touching Documentary Against the Unwinnable Alzheimer’s: A Mandatory Watch”
RKS 2023 Film: “Afire” (Roter Himmel)
The flies buzzing about during the film, the squealing wild pigs, the sky on fire, crispy burnt bodies Pompeii style and repeated helicopters flying overhead had me thinking of “Apocalypse Now” and “Lord of the Flies” and of course of the wildfires burning in abundance here in Canada. Director Christian Petzold, please forgive my metaphoricalContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “Afire” (Roter Himmel)”
RKS 2023 Film: “What Ever Happened to Jonny Faith”
I am uncertain what genre this 24.5-minute film should be slotted in. Most likely cornball. But if the genre is right there is overly cheesy cornball and there is fun cornball. This film is loads of fun with a mighty satirical streak running through it. Jonny Faith (Frank Noon) was a massively popular 1980’s countryContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “What Ever Happened to Jonny Faith””
RKS Literature: The World Through the Eyes of a Child
“For it is good to have seen something of the world with childish eyes, disinterestedly and uncritically, observing not what is useful or beautiful and interesting, but only such things as, to a being less than four feet high and having no knowledge of life or art, seem immediately significant. It is the beggars, itContinue reading “RKS Literature: The World Through the Eyes of a Child”
RKS 2023 Film: “Showing Up”: Will the Poor Pigeon Survive?
As the film commences the monotonous soundtrack is a harbinger of what is to come. Dowdy, frumpy artsy fartsies rule the screen with the personalities of caterpillars. Michelle Williams has the energy and vitality of a snail although if that the role she is supposed to play then her performance is brilliant. Wearing clogs andContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “Showing Up”: Will the Poor Pigeon Survive?”
RKS 2023 Film: “Your Fat Friend”: Just Say FAT!
You might be daring and say that at 350 lbs and wearing size 26 dresses 37-year-old American Aubrey Gordon is obese, chunky, husky, plump and a myriad of other names. You might find her a bit repulsive. You might lay out any number of judgements. You might even be derisive. And you might be takenContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “Your Fat Friend”: Just Say FAT!”
RKS 2023 Film: “Here is Better”: Leaving That Box of Horror in the Desert
Yes, haven’t we all witnessed the carnage of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) particularly amongst veterans? Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Korea, France et al. Often it is the violent incidents associated with PTSD we encounter in the media. But there is also a quiet form of suffering without any violence except for violence against theContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “Here is Better”: Leaving That Box of Horror in the Desert”
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