The second annual Vancouver Greek Film Festival (VGFF) runs from 1-4 June 2023. It presents an eclectic offering of contemporary and classic Greek cinema. This year the Festival kicks off a calendar of events organized by The Hellenic Canadian Congress of British Columbia during Greek Heritage Month which culminates in “Greek Day on Broadway” oneContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: Vancouver Greek Film Festival: “Magnetic Fields””
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RKS 2023 Films: “Woman Meets Girl”: The Hooker and the Horny Sex Starved Bookkeeper!
“Woman Meets Girl” will be premiering on the opening night of the Vancouver Short Film Festival on June 2, 2023 at the VIFF Centre. In these overly politically correct times we live in I will be prevented from disembarking from my flight to Vancouver from Toronto to watch the film by gangs of angry mobsContinue reading “RKS 2023 Films: “Woman Meets Girl”: The Hooker and the Horny Sex Starved Bookkeeper!”
RKS 2023 Film: Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival: “B-Side: For Taylor”: A Trail of Rejection and Misery
The 2021 American film “B-Side: For Taylor” is a trail of rejection and misery. The solution or a possible attempt at obtaining it lies on the B-side of a cassette tape. Do you remember those 45 records years ago. The hit was on side A and the filler was on side B. Being a reviewerContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival: “B-Side: For Taylor”: A Trail of Rejection and Misery”
RKS 2023 Film: Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival: “Dinner is Ready”
Korean-American Julie was to visit her mother Yeonhee in another U.S. city for a meal. A very special occasion but due to a rescheduled business meeting Julie can’t make the dinner with her mother and calls her to tell she will be arriving the next day. The brutality of fate shows its ugly face withContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival: “Dinner is Ready””
RKS 2023 Film: Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival: “Liquor Store Dreams”
Self titled “liquor store baby” So Yun Um recounts her story as the child of Korean immigrant South Los Angeles liquor store owners in the documentary “Liquor Store Dreams”. In the late 80’s Um says that 70% of all liquor stores in South Los Angeles were owned by Koreans. She also has her Korean friendContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival: “Liquor Store Dreams””
RKS 2023 Film: “Nathan-ism”: Nathan Illusion or Nathan Reality or a Combination of Both?
“Nathan-ism” is a riveting documentary. Just when you are glowing and basking in the warmth of an incredible story the rug gets yanked under your feet. How you interpret your spill is your business but be prepared for a spill! Nathan Hilu, a Jew of Sephardic ancestry, at 18 years of age and serving withContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “Nathan-ism”: Nathan Illusion or Nathan Reality or a Combination of Both?”
RKS 2023 Hot Docs: “Who’s Afraid of Nathan Law?”: People’s Republic of China Kryptonite Chases Clark Kent from Hong Kong!
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) promised 50 more years of democracy in Hong Kong after the British lease on its “colony” expired. That promise never materialized as the PRC tightened its grip on Hong Kong gradually stripping away any vestiges of democracy. Why would one of the worst greed driven imperialistic dictatorships afford itsContinue reading “RKS 2023 Hot Docs: “Who’s Afraid of Nathan Law?”: People’s Republic of China Kryptonite Chases Clark Kent from Hong Kong!”
RKS 2023 Hot Docs: “Razing Liberty Square”: Them vs. Us
Liberty Square was one of the United States’ first public housing projects and the first for black residents of Miami. On the municipal plans it was referred to as a “negro community” and duly segregated in the spirit of the times. Over 700 families had homes in Liberty Square. The homes looked like army barracksContinue reading “RKS 2023 Hot Docs: “Razing Liberty Square”: Them vs. Us”
RKS 2023 Toronto Hot Docs: “Unseen”: Compassion and Entitlement
“Unseen” is an American documentary chronicling the story of Pedro an undocumented visually impaired Mexican living in California with his family filmed over a six-year period. Pedro’s story is remarkable. It takes him years to obtain his BSW and MSW but being undocumented without a social insurance number he can’t work. A talented man oneContinue reading “RKS 2023 Toronto Hot Docs: “Unseen”: Compassion and Entitlement”
RKS Film: Are Review Embargos Self Defeating? The Early Bird Catches the Worm!
I am in the midst of reviewing some films that are showing at the 2023 Toronto Hot Docs Festival. With over 200 documentaries showing between April 27 and May 7 as a sole reviewer I hope to review 15 or so films. Often with releases of films before their release date or very close toContinue reading “RKS Film: Are Review Embargos Self Defeating? The Early Bird Catches the Worm!”
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