“Nana’s Boys” is an intense and suspenseful LGBTQ “relationship film” although shouldn’t we be reluctant to so quickly label it an LGBTQ film? The film could equally be applicable to a heterosexual relationship. Amari (David J. Cork) and Q (Jared Wayne Gladly) are two black men living together in New York City or perhaps Brooklyn.Continue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “Nana’s Boys”: Intense and Suspenseful LGBTQ Relationship Film”
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RKS Film 2023: Slamdance Presents “The Underbug”
Your first question may be what is “Slamdance”. It sounds like a play on “Sundance” doesn’t it? Slamdance is a community, a year-round experience, and a statement in which everyone is invited to take part. The first Slamdance Film Festival was held in 1995 by a wild bunch of filmmakers who were tired of relyingContinue reading “RKS Film 2023: Slamdance Presents “The Underbug””
RKS 2023 Film: “Starring Jerry as Himself”: Hook Line and Sinker
How long will it take you to realize the bigger the lie the bigger the fish. And so goes the sad story of Jerry told through lighthearted re-enactment and through the thoughts of his ex-wife and children. The conclusion of the film is less than lighthearted. I have been in the middle of several high-levelContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “Starring Jerry as Himself”: Hook Line and Sinker”
RKS 2023 Film: “Silent Love”: LGBTQ Stressful Living
“Silent Love” will be showing at the 2023 Slamdance Film Festival in Utah on 21/25January. The film has a LGBTQ thread running through it but it is not solely LGBTQ themed. In this Polish film 35-year-old Aga rushes from Frankfurt back to Warzaw to visit her mother on her death bed. Her mother, a widow,Continue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “Silent Love”: LGBTQ Stressful Living”
RKS 2023 Film: “Godland”: Stark and Lush Characters and Cinematography
“Godland” is a Danish/Icelandic film replete with both stark and lush characters and topography. The cinematography and the soundtrack capture the stark yet lush landscape of Iceland. The characters too are both stark and rich and as a former casting agent I would venture to say absolute impeccable casting in “Godland”. There are certain historicalContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “Godland”: Stark and Lush Characters and Cinematography”
RKS 2023 Film: “Pro Pool” (Piscine Pro): Revenge on an Unpleasant Reality
Charles-Olivier is a newly minted graduated with a most relevant Bachelor of Arts in Civilization and Viking History. In his first post graduate job he finds a job as a salesclerk at a suburban pool shop. Be prepared to watch reality meeting miseducation in this short film from Quebec which made the selection for theContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “Pro Pool” (Piscine Pro): Revenge on an Unpleasant Reality”
RKS 2023 Film: “She Is…”: Another Painful Journey Along the Child Sexual Abuse Road
Unfortunately, documentaries dealing with personal stories of child sexual abuse are not uncommon. Previously to viewing “She Is..” I have reviewed the Canadian film “Because We Are Girls” and the American film “Relative” and all three films point a finger of the abuser as friends of the family or family members. Years ago we wereContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “She Is…”: Another Painful Journey Along the Child Sexual Abuse Road”
RKS 2023 Film: “Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age” (Je vous salue salope, Backlash): Revulsion, Disgust and Frustration
When you watch “Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age” unless you are a Proud Boy or a January 6th insurrectionist you might be thoroughly disgusted. Women and men from the United States, Canada, France and Italy tell their story of on-line harassment of themselves or their loved ones by woman hating rednecks. It is notContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age” (Je vous salue salope, Backlash): Revulsion, Disgust and Frustration”
RKS 2023 Film: “The Case Against Cosby”: Innocent Until Proven Guilty?
The concept of innocent until proven guilty is shattered by the documentary “The Case Against Cosby”. We listen to several Cosby’s victims interviewed stating they were drugged and sexually assaulted by actor and comedian Bill Cosby. One of his numerous victims is Canadian Andrea Constand, the only survivor to gain a conviction against America’s favouriteContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “The Case Against Cosby”: Innocent Until Proven Guilty?”
RKS 2023 Film: “Love, Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter”
The documentary “Love, Charlie” can be seen as a study of brilliance, passion, perfection and self destruction. The late Chef Charlie Trotter was in the vanguard of new cuisine in the United States for those that could afford it. His story is told by himself, fellow chefs, his first wife, former employees, fellow family members,Continue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “Love, Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter””
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