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?”
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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””
RKS 2023 Film: “The Stalking Fields”: Evil System, Evil People and Victims
Marcus Woodman (Sean Compton) is a former U.S. Navy Seal with over 200 kills. One of his last kills was an American who pleaded for mercy and that mercy was his death which Woodman accommodated. Woodman may have killed many but killing a U.S. citizen is a lynchpin to his post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)Continue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “The Stalking Fields”: Evil System, Evil People and Victims”
RKS 2023 Film: “The Cosmos Sisters”: A Study of Endearing Friendship
Nora (Nora Kaye) and Whitney (Whitney Uland) are 30 somethings and long-time friends although by the bickering and sniping you’d never know that. Whitney is the perky one and Nora is the sullen one. Nora’s mother recently died and Whitney did not bother to attend the funeral. Nora is brooding and a bit of aContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “The Cosmos Sisters”: A Study of Endearing Friendship”
RKS Films: The Best Films of 2022
No Bears (Iran) 96 EO (Poland) 94 Nocturna: The Great Old Man’s Night Side A (Argentina) 94 The Other Me (USA) 94 Suntan (Greece) 94 Blue Queen (Greece) 93 The Movie: It is Only Compelling if it is Real (USA) 92 River Road (Canada) 92
RKS Film: The Best Documentaries of 2022
The Best Documentaries of 2022 President (96) Perfecting the Art of Longing (96) American Reckoning (95) Who Killed Vincent Chin(94) Lodo (93) Yanis Varoufakis: Eye of The Storm (93) Anonymous Club (93) Young Plato (93) Jon Bénet’s Tricycle (93) The Last Tourist (93) The Killing of a Journalist (92) The Quiet Epidemic (92) Silent BeautyContinue reading “RKS Film: The Best Documentaries of 2022”
RKS Film: “Last of the Right Whales”: Despair and Hope
“Last of the Right Whales” is a documentary about the perils North Atlantic right whales face and what is being done to save them from extinction. It is bound to enthrall viewers yet cause some emotional trauma. The drone photography is nothing but spectacular and sickening when watching right whales entangled in fishing ropes orContinue reading “RKS Film: “Last of the Right Whales”: Despair and Hope”
RKS Film: “No Bears”: Jafar Panahi Weaves a Great Film
“No Bears” is Iranian director Jafar Panahi’s latest film. Panahi has been a thorn in the side of the Iranian regime for years and is prohibited from leaving Iran. He has previously been arrested, charged, placed under house arrest and prohibited from making films. “No Bears” was filmed secretly in Iran. In “No Bears” JafarContinue reading “RKS Film: “No Bears”: Jafar Panahi Weaves a Great Film”
RKS Film: “Entre Nous” (Between Us): Harlequin Result? Non-Harlequin Journey?
So in a Harlequin scenario true love reigns? Where does true love reign between lesbians Élodie (Amandine Noworyta) and Laétitia (Iris Jodorowsky) and what role does a rather quirky Simon (William Mesguich) and his pet rat play in his attempt to break up the lesbian relationship? Élodie and Laétitia are 30 something Parisian lesbians happilyContinue reading “RKS Film: “Entre Nous” (Between Us): Harlequin Result? Non-Harlequin Journey?”
RKS Film: “Free Puppies”: And There is Always One More
This year I wrote a serialized novel “Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog”. Reggie was a small pet kept by his master Anwar in Cairo. Anwar was arrested for writing articles critical of the government and was never seen again. Reggie led a harrowing life on the street hunted down by animal control whose ideas aboutContinue reading “RKS Film: “Free Puppies”: And There is Always One More”
