I have just realized some of you readers may not have any knowledge of or even heard a Beach Boy song. They were young men of the 1960’s from Southern California that brought beautiful harmony to their initially lighthearted surf centric songs. Three brothers, Carl, Dennis and Brian along with a neighbour and a relative.Continue reading “RKS Films: “Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road””
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RKS Films: “La Flamme Rouge”: A Bit Overwhelming the First Time Around!
Occasionally I watch a film that I review twice and several times more than twice. If you watch “La Flamme Rouge” you may need multiple views because it is so full of subplots that it is hard to connect all the dots on one view. However the film, written and directed by the Maze BrothersContinue reading “RKS Films: “La Flamme Rouge”: A Bit Overwhelming the First Time Around!”
RKS Film: The Assassination of the American President: Insanity? Brilliance? Time Traveller? “Who is Amos Otis? “
Assume Trump actually successfully stole the election resulting in democracy’s continued erosion, race riots, bounties for journalists, scientists concerned about climate change and all enemies of the demagogue snuffed out with the world heading into a crisis. Then imagine Trump was assassinated with crowds dancing in the streets clashing with “patriots”. Well you have theContinue reading “RKS Film: The Assassination of the American President: Insanity? Brilliance? Time Traveller? “Who is Amos Otis? “”
“Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time”
Where do I start with a review of this documentary? Should I get personal and thank my brother for leaving Vonnegut novels around in the early 70’s which I picked up and read. My first Vonnegut novel was “Slaughterhouse Five” that was unlike any piece of fiction I had read. Billy Pilgrim a prisoner ofContinue reading ““Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time””
RKS Films: “HAB” (Cream): A Quirky, Cutting and Quasi Absurd Hungarian Film
Although “HAB” has already been screened at the 2021 Canadian European Union Film Festival it no doubt may surface throughout the world at various “Indie” cinemas. Dora (Vica Kerekes) is a quirky young Hungarian lady. She berates herself for always trying to get what she simply can’t have. She has a torrid love affair withContinue reading “RKS Films: “HAB” (Cream): A Quirky, Cutting and Quasi Absurd Hungarian Film”
RKS Films: Canadian 2021 European Union Film Festival: Antonio Variações-Guardian Angel
This 2019 Portuguese film chronicles the brief but massively influential musical career of singer Antonio Variações who died of AIDS related complications in 1984 but his music is still loved by the Portuguese. As a young boy he listened to the soulful traditional music of Portugal and I don’t mean American soul music but musicContinue reading “RKS Films: Canadian 2021 European Union Film Festival: Antonio Variações-Guardian Angel”
RKS Films: Canadian 2021 European Union Film Festival: “Inventory”: Kafka Meets Hitchcock
The Slovenian film “Inventory” invokes memories of Hitchcock and Kafka. It is an interesting mix of dark comedy, a thriller and a man in the dark about who his enemies might be until it drives him just about mad. Boris Robič is man just past middle age who is a technical assistant at a businessContinue reading “RKS Films: Canadian 2021 European Union Film Festival: “Inventory”: Kafka Meets Hitchcock”
The 2021 Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM)
starts tomorrow! 2021 TRAILER Montreal, Tuesday, November 9, 2021 – The 24th edition of the Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) starts tomorrow, Wednesday, November 10. The festival will be held in theatres until November 21, and online from November 14 to 25 on the festival’s platform enligne.ridm.ca, accessible everywhere in Canada. Opening night The festival will open with the screening of Futura by PietroContinue reading “The 2021 Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM)“
RKS Film: Looking for a New Christmas Classic? “See You Next Christmas”
I am sure you have a favourite Christmas classic. Is it National Lampoon’s “Christmas Vacation”? “Home Alone”? “A Christmas Carol”? “White Christmas”? “It’s a Wonderful Life”? Looking for something new? Might you find it in “See You Next Christmas”? Annie (Christine Weatherup) and Tom Clark (Vin Vescio) hold their annual Christmas party “Clarkmas” in theContinue reading “RKS Film: Looking for a New Christmas Classic? “See You Next Christmas””
RKS Film: “Isaac”: Almost Fine Until Lust Blows Up
I watched “Isaac” a Spanish film that leaves me wondering what the message is? In fact I have been ruminating all day what to say about the film. Perhaps that is a supreme compliment to the film that can’t be sliced and diced and simplified into a few descriptive lines. The distributor of the filmContinue reading “RKS Film: “Isaac”: Almost Fine Until Lust Blows Up”
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