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Plant vs. a Human; “Green” a short Canadian film

Counterbalance Collective is a new game in town operating out of Toronto. Very determined young women operating as a collective learning their craft of making film by assuming interchangeable roles of film production. All done with high intentions and spirit but short on funds. I watched their little over 9 minutes short “Green” and theContinue reading “Plant vs. a Human; “Green” a short Canadian film”

Greek Middle Class Struggles in “Family Member”

In 2015 Greek Cyprus Sophia (Yioala Klitoa) and her husband Yorgos (Christopher Greco) are owners of a mini-mart and the mega marts and the Greek financial crisis are giving hard times to the family making ends meet. They need an extension from the bank for loan repayments, their daughter “urgently” needs a 50 Euro pairContinue reading “Greek Middle Class Struggles in “Family Member””

“Maxima”: What a David and Goliath Story: Human Rights Watch Film Festival Canada

I could easily summarize this documentary as “David vs Goliath”. However as a highly paid internet writer my audience expects more but certainly less than the 7 pages of notes I wrote on the film. I’ll keep it simple. Maxima Acuña and her family live in a remote part of the Peruvian highlands living offContinue reading ““Maxima”: What a David and Goliath Story: Human Rights Watch Film Festival Canada”

I Am Samuel”: The perilous state of being a gay man in Kenya: Annual Human Rights Watch Film Festival Canada

I was aware that Africa does not take to gay men in a permissive sense. The Kenyan penal code has been interpreted by the Kenyan judiciary to constitute a serious crime including imprisonment for up to 14 years. Angry mobs can descend upon a gay man and beat him to death. Being a lawyer, theContinue reading “I Am Samuel”: The perilous state of being a gay man in Kenya: Annual Human Rights Watch Film Festival Canada”

“I’ll See You Around”: Brilliant Portrayal of Numbness

The American film “I’ll See You Around” is a brilliant portrayal of numbness. Lucas (Lucas Monroe) has had a horrific traumatic event that has somewhat set the direction of his life. His father was murdered when he was six years old. Perhaps the most important line in the film is when he admits to MariahContinue reading ““I’ll See You Around”: Brilliant Portrayal of Numbness”

“Love Child”: Toronto 18th Annual Human Rights Watch Film Festival Canada

“Love Child” is not some X rated film! I could recite a ream of dates and stories to go with the documentary but I will let you take that journey as sometimes I prefer to go to the essence of the story told in the documentary. Leila and Sahand are two Iranians who had anContinue reading ““Love Child”: Toronto 18th Annual Human Rights Watch Film Festival Canada”

“Dear Comrades!” The great contradictions of Communism

I clicked with this movie very quickly just reading the promotional material send about it with a link to the film. You might say I have lived through part of it having spent about a year of my life in the Eastern Block or often referred to as the Communist Block of Eastern Europe. IContinue reading ““Dear Comrades!” The great contradictions of Communism”

“X” A former possibly bullied teenager becomes the royal highness of private orgies only to come crashing down due to a pooping and peeing fetish!

The PR material for the film “X” indicated it was an erotic thriller. Yes on the face there is an appearance of sanitized eroticism but the film is in my opinion more about the fall from grace of a formerly bullied teenager who has risen to her royal highness of private Californian orgies. Christian (HopeContinue reading ““X” A former possibly bullied teenager becomes the royal highness of private orgies only to come crashing down due to a pooping and peeing fetish!”

“Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time”: Hungarian Psycho Thriller?

Márta (Natasa Stork) a brilliant 40 year old neurosurgeon who leaves her practice in New Jersey to meet Dr. János Drexler (Viktor Bódo) in Budapest returning to her home she never thought she would return to after some 20 years in the United States. Did Márta actually meet Drexler at a medical convention in NewContinue reading ““Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time”: Hungarian Psycho Thriller?”

“Draw with Me”: Transgender Coming Out

Brendon Scholl takes the difficult journey of “coming out” as a transgender teen youth initially a she but now preferring a pronoun of he. In between one uses the pronoun “they” when the trans person has not yet accepted a preference for a particular sex. Coming out as gay is not easy but that isContinue reading ““Draw with Me”: Transgender Coming Out”