I had finished watching and reviewing an upcoming film “Pure O”. In this American film the protagonist battles with OCD including obsessing on hacking up his fiancé and being terminally ill with cancer somewhat heavier than Glenn Gould’s obsessive handwashing. “Pure O” will be released digitally on 12April2024 in North America and the United Kingdom.Continue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: Trivento Golden Reserve 2021 Malbec: Attack of the Killer Blackberries”
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RKS Literature: The Devil’s Angel Does Not Like Conversing with a Woman in Love! (Bulgakov)
“No scenes, no scenes.” retorted Azazello with a grimace. “You should put yourself in my position. Smacking some bureaucrat in the puss, booting out some old geezer, shooting someone, or anything along those lines, that’s my real speciality, but talking with a woman in love-no thanks.” Mikhail Bulgakov, “The Master and Margarita”, 1966.
RKS Literature: At the Devil’s Ball (Bulgakov)
“And in general, may I be so bold as to offer you some advice, Margarita Nikolayevna, never ever be afraid of anything. That’s unwise. The ball will be lavish, that I won’t try to hide from you. We’ll see some people that wielded power in their day. But, truly, when one thinks how microscopically smallContinue reading “RKS Literature: At the Devil’s Ball (Bulgakov) “
RKS 2024 Wine: A Crustacean’s Best Friend? The Hermit Crab: Memories of The Singing Crabs on Pico Island!
When it is lobster, crab and shrimp on the plate simply prepared with lots of garlic and butter in the mix it could be The Hermit Crab, a Viognier and Marsanne blend from Australia, is your man in Havana. Over the years it has proven its worth for me and it has been consistently good.Continue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: A Crustacean’s Best Friend? The Hermit Crab: Memories of The Singing Crabs on Pico Island!”
RKS 2024 Wine: Canadians to the Pinot Noir Rescue?
Of late I have encountered dismal Pinot Noirs, primarily and surprisingly from New Zealand suffering from excess oak. Canadian Pinot Noirs perform top rate in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. Niagara Pinot Noirs are hit and miss. How about Pinot Noirs from the land of the lawyers, judges and well-heeled Torontonians cozying up at swank hotelsContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: Canadians to the Pinot Noir Rescue?”
RKS 2024 Film: “Astronaut”: Forgetting Your Childhood a Crime? David Bowie has never been sweeter! Crazy8’s Shorts Challenge
Crazy8’s has been organizing 8-day filmmaking challenges since 1999. Those filmmakers selected after a successful pitch are given 8 days to produce a short. On 20April2024 all 6 selected finalists present their short in Vancouver followed by a gala evening. “Astronaut” is a 12-minute film directed by Kevin Cheng. Tom (Tobi Wong) is a youngContinue reading “RKS 2024 Film: “Astronaut”: Forgetting Your Childhood a Crime? David Bowie has never been sweeter! Crazy8’s Shorts Challenge”
RKS 2024 Film: “EARLYBIRD”: Theatre and Life Lessons
Mike (Joshua Koopman) owns a struggling small theatre playing it safe presenting “known plays” like “Romeo and Juliet” attracting small audiences but small is better than playing riskier productions that may fail to attract any patrons. Jerry, the landlord of the theatre premises, advises Mike when his lease expires in two months he will haveContinue reading “RKS 2024 Film: “EARLYBIRD”: Theatre and Life Lessons”
RKS Literature: The Sovereignty of the American People (Vonnegut)
“The sovereignty of the United States resides in the people, not the machines, and it’s the people to take back if they so wish. The machines,” said Paul, “have exceeded the personal sovereignty willingly surrendered to them by the American people for good government. Machines and the pursuit of efficiency have robbed the American peopleContinue reading “RKS Literature: The Sovereignty of the American People (Vonnegut)”
RKS 2024 Film: “All We Carry”: Fairytale, Fantasy and Playing the USA Migrant Game?
There are usually many sides to a story. The documentary “All We Carry” presents one side focusing on the suffering of thousands of migrants streaming towards the United States border somehow believing they are by rights entitled to entry and a life in the United States. Magdiel, Mirna and their child Joshua are self-described EvangelicalContinue reading “RKS 2024 Film: “All We Carry”: Fairytale, Fantasy and Playing the USA Migrant Game?”
RKS Literature: The Fork on the Road (Vonnegut)
“Every child older than six knew the fork, and knew what the good guys did here, and what the bad guys did here. The fork was a familiar one in folk tales the world over, and the good guys and the bad guys, whether in chaps, breechclouts, serapes, leopardskins or banker’s grey pinstripes, all separatedContinue reading “RKS Literature: The Fork on the Road (Vonnegut)”
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