Running since 1999, Crazy8s is an annual 8-day short filmmaking challenge providing support and funding to 6 emerging and mid-career filmmakers to produce a short film and provides training opportunities to crew and cast. After a Gala Screening and Afterparty, the films go on to be seen by audiences worldwide at film festivals and onContinue reading “Crazy8s: “My Mother the Zombie”: Teenage Lust in Threatening Overdrive Meets Mother Zombie”
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RKS 2025 Wine: Bargain Priced Portuguese Wine: Evel Tinto from the Douro
The Evel “brand” was born in 1913. The grapes in this Evel Tinto are from three different quintas two of which are cool climate and the third warm climate. It is a blend of Tinta Roriz (30%), Touriga Franca (30%), Tinta Barroca (30%) and Touriga Nacional (10%). Fermentation was in stainless steel vats and wasContinue reading “RKS 2025 Wine: Bargain Priced Portuguese Wine: Evel Tinto from the Douro”
RKS 2025 CANADIAN Film: “The Dogs”: A Suggestive Brain May Be Popping Around Like Popcorn Watching This One
Perhaps my brain has popped around just a bit too much and after reviewing 200 films yearly how do you think your brain would be? Of late many “horror movies” are more suggestive of the horror of mental illness than in ghoulish figures and spooky noises. Think of “Chucky” or “Freddy”. Both meet the definitionContinue reading “RKS 2025 CANADIAN Film: “The Dogs”: A Suggestive Brain May Be Popping Around Like Popcorn Watching This One”
Crazy 8’s: Film is Like a Box of Chocolates: W7éyle (Moon’s Wife)
Running since 1999, Crazy8s is an annual 8-day short filmmaking challenge providing support and funding to 6 emerging and mid-career filmmakers to produce a short film and provides training opportunities to crew and cast. After a Gala Screening and Afterparty, the films go on to be seen by audiences worldwide at film festivals and onContinue reading “Crazy 8’s: Film is Like a Box of Chocolates: W7éyle (Moon’s Wife)”
The 27th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival: “Sticks and Stones-Unmasking the Truth of Cyberbullying”
TIDF was a wrap on 16March2025 but I have a couple more documentaries left in my review basket such as “Sticks and Stones-Unmasking the Truth of Cyberbullying” from Australia and Greece. I can’t see this as a classic documentary but rather an educational video directed towards parents of children active on social media. Cyberbullying isContinue reading “The 27th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival: “Sticks and Stones-Unmasking the Truth of Cyberbullying””
Canadian and American Border Towns Establish Canadian and American Friendship League (CANAMF): Sick and Tired of the Rhetoric: Salmonlips, British Columbia; Spoof News Services: 20March2025
A joint press conference convened by the mayors of border towns Salmonlips, British Columbia and Rainallthetime, Washington convened a press conference earlier today at the Swill Motor Inn in Salmonlips. The mayor of Salmonlips, Reginald Twittle and the mayor of Rainallthetime, Sally Tubbs took to the podium to address representatives of the press meaning SpoofContinue reading “Canadian and American Border Towns Establish Canadian and American Friendship League (CANAMF): Sick and Tired of the Rhetoric: Salmonlips, British Columbia; Spoof News Services: 20March2025 “
RKS 2025 Wine: 2015 Quinta do Mondego: Ready for the Retirement Home!
Is this 2015 Quinta do Mondego ready for the retirement home? Roger Voss of the Wine Enthusiast is my go-to wine writer and when it is Portuguese wine in the glass we almost always agree with descriptors and scores. He reviewed the wine 31December2023 giving it a 92 noting it could drink through 2027. ItsContinue reading “RKS 2025 Wine: 2015 Quinta do Mondego: Ready for the Retirement Home!”
27th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival: “Sculpted Souls”: Multi Award Winner
TIDF ran from 6-16 March2025. The Greek documentary “Sculpted Souls” by Stavros Psillakis won The Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation Award, the FIPRESCI Award and the Youth Jury Award for the Best Greek Film. “Sculpted Souls” describes the journey of Swiss dentist Julien Grivel who travelled to Athens twice yearly from 1972-1998 volunteering to repair the teethContinue reading “27th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival: “Sculpted Souls”: Multi Award Winner”
Whitehouse Media Promotions Announces Remake of “Bedtime for Bonzo”: Pyongyang, North Korea: Spoof Entertainment News: 18March2025
After the smash infomercial produced by Whitehouse Media Promotions for Tesla motor vehicles a major new project was announced today in Pyongyang, North Korea by Chief Executive Officer Korrupto Partout. Whitehouse Media Promotions will be producing a remake of the American 1951 film classic “Bedtime for Bonzo”. The film will be shot in and aroundContinue reading “Whitehouse Media Promotions Announces Remake of “Bedtime for Bonzo”: Pyongyang, North Korea: Spoof Entertainment News: 18March2025”
Crazy 8’s: “Headcase”: A New Canadian Classic:
Running since 1999, Crazy8s is an annual 8-day short filmmaking challenge that provides support and funding to 6 emerging and mid-career filmmakers to produce a short film and provides training opportunities to crew and cast. After a Gala Screening and Afterparty, the films go on to be seen by audiences worldwide at film festivals andContinue reading “Crazy 8’s: “Headcase”: A New Canadian Classic:”
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