Movies: the big winner from Cannes, and more from VIFF, including our Oscars hopeful Also: the forgotten Chinese men on the Titanic, record collectors, and a self-made king. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture October 6th 2021
Movies bring back The Sopranos, dream about opera, and explore hot topics at VIFF Also: one of the toughest documentaries ever, a satire about masculine pretences, and a silly horror flick. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture October 1st 2021
New movies: a hit musical, a tense remake, and two big-name animations Also: a quantum-theory love story, a police station shootup, and Melisa versus a starling. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture September 24th 2021
Three movies — two with aging stars, and one about an old televangelist scandal Also: A true transgender story, an immigration travesty, and some lurid sci-fi fiction. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture September 17th 2021
Movies: Paul Schrader’s view of America, another romance in Ireland, and looking ahead to VIFF Also: A female assassin in a most violent film. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture September 10th 2021
Movies on race and horror, the world’s most valuable painting, and illusions about dad Also: a marriage crisis, old country traumas, and what you didn't know about trees. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture August 27th 2021
Movies about memory with Hugh Jackman, family turmoil from Denmark, and animation for two age groups Also: The early days of COVID-19, scares from Night House and Demonic, and avenging killers. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture August 20th 2021
Movies: Ryan Reynolds tripping, a vacation going bad, and souls awaiting judgment Also: Terror on a subway and a producer's scam in Hollywood. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture August 13th 2021
New movies via DC Comics, Marion Cotillard, Adam Driver, and Lin-Manuel Miranda Also: History via South Korea, a gay man's memory, and two real sports stories. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture August 6th 2021
Three big films for summer: Jungle Cruise, The Green Knight, and Stillwater Plus two to enjoy at the newly reopened Vancity Theatre. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture July 30th 2021
Reviews of a top Canadian film, some bad crowd behaviour and a feminist portrait Also a top-notch animated fantasy, a lesser aging fantasy, and some toy-based martial arts. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture July 23rd 2021
Movies: A failed heist, a seamy tweet storm and two kiddie tales Also a witch's legacy, priests playing soccer and American gun culture ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture July 2nd 2021
Movies: A new Fast and Furious, a gem from Iran, and sordid tales with Epstein's Shadow Also: Truck antics with Liam Neeson in Manitoba, low crimes in London, a celebrity chef, and saving whales. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture June 25th 2021
Another Quiet Place, Kevin Hart not joking as a father and Pixar’s latest Also: A prize winner from Vancouver, more mischief from Loki, and matching retro horror. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture June 18th 2021
In theatre or streaming the new movies sing and dance, show up inequality and hail Loki Also offer a travel mystery, a strange calamity and a morals debate in a hospital ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture June 14th 2021