Movies: West Side Story remade, public discourse fallen in Don't Look Up, and The Forever Prisoner queried Also: Journalism against big odds, a Japanese masterpiece, a YA hit, mystery at the lake, and Sandra Bullock. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture December 10th 2021
Two touching films about childhood and the latest from a connoisseur of the lurid Also: Two indigenous stories at Whistler, plus a volatile family, and Julia Child. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture December 3rd 2021
Movies recall the Gucci murder, Beatles struggles, and bring us Disney’s latest Also: Oliver Stone revisits the JFK conspiracy, Halle Berry directs her debut, hypocrisy and horror show up, too. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture November 26th 2021
Film: Benedict in cowboy mode, Will Smith as a tennis dad and Ghostbusters once again Also: up close (too close?) with Alanis Morisette, more from Lin-Manuel Miranda and a horror on the rez ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture November 19th 2021
Movies: Kenneth Branagh's Belfast, pioneers in a classic Quebec tale and two American films for the kids Also a European treat, a comedy set in Gaza and a Cuba-Canada immigration story ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture November 12th 2021
Movies: Eternals big with fans, Red Notice a fun surprise, and Diana done right Plus: Vancouver's house prices, California's water crisis, a French mystery, and tornadoes. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Culture Vancouver culture November 4th 2021
Movies: Swinging ’60s fun, mystery on the rez, and one master safecracker Plus: Passing for white, enjoying a gem from Malta, revealing Capote, and surviving horror. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture October 29th 2021
Movies: Ridley Scott’s newest, a gem from Germany, and a Muppets take on Halloween Also: Devastating soul-searching after a shooting, and down-not-out country vibes. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture October 15th 2021
Movies: Bond is finally here, boys are rescued — and from VIFF, life in Sarajevo as seen from Vancouver Also: Japan's wartime coverup, and one last shot at the festival opener. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture October 8th 2021
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
New movies from Marvel, from an Oscar nominee, and a modernized Cinderella Also: a dramatized case of terrorism ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Culture Vancouver culture September 3rd 2021