MOVIES: Dumb Money, funny and caustic about the stock market, plus Chinese and Indigenous tales you should see Also a gay vs those brawny Lucha Libre wrestlers and The Expendables still at it. This scene is from Dumb Money ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment September 22nd 2023
MOVIES: Kenneth Branagh solving a lesser-known Agatha Christie mystery, plus Canadian, African and Afghan stories They're about corruption. immigrant struggles and gay teenage angst. This scene is from A Haunting in Venice ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment September 15th 2023
Toronto and Vancouver International Film Festivals – Monster, Bloom and Seagrass And a few others to watch for In Toronto and Vancouver ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment September 8th 2023
MOVIES: Denzel gets violent but still charms, plus a number of quality films just arrived Including a snowy dystopia, a crook explaining himself, a devious 12-year-old and more Star Wars ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment September 1st 2023
MOVIES: two that say follow your dream and two episodes to kick off a new Star Wars series Also, you might be interested in these new features: Golda Meir tested by a war she didn't see coming, a legend from Tibet and more about Warner Brothers ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment August 25th 2023
MOVIES: Strays, cute dogs, but not for kids, Jules, an adult charmer, and more Warners history Also: dying memories of repression in Chile and lowbrow jokes in Las Vegas ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment August 18th 2023
MOVIES: Gal Gadot moves over into the spy game, a rural dispute becomes violent and Warner Bros. celebrates 100 years Also a Chinese legend for the kids and two contrasting gay love stories ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment August 11th 2023
MOVIES: An Oppenheimer companion piece illuminates and raises questions Also a hip relationship drama and Seth Rogen brings back the MutantTurtles ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment August 3rd 2023
MOVIES: Only smaller new films this week, but there are gems among them Like Theater Camp (shown here), plus laughs, scares and a toy boom and bust ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment July 27th 2023
MOVIE: Barbie vs Oppenheimer: the box office confrontation is finally here Also teenage superheroes and a spoof of independent filmmaking ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment July 21st 2023
MOVIES: Tom Cruise, here to save the day, plus a gem from Germany and a very dangerous sport Also: massive gun battles in a heist film and frictions versus miracles ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment July 14th 2023
MOVIES: No new blockbusters this week, but a lively mix of smaller films About novelists, re-connecting Asians (e.g Joy Ride), bank robbers and sex traffickers ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment July 7th 2023
MOVIES: Indiana Jones is back but not at his best, Korea sends a fine action film and PTSD is treated Also: Nimona moves up from a graphic novel and Making Time ponders horology ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment June 30th 2023
MOVIES: More fun from Wes Anderson, LGBT issues felt by a gym teacher and a gem from Iran Also: the action film of the year so far, musings on jazz and Jennifer Lawrence getting raunchy ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment June 22nd 2023
MOVIES: Surprise then, bigger now, The Full Monty is back. The Flash and a new Pixar film too. Also the man who built Marvel, a different Holocaust story and more. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment June 15th 2023