Volkmar Richter
About Volkmar Richter
Volkmar Richter is a former producer for CBC Radio, first in Toronto, then in Vancouver. He is a life-long movie fan ever since he was taken to his first as a boy in a small town in Austria. It was an American swashbuckler that he's been watching out for ever since.
MOVIES: One huge, Beetlejuice, and three smaller but worthy
They're about a difficult mother-in-law, a headbanger and three estranged sisters
MOVIES: Ronald Reagan, the savior: timely but thin and standard hagiography
Also demons in the house, race issues, immigrant problems and kids' baseball
MOVIES: Hit Man, long awaited, much anticipated, is finally here
As is a Jewish comedy, a sparkling wildlife documentary and some wondrous magic
MOVIES: Daughters and Alien Romulus. You couldn't get a bigger contrast.
Daughters, dads in prison, Alien Romulus, The Death Tour, Close to You, Elliot Page, The Union, secret agents, Jackpot, lottery
MOVIES with contrasting women: one weepy, one in a shoot-em-up
Also the strongest Indigenous dictum of the year and two more films
MOVIES: Two new ones with surprises and authentic views of Ireland and China
And from unexpected sources: hip hop and a film noir.
Movies: Deadpool & Wolverine is big, fun, violent & still disappoints
Crossing is far better and The Fabulous Four is far behind
Movies: summer thrills from extreme weather in Twisters with only a hint of climate change
And more thrills from climbing tall buildings, a gay rodeo and a gruelling long-distance swim
Movies: Fly Me To The Moon, a love story riding on star power riffs on an old rumor
There's also a scary but not gross horror movie and a mother-daughter battle, both filmed in Canada
MOVIES: Axel F, brought back and popular
There's also a very truthful story of Indigenous life in North America these days