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.
Movie reviews: Canada's Oscar bid, a Catholic guilt comedy and Whistler film fest now online
Also, two kid classics reimagined and an action flick from Tonga.
Movies about top-notch journalism, a horse classic and Christmas times two
Also, an intimate biography of Frank Zappa and a creepy horror flick from Sweden.
Movie reviews: 'Mank,' 'Dreamland' and Lego 'Star Wars'
Big films, little gems and something for everyone.
Movie reviews: A new holiday classic, a gay love story and a festival’s family charmer
Also, Ron Howard’s new one, an oddball friendship, a chaotic dinner party and one woman’s look at modern morality.
Film reviews: Movies with Sophia Loren, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane and eco-activists new and old
Also, moral issues in wartime, a nursing home and adulthood.
Film reviews: Three scary movies for Halloween, others taken from real life
They include citizen scientists, trauma healed and a rare genetic condition.
Film reviews: A little-known classic returns, climate activists make a mark, a Chinese legend gets an update, plus a late add — Borat
Also, memories of Oliver Sacks, a wanderer’s life and a tale of oozing autocracy.
Film reviews: Rebecca remade, Greta Thunberg in action and how Trump bungled COVID-19
Also: A tangled romance in Hong Kong and two other tales that inspire.
Robert De Niro as grandpa, Christopher Walken as a Canadian farmer and a novel teen comedy
New work from Adam Sandler and Robert De Niro, a high school comedy, a couple of tales for Halloween and, thankfully, a very good film about a Black woman trying both playwriting and rapping.
Three last VIFF picks as 2020 festival nears its end
A high school comedy, a timely healthy eating experiment and a mid-life bender.