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 to stream: Comedy (Military Wives and The Lovebirds) and history (how Jean Chretien kept us out of Iraq)
As the pandemic drags on and movie theatres remained locked down, there are still plenty of things out there to keep viewers amused.
Movies to stream (like Beyond Moving, Castle in the Ground) or to avoid (The Wrong Missy)
You’ve got many movies available to stream this week. Most are small or medium films, several are Canadian, and two of today’s offerings are documentaries. Watch out for the rejects, though.
A not-quite ghost story, touring with Michelle Obama and learning from Robert Fisk’s journalism
The pandemic is the perfect excuse to get caught up on some real gems.
New streaming picks offer goofy fun, zombies at the rez and the return of a gem
Your viewing choices absolutely explode this month. Downton Abbey, Joker, Rocketman, and The Fantastic Mr. Fox are just a few of the movies coming available.
New movies for streaming: Wendy (Peter Pan’s friend), Kuessipan, and Finding Sally
With the movie theatres still shuttered to stave off the COVID-19 pandemic, streaming services keep adding titles for isolated film fans.
History, intrigue and turmoil in Babylon Berlin, pet-friendly Murmur and bad memories of Rob Ford
Homegrown movies like Murmur and Run This Town are fitting since Canadian Film Day is coming up.
What's streaming to keep you entertained in time of COVID-19 social distancing?
Disney wildlife times two, a blast at American politics and a traumatic teen drama Also a couple of small but amiable comedies, one of them Canadian
Movie theatres are shut down, so what’s streaming?
Some modest recommendations and stay for the last one, an alarm about what has happened to the internet.
Can You Ever Forgive Me, Bohemian Rhapsody, Suspiria
National Observer's reviews of the new movies in Canada.
