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. By Volkmar 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. By Volkmar 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. By Volkmar 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. By Volkmar 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. By Volkmar 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 By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture, Vancouver culture | September 3rd 2021
Movies on race and horror, the world’s most valuable painting, and illusions about dad Also: a marriage crisis, old country traumas, and what you didn't know about trees. By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Entertainment, Vancouver culture | August 27th 2021
Movies about memory with Hugh Jackman, family turmoil from Denmark, and animation for two age groups Also: The early days of COVID-19, scares from Night House and Demonic, and avenging killers. By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Entertainment, Vancouver culture | August 20th 2021
Movies: Ryan Reynolds tripping, a vacation going bad, and souls awaiting judgment Also: Terror on a subway and a producer's scam in Hollywood. By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Entertainment, Vancouver culture | August 13th 2021
New movies via DC Comics, Marion Cotillard, Adam Driver, and Lin-Manuel Miranda Also: History via South Korea, a gay man's memory, and two real sports stories. By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Entertainment, Vancouver culture | August 6th 2021