One new film and my 10 best of 2020 Worth a look: Sing Me A Song, Mank, News Of the World, First Cow and Bacurau. By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture, Vancouver culture | December 31st 2020
Big movies for Christmas from Tom Hanks, George Clooney and Wonder Woman Also, 'Soul' from Pixar, 'The Witches,' a woman’s revenge, a famous trial and Ireland clichéd. By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture, Vancouver culture | December 24th 2020
Movies with 2 great actors, a reason to drink responsibly and the aftermath of an eco-disaster Also, more from Whistler, Chinese history redux, Jane Austen updated and a video games romp. By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture, Vancouver culture | December 18th 2020
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. By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture, Vancouver culture | December 4th 2020
Movie reviews: 'Mank,' 'Dreamland' and Lego 'Star Wars' Big films, little gems and something for everyone. By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture, Vancouver culture | November 20th 2020
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. By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture, Vancouver culture | November 13th 2020
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. By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture, Vancouver culture | November 6th 2020
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. By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture, Vancouver culture | October 23rd 2020
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. By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture, Vancouver culture | October 16th 2020
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. By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture, Vancouver culture | October 9th 2020