Three last VIFF picks as 2020 festival nears its end A high school comedy, a timely healthy eating experiment and a mid-life bender. By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture, Vancouver culture | October 6th 2020
Movies about real people: the Chicago 7, Gloria Steinem and two documentaries at VIFF Also dramas about schizophrenia, turning off technology and time travelling to save the world. By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture, Vancouver culture | October 1st 2020
VIFF films about a classy first job, bad vibes between father and son and recalling Oka crisis Also drug addiction among Indigenous youth and Angela Merkel fretting over the politics of refugees. By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture, Vancouver culture | September 29th 2020
Sherlock Holmes has a rival, while VIFF has Toronto drug crime and Jimmy Carter’s musical friends Also a sketchy bio of Nikola Tesla, a poignant workplace drama, and some brutal revenge filmed in Canada. By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture, Vancouver culture | September 25th 2020
A stylish fantasy, a second blast at corporate culture, and recalling Canada’s Indigenous history Also another humanistic film from Iran, and genre fun from Vancouver. By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture, Vancouver culture | September 23rd 2020
The biggest-ever protest, a modern Southern Gothic, and an early VIFF review Plus some Aussie family fun, two not so fun family tales, and celebrating a female scientist. By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture, Vancouver culture | September 18th 2020
The strongest movie yet about social media, a Canadian whistleblower, and a good rom-com Also young girls maturing fast, a hit song’s impact, and some of the usual violence. By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture, Vancouver culture | September 11th 2020
A Chinese legend, a Charlie Kaufman mind trip, and looking ahead to VIFF And more: viral politics, a Greek chiller, a Winnipeg rom-com, low-level hockey, and a twist on the Bard. By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture, Vancouver culture | September 4th 2020
Two time travel epics and a Dickens adaptation to lure you back to movie theatres Also the Virgin Mary with a message, a family film in space, and an actor switching to be a wrestler. By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture, Vancouver culture | August 28th 2020
Two films you can watch with the kids, and one you shouldn’t Also documentaries about the Middle East, Africa, and the third-largest sports event on Earth. By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture, Vancouver culture | August 21st 2020