Movie reviews: Double dose of Meryl Streep and a couple B.C. films streaming from Whistler Also, a Black athlete’s troubles and some Vancouver-filmed other realities. By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture | December 11th 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
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. By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture | November 27th 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: Three scary movies for Halloween, others taken from real life They include citizen scientists, trauma healed and a rare genetic condition. By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture | October 30th 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
