Movies: Denzel as Macbeth, Licorice Pizza, one of the best, and Matrix Resurrections, one of the big ones Also Denzel again, as director this time, Bono as actor, and two films about history — one bad, one excellent. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Culture Vancouver culture December 24th 2021
Movies: Spider-Man, The Lost Daughter and Nightmare Alley And three more: A media spoof in France, a loser's return in Texas and the Jeffrey Epstein effect. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture December 17th 2021
Movies: West Side Story remade, public discourse fallen in Don't Look Up, and The Forever Prisoner queried Also: Journalism against big odds, a Japanese masterpiece, a YA hit, mystery at the lake, and Sandra Bullock. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture December 10th 2021
Two touching films about childhood and the latest from a connoisseur of the lurid Also: Two indigenous stories at Whistler, plus a volatile family, and Julia Child. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture December 3rd 2021
Movies recall the Gucci murder, Beatles struggles, and bring us Disney’s latest Also: Oliver Stone revisits the JFK conspiracy, Halle Berry directs her debut, hypocrisy and horror show up, too. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture November 26th 2021
Film: Benedict in cowboy mode, Will Smith as a tennis dad and Ghostbusters once again Also: up close (too close?) with Alanis Morisette, more from Lin-Manuel Miranda and a horror on the rez ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture November 19th 2021
Movies: Kenneth Branagh's Belfast, pioneers in a classic Quebec tale and two American films for the kids Also a European treat, a comedy set in Gaza and a Cuba-Canada immigration story ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture November 12th 2021
Movies: Eternals big with fans, Red Notice a fun surprise, and Diana done right Plus: Vancouver's house prices, California's water crisis, a French mystery, and tornadoes. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Culture Vancouver culture November 4th 2021
Movies: Swinging ’60s fun, mystery on the rez, and one master safecracker Plus: Passing for white, enjoying a gem from Malta, revealing Capote, and surviving horror. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture October 29th 2021
Movies: Ridley Scott’s newest, a gem from Germany, and a Muppets take on Halloween Also: Devastating soul-searching after a shooting, and down-not-out country vibes. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture October 15th 2021
Movies: Bond is finally here, boys are rescued — and from VIFF, life in Sarajevo as seen from Vancouver Also: Japan's wartime coverup, and one last shot at the festival opener. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture October 8th 2021
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. ByVolkmar 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. ByVolkmar 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. ByVolkmar 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. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture September 17th 2021