Volkmar Richter

Volkmar Richter is a former producer for CBC Radio, first in Toronto, then in Vancouver. He is a life-long movie fan ever since he was taken to his first as a boy in a small town in Austria. It was an American swashbuckler that he's been watching out for ever since.

36 Articles

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

The movies have a summer after all with Russell Crowe, Jamie Foxx, and a singer’s tour of the real Africa

And there's more: A picture of inequality, a Canadian crime caper, and a notorious Cronenberg film is revived.

By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture, Vancouver culture | August 14th 2020

New movies to welcome back Mick Jagger, reimagine a children’s classic and deliver big summer action

Plus five others looking at PTSD, real murder stories, women’s problems and a father-son drama.

By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture, Vancouver culture | August 6th 2020

Streaming a less-Primal Nicolas Cage, contemporary Arab Blues and Beyonce’s thoughts in Black is King

The movies really need Tenet, Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi thriller, it seems. It was to be this summer’s blockbuster and playing by now.

By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture, Vancouver culture | July 31st 2020

Streaming or in cinema: A civil rights icon, a battle lost, and a photographer’s provocations

If you're comfortable sitting in a movie theatre or just want to stay on your couch, here are some viewing options for you.

By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture | July 24th 2020

Three films to deeply affect you: The Painted Bird, Working Man, and White Lie

Some theatres are now open, but that doesn't stop you from streaming some gems.

By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Vancouver culture