Volkmar Richter
About 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.
MOVIES: a revamped, bright and shiny Superman and two powerful documentaries
One explains Brazil, now in Trump’s cross hairs; the other ponders the lure of the sea
MOVIES: Jurassic dinosaurs in a summer stomp, for a 7th time and counting
Plus three others: about a woman battling trauma, colonialism fought out on a Canadian farm and Heads of State in action
MOVIES: Don't mention climate change when Brad Pitt has a hot F1 car to drive
But find the real Jayne Mansfield with her daughter or try a film from New Brunswick
MOVIES: Another big animated film for the summer plus a noxious Toronto mayor, Indigenous culture and more
Including a music wanna-be, an immigrant struggle and even more
MOVIES: A probable blockbuster with a Canadian connection, an Indigenous fantasy, and a very modern romance
Also a Stephen King story musing about death and life
MOVIES: New from Wes Anderson, Al Pacino in an exorcism and an atypical shark tale
Also a hugely popular Japanese animated series hits the big screen
MOVIES: Number 6 in a popular series and ultra-controversial topics in three other films
Also a double Oscar nominee in an Australian horror movie
MOVIES: A big showdown for the US long weekend: Tom Cruise in action vs Disney's live action Lilo & Stitch
With the Jane Austen influence and a dim view of a Communist regime as alternatives
MOVIES: The Weeknd parks his stage name and turns to film acting. Plus two other debuts and a classic
One restores a bit of Black culture, one disses China and one obsesses on death
MOVIES: Rust with Alec Baldwin finally arrives but can’t shake the accident he caused
Alternatives include gambling addiction, Italian food, a big TV win, organ trafficking and a killer clown