Vancouver culture

Bennet Miemban-Ganata owns Plato Filipino, a restaurant nestled between four other Filipino and Chinese eateries and food stores, all set for demolition if a 32-storey tower goes up near the Joyce Skytrain station in Vancouver.

And more: A woman’s trauma, stray dogs, zombies, and dance club stories.

Also: A soft tale of the Uyghurs, farm wives in love and an inspirational teacher.

And more: Teenage sinners, and time travel with drugs.

Also: Stories of extreme religious devotion, a father-and-son escape run and a sweet teen romance.

Also: An action blast from China, drama from France, low scenes from Tokyo, and a father’s other life.

Also: Two women’s adversity, and two men’s violent lives.

Also a medical emergency, a teen’s sexual confusion, and a funny monster movie.

Also a small business charmer, and two wildly different horror movies.

Also: A runaway slave’s story, some British ultra-violence, and an Alabama romance.

Worth a look: Sing Me A Song, Mank, News Of the World, First Cow and Bacurau.

Also, 'Soul' from Pixar, 'The Witches,' a woman’s revenge, a famous trial and Ireland clichéd.

Also, more from Whistler, Chinese history redux, Jane Austen updated and a video games romp.

Also, two kid classics reimagined and an action flick from Tonga.

Big films, little gems and something for everyone.