Movies: Marvel is back big, Disney+ digs 2 series and Ronan Farrow reports a sordid scandal Also, Fear Street Part 2 is even gorier and Black Conflux marks a strong Canadian debut. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Culture Vancouver culture July 9th 2021
Movies: A failed heist, a seamy tweet storm and two kiddie tales Also a witch's legacy, priests playing soccer and American gun culture ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture July 2nd 2021
Movies: A new Fast and Furious, a gem from Iran, and sordid tales with Epstein's Shadow Also: Truck antics with Liam Neeson in Manitoba, low crimes in London, a celebrity chef, and saving whales. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture June 25th 2021
Another Quiet Place, Kevin Hart not joking as a father and Pixar’s latest Also: A prize winner from Vancouver, more mischief from Loki, and matching retro horror. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture June 18th 2021
In theatre or streaming the new movies sing and dance, show up inequality and hail Loki Also offer a travel mystery, a strange calamity and a morals debate in a hospital ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture June 14th 2021
Movies for girls who love horses, people who like a good scary story, and Al Pacino fans Also for beer drinkers who love the craft brews over the big brands. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture June 4th 2021
Movies: A villain’s backstory, a civil rights rebel, and a revisit with a beloved TV cast Also: An animated feature from Quebec, a tough critique of China, and a rehab scam. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Culture Vancouver culture May 28th 2021
Two big action flicks, and a welcome antidote with Mads Mikkelsen in Denmark Also a couple of Canadian films: LGBTQ fears or religion. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture May 21st 2021
New movies: Three thrillers, a film to see free, and the roots of the opioid crisis Also: A poignant film about surviving a marriage breakdown. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture May 14th 2021
A great music film, another Star Wars spinoff, and the early days of Sesame Street Also: Two more DOXA films (one of them Canadian), and a pair of amusing comedies. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Entertainment Vancouver culture May 7th 2021
Movies bringing animated fun, French comedy, and documentaries from all over Also: A followup to the Oscar winner Soul, and a Nicolas Cage oddity ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Culture Vancouver culture April 30th 2021
Disney’s Earth Day special, empathy beating drugs, and one last Oscar contender Also: Tiny Tim, a secret Canadian drug study, Liam Neeson in action, and good horror from Alberta. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Culture Vancouver culture April 23rd 2021
Movies with Cumberbatch spying, a family healing, and climate change looming Also: The Earth showing off its best, a race-based tragedy, and a crowded melodrama. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Culture Vancouver culture April 16th 2021
Movie reviews: Novel scenes of Black and Jewish culture, plus — look who’s back Also: Three music tales — one real, one fanciful, and one sociological. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Culture Vancouver culture April 2nd 2021
Reviews of an African gem, British spy yarn with Eddie Izzard, and some ultra-violence Also: Two aging action stars together again, a chef’s first movie, and a cryptic sci-fi alert. ByVolkmar Richter Reviews Culture Vancouver culture March 26th 2021