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 with Anthony Hopkins (grand), returning superheroes (big), and a Danish treat
Also: The full story of the college admission scandal, Emilia Clarke in Kentucky and losing Indigenous culture
Reviews of Death of a Ladies’ Man, Capital in the 21st Century, and Anne at 13,000 Ft.
Also: Spotify’s first movie, a Canadian chiller, an addict’s redemption, and an action binge.
Movies with Eddie Murphy (mild), Disney animation (exciting), and high school renewed (timely)
And more: A woman’s trauma, stray dogs, zombies, and dance club stories.
Film reviews: A Golden Globes contender, Jodie Foster back in focus, and all about Pelé
Also: A soft tale of the Uyghurs, farm wives in love and an inspirational teacher.
Movies with Firth and Tucci, two Black lives dramas, and a good one for the kids
And more: Teenage sinners, and time travel with drugs.
New movies: Harsh self histories from the U.S. and Russia, and Chinese mythology in animation
Also: Stories of extreme religious devotion, a father-and-son escape run and a sweet teen romance.
Reviewing a gem from the Victoria Film Festival, a couple’s loud, long night, and a screwy worldview
Also: An action blast from China, drama from France, low scenes from Tokyo, and a father’s other life.
A star-studded cop film, a bright family watch, and women defying sport barriers
Also: Two women’s adversity, and two men’s violent lives.
Movies about class struggle in India, baby fears in N.Z., and a free screening of an activist's life story
Also a medical emergency, a teen’s sexual confusion, and a funny monster movie.
Movies about us in lockdown, wars of the future, and Marvel enters sitcom universe
Also a small business charmer, and two wildly different horror movies.