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Disney wildlife times two, a blast at American politics and a traumatic teen drama

Volkmar Richter — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 10:43:00 +0000

Also a couple of small but amiable comedies, one of them Canadian

More streaming ideas take you to Brazil, low-life China and two Jesse Eisenberg films

Volkmar Richter — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 13:55:00 +0000

As well as a cleverly-plotted trip to Barcelona thanks to Netflix

Movie theatres are shut down, so what’s streaming?

Volkmar Richter — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 09:29:00 +0000

Some modest recommendations and stay for the last one, an alarm about what has happened to the internet.

Three women lead off a long line-up of new movies in town

Volkmar Richter — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 15:07:00 +0000

Note also new ones from Vin Diesel, Dave Bautista, Annette Bening with Bill Nighy, a forgotten Canadian tragedy and China’s rush to tear down some of its heritage

Pixar’s new one, Onward, new laughs from Greed and a new Emma from Jane Austen

Volkmar Richter — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 15:08:00 +0000

And much more: Ben Affleck back from the bar, Ken Loach slams the gig economy, a tri-nation scarefest and a pair of enigmatic art films

Ordinary Love, superb, three superior Canadian films and two imports you can do without

Volkmar Richter — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Also a TV show most of us have never heard of spins off a surprise hit

The Call of the Wild re-made again, a festival of strong documentaries and a boy’s space adventure in Terra Willy

Volkmar Richter — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 15:54:00 +0000

Canada’s Screen Awards got their nominations out, and right, this week. One of the top nominees is a drama that shows a real slice of life here in Vancouver. The Body Remembers When the World Broke...

Portrait of a Lady on Fire, superb, The Assistant, too restrained, Sonic the Hedgehog, fun times

Volkmar Richter — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 16:53:00 +0000

Also Downhill, a weak re-make of a Swedish triumph, and a look-ahead to a documentary festival

Unruly Harley Quinn, morality by The Traitor and Elijah Wood’s psychic adventure in Tofino

Volkmar Richter — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 12:48:00 +0000

Also two queer films and dancing to fight colonialism as part of Black History Month

Mostly Oscar contenders this week: including Corpus Christi and three classes of short films

Volkmar Richter — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 14:52:00 +0000

Thank heaven for the Oscars. Three new films this week weren’t available to preview but a batch of Academy Award nominees were. Including all the shorts. They’re showing at the Van City Theatre and...