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Liam Neeson
How they followed the great Lego Movie; what they think Men Want and how Neeson is taken to revenge again
Also a creepy thriller about a child Prodigy and all the contenders for Oscars in the short categories
Volkmar Richter
Feb 7th, 2019
Reviews of Spielberg’s new one, Daniel-Day Lewis’ last and the new Paddington
Also menace on a commuter train, our sick oceans, a Spanish shriek about the world today and Canada’s best
Volkmar Richter
Jan 11th, 2018
Deep Throat vs Nixon, Jackie Chan vs the IRA and Olivia Cooke super in a serial killer tale from Victorian times
Also a suspense-cum-horror movie entertains by copying Groundhog Day
Volkmar Richter
Oct 12th, 2017
Scorcese’s faith-based Silence, NASA’s Hidden Figures and Alice Munro stories migrating to Spain as Julieta
Also a young boy’s therapy when A Monster Calls and three peeks into the Italian Film Festival
Volkmar Richter
Jan 5th, 2017
'Man from UNCLE', rappers' 'Outta Compton' and sexy stuff in a 'Teenage Girl’ diary
Also a quick history of Women’s Lib, a wannabe screwball comedy and uplifting homilies beautifully animated
Volkmar Richter
Aug 13th, 2015
Mommy, a Canadian classic, Fury, an old war, The Best of Me, another Nicholas Sparks romance
Anne Dorval gives a powerful performance in Xavier Dolan’s Mommy, Canada’s Academy Award entry. (Photo credit : Shayne Laverdière)
Volkmar Richter
Oct 17th, 2014
New at the movies: modern takes on a popular fairy tale, the bad old west and life on a farm
Angelina Jolie sparks as the wicked fairy Maleficent
Volkmar Richter
May 29th, 2014
Mirror Mirror, Wrath of the Titans and eight other new films reviewed
Julia Roberts has fun playing it evil in the Snow White send-up, Mirror Mirror
Volkmar Richter
Mar 30th, 2012
Unknown, Cedar Rapids, The Infidel, Sell Out!, I Am #4 and Canada’s 10 Best
Liam Neeson has lost his memory, his identity and his wife in Unknown. Diane Kruger may be able to help. (read more)
Volkmar Richter
Feb 18th, 2011
The 80s are back with The Karate Kid and The A-Team. Or you can look far back to a woman's struggle in 400 A.D.
Will Smith's son Jaden is the new Karate Kid although that's kung fu that Jackie Chan is teaching him. (Read more)
Volkmar Richter
Jun 11th, 2010