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3 more films for the holiday season: Little Women, Song of Names and Spies in Disguise

Plus notes on a couple of new arrivals I have not been able to preview

Volkmar RichterDec 26th, 2019

Also two of the best of Hot Docs: one placid, idyllic; the other harsh and angry and a pot-fuelled trip starring Christopher Plummer

Also Noam Chomsky on the seeds of inequality and Canada’s first 3-D movie rediscovered

Volkmar RichterJan 21st, 2016

Also a true heroine named Malala, creepy thrills in Goodnight Mommy and prosecuting war criminals in Labyrinth of Lies

Hungary’s Son of Saul, Naomi Klein’s This Changes Everything, BC’s Charlotte’s Song and Albert Mayles’ last one, In Transit

Also five other new films, about Kurt Cobain, sugar, drone warfare, Arab Israelis and post-Holocaust trauma

Volkmar RichterMay 15th, 2015

Also this week is Belle, a classy drama about fighting bigotry and slavery in 18th century England.

Volkmar RichterMay 16th, 2014

Tilda Swinton, Colin Firth and the lesser-known Macon Blair star in the week’s most interesting fictional movies.

Volkmar RichterApr 24th, 2014

Channing Tatum was a model and a dancer. Now he’s an action star in White House Down.

Volkmar RichterJun 27th, 2013

Madonna's anticipated W.E. is a lush and beautiful film, albeit a somewhat "ridiculous" one, according to this week's batch of movie reviews.

Volkmar RichterFeb 17th, 2012