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Ken Loach
Pixar’s new one, Onward, new laughs from Greed and a new Emma from Jane Austen
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
Volkmar Richter
Mar 6th, 2020
New VIFF picks: Modern work by Ken Loach, hot for teacher in England and a bad dad in Iran
Also safe cryptocurrency explained, I think
Volkmar Richter
Sep 30th, 2019
Flashy adventure with the Guardians, corrosive poverty for Daniel Blake, Vancouver’s housing crisis on screen
Also America’s original celebrity chef and a crime that shakes two families
Volkmar Richter
May 4th, 2017
VIFF picks for Monday and Tuesday
There’s droll and oddball humor in the popular Dutch film Matterhorn
Volkmar Richter
Sep 30th, 2013
VIFF picks: Amour, The Minister, No Job for a Woman and The Angels’ Share
In No Job for a Woman, women changed war reporting for decades to come.
Volkmar Richter
Oct 8th, 2012
Midnight’s Children by Deepa Mehta and Salman Rushdie is this year’s VIFF opener
Midnight’s Children revives the magic and the painful history of India.
Volkmar Richter
Sep 5th, 2012
