Archive for January, 2021

CTV NEWS AT 11:30: MORE MOVIES AND TV SHOWS TO STREAM THIS WEEKEND!

Richard speaks to “CTV News at 11:30” anchor Andria Bain about TV shows to watch this weekend including the psychological drama “Losing Alice” on Apple TV+, the Netflix competition show “Blown Away,” the short film “Martha” at NFB.ca and the eerie “30 Coins” on HBO.

Watch the whole thing HERE!

CTV NEWS AT SIX: NEW MOVIES AND TV SHOWS TO CHECK OUT THIS WEEKEND!

Richard speaks to “CTV News at Six” anchor Andria Case about the best movies to watch this weekend including Carey Mulligan’s archeological drama “The Dig” (Netflix), Denzel Washington as a cop with a troubled past in “The Little Things” (PVOD and select theatres), Naomi Watts’ family drama “Penguin Bloom” (Netflix) and the Nicolas Cage b-movie “Jiu Jitsu” (EST, VOD, DVD).

Watch the whole thing HERE! (Starts at 36:10)

NEWSTALK 1010: THE RICHARD CROUSE SHOW WITH KARMA BROWN + JAKE BRENNAN!

This week on the Richard Crouse Show Podcast we meet Karma Brown, the bestselling author of five novels including the #1 bestseller “Recipe for a Perfect Wife.” Today we talk about her first non-fiction book “The 4% Fix: How one hour can change your life.” It’s all about how to find guilt-free time for what you really want to do, and why it matters.

Then, Jake Brennan, host of “Disgraceland,” the number downloaded music podcast in the world, stops by to talk about where music and crime intersect.

Listen to the whole thing HERE!

Here’s some info on The Richard Crouse Show!

Each week on the nationally syndicated Richard Crouse Show, Canada’s most recognized movie critic brings together some of the most interesting and opinionated people from the movies, television and music to put a fresh spin on news from the world of lifestyle and pop-culture. Tune into this show to hear in-depth interviews with actors and directors, to find out what’s going on behind the scenes of your favourite shows and movies and get a new take on current trends. Recent guests include Ethan Hawke, director Brad Bird, comedian Gilbert Gottfried, Eric Roberts, Brian Henson, Jonathan Goldsmith a.k.a. “The most interesting man in the world,” and best selling author Linwood Barclay.

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POP LIFE ENCORE: AN IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW WITH MUSICIAN JOSH GROBAN!

On this week’s encore episode of “Pop Life” we meet singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and record producer Josh Groban. We talk about his new album “Harmony,” which include his renditions of Kenny Loggins’ “Celebrate Me Home,” Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now” — a duet with Sara Bareilles — plus Roberta Flack’s “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me” and Elvis Presley’s “It’s Now or Never,” plus two new songs. We also get into singing in the shower, recording during the pandemic and the effect of COVID on the music industry.

Watch the whole thing HERE!

Film critic and pop culture historian Richard Crouse shares a toast with celebrity guests and entertainment pundits every week on CTV News Channel’s talk show POP LIFE.

Featuring in-depth discussion and debate on pop culture and modern life, POP LIFE features sit-down interviews with celebrities from across the entertainment world, including rock legends Sting and Bob Geldof, musicians Josh Groban and Sarah Brightman, comedian Ken Jeong, writer Fran Lebowitz, superstar jazz musician Diana Krall, stand-up comedian and CNN host W. Kamau Bell, actors Danny DeVito and Jay Baruchel, celebrity chefs Bobby Flay and Nigella Lawson, and many more.

RICHARD’S WEEKEND MOVIE REVIEWS FROM CP24! FRIDAY JANUARY 29, 2021.

Richard joins CP24 to have a look at new movies coming to VOD, streaming services and theatres including Carey Mulligan’s archeological drama “The Dig” (Netflix), Denzel Washington as a cop with a troubled past in “The Little Things” (PVOD and select theatres), Naomi Watts’ family drama “Penguin Bloom” (Netflix) and the Nicolas Cage b-movie “Jiu Jitsu” (EST, VOD, DVD).

Watch the whole thing HERE!

 

RICHARD’S CTV NEWSCHANNEL WEEKEND MOVIE REVIEWS FOR JANUARY 29, 2021!

Richard sits in on the CTV NewsChannel with host Marcia MacMillan to have a look at the new movies coming to VOD, streaming services and theatres including Carey Mulligan’s archeological drama “The Dig” (Netflix), Denzel Washington as a cop with a troubled past in “The Little Things” (PVOD and select theatres) and Naomi Watts’ family drama “Penguin Bloom” (Netflix).

Watch the whole thing HERE!

CP24: WHAT MOVIES AND TV SHOWS TO WATCH TO THIS WEEKEND!

Richard and “CP24 Breakfast” host Pooja Handa have a look at some special streaming opportunities and television shows to watch over the weekend including the inspiring new Justin Timberlake movie for Apple TV+ called “Palmer,” “WandaVision’s” Elizabeth Olsen’s acting debut “Martha Marcy May Marlene” on Starz, the docu-series “We Are: The Brooklyn Saints” on Netflix and the Crave series “The Stranger Experiment.”

Watch the whole thing HERE!