I wrote about “The Odyssey” for CTVNews.ca:
“Large in scale, but personal in nature, “The Odyssey” is an epic tale of what it means to be human. A study of survival, homecoming and family, it breathes the same air as old-school Hollywood epics like “Ben-Hur” and “Spartacus” but feels undeniably modern, blending bravado filmmaking with dynamic, psychologically dense storytelling…” Read the whole thing HERE!
I reflect on the life and career of the late, great actor Sam Neill following his death at the age of 78.
Watch the whole thing HERE!
On the Saturday July 18, 2026 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we spend the hour with with director Michelle Mama, and the subject of her new film, music icon, provocateur, queer trailblazer and Rough Trade singer Carole Pope. The documentary is “Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions,” a new, raw, rollicking look at the underground scene of the 1970s that spawned the band and how Carole Pope’s incendiary lyrics and magnetic presence shattered expectations of what a woman could be onstage.
Today we’ll talk about the movie, which will be hitting select Canadian theatres this summer and premiere on the Documentary Channel, Sunday, July 19, and on CBC Gem Friday, July 24. We’ll explore Carole Pope’s edgy artistry and find out why she doesn’t have to try and bring a dangerous feel to her work these days… here’s a hint, it never went away.
Listen to the whole thing HERE! (link comning soon)
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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 Chris Pratt, Elvis Costello, Baz Luhrmann, Martin Freeman, David Cronenberg, Mayim Bialik, The Kids in the Hall and many more!
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I appear on “CTV News at 6” with anchor Andria Case to talk about the Canadian sports comedy “Racewalkers” and the heightened comedy “Gail Daughtery and the Celebrity Sex Pass.”
Watch the whole thing HERE! (Starts at 37:47)
On the Saturday July 11, 2026 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we’ll meet Linus O’Brien, director of “Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror,” a documentary celebrating the 50th anniversary of “The Rocky Horror Show” and its creator, and Linus’s father, Richard O’Brien.
The documentary, which is available now on Digital HD including Apple TV and Prime Video, tracks Rocky Horror’s humble beginnings as a 1973 London fringe theatre play, its subsequent flop on Broadway, its adaptation into the 1975 feature film, and its eventual resurrection via the midnight movie circuit.
With interviews with creator Richard O’Brien and original cast members like Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, and Barry Bostwick, alongside commentary from high-profile celebrity fans like Jack Black and Trixie Mattel, it is the most complete look at the Rocky Horror phenomenon to date.
Then, we’ll meet longtime staff writer at The New Yorker, Patrick Radden Keefe. He’s earned a reputation for transforming complex, high-stakes stories of power, secrecy, crime, and corruption into gripping, cinematic page-turners that read like thrillers while maintaining rigorous factual depth. Today we’ll talk about his new book, “London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family’s Search for Truth,” the gripping true story of 19-year-old Zac Brettler, who in November 2019 jumped (or fell) to his death from a luxury Thames-side apartment directly across from MI6 headquarters.
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 Chris Pratt, Elvis Costello, Baz Luhrmann, Martin Freeman, David Cronenberg, Mayim Bialik, The Kids in the Hall and many more!
All iHeartRadio Canada stations are available across Canada via live stream on iHeartRadio.caand the iHeartRadio Canada app. iHeartRadio Canada stations are also connected through Alexa, Siri, and Google Home smart speakers.
Listen to the show live here:
C-FAX 1070 in Victoria
SAT 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
SUN 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
CJAD in Montreal
SAT 8 PM to 9:00 PM
CFRA in Ottawa
SAT 8 PM to 9:00 PM
NEWSTALK 610 CKTB in St. Catharines
Sat 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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I wrote about the second Toronto Star Theatre Series, hosted by critic Joshua Chong, which saw subxcribers watch a performance of “Funny Girl” at the Shaw Festival and enjoy a stimulating conversation about the show afterwards over dinner at Zees Wine Bar & Grill in Niagara on the Lake.
“Joshua Chong kicked off the second Toronto Star Theatre Club event with an apt quote. ‘The show’s not over until the conversation about it ends,’ the Toronto Star’s senior arts critic said to club attendees at a matinee performance of the Shaw Festival’s ‘Funny Girl’ on June 27…”
Read the whole thing HERE!
Had an absolute blast hosting the #Racewalkers opening night and doing a Q&A with the cast at the Scotiabank Theatre. The movie is really fun (read my review here: https://richardcrouse.ca/racewalkers-3-%c2%bd-stars-finds-emotional-depth-and-humor-by-not-punching-down/)! Go see it this weekend, you’ll feel better on the way out of the theatre than you did on the way in. Thanks to @Route504PR, producer Evan Landry, co-writers/co-directors/co-stars Kevin Claydon and Phil Moniz, producer/star @RobbieAmell, and stars Greg Bryk, Jess Salgueiro and Rebekah Francoz for letting me lead the conversation! Thanks to @shawngoldbergphotos for the pictures!
Here’s some info on the film: A Canadian sports comedy directed by and starring Kevin Claydon and Phil Moniz. The underdog story follows a struggling racewalking coach and a washed-up pro baseball player who team up to qualify for the Olympics, facing off against an ultracompetitive, villainous father-son racing duo. Often compared to “Cool Runnings” and “Happy Gilmore” for its mix of humor and heart.
I appear in a news report by Andrew Garland about Nanaimo’s Landmark Cinema and their million dollar renovations at its mid-island theatre. Garland reports on what is behind the investment and the resurgence of moviegoers.
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I sit with host Deb Hutton on NewsTalk 1010 to talk about hot dog buns in a can, FIFA and Justin Bieber, light-up Lego and I review “Moana.”
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