Archive for the ‘Film Review’ Category

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

I appear on “CTV News at 11:30” with anchor Andria Case to talk about season to of “Dexter: Resurrection” on Paramount+, the Netflix documentary “SCTV: The Greatest Show You’ve Never Heard Of” and the family drama “& Sons.”

Watch the whole thing HERE! (Starts at 13:50)

CTV NEWS AT 6: RICHARD ON MOVIES AND TV SHOWS TO STREAM THIS WEEKEND!

I appear on “CTV News at 6” with anchor Andria Case to talk about the historical drama “Fatherland,” the character study “The Last Living Pickpocket in New York” and the Netflix documentary “The One About Matthew Perry.”

Watch the whole thing HERE! (Starts at 38:47)

THREE HORROR MOVIES/THIRTY SECONDS! ALL TREATS AND NO TRICKS!

Fast reviews for Halloween! It’s the most wonderful time of the fear! Watch as I review three scary movies in less time than it takes to carve a pumpkin! Steady your nerves as I tell you about Late Night with the Devil, Humanist Vampire Seeks Consenting Suicidal Person and Your Monster!

Watch the whole thing HERE!

CTV ATLANTIC: RICHARD AND TODD BATTIS ON NEW MOVIES IN THEATRES!

I join CTV Atlantic’s Todd Battis to talk about the family dramedy “& Sons,” the crime drama “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York,” and the historical drama “Fatherland.”

Watch the whole thing HERE!

CTV NEWS TORONTO AT FIVE WITH ZURAIDAH ALMAN: RICHARD ON WHAT TO WATCH!

I  join “CTV News Toronto at Five” with anchor Zuraidah Alman to talk about the family dramedy “& Sons,” the crime drama “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York,” and the historical drama “Fatherland.”

Watch the whole thing HERE! (Starts at 16:46)

DEB HUTTON NEWSTALK 1010: Bryan Adams asks “How’s It Goin'”

I sit with NewsTalk 1010 host Deb Hutton to talk about Bryan Adams and his new single “Lake Ontario,” why people are flooding back to the movies, the rerturn of Jennifer Lawrence to a multi-billion dollar franchise and I review “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York.”

Listen to the whole thing HERE! (Starts at 26:280

TONIGHT! THE DEVILS: SCREAM AND BLASPHEME WITH “THE DEVILS” IN BEAUTIFUL 4K!

See the movie everyone is talking about at the TIFF Bell Lightbox (I ‘ll be there on Friday October 30 at 9:30 pm to introduce the movie)! More details HERE!

I literally wrote the book (check it out here) about this controversial 1971 Ken Russell film. Banned and censored in its initial release, the story of 17th-century priest accused of witchcraft by a sexually repressed nun has hasn’t been seen in its original form for decades.

Until now.

The new 4k restoration, which debuted in Cannes this year, is breathtaking. Provocative, it’s a thing of terrible beauty that demands a reaction.  It’s a testament to Russell’s vision that 55 years after it was originally released in theatres, it will likely be the most transgressive movie of the year.

Read all about it in the New York Times article “In 1971, This Film Was a Scandal. In 2026, It’s a Respected Period Piece” by Ben Kenigsberg HERE!

Read more about the movie from IndieWire HERE!

See the movie everyone is talking about at The Playhouse (177 Sherman Ave. North in Hamilton) on Saturday November 14 at 3 pm! I’ll be there for a Q&A and book signing! More details HERE!

CFRA IN OTTAWA: THE BILL CARROLL MORNING SHOW MOVIE REVIEWS!

I sit in on the CFRA Ottawa morning show with host Bill Carroll. This week we talk about the passing of Patrick Stewart and  I have a look at the new movies coming to theatres including the family dramedy “& Sons,” the crime drama “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York,” and the historical drama “Fatherland.”

Listen to the whole thing HERE!

YOU TUBE: THREE MOVIES/THIRTY SECONDS! FAST REVIEWS FOR BUSY PEOPLE!

Fast reviews for busy people! Watch as I review three movies in less time than it takes to wind your watch. Have a look as I race against the clock to tell you about the family dramedy “& Sons,” the crime drama “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York,” and the historical drama “Fatherland.”

Watch the whole thing HERE!