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Richard Crouse

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Biography:

Richard Crouse is the host of the CTV talk show Pop Life, the regular film critic for the 24 hour news source CTV?s News Channel and CP24. He is the author of ten books on pop culture history including the bestselling Raising Hell: Ken Russell and the Unmaking of The Devils and Elvis is King: Costello?s My Aim is True. He was the host of Reel to Real, Canada?s longest running television show about movies, from 1998 to 2008.

Reviews

Movies TV Shows
The Well (2025) 44% 3/5 EDIT “Although set in the future, The Well resonates with timely themes of ecological disaster, isolationism and polarization.” – Richard Crouse Jan 22, 2026 Full Review Mercy (2026) 24% 1.5/5 EDIT “A movie about AI that feels as though it was written by AI, the slick Mercy is a hacky, old school detective story with a technological twist whose high-octane imagery can’t disguise its fatal flaws.” – Richard Crouse Jan 22, 2026 Full Review H Is for Hawk (2025) 78% EDIT “H is For Hawk’s unconventional grief drama requires patience from the audience. It is slow, but the emotional payoff—and some wonderful nature photography—gives viewers something to sink their talons into.” – Richard Crouse Jan 22, 2026 Full Review Honey Bunch (2025) 86% 3/5 EDIT “ A gothic, unsettling study of devotion and sacrifice, Honey Bunch starts off odd and doubles down on its weirdness throughout its running time.” – Richard Crouse Jan 22, 2026 Full Review 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) 92% 4/5 EDIT “A mix of brutality and compassion, and laced with dark humour, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple finds empathy amid chaos. That it provides thrills—and one fiery, knock-out sequence… you’ll know it when you see it—is an added bonus.” – Richard Crouse Jan 15, 2026 Full Review Dead Man's Wire (2025) 91% 4/5 EDIT “Echoes of gritty 1970s cinema flow through Dead Man’s Wire, bringing back memories of classic character driven crime dramas like Dog Day Afternoon.” – Richard Crouse Jan 15, 2026 Full Review The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) 88% 3.5/5 EDIT “The Testament of Ann Lee is a historical musical, but it’s no Les Misérables or Hamilton. The music takes a turn from Broadway to traditional Shaker hymns that transcends theatricality to become a blissful display of faith.” – Richard Crouse Jan 15, 2026 Full Review Charlie the Wonderdog (2025) 42% 3/5 EDIT “The G-rated action is less frenetic than some recent animated offerings—I’m looking at you Minions!—but still high-energy enough to engage young attention spans. ” – Richard Crouse Jan 15, 2026 Full Review Father Mother Sister Brother (2025) 81% 3/5 EDIT “Three stories united by the theme of family dynamics, Father Mother Sister Brother may feel slow for viewers expecting family drama writ large, but the various awkward interactions on display will certainly ring bells for many theatre goers. ” – Richard Crouse Jan 8, 2026 Full Review The Choral (2025) 67% 3/5 EDIT “The Choral is an old-fashioned diversion about music’s ability to bridge societal gaps, buoyed by a terrific lead performance by Ralph Fiennes. ” – Richard Crouse Jan 8, 2026 Full Review Rosemead (2025) 89% 3.5/5 EDIT “Rosemead gives star Lucy Liu her first leading role in a drama, and she makes the most of it. Raw and ultimately harrowing, this downbeat drama features performance of her career.” – Richard Crouse Jan 8, 2026 Full Review We Bury the Dead (2024) 86% 3.5/5 EDIT “We Bury the Dead has some great and gory zombie moments for undead aficionados, but despite the gore, it’s the movie’s take on loss and grieving that sticks.” – Richard Crouse Jan 1, 2026 Full Review Anaconda (2025) 48% 3.5/5 EDIT “Anaconda is a silly but amiable and enjoyable story of following your dreams that lovingly pokes fun at the original 1997 movie, while simultaneously celebrating its cheeseball charm” – Richard Crouse Dec 23, 2025 Full Review No Other Choice (2025) 97% 3.5/5 EDIT “No Other Choice isn’t a delicate movie. It’s a hair overlong and delivers its message with the subtlety of a slap across the face, but the story’s unpredictability is very entertaining.” – Richard Crouse Dec 23, 2025 Full Review Song Sung Blue (2025) 78% 3/5 EDIT “Song Sung Blue is a conventional biopic about unconventional dreamers. When it’s a got a good beat, you can dance to it but when it shifts focus from the music it hits sour notes despite Jackman and Hudson’s best efforts.” – Richard Crouse Dec 23, 2025 Full Review Marty Supreme (2025) 93% 4.5/5 EDIT “At 2 hours and 29 minutes Marty Supreme is an epic, Sammy Glick-style story of a guy who feeds off confidence and daring. A grand tale of aspiration and consequences, à la Boogie Nights and Goodfellas, it’s one of the year’s best films.” – Richard Crouse Dec 23, 2025 Full Review Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) 66% 4/5 EDIT “Visually spectacular, Avatar: Fire and Ash is packed with big action set pieces, smaller, more intimate family moments, and one, "I am Spartacus" scene, and a new, unsettling villain but otherwise recycles old ideas under the slick CGI veneer.” – Richard Crouse Dec 17, 2025 Full Review The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025) 81% 3.5/5 EDIT “Packed to the gills with silly visual gags and absurdist wordplay, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants is aimed at kids and stoned adults.” – Richard Crouse Dec 17, 2025 Full Review The Housemaid (2025) 74% 3/5 EDIT “The Housemaid stars Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried in a drawn-out, pulpy story of gaslighting and a broken dinner plate” – Richard Crouse Dec 17, 2025 Full Review Is This Thing On? (2025) 86% 4/5 EDIT “A feel-good divorce drama, Is This Thing On? features Will Arnett and Laura Dern in a heartfelt exploration of how long-term relationships and the healing power of art.” – Richard Crouse Dec 17, 2025 Full Review Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025) 77% 3/5 EDIT “At a quick 95 gory minutes, Silent Night, Deadly Night is a naughty season treat for those with murder and mayhem on their Christmas list. ” – Richard Crouse Dec 11, 2025 Full Review Dust Bunny (2025) 85% 3.5/5 EDIT “Dust Bunny trusts that kids don’t have to be molly coddled, that they can handle some darker themes, particularly when they are presented with a great deal of offbeat humor. ” – Richard Crouse Dec 11, 2025 Full Review Ella McCay (2025) 22% 2/5 EDIT “A mix of family drama and political underdog tale, Ella McCay is a kernel of a good idea with a good cast wrapped up in an over-stuffed melodrama. ” – Richard Crouse Dec 11, 2025 Full Review The Secret Agent (2025) 98% 3.5/5 EDIT “Richly layered with political commentary, absurdist humor and thrills, The Secret Agent is an entertainingly convoluted tale of resistance against Brazil’s authoritarian government circa 1977. ” – Richard Crouse Dec 4, 2025 Full Review Merrily We Roll Along (2025) 95% 3.5/5 EDIT “Merrily We Roll Along feels lodged somewhere between a live stage show and a film. Still, while the grand overall effect of the Broadway show may get lost in the shuffle, it's a treat to get a close look at these committed performances. ” – Richard Crouse Dec 4, 2025 Full Review
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