December 22, 2005
Check out 102.1 The Edge (CFNYFM) this afternoon between 3:30 and 4 pm to hear Richard rundown the year's best and worst movies and discuss his new book Reel Winners.

December 21, 2005
Tune into Star!TV tonight for The Big Hollywood Countdown at 9 pm to see Richard talk about some of the greatest sports movies of all time. Click here for more details.

December 20, 2005
Just announced... Tune into CTV NewsNet Wednesday December 21, 2005 between 9 and 10 am to hear Richard review Fun with Dick and Jane, Memoirs of a Geisha and The Producers.

December 19, 2005
Tune into The Mike Stafford Show on MOJO Radio (640 am on the dial) in Toronto this afternoon between 4 and 4:30 pm to hear Richard discuss the latest releases and the best films of 2005.

December 19, 2005
For the fourth week in a row Richard's pick for the CBC Radio One's National Playlist, My Doorbell by The White Stripes, made it into the number 6 spot. Thanks to everyone who voted for the song. To hear Richard's pitch for the  song (and the chance to vote for the super-rockin' My Doorbell) click here.

December 16, 2005
Tune into The Jim Richards' Show on CFRB1010 in Toronto today at 5 pm to hear Richard discuss the new releases and what's  ahead for the holiday season at the movies.

December 13, 2005
Tune into CTV NewsNet this morning between 8:15 and 9 am to hear Richard discuss the Golden Globes nominations.

Also... Check out page 113 of the new issue of Toro Magazine to see a photo of Richard and Golden Globes' Best Picture director David Cronenberg.

December 12, 2005
Tune into CFRB's Christina Chernesky Show on Sunday December 18 between noon and one to hear Richard discuss the year's movies, and what's hot right now in theatres.

December 7, 2005
Tune into CBC Radio One's Here and Now between 3 and 6  pm on  Monday December 12 to hear Richard discuss the CFMDC event he will be hosting  at The Gladstone Hotel in Toronto. For more info on Here and Now click here.

December 4, 2005
Tune into The George Stroumboulopoulos Show on CFRB1010 in Toronto tonight at 10 pm. Richard will discuss the latest releases and what to look forward to during the holiday season. For more info on the show click here.

December 3, 2005
Just in... Here's an article and photo from an event Richard hosted at Harborfront with Water director Deepa Mehta and composer Mychael Danna.

December 1, 2005
On Monday December 12, 2005 Richard will host an event for the CFMDC at The Gladstone Hotel in Toronto. See below for details.

November 30, 2005
Just announced: Richard will join BLUZ FM host Danny Marks for their fourth annual 2-hour Blues Christmas Special on JazzFM91. The special will air on Christmas Eve, Saturday December 24 between 8 and 10pm.

November 25, 2005
Tune into CTV's Newsnet tonight at 6:45  pm to hear Richard discussing the new  Steven Spielberg film Munich.

November 24, 2005
Richard will appear on Rogers Television's Daytime--11 am on Channel 10 in Toronto--on Friday November 25 to discuss his new book, Reel Winners.

November 22, 2005
Just announced: On Monday November 28, 2005 Richard will appear  at Second City in Late Nite with the Rumoli Brothers. Also appearing is "This Is Wonderland" and "Goin' Down the Road" star Jayne Eastwood.

Here's some info: Presented live each week from the fabulous new Second City stage, Late Nite with the Rumoli Bros. is a hilarious variety/talk show that takes a cheeky peek at the weekly happenings in our city, while showcasing some of Toronto’s finest talent.  Featuring celebrity interviews, the city’s best sketch comedy troupes, the hottest music acts, and much much more! It’s an edgy, laugh-filled late night variety show performed live in an intimate, state-of-the-art cabaret theatre.
Already the hit of the Toronto Fringe Festival, the Rumoli Bros. are a throwback to duos of the 1950’s and ‘60’s, but with a contemporary sensibility.  Irreverent, charming, and hilarious hosts, their unique point of view combined with their slick use of multimedia make them the perfect pair to take on the weekly happenings of Toronto – and with a writing staff that includes Second City alumni Lee Smart and Sandy Jobin-Bevans, Comedy Inc.’s Jenn Robertson, and Yuk Yuk’s headliner Steve Patterson - Late Nite is sure to be a big hit on the new Second City Stage.
 
November 19, 2005
Richard will be at the Rogers Television booth at the Gourmet Food and Wine Show at the Metro Convention Centre--South Building (222 Bremner Ave. in Toronto) today from noon until five. For more information click here.

November 15, 2005
Tune into the National Playlist Monday through Friday November 21-25 on CBC Radio One at 11:30 am to hear Richard debate and defend his picks for Canada's national playlist. For more info on the show click here.  

November 5, 2005
View Points at Harbourfront Centre presents a SOCAN Movies & Music Seminar Saturday November 5, 2005.
As part of the View Points series, SOCAN and The Guild of Canadian Film Composers presents a “behind the scenes” look into the music process A Celebration of Film Music: Inside the Director-Composer Relationship on Saturday, November 5 at 7 pm in the Brigantine Room. This free seminar features film composer Mychael Danna and filmmaker Deepa Mehta. They will explore the complex creative relationship between contemporary filmmakers and their music collaborators.

Led by moderator Richard Crouse, the audience will view the fascinating 'behind-the-scenes' world of movies and music showcasing the opener of this year's Toronto International Film Festival, Water. Directed by Deepa Mehta (Fire, Earth) Water is about the fate of young Indian widows during the Gandhian era. The composer for this film, Mychael Danna (Water/Where the Truth Lies/Being Julia/Capote/Monsoon Wedding) will be part of this unique seminar. Together, they will discuss the collaboration, the vision and magic that creates the emotional bond of sight and music.  

View Points at Harbourfront Centre is a series of discussions about contemporary culture focusing on artistic issues and current affairs local, national and international. Discussions take place at Harbourfront Centre's Brigantine Room (235 Queens Quay West, Toronto). Admission is free on November 5 at 7 pm, doors open at 6:30 pm. For further information, the public can call 416-973-4000 or visit www.harbourfrontcentre.com/viewpoints

November 2, 2005
The Brandon Sun said Richard's new book Reel Winners is "sure to be of interest to all movie buffs."

October 31, 2005
Take time out from trick or treating to tune into The Mike Stafford Show on Mojo Radio 640 AM at 6:15 tonight to hear Richard discuss the 10 Best Horror Films You've NEVER Seen.

October 29, 2005
Richard with with A History of Violence director David Cronenberg at the Q&A following a screening of the film for contest winners from all across Canada on October 29, 2005.

October 23, 2005
Watch Reel to Real on Monday October 24 to see Richard's interview with horror legend and Hellraiser director Clive Barker.

October 22, 2005
Richard will host an exclusive Q&A with A History of Violence director David Cronenberg at the Varsity Theatre in Toronto on October 29, 2005. The audience will be made up of contest winners. Click here for more info on the movie.
       
October 19, 2005
Be sure not to miss Reel to Real's 5th Annual Hallowe'en Spooktacular airing on Rogers Television on Monday October 24 for a one week run. This year's guests include horror legend Clive Barker discussing his work and the death of his most famous character Pinhead; a look at Hammer Films; Donnie Walhberg talking about his new film Saw II; a sneak peak at the new DVD relaese of The Munsters  and a tribute to the Hilarious House of Frightenstein featuring rare clips from the show.

October 18, 2005
Just announced... Richard will host a Q&A with Canadian filmmaker Clement Virgo about his new film Lie With Me on Monday November 7 at The Varsity Cinemas in Toronto.

October 11, 2005
Just announced... Richard will appear at Talk Cinema on  Sunday October 16. As usual the film is not announced until the audience  is seated. For more details, click here...

October 11, 2005
On Friday October 14 Richard will host a screening of New Waterford Girl with Corner Gas star Tara Spencer-Nairn for the Reel Canada Film Festival.

A traveling film festival, REEL CANADA will move from one school to another over a two-week period.  Students at each school choose their own unique program of six films from a curated selection of feature films, documentaries, animated programs and shorts.

On Screening Day, Reel Canada replicates the excitement of a film festival atmosphere at the school, transforming three spaces into screening venues. Special guest speakers such as actors, directors and other prominent personalities will present the films and answer questions after each screening.

October 9, 2005
The strike is over! Richard will appear on the national CBC afternoon show with Brent Bambury on Wednesday October 12 between 3 and 5 pm to discuss his new book Reel Winners.

October 8, 2005
Coming soon to Reel to Real--an exclusive sit-down chat with Sandman creator Neil Gaiman. Called one of the top ten living post-modern writers by the Dictionary of Literacy Biography, Gaiman has a number of movie projects underway, including the release of Mirror Mask and his screenplay for Beowulf, in addition to the release of his book Anansi Boys which debuted at Number One on the New York Times Bestseller list.  Mr. Gaiman's website, www.neilgaiman.com, has 400,000 unique vistors each month and his on-line blog is syndicated to thousands of blog readers eveyday. Check this site for air dates...

October 6, 2005
Just announced: Richard will host a Q&A session with Pride and Predjudice director Joe Wright at Canada Square in Toronto on Thursday October 20, 2005...
 
October 4, 2005
Listen in to the Mike Stafford Show on Mojo Radio (640 in Toronto) today at 6:30 pm to hear Richard discussing the latest releases and his new book Reel Winners.

September 27, 2005
Check out this painting of Richard by Toronto stencil artist Pedro Mendes. For more info on Pedro's excellently cool artwork click on the painting.

September 26, 2005
To commemorate the Toronto International Film Festival’s 30th anniversary, Toronto's Media Monkey Productions teamed up with TIFF and Rogers Television to document some classic moments in Postcards from Tiff. The project highlights noteworthy events in the fest's history with 30 one-minute vignettes featuring anecdotes recounted by a who's who of Canadian film celebrities.

Participants include directors Norman Jewison, David Cronenberg, Denys Arcand, Atom Egoyan, Patricia Rozema, Don McKellar, Deepa Mehta and Jerry Ciccoritti; actors Graham Greene, Saul Rubinek and Emily Hampshire; former fest director Wayne Clarkson, now head of Telefilm Canada, and current TIFF director and CEO Piers Handling. Film critic Richard Crouse and festival founders Henk Van der Kolk, Bill Marshall and Dusty Cohl.
The show is now available on DVD or can be viewed at at TIFF’s year-round Box Office location.

September 23, 2005
Tune into M-Pix on The Movie Network on September 25 and 29th to see Richard in the documentary Nightmare in Canada: Canadian Horror on  Film.  For more about the "tundra terror" movie click here. For  air times click here.
 
September 20, 2005
Check out today's issue of Metro to read an article tited "Keep Competition Out of TIFF" which quotes David Cronenberg, Atom Egoyan, film festival honcho Noah Cowen and Richard. Click here to read the article.

September 13, 2005
For the fourth year in a row Richard hosts Telefilm Canada’s Pitch This today at noon at Stop 33 at The Sutton Place Hotel at 955 Bay Street.  PITCH THIS! is no ordinary pitch session; it's an event that elevates conventional pitches for both pitcher and audience.

ALSO... Richard will host a special Mavericks Session with Ghost Busters director Ivan Reitman tonight at 9:30 pm at The Isabelle Bader Theatre in Toronto. The show will include film clips from Mr. Reitman's long career and special guests.
September 8, 2005
Starting tonight September 8, 2005 click here to see streaming video of Reel to Real's coverage of the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival.

September 7, 2005
Listen to The Mike Stafford Show on Mojo Radio 640 in Toronto tonight between 6:30 and 7 pm to hear Richard discuss his picks for the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival.

September 2, 2005
Listen to The Edge 102.1 in Toronto between 2:30 and 3:00 pm today to hear Richard discuss the upcoming Toronto Film Festival with Dave Bookman.

Watch Reel to Real in October for Richard's in-depth interview with horror legend Clive Barker. Barker discusses his work, his life and his controversial decision to kill off his most famous character--Pinhead.

August 24, 2005
Just announced: Richard will host a special Mavericks Session with Ghost Busters director Ivan Reitman on September 13 at 9:30 pm at The Isabelle Bader Theatre in Toronto. The show will include film clips from Mr. Reitman's long career and special guests.

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