{{Short description|Canadian film critic}} {{Infobox person | name = Richard Crouse | image = Richard_Crouse_Blue_Suit_2020.jpg | alt = | caption = Crouse in 2019 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|05|26}} | birth_place = Bridgewater, Nova Scotia | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} or {{Death-date and age|Month DD, YYYY|Month DD, YYYY}} (death date then birth date) --> | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = film critic, radio and television broadcaster, author | known_for = ''Reel to Real'', ''The 100 Best Movies You've Never Seen'', ''Pop Life''. | website = {{official URL}} }}

'''Richard Crouse''' (born May 26, 1963) is a Canadian film critic for CTV News Channel and CP24.<ref name="TV, Eh?">{{cite web|url=https://www.tv-eh.com/2018/10/19/richard-crouse-is-enjoying-the-pop-life/|title=Richard Crouse is Enjoying the Pop Life|work=TV, eh?|date=October 19, 2018}}</ref>

==Life and career==

He was the film critic for ''Canada AM'' from 2005 until the show's cancellation in 2016. He hosted ''In Short'' on Bravo, was the host of ''Reel to Real'' from 1998 to 2008,<ref name=playback>[http://playbackonline.ca/2008/07/10/rogers-20080710/ "Rogers cancels Reel to Real"]. ''Playback'', July 10, 2008.</ref> and was a regular pundit for Star TV's ''Best! Movies! Ever!'' and the host of ''The 100 Best Movies You've Never Seen'' on Rogers Television.<ref name=TheGlobeandMail>James Adams, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/the-rise-of-the-trivia-pursuer/article18431814/ "The rise of the trivia pursuer"]. ''The Globe and Mail'', October 4, 2003.</ref>

In September 2017, his late night talk show ''Pop Life'' began airing on CTV, CTV News Channel, and Bravo.<ref>"Pop culture hits from 80s and 90s back on the big screen". ''Londoner'', February 1, 2018.</ref>

==Books== He is also the author of several books on film and pop culture history including ''Big Bang, Baby'',<ref>Alan Elliott, "For a million dollars, the answer is...". ''New Glasgow Evening News'', June 24, 2000.</ref> ''The 100 Best Movies You've Never Seen'',<ref>Pamela Klaffke, "Great reads for teens, shoppers, strangers". ''Calgary Herald'', December 20, 2003.</ref> and ''Rock and Roll Toronto: From Alanis to Zeppelin''.<ref>Greg Burliuk, "Rock goes down easy". ''Kingston Whig-Standard'', June 28, 1997.</ref> ''Son of the 100 Best Movies You've Never Seen''<ref>Warren Clements, "Dancing and singing through tough times". ''The Globe and Mail'', November 28, 2008.</ref> was published in September 2008 by ECW Press, and is a sequel to the 2003 book ''The 100 Best Movies You've Never Seen''. The new book's check list of the best overlooked and underappreciated films of the last 100 years caters to fans of offbeat cinema, discriminating renters and collectors, and movie buffs.{{citation needed|date=April 2026}}

Titles in ''Son of the 100 Best Movies You've Never Seen'' range from the obscure, like 1912's ''The Cameraman's Revenge'', to ''El Topo'''s unusual existential remake of the classic western and little-seen classics like ''The Killing''. Each essay features a detailed description of plot, notable trivia tidbits, critical reviews, and interviews with actors and filmmakers. Featured interviews include Billy Bob Thornton on an inspirational movie about a man with his head in the clouds, Francis Ford Coppola on ''One from the Heart'' and Mario Van Peebles on playing his own father in ''Badasssss!'' Sidebars feature quirky details, including legal disclaimers and memorable quotes, along with movie picks from a-list actors and directors.{{citation needed|date=April 2026}}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{Official website}} * {{IMDb name|nm1382362}}

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