House of Crouse

Welcome to the House of Crouse. This week we learn about the perils of pizza delivery from Brett M. Butler and Jason G. Butler, former delivery guys and directors of First Round Down. Following the talk of pizza and porn we go long with legendary director Tony Palmer. The All You Need Is Love documentarian talks about how his friendship with John Lennon kickstarted his film career, working with Leonard Cohen and much more. It is great stuff so grab a slice and sit a spell with us.

Welcome to the House of Crouse. Today we're throwing A Night At El Morocco theme party with three very special guests. Join us to hear Topher Grace talk about his idiotic new character, David Soren on elevating potty humour and Gilbert Gottfried reveal why the entire internet hated him. It's party chat at its best, so pull up a stool to the bar, pour a cold drink and sit a spell.

Welcome to the House of Crouse's celebration of forty years of one of the great movie franchises. February 3, 1959 and February 9, 1964. The day the music died and the date it was reborn on the Ed Sullivan Show, both days burned into the collective memories of pop culture fanatics everywhere. But what about May 25, 1977? If you were a teenager then chances are you felt the earth shift. It was the day Star Wars opened, kicking off a cultural phenomenon that continues to this day. C'mon in and sit a spell as HoC has a look at the universe George Lucas unleashed in 1977. Richard chats with Anthony Daniels a.k.a. C-3PO, Riz Ahmed, star of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story on his childhood love of the franchise, the father of the light sabre Roger Christian and Pablo Hidalgo, the ultimate Star Wars fan and keeper of the myths as part of the Lucasfilm Story Group. C'mon in, pour yourself a Ragnook Spring Water and join the fun.

Check out the Richard Crouse Show on NewsTalk 1010 for May 6, 2017! This week Richard welcomes First Round Down’s Butler Brothers (directors Brett M. Butler and Jason G. Butler) and star Rachel Wilson. Here’s some info on the movie:

You can never go home again, particularly if you’re a former local legend gone bad. “First Round Down,” an offbeat new film starring “Orphan Black’s” Dylan Bruce is a story of hockey, hitmen and hometown expectations.

Split into three sections—or periods—Bruce plays Hamilton, Ontario’s Tim Tucker, a junior hockey star and prodigy on and off the ice. When an injury ends his NHL dreams he goes off the grid, disappearing, leaving behind his pregnant girlfriend Kelly Quinn (“The Republic Of Doyle’s” Rachel Wilson) and all traces of the life he once knew. After ten years of doing wet work as a Montreal mob enforcer he returns home after his parents pass away to look after his younger brother and get his life back on track. “Winning has been harder to come by since you haven’t been around,” says his old coach. “Winning has been harder since hockey hasn’t been around,” comes Tim’s rueful reply. A job as a pizza delivery driver is less than satisfying—customers who don’t tip bring out his bad side—so before long he takes on the proverbial one last job to make money to look after his brother and possibly woo Kelly.

A Cancon soundtrack—heavy on Junkhouse, Sloan, The Northern Pikes and Triumph—fuels the action. “First Round Down” is working class Tarantino, a scrappy crime story that proudly wears its low budget status on its sleeve, wisely investing in story and characters instead of oversized set pieces.

Bruce, Quinn and John Kapelos (playing a mob boss) keep things lively but it is the filmmaking that impresses. Full of energy, it’s a grubby popcorn flick with the spirit of a hockey fight.

Welcome to the House of Crouse. It's a special time around here as we celebrate 100 weeks of good conversation. This week we sip some bubbly and have a look at the yin and yang of movie promotion. The yin is Guy Ritchie, the yang is Charlie Hunnam. Click on the link for the whole story. Then we go long with photographer Chris Buck. His 30 year retrospective Uneasy is on bookshelves right now and he's a fascinating interview with great stories about taking photos of everyone from Donald Trump to Ice T. It's good stuff. C'mon in and sit a spell.

Welcome to the House of Crouse. This week we learn about Baby Groot and golf. Not playing golf with Baby Groot, but how Michael Rooker relates to the tiny tree-like being and why Jason Connery loves to play golf. The HoC guests give you a behind-the-scenes look at Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 and Tommy's Honour. It's good stuff so c'mon in, sit a spell.

Welcome to the House of Crouse. This weeks we opened the vault and John Lydon jumped out! It's an encore conversation with the Sex Pistol about life, perception and a movie called "Sons of Norway." then Ken Finkleman swings by to talk about his new movie "An American Dream" and share stories about working "as a hack" in Hollywood. Find out how he dealt with his crew's taste for cocaine on the set of "Airplane 2." It's good stuff. C'mon in and sit a spell.

Welcome to the House of Crouse. When Terry Jones announced, ‘I’ve got dementia. My frontal lobe has absconded,’ I immediately thought back to discussing the legacy of Monty Python with the comedy legend. He's a lovely man and I wanted to share a few minutes of that talk with you. Then "Degrassi: Next Class" screenwriter Courtney Jane Walker swings by to talk about how she finds inspiration everywhere from court rooms to the subway. Finally, we go long with "American War" author and former war correspondent Omar El Akkad. The Washington Post called the novel "poignant and horrifying" and El Akkad is a fascinating conversationalist. It's all great stuff so c'mon in and sit a spell.

Welcome to the House of Crouse. Five years after being offered the role of Emily Dickenson in "A Quiet Passion" Cynthia Nixon said, “I never thought it would come together. I thought, ‘Thank you for thinking of me, it is a good part for me but I don’t see how you are going to get this made.’” Find out how she and Terence Davies brought the film to the screen. Then sit back and let "First Blood" director Ted Kotcheff regale you with stories from his very entertaining life. It's all good stuff so c'mon in and sit a spell.

Welcome to the House of Crouse. In "Maudie" Ethan Hawke plays a gruff Nova Scotian man who learns how to love. How brusque is he? “You walk funny,” he says when he first meets her. “You a cripple? You sick?” Not exactly a charmer. We talk about the film and his love of Nova Scotia. Then we go long with Ann-Margret, talking about her life, career--including a twenty-two foot on-stage tumble that almost ended her career--and her new movie, Going in Style. It's all good stuff so c'mon in and sit a spell!