Hollywood is losing productions to other places, while a filmmaker’s starting point can now be a phone or a YouTube channel. Richard Crouse helps you make sense of the shift and picks out performances worth seeking.

What Gets a Room of Critics to Clap?
Crouse witnessed something he says he had never seen in three decades of press screenings. Which film prompted it? His festival picks lead into a bigger question: as shows move for financial reasons and technology lowers the barrier to filming, where will the next generation of movie makers come from?

Booze and Reviews: The Star With Four Paws
Brad Pitt leads Heart of the Beast, but Crouse says his canine co-star takes the spotlight. Does that connection carry a survival story whose action he found easier to predict? The review finishes with the stories behind several drinks named for dogs.

Topics: film festivals, Hollywood, filmmaking, Heart of the Beast, canine performers

GUEST: Richard Crouse | http://richardcrouse.ca

Originally aired on 2026-09-24

Hollywood is losing productions to other places, while a filmmaker&rsquo;s starting point can now be a phone or a YouTube channel. Richard Crouse helps you make sense of the shift and picks out performances worth seeking.
What Gets a Room of Critics to Clap? Crouse witnessed something he says he had never seen in three decades of press screenings. Which film prompted it? His festival picks lead into a bigger question: as shows move for financial reasons and technology lowers the barrier to filming, where will the next generation of movie makers come from?
Booze and Reviews: The Star With Four Paws Brad Pitt leads Heart of the Beast, but Crouse says his canine co-star takes the spotlight. Does that connection carry a survival story whose action he found easier to predict? The review finishes with the stories behind several drinks named for dogs.
Topics: film festivals, Hollywood, filmmaking, Heart of the Beast, canine performers
GUEST: Richard Crouse |<a href="http://richardcrouse.ca"> http://richardcrouse.ca</a>
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-09-24

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From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
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