Son of the 100 Best Movies You’ve Never Seen
Canada AM film critic Richard Crouse returns with another treasure trove for fans of offbeat cinema, Son of the 100 Best Movies You’ve Never Seen. Crouse will engage in an Inside The Actors Studio-styled interview with the hilarious sketch comedy troupe, Monkey Toast. – A This Is Not A Reading Series event presented by Pages Books & Magazines, ECW Press and EYE WEEKLY.
Fans of offbeat cinema, discriminating renters and collectors, and movie buffs will drool over this checklist of the best overlooked and underappreciated films of the last 100 years. In Son of the 100 Best Movies You’ve Never Seen, Richard Crouse, Canada AM film critic and host of television’s award-winning Reel to Real, presents a follow-up to his 2003 book with another 100 of his favorite films. Titles 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.
Richard Crouse is the author of The 100 Best Movies You've Never Seen. He is the host of Reel to Real, author of four other books on pop culture history, and a frequent guest on many national radio and television shows. Reel to Real airs weekly on Rogers Television (Canada) and the Independent Film Channel.
Monkey Toast Canadian Comedy Award winner, Monkey Toast: The Improvised Talk Show is proud to present its one-of-a-kind talk show at the Gladstone Hotel Ballroom. Each show we interview three different celebrity guests. After an interview segment, Monkey Toast’s Host/Interviewer, David Shore, throws the focus to the Monkey Toast players who then use the interview as the inspiration for their improvised scenes.
Our rotating cast of improvisers is one of the best in Canada and includes: Colin Mochrie (Whose Line Is It Anyway?), Lisa Merchant (Train 48), Kerry Griffin (The Second City), Aurora Browne (Comedy Inc.), Jan Caruana (The Bad Dog Theatre), Herbie Barnes (Tonto’s Nephews), Jamillah Ross (Popcultured), Sandy Jobin-Bevans (The Second City), Paul Constable (The Second City), Jennifer Goodhue (Comedy Inc.), Paul Bates (The Second City), Jack Mosshammer (Train 48), Marcel St. Pierre (The Bad Dog Theatre) and more.
Past guests on the show include, Actor/Writer Don McKellar, Toronto Mayor David Miller, Tony Winner Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone), Jake Gold (Canadian Idol), Michael Landsberg (TSN), Sean Cullen, Peaches, Don Ferguson (Royal Canadian Air Farce), Gavin Crawford (This Hour Has 22 Minutes), Author Jan Wong, Dave Bidini, Jaymz Bee (JazzFM) and of course, Richard Crouse.
