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
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Originally aired on2026-09-24
