Evan Crean and David Riedel

Spoilerpiece Theatre

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Boston film critics Evan Crean and David Riedel share spoiler-filled reviews of the latest blockbusters and independent films across genres. Oh, and they swear a lot, too. Opening music: "My Life as a God" by Augean Stables. Closing music: "Pants Party" by Oilhead. Show edited by Otto Klammer. Logo design by Rita Csizmadia.

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Evan Crean and David Riedel

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Episode #231: "Mortal Engines," "Monsters and Men," "Incredibles 2," "Bathtubs Over Broadway," "Support the Girls," and Dave's take on "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs" 14.12.2018 59:39

Lots to cover on this week's show as award season races toward the finish line for BOFCA! First up, we hear from Dave who calls in with his thoughts on BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS (2:00). Then Kris makes a hard case for SUPPORT THE GIRLS (8:25), which was a hit on the festival circuit but ought to be way more widely seen. Evan then walks us through MONSTERS AND MEN (19:07), a pretty good take on a st...

Episode #230: "Green Book," "Suspiria," "Assassination Nation," and "Vox Lux" with guest Robyn Bahr! 07.12.2018 1:06:38

This week, we're joined by BOFCA member and Hollywood Reporter contributor Robyn Bahr! She and Evan kick things off with GREEN BOOK (4:06), a not-terrible but treacly and episodic look at racial tension containing nothing new (especially in a year with so many strong offerings tackling the same material). Then, Kris and Evan examine SUSPIRIA (15:24) and marvel at how not-fun they managed to make d...

Episode #229: "Can You Ever Forgive Me?", "At Eternity's Gate," Crewind, and an Update from Dave! 30.11.2018 52:29

Kris recounts a bizarre run-in he had some naked bike riders in college before he and Evan put on their critic hats this week. Dave is still on paternity leave, but he didn't let that stop him from recording a special update about what he has been doing and the movies he has been watching. Buckle up for some "Riedel's Recaps" baby! Kris leads off the main show with a half review of AT ETERNITY'S G...

Episode #228: "Creed II," "The Outlaw King," and "Simon and Theodore" 23.11.2018 1:03:39

Kris laments the dangers of tweeting niche puns and searching for yourself on Twitter with Evan and special guest Sean Burns before they dig into this week's movies. They kick things off with a "Crewind," where Sean finally satisfies his curiosity about whether Paul Schrader's FIRST REFORMED (3:30) really is an "Evan movie" or not. Then he and Kris describe the utterly dull OUTLAW KING (13:00), a...

Episode #227: Boston Jewish Film Festival & RIDM roundups, "Bram Stoker's Dracula," "Roma," "The Front Runner" 16.11.2018 1:03:16

This week, Kris kicks things off with his recent rewatch of BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA (5:03) directed by Francis Ford Coppola. It's wacky and well worth your eyeballs. Meanwhile, Evan's been busy! He recaps some highlights from the Boston Jewish Film Festival (13:47), everything from documentaries to found footage horror flicks. Then it's back to Kris for ROMA (22:30) from Alfonso Cuarón, his best fil...

Episode #226: "Private Life," "Life Without Basketball," "Salem's Lot," "The Other Side of the Wind," "Boy Erased," and "Widows" with special guest Megan Kearns! 09.11.2018 1:08:24

This week, our friend Megan Kearns returns to the show! She kicks things off with PRIVATE LIFE (3:02), a frank and moving depiction of a couple's attempts to conceive. Next is Evan with LIFE WITHOUT BASKETBALL (7:37), a documentary about a Muslim American woman who faces discriminatory rules regarding dress, preventing her from advancing her basketball career. Then, Kris runs us through SALEM'S LO...

Mini Episode: 2018 Boston Jewish Film Festival Preview 07.11.2018 23:58

In this special mini episode Evan talks with Boston Jewish Film Festival (now Boston Jewish Film) Artistic Director Ariana Cohen-Halberstam about the festival's exciting plans for this year (its 30th). Ariana teases their Israeli film festival coming in 2019, as well as their Israeli TV show binge at the festival, which features SHABABNIKIM, SLEEPING BEARS, and YOUR HONOR. She also promotes notabl...

Episode #225: "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs" and "A Private War" 02.11.2018 50:46

This week Kris proposes a new tactic for disposing of excess Halloween candy that involves a door-to-door Australian accent. Dave is still on paternity leave so Kris and Evan ride duo for this episode, but they keep a chair open in Dave's honor. Before they get into the movies, Evan gives his quick impressions of the 80s musical ROCK OF AGES (4:34), discussing differences between the current tour...

Episode #224: "Bohemian Rhapsody," "mid90s," "Hold the Dark" 26.10.2018 1:03:39

This week, Megan Kearns joins us for discussions of HOLD THE DARK (1:57), MID90S (11:34), and BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (31:21). Thanks, and enjoy!

Episode #223: "Halloween" & the series up to now, "Rosemary's Baby," "The Stepford Wives" with special guest Sean Burns! 19.10.2018 53:22

This week, Sean Burns returns to the Spoilerpiece guest chair! First up, Evan continues his adventure through film classics with ROSEMARY'S BABY (3:25) and THE STEPFORD WIVES (8:09) -- both coincidentally based on Ira Levin novels. Then it's on to HALLOWEEN (11:10)! Sean has been working his way through many of the series entries ahead of the new film by David Gordon Green (!!), so we pick his bra...

Episode #222: "The Hate U Give," "First Man," "The Oath," and "Jolly Fellows" 12.10.2018 1:07:56

First things first: Congratulations to Dave and Joan on the birth of their son Teddy! Guest Kristen Halbert sits in for Dave this week, and thankfully Kris and Evan have their own microphones this time. After they all have a good laugh about the technical difficulties during Kristen's last visit, Kris leads off with JOLLY FELLOWS (3:10), an absurdly joyful Russian film from the 30s. Then Kristen c...

Episode #221: "A Star is Born," "Bad Times at the El Royale," "The Sisters Brothers," "Walking the Streets of Moscow," "North by Northwest," "Citizen Kane" with special guest Sam Cohen! 05.10.2018 1:00:56

This week, we welcome our old friend Sam Cohen back on the show! Things kick off with two Crewinds: NORTH BY NORTHWEST (4:09) and CITIZEN KANE (7:23), both of which Evan saw on Filmstruck. If you have classic films that have been on your watchlist for years, FilmStruck is here to help (not a sponsored message, we just dig the service). Next up, Kris (pardon his scratchy post-illness voice) catches...

Episode #220: "Nappily Ever After" and "Night School" 28.09.2018 50:44

It's Dave's last week on Spoilerpiece for a while, as his family is about to expand by one person and he's preparing for massive sleep deprivation. Kris couldn't make the show (because he had to attend a screening) and Dave couldn't do a late show, so the excellent Shauna Harris sits in. She and Evan saw all of NAPPILY EVER AFTER (3:52) and Dave saw half of it. The entire gang saw NIGHT SCHOOL (27...

Episode #219: "Mandy," "Lizzie," "The House with a Clock in its Walls," "Predator (1987)," "Grey's Anatomy" 21.09.2018 1:00:39

Welcome to Episode 219! This week: the unnaturally watchable GREY'S ANATOMY (4:03); the immortal PREDATOR (1987) (12:35); the surprisingly charming THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS (20:30); the slowest ax murderer movie ever made in LIZZIE (32:13); and the gorgeously gruesome yet respectful MANDY (42:24).

Episode #218: "The Predator" and "The Wife" 14.09.2018 54:27

Two new big releases on the show this week. After Dave corrects a mistake he made in last week's episode (re: whether TRESPASS by Genesis was released in 1970 or 1971), they get into THE WIFE (3:30), which features a fine performance by Jonathan Pryce and an EPIC Glenn Close performance. Kris and Dave disagree on how good it is (and Kris gets in a good dig at Dave at about 14:30), but they're defi...

Episode #217: "The Nun," "Searching," "Mom and Dad," "Sorcerer," "Point Break," and "The Age of Innocence" 07.09.2018 1:04:23

Somehow DMX comes up again in conversation this week, but this time it's in the context of an animated show! Kris kicks off the episode's movies by talking about POINT BREAK (3:40), which he and his fiancé accidentally watched on Keanu Reeves' birthday. After the guys gush about Kathryn Bigelow's directing and Reeves' general awesomeness, Kris moves on to MOM AND DAD (11:38), Brian Taylor's madcap...

Episode #216: "Kin," "Operation Finale," "The Boy," "Wayne's World" 31.08.2018 1:02:12

This week, Kris kicks things off with one of his favorite movies from childhood, WAYNE'S WORLD (5:35). Sometimes revisiting films you loved in your youth is disappointing, but Kris found new appreciation for the subtler moments and supporting characters, and the authenticity of Penelope Spheeris's direction. Then he segues into THE BOY (13:56), which is one huge letdown and a misuse of of good des...

Episode #215: "The Miseducation of Cameron Post," "Boyz n the Hood," "Papillon (1973)," and listener reviews ("Ant Man & The Wasp," "Cabin in the Woods") 24.08.2018 53:51

This week on Spoilerpiece Theatre: All the way from Ireland, we thank listener and friend of the show Rory for his takes on ANT MAN & THE WASP (4:15) and CABIN IN THE WOODS (5:35)! (If you want our take on a film you saw, listen to the end of the show for the best way to reach us!) From there, it's Crewind with the bold, stylish, and heart-wrenching BOYZ N THE HOOD (8:57). Then, Dave runs us throu...

Episode #214: "Alpha," "Crazy Rich Asians," "Mile 22," "Never Goin' Back," "Skate Kitchen" and Crewind 17.08.2018 1:08:22

Aerosmith has a Las Vegas residency and the guys have thoughts about it before they brainstorm more old-man-injury-themed bands. Evan opens with a Crewind where he recaps his epic double feature of MENACE II SOCIETY and CITY OF GOD (3:12), two excellent movies that make similar statements about the cyclical nature of poverty, crime and corruption. Then Kris takes over to discuss ALPHA (11:18), a f...

Episode #213: "BlacKkKlansman," "The Meg," "Blindspotting," "Like Father," "Set It Up" and recaps 10.08.2018 1:09:43

It's a whole heaping helping of Spoilerpiece this week! First up is Dave who catches us up on BLINDSPOTTING (2:51), which you absolutely must see before it leaves theaters. Next up, Evan describes his first time watching two very different movies: PSYCHO (10:59) and RATRACE (16:39). Dave and Evan checked out two of the biggest Netflix exclusive flicks of the moment, LIKE FATHER and SET IT UP (22:5...

Episode #212: "The Spy Who Dumped Me" 03.08.2018 33:54

Hey, gang! Short show this week because we all had a lot of stuff to do outside the podcast. After a brief discussion of the merits of DMX, we get right into our one movie: THE SPY WHO DUMPED ME, starring Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon. Let's put it this way: Our reactions may surprise you (in a good way?)! And we all saw it! Yay!

Episode #211: "Mission: Impossible - Fallout," "Fools Rush In," "Notting Hill," "sex, lies, and videotape," "Beautiful Girls" 27.07.2018 55:51

This week, Dave kicks things off with a palate cleansing Riedel's Recaps after last week's weedfest: the overlong yet charming NOTTING HILL (6:57), the award-winning sex, lies, and videotape (12:29), and the par creepy, part interesting, thoroughly '90s BEAUTIFUL GIRLS (13:32). Next, Evan revisits romantic comedy, FOOLS RUSH IN (20:55) starring the then-newly famous Salma Hayek and Matthew Perry,...

Episode #210: "The Equalizer 2," "Unfriended: The Dark Web," "Maktub," "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" and pot movies galore 20.07.2018 1:02:56

Just how old was the PEZ that Evan ate recently? Find out on this week's episode! After the guys chomp through the answer, Evan and Kris share their most triumphant experience watching the Slaughterhouse Movie Club's burlesque show and presentation of BILL & TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE (5:15) on the big screen. Next Dave fills them in on his not-so-hazy adventure tracing the evolution pot films (8:3...

Episode #209 - "Leave No Trace," "Skyscraper," "Ant-Man and the Wasp," Documentary Round-Up and Recaps galore! 13.07.2018 57:19

HAPPY FOURTH ANNIVERSARY TO SPOILERPIECE! We forgot to mention it until the end, so we thought we'd mention it here up front. Kris is out of town so we're joined by special guest Sean Burns. On the docket: Riedel's Recaps with SNEAKERS (3:00) and ANT-MAN AND THE WASP (7:18). Then it's a documentary download with RBG (10:54), WHITNEY (15:55), and THE KING (18:30). Then Evan hits us up with SKYSCRAP...

Episode #208 - "The First Purge," "Sorry to Bother You," and recaps with Dave & Evan 06.07.2018 56:07

With Evan is back from his Florida honeymoon (!!), the guys have some catching up to do. First Dave gives us his take on ANNIHILATION (3:25), then it's a whole heaping helping of Creancaps (7:42): CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, DR. STRANGE, PATTI CAKE$, and COCO. Then it's on to this week's new releases, both of which are surprisingly radical: THE FIRST PURGE (17:30), which exceeds all possi...