Spoilerpiece Theatre Episode 121: Hacksaw Ridge

“Spoilerpiece Theatre” is a weekly movie podcast where I talk about new releases with fellow BOFCA critics Dave Riedel and Kris Jenson. We don’t give a shit about spoilers. We just want to talk about the movies.

In Episode 121 below, we cover Hacksaw Ridge, The Boston Jewish Film Festival, and the Coolidge Corner Halloween Horror Movie Marathon. On this week’s episode we ponder the strange variety of foods available in New York City diners before we dive into movies. Kris kicks everything off with his rundown of Hacksaw Ridge (at 4:50), Mel Gibson’s World War II film about a conscientious objector who volunteers for military service. The first half has a delicate touch, while the second half is standard Mel Gibson, which Kris emphasizes with enthusiasm. I jump in next to talk about The Boston Jewish Film Festival (at 26:57). I comment on four films playing there; two documentaries (Disturbing the Peace and Women in Sink) and two narrative shorts (And Then, Violence and Jewish Blind Date), discussing the things that each do well, and the reasons why they’re all worth watching. Dave and Kris close out by recapping the 16th Annual Halloween Horror Movie Marathon at the Coolidge Corner Theatre (at 41:40). They share brief reactions to the films they saw there, which include Scream, Scream 2, The Fog, The Howling, Creepshow, and Ghost Story.