Jessica Rothe screams her guts out in the movie HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U
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Spoilerpiece Theatre 240: Happy Death Day 2U

Evan Crean

On Episode 240 of my podcast Spoilerpiece Theatre, we review films from local festivals, Alita: Battle Angel, Arctic, Happy Death Day 2U, and Russian Doll. I start by running through my week in festivals: Boston Science Fiction Film Festival and Boston Israeli Film Festival (3:43). Then Kris makes the case for why you should take Alita: Battle Angel (10:25) seriously and see it this weekend — prove the pundits wrong! Dave recaps Arctic (21:08), a strong film featuring Mads Mikkelsen in a grueling, survivalist role. Kris and I then wrap up with Happy Death Day 2U and Russian Doll (34:25), which arguably have similar plots but take them in radically different — and both extremely entertaining — directions.

Evan Crean

Hello! My name is Evan Crean. By day I work for a marketing agency, but by night, I’m a film critic based in Boston, MA. Since 2009, I have written hundreds of movie reviews and celebrity interviews for Starpulse.com. I have also contributed pieces to NewEnglandFilm.com and to The Independent, as a writer and editor. I maintain an active Letterboxd account too. In addition to publishing short form work, I am a co-author of the book Your ’80s Movie Guide to Better Living, which is available on CreateSpace and Amazon. The book is the first in a series of lighthearted self-help books for film fans, which distills advice from ’80s movies on how to tackle many of life’s challenges. On top of writing, I co-host and edit the weekly film podcast Spoilerpiece Theatre with two other Boston film critics. I’m a founding member and the current treasurer for the Boston Online Film Critics Association as well. This site, Reel Recon.com, is a one-stop-shop where you can find links to all of my past and present work. Have any questions or comments after checking it out? Please feel free to email me (Evan Crean) at: ecrean AT reelrecon DOT COM .