Joaquin Phoenix wearing his clown makeup in a suit looking serious in the movie Joker
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Spoilerpiece Theatre 273: Joker

Evan Crean

Episode #273: “Joker,” “5B,” selections from the Boston Women’s Film Festival, and welcome new co-host Megan Kearns!

It’s a new era of Spoilerpiece Theatre as new co-host Megan Kearns joins Evan and Dave! Megan kicks things off this week, talking about five films from the BOSTON WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL (5:15). (Of note: There are John Candy, Kevin Bacon, DEAD SNOW, and LAST OF US tangents. That’s right!

In Episode 273 of my podcast Spoilerpiece Theatre we review films from the Boston Women’s Film Festival, the documentary 5B, and Joker. It’s a new era for the show as new co-host Megan Kearns joins me and Dave! Megan kicks things off this week, talking about five films from the Boston Women’s Film Festival (5:15). (Of note: There are John Candy, Kevin Bacon, Dead Snow, and Last of Us tangents. That’s right! Tangents return!) I talk about the Paul Haggis-Dan Krauss documentary 5B (34:05), and then me and Dave team up to talk about Joker (40:55), the Joaquin Phoenix-starring Joker origin story. Be sure to check out our Patreon page where we talk about some psycho stalker movies!

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 .