Al Pacino looks up while Robert De Niro and Ray Romano stand behind him looking up in the movie The Irishman
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Spoilerpiece Theatre 279: The Irishman

Evan Crean

Episode #279: “The Irishman” “Charlie’s Angels,” “The Good Liar,” “Golda’s Balcony,” “My Polish Honeymoon,” and “Flawless”

It’s a bountifully loaded week at Spoilerpiece! First, Megan talks about THE GOOD LIAR (3:00), starring Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen as two olds locked in a battle of rapidly aging wits. Is it good? Or is it just that Mirren and McKellen are good in an otherwise lackluster flick?

In Episode 279 of my podcast Spoilerpiece Theatre we review The Good Liar, films from The Boston Jewish Film Festival, Charlie’s Angels, and The Irishman. It’s a bountifully loaded week at Spoilerpiece! First, Megan talks about The Good Liar (3:00), starring Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen as two olds locked in a battle of rapidly aging wits. Is it good? Or is it just that Mirren and McKellen are good in an otherwise lackluster flick? Moving on to the Boston Jewish Film Festival, I talk briefly about the Tovah Feldshuh-starring Golda’s Balcony (11:59). Then Megan and I share our thoughts on My Polish Honeymoon (14:40) and Flawless (21:52). Finally, Megan and Dave deconstruct Elizabeth Banks’ Charlie’s Angels (29:29) reboot before getting into the Martin Scorsese opus The Irishman (41:03).

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 .