Raya stands with her trusty steed Tuk Tuk watching the sun set in the movie Raya and The Last Dragon
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Spoilerpiece Theatre 347: Raya and the Last Dragon

Evan Crean

In Episode 347 of my podcast Spoilerpiece Theatre, we review Raya and the Last Dragon, The United States vs. Billie Holiday, and Boogie. I open the show with a plug for the Boston Israeli Film Festival, where I mention some moving shorts I saw from it (1:56). Then, Dave shares quick thoughts about the ending of I Care a Lot (3:57). Megan starts the new movies with Boogie (7:58), Eddie Huang’s coming-of-age story about an Asian American basketball player. Next, everyone discusses the Lee Daniels’ Hulu film The United States vs. Billie Holiday (17:16), a story about singer Billie Holiday’s turbulent life (starring Andra Day) and the FBI’s targeted campaign to harass her. After that, we dig into Lucky (31:35), Natasha Kermani and Brea Grant’s horror film about a woman stalked by the same killer every night. We wrap up with Disney’s Raya and The Last Dragon (47:36), an epic animated film starring Kelly Marie Tran and Awkwafina.

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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 .