Spoilerpiece Theatre Episode 111: Don’t Breathe

“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 111 below, we review Don’t Breathe, The Witness, Man Up, and Indignation. This week Kris reveals what he would do if he had precognitive powers like Christopher Walken in The Dead Zone. After that, he reviews Don’t Breathe (at 3:28), a horror movie that he was really into for an hour until it disgusted him. Next, I explain the intellectually and emotionally engaging documentary THE WITNESS (at 27:21), which follows Kitty Genovese’s brother Bill on a decade long journey to investigate her murder. Then Dave lightens things up by spoilerpiecing Man Up (at 36:06), a charming, if not great romantic comedy where Simon Pegg plays vulnerable and Lake Bell does a convincing British accent. Finally, I conclude with Indignation, a 1950s drama that impressed me with its patient camerawork and pleasantly surprised me by going some unexpected places. My description provokes strong reactions from Dave and Kris, who want to see it, but are convinced they’ll either love it or hate it.