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Spoilerpiece Theatre Episode 113: Sully

Aaron Eckhart and Tom Hanks in SULLY

“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 113 below, we review Sully, Morris from America, and Sleepaway Camp. This week Kris shares the advantages to playing board games with Canadians, before he reviews Clint Eastwood’s latest movie Sully (at 2:38). The mediocre film has a lot in common narratively with Eastwood’s last effort American Sniper, especially since the same things work well (a focus on the effects of trauma) and the same things don’t (artificially created villains). After Kris explains how the movie ends awkwardly on a joke, Dave delivers a quick “Riedel’s Recap” of Don’t Breathe (at 19:57). Following the segment, I describe the coming-of-age film Morris from America (at 20:58), which has great music, and features the fantastic Craig Robinson in a rare dramatic role. Finally, we arrive at our main event: the ‘80s horror flick Sleepaway Camp (at 30:32). We describe its weird flashbacks, its endearing incompetence, and the craziness that runs in its blood as we dig into this time capsule, which 2/3 of us agree is good for what it is. Be sure to stick around post-credits for a completely unrelated bonus story.
Tags: 80sAaron EckhartAmerican SniperBOFCABoston Online Film Critics AssociationClint EastwoodCraig RobinsonDavid RiedelDon't BreathehorrorKristofer JensonLaura LinneyMarkees ChristimasMorris from AmericapodcastRiedel's RecapsSleepaway CampSpoilerpiece TheatreSullyTom Hanks
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 .
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