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Spoilerpiece Theatre Episode 130: Martin Scorsese’s Silence

Liam Neeson in SILENCE

“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 130 below, we review Hidden Figures and Martin Scorsese’s Silence. Dave and Kris are back to start 2017 in style! This week we examine our favorite karaoke songs through the lens of 90s front men before we get to the movies. First, Dave shares his experience growing up as a Rush fan (at 6:58), and the sadness he felt watching the documentary Rush: Time Stand Still for the second time. His story reminds Kris of Deathgasm, an awesome movie about metal kids that he strongly encourages Dave and Evan to see. Next, Kris reviews Hidden Figures (at 16:50), a charming true story about three African American women working for NASA during the Space Race, which transcends genre tropes. Then we arrive at our main event: Martin Scorsese’s Silence (at 27:46). All three of us have seen it, so we have a LOT to say about the film’s commentary on religion, colonialism, and Christian arrogance through its 17th century tale of Portuguese priests conducting missionary work in Japan. We each have complaints and find the whole thing too long, yet ultimately respect what Scorsese is shooting for.

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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