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Spoilerpiece Theatre Episode 161: Annabelle Creation

Evan Crean

“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 161 below, we review Annabelle: Creation, Good Time, Wind River, Keeping up with the Joneses, and more. Longtime friend of the show Dede Crimmins joins us this week to discuss what we know about the band Foghat. We have so many movies to talk about that we have a hard time figuring out where to begin. Dave goes first with lightning fast “Riedel’s Recaps” of Bad Company (6:25), Menashe (7:55), and The Big Sick (11:44), before Dede shares her top pics from this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival: My Friend Dahmer (14:43), Mohawk (18:15), and Lowlife (19:54). Then she, Dave, and Kris spoilerpiece Annabelle: Creation (24:15), which is so creepy that Kris watched some scenes through his fingers. Next, Dave gives his one-minute take on Good Time (49:41), a movie with Robert Pattinson making the best bad decisions, that he says is one of the best he’s ever seen. Following that, I review Keeping up with the Joneses (51:49), a cute spy comedy that I’m surprised more people haven’t seen. Finally, Dave and Kris conclude with Wind River (1:00:17), a procedural about a murder on an Indian reservation that they agree is one of the best films of this year.

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 .