Samuel L. Jackson waving his gun at Ryan Reynolds in THE HITMAN'S BODYGUARD.
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Spoilerpiece Theatre Episode 162: The Hitman’s Bodyguard

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 162 below, we review The Hitman’s Bodyguard, Breaker Morant, The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography, Crossing Delancey, and Aguirre, The Wrath of God. Dave met Daniel from France! He was in town on vacation and they bumped into each other at the Coolidge Corner in Brookline. Dave tells that story, and then the guys have a few things to say about Charlottesville, VA, and then they get into the movies. I start things off with The Hitman’s Bodyguard (7:53), a movie I describe as “Not as bad as I thought it would be.” Then we head down under to Breaker Morant (20:29), and Dave spends waaaaay too much time talking with a terrible Oz accent. Kris covers Errol Morris’ The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography starting at 30:27. I take the guys on a stroll down Amnesia Lane to Crossing Delancey at 38:15, which is a delightfully sweet romantic comedy from the late 1980s. Finally, Kris and Dave cover Werner Herzog’s Aguirre, The Wrath of God at 48:00, which screened on Monday, August 14 in 35mm. Everyone should have access to rep theaters like the Coolidge.

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 .