Ethan Hawke dressed as a minister in a church with his lips pursed in Paul Schrader's movie First Reformed.
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Spoilerpiece Theatre Episode 202: First Reformed

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 202 below, we review we review First Reformed, On Chesil Beach, Bye Bye Germany, and Michael Mann’s Thief. We RARELY make mistakes on Spoilerpiece, but when we do, we don’t cower or deny it. WE OWN IT, MAN. So we start off Episode 202 with a correction (2:59) regarding our DEADPOOL 2 segment from Episode 201. Then it’s “Keeping Up with the Jensons” because Kris saw Solo: A Star Wars Story (4:39)! Next it’s new movie time. Dave fills Kris and me in on Paul Schrader’s First Reformed (7:25), I give everyone the skinny on Bye Bye Germany (17:05), and Dave spoilerpieces one of the saddest movies he’s ever seen, On Chesil Beach (26:53). Finally, Kris and Dave talk about Michael Mann’s Thief (37:20), which they both saw for the first time. And if you love the show, don’t forget to join our Patreon! Go to the Patreon website and search for “Spoilerpiece.” Kisses!

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 .