Hanan Savyon and Guy Amir play lovable gangsters in Maktub.
“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 210 below, we review marijuana movies, Maktub, Unfriended: The Dark Web, and The Equalizer 2. Just how old was the PEZ that I ate recently? Find out on this week’s episode! After we chomp through the answer, Kris and I share our most triumphant experience watching the Slaughterhouse Movie Club’s burlesque show and presentation of Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure (5:15) on the big screen. Next Dave fills us in on his not-so-hazy adventure tracing the evolution pot films (8:37), where he saw cannabis classics like Reefer Madness, Marihuana, She Should Have Said No, Easy Rider, and 9 to 5. Once the smoke clears, I dig into Maktub (20:46), the adorable Israeli film about two mobsters who attempt reform by granting people’s wishes…in their own way. Unfortunately following my glowing review, Dave must reveal why Unfriended: The Dark Web (31:00), a movie Kris and I hoped to see, is a terrible sequel to its smart predecessor. Finally, Kris and Dave wrap things up with The Equalizer 2, another sequel that doesn’t measure up, mainly because, as they point out, it doesn’t feel nearly as dangerous, and lacks cohesiveness with its pacing and plot.
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 .