Wood Harris and a team in warmup suits escort Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Creed wearing a red boxing robe in the film Creed II.
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Spoilerpiece Theatre Episode 228: Creed II

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 228 below, we review First Reformed, Outlaw King, Simon and Theodore, and Creed II. Kris laments the dangers of tweeting niche puns and searching for yourself on Twitter with me and special guest Sean Burns before they dig into this week’s movies. We kick things off with a “Crewind,” where Sean finally satisfies his curiosity about whether Paul Schrader’s First Reformed (3:30) really is an “Evan movie” or not. Then he and Kris describe the utterly dull Outlaw King (13:00), a forgettable movie that covers similar cinematic material to Braveheart without any of its showmanship. Next I wrap up my coverage of the Boston Jewish Film Festival (21:00) by reviewing their entertaining Israeli TV binge and the cute French film Simon and Theodore. And finally, by the time the bell sounds for this week’s main event Creed II (32:00), one of us finds himself on a different side of the ring than the other two, and who it is might surprise you.

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 .