Ava Michelle in the movie Tall Girl with the cast standing behind her in sassy poses
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Spoilerpiece Theatre Episode 271: Tall Girl

Evan Crean

Episode #271: “Tall Girl,” “Her Smell,” “Late Night,” and “Raul Julia: The World’s a Stage” with guest Charlie Nash

Kris is out on his mini-moon this week so guest Charlie Nash joins Dave and Evan to share his results for the meme “Your Gender Studies Thesis.” After they each get a good chuckle sharing the titles of their fictional papers, Evan reviews TALL GIRL (6:57), a Netflix movie about vertically advantaged high schooler that barely scratches the emotional surface of its main character’s life.

In Episode 271 of my podcast Spoilerpiece Theatre we review Tall Girl, Raul Julia: The World’s a Stage, Her Smell, and Late Night. Kris is out on his mini-moon this week so guest Charlie Nash joins Dave and I to share his results for the meme “Your Gender Studies Thesis.” After we each get a good chuckle sharing the titles of our fictional papers, I review Tall Girl (6:57), a Netflix movie about vertically advantaged high schooler that barely scratches the emotional surface of its main character’s life. Then Dave and I recount our experience watching Raul Julia: The World’s a Stage (18:18), a PBS documentary about the late actor that celebrates his talent, his authenticity, and his inspirational status to Latinx performers everywhere. Next Charlie and Dave delve into Her Smell (28:50), Alex Ross Perry drama starring Elisabeth Moss that explores the life of a rock star in the throes of addiction. Lastly, me and Dave cover Late Night (44:20), the Mindy Kaling comedy that’s funny and poignant without being preachy.

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 .