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Spoilerpiece Theatre Episode 58: American Ultra

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 58 below, we have movies like woah, talking about American Ultra, The Gift, Call Me Lucky, and People Places Things. First, I tease the book about ‘80s films that I’ve been working on with my friend Bryan Krull, prompting a deeper conversation on ‘80s movies. Then Dave shares his thoughts on The Tribe because he finally saw it. I’m up next to talk about how The Gift subverts expectations, before Dave goads me into spoiling the movie’s big twist. After that, Kris and I discuss why we weren’t fans of American Ultra (hint: it’s about a stoner secret agent and plotted like a stoner wrote it). Dave follows up by quickly exploring why People Places Things is so sluggish and by-the-numbers. And last, but not least, Kris reviews Call Me Lucky, a great documentary by Bobcat Goldthwait about Boston comedian and activist Barry Crimmins.

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 .