Matt Damon in THE MARTIAN
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Spoilerpiece Theatre Episode 64: The Martian

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 64 below, we review The Martian, The Walk, and Time Out of Mind. Bob Chipman aka The Movie Bob fills in for Dave, who is unfortunately absent due to dental work. Bob reminisces with me and Kris about movies named after job titles before jumping into conversation about The Martian. All three of us saw it, and all three agree it’s a great film. I am a bit disappointed by some aspects of the book that were cut, but Kris loves that it lets scientists be scientists and Bob hopes that it inspires a million kids to go to space camp. Then Bob and I discuss The Walk, a film that features Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a cartoonish Frenchman. Both of us thought we might hate it, so we were pleasantly surprised by how much we dug its playful nature. And last but not least, I briefly review Oren Moverman’s Time Out of Mind, which makes a great statement about homelessness, even though nothing really happens in it.

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 .