IN THE HEART OF THE SEA
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Spoilerpiece Theatre Episode 74: In the Heart of the Sea

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 74 below, we talk about In the Heart of the Sea and the Boston Online Film Critics Association’s 2015 awards. Dave is back from sick leave to share his unique take on a classic lullaby. Then me and Kris jump into reviewing Ron Howard’s In the Heart of the Sea, or In the Fart of the Sea, as Dave calls it. The film stars the Greater Hemsworth (Chris) and Brendan Gleeson, but not Dave’s favorite actor Ray Winstone. It’s a movie about a sperm whale that kills seamen, and yes we milk that fact for all the laughs it’s worth. We also don’t shy away from making Cabin Boy references whenever possible. Probably the biggest surprise is how much Kris and I disagree about it. Our conversation veers into a tangent about Ron Howard films, before all three of us get into this year’s Boston Online Film Critics Association (BOFCA) awards. The three of us share our top 10 lists, and delve into some of the categories where they had completely different items in our ballots like Best Foreign Film and Best Documentary. Highlights include Peace Officer, Finders Keepers, Stray Dog, and Jafar Panahi’s Taxi. Before we sign off, we have a few words of appreciation for the marketers giving BOFCA’s awards some attention, and a few choice words for the organization’s critics.

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 .