Spoilerpiece Theatre Episode 74: In the Heart of the Sea

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.