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Spoilerpiece Theatre Episode 94: Keanu

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“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 94 below, we review Keanu and Fireworks Wednesday. Dave shares songs he has sung with Henry’s name in them, which gives Kris the chance to suggest something extremely clever. After that, Kris reveals his strategy for seeing movies at IFFBoston (also happening this week). Then he quickly follows that up with a segment of “Keepin’ up with the Jensons” where he describes how my spoilerpiecing of Green Room allowed him to notice impressive things about its storytelling techniques. Talking about Green Room’s use of animals lets us easily move on to Keanu, the film we all saw this week. Keanu has the cutest fucking cat you’ve ever seen, and it covers comedic territory that has been mined before, although it’s very funny thanks to Key and Peele. Plus it has connections to New Jack City and George Michael that are hilarious. Finally, I wrap up by reviewing the Asghar Farhadi picture Fireworks Wednesday. This Iranian drama about the difficulties of marriage was such an engrossing piece, that I struggled to break away from it when I had to leave for work. I finished it later though, and thought it was fantastic, even after it rambled on for a bit.
Tags: Asghar FarhadicatDavid RiedelFireworks WednesdayGeorge MichaelGreen RoomIFFBostonIranJordan PeeleKeanuKeegan Michael KeyKeeping Up with the JensonsKey and PeeleKristofer JensonNew Jack CitypodcastSpoilerpiece Theatre
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 .
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