Boston film critics Evan Crean, Megan Kearns, and David Riedel help you decide what to watch by reviewing movies (and occasionally television) without letting spoilers get in the way of good discussion. Opening music: "My Life as a God" by Augean Stables. Closing music: "Pants Party" by Oilhead. spoilerpiece.substack.com
Episode #376: "Dear Evan Hansen," "Cry Macho," and "Small Engine Repair"
Dear Evan Hansen (2021) · Sep 24, 2021
Episode #375: "Malignant," "Dating & New York," and "My Name is Pauli Murray"
Malignant (2021) · Sep 17, 2021
Episode #375: "Malignant," "Dating & New York," and "My Name is Pauli Murray"
Dating & New York (2021) · Sep 17, 2021
Episode #375: "Malignant," "Dating & New York," and "My Name is Pauli Murray"
My Name Is Pauli Murray (2021) · Sep 17, 2021
Episode #374: "Everybody's Talking About Jamie," "Kate," and "Martyrs Lane"
Kate (2021) · Sep 10, 2021
Episode #374: "Everybody's Talking About Jamie," "Kate," and "Martyrs Lane"
Martyrs Lane (2022) · Sep 10, 2021
Episode #373: "We Need to Do Something," "Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed," and "On Broadway"
Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed (2021) · Sep 3, 2021
Episode #372: "Candyman (2021)," "The Green Knight," and "Reminiscence"
Candyman (2021) · Aug 27, 2021
Episode #371: "The Night House," "Demonic, and "Confetti"
The Night House (2021) · Aug 20, 2021
Episode #370: "Beckett," "The Suicide Squad," and "Vivo"
The Suicide Squad (2021) · Aug 13, 2021
Episode #369: "Annette," "John and the Hole," and "Pray Away"
John and the Hole (2021) · Aug 6, 2021
Episode #368: "Jungle Cruise," "Nine Days," and "Fear Street: Part Three - 1666"
Jungle Cruise (2021) · Jul 30, 2021
Episode #367: "Fear Street: Part Two - 1978," "Old," "Settlers," and "Gunpowder Milkshake"
Gunpowder Milkshake (2021) · Jul 23, 2021
Episode #366: "Fear Street: Part One - 1994," "No Ordinary Man," and "Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain"
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021) · Jul 16, 2021
Episode #365: "No Sudden Move," "False Positive," and "The Ice Road"
No Sudden Move (2021) · Jul 9, 2021
Episode #364: "Black Widow," "The Tomorrow War," and "The Forever Purge"
Black Widow (2021) · Jul 2, 2021
Episode #363: "F9: The Fast Saga," "Werewolves Within," "I Carry You With Me," and "Zola"
Werewolves Within (2021) · Jun 25, 2021
Episode #361: "In the Heights," "Holler," "Caveat," and "The Mitchells vs. the Machines"
In the Heights (2021) · Jun 11, 2021
Episode #360: "Army of the Dead," "Undine," "Changing the Game," and "The Amusement Park"
Army of the Dead (2021) · Jun 4, 2021
Episode #359: "Cruella," "Seance," "Riders of Justice," and "Skull: The Mask"
Riders of Justice (2020) · May 28, 2021
Episode #358: "The Dry," "Those Who Wish Me Dead," "The Woman in the Window," and "Psycho Goreman"
The Dry (2021) · May 21, 2021
Episode #357: "The Killing of Two Lovers," "The Djinn," and "The Reckoning"
The Reckoning (2004) · May 14, 2021
Episode #357: "The Killing of Two Lovers," "The Djinn," and "The Reckoning"
The Killing of Two Lovers (2021) · May 14, 2021
Episode #357: "The Killing of Two Lovers," "The Djinn," and "The Reckoning"
The Djinn (2021) · May 14, 2021
Episode #355: "Tom Clancy's Without Remorse," "Limbo," "Four Good Days," and 2021 Oscars recap
Limbo (2021) · Apr 30, 2021
Episode #354: "Together Together," "Concrete Cowboy," "The Banishing" and films from Wicked Queer, Boston's LGBTQ+ Film Festival
The Banishing (2021) · Apr 23, 2021
Episode #353: "Jakob's Wife," "Monday," "Voyagers," and "Tina"
What Happened to Monday (2017) · Apr 16, 2021
Episode #353: "Jakob's Wife," "Monday," "Voyagers," and "Tina"
Jakob's Wife (2021) · Apr 16, 2021
Episode #351: "Godzilla vs Kong," "Zack Snyder's Justice League," "Wolfwalkers," and "Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror"
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) · Apr 2, 2021
Episode #351: "Godzilla vs Kong," "Zack Snyder's Justice League," "Wolfwalkers," and "Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror"
Wolfwalkers (2020) · Apr 2, 2021
Episode #351: "Godzilla vs Kong," "Zack Snyder's Justice League," "Wolfwalkers," and "Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror"
Episode #351: "Godzilla vs Kong," "Zack Snyder's Justice League," "Wolfwalkers," and "Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror"
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) · Apr 2, 2021
Episode #350: "Language Lessons," "Dear Mr. Brody," and "Sound of Violence" from SXSW 2021
Language Lessons (2021) · Mar 26, 2021
Episode #349: "The Courier," "Slaxx," "Ludi," and "Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal"
The Courier (2020) · Mar 19, 2021
Episode #349: "The Courier," "Slaxx," "Ludi," and "Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal"
Slaxx (2020) · Mar 19, 2021
Episode #349: "The Courier," "Slaxx," "Ludi," and "Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal"
Ludi (2021) · Mar 19, 2021
Episode #348: "Moxie," "Sophie Jones," "Jumbo," and films from the Boston Israeli Film Festival
Moxie (2021) · Mar 12, 2021
Episode #347: "Raya and the Last Dragon," "Lucky," "The United States vs. Billie Holiday," "Boogie," and shorts from The Boston Israeli Film Festival
Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) · Mar 5, 2021
Episode #346: "Cherry," "I Care A Lot," "The Vigil," and "Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry"
Cherry (2021) · Feb 26, 2021
Episode #345: "Minari," "Framing Britney Spears," "Shook," and "Sator"
Minari (2021) · Feb 19, 2021
Episode #344: "Saint Maud," "Malcolm & Marie," "The Wanting Mare," and "A Nightmare Wakes"
Saint Maud (2020) · Feb 12, 2021
Episode #342: "The Little Things," "Supernova," and "The Queen of Black Magic"
The Little Things (2021) · Jan 29, 2021
Episode #341: "The White Tiger," "Identifying Features," "Breaking Fast," and "Outside the Wire"
Outside the Wire (2021) · Jan 22, 2021
Episode #340: "The Marksman," "Hunted," "Don't Tell a Soul," and "MLK/FBI"
The Marksman (2021) · Jan 15, 2021
Episode #339: "One Night in Miami," "Herself," and "Shadow in the Cloud"
Herself (2020) · Jan 8, 2021
Episode #339: "One Night in Miami," "Herself," and "Shadow in the Cloud"
One Night in Miami... (2020) · Jan 8, 2021
Episode #337: "Wonder Woman 1984," "Sylvie's Love," "Soul," and "Mank"
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) · Dec 25, 2020
Episode 336: "Promising Young Woman," "News of the World," "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," and "The Midnight Sky"
Promising Young Woman (2020) · Dec 18, 2020
Episode #335: "I'm Your Woman," "Nomadland," "Freaky," and "Lovers Rock"
Nomadland (2021) · Dec 11, 2020
Episode #334: "Ammonite," "Anything for Jackson," and "Stardust"
Ammonite (2020) · Dec 4, 2020
Episode #333: "Uncle Frank," "Princess of the Row," "Animals," and "The Mystery of D.B. Cooper"
Uncle Frank (2020) · Nov 27, 2020
Episode #332: "Happiest Season," "Time," "Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist," and "The Dark and the Wicked"
Happiest Season (2020) · Nov 20, 2020
Episode #331: The 2020 Boston Jewish Film Festival, "His House," and "Come Away"
His House (2020) · Nov 13, 2020
Episode #329: "The Craft: Legacy," "Come Play," "Scare Me," and "Over the Moon"
The Craft: Legacy (2020) · Oct 30, 2020
Episode #328: "The Trial of the Chicago 7," "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm," "Bad Hair," and "Synchronic"
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) · Oct 23, 2020
Episode #327: "Honest Thief," "Evil Eye," "Nocturne," and "The Mortuary Collection"
Honest Thief (2020) · Oct 16, 2020
Episode #326: "Possessor," "The Boys in the Band," "Black Box," and "The Lie" with guest Charlie Nash
Possessor (2020) · Oct 9, 2020
Episode #325: "Enola Holmes," "On the Rocks," and "A Call to Spy"
A Call to Spy (2020) · Oct 2, 2020
Episode #324: "The Devil All The Time," "Kajillionaire," "Residue," and "Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles"
The Devil All the Time (2020) · Sep 25, 2020
Episode #322: "The Broken Hearts Gallery," "Mulan," "Rent-a-Pal," and "Robin's Wish"
The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020) · Sep 11, 2020
Episode #321: A Chadwick Boseman Tribute, "Bill & Ted Face the Music," "Class Action Park," and "Lingua Franca"
Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) · Sep 4, 2020
Episode #320: Fantasia Festival, "Get Duked!," "Centigrade," and "You Cannot Kill David Arquette"
Centigrade (2020) · Aug 28, 2020
Episode #319: "Tesla," "Project Power," "Carmen Y Lola," "The Pale Door," and "Pretending I'm a Superman: The Tony Hawk Video Game Story"
Tesla (2020) · Aug 21, 2020
Episode #318: "An American Pickle," "Sputnik," "Random Acts of Violence," and "Before the Fire"
An American Pickle (2020) · Aug 14, 2020
Episode #317: "Made In Italy," "La Llorona," "I Used to Go Here," "She Dies Tomorrow"
She Dies Tomorrow (2020) · Aug 7, 2020
Episode #316: "Summerland," "In Search of Darkness," "Around the Sun," and "Fatal Affair"
Fatal Affair (2020) · Jul 31, 2020
Episode #315: "The Rental," "Yes, God, Yes," "Radioactive," and "Impetigore"
The Rental (2020) · Jul 24, 2020
Episode #314: "Palm Springs," "The Old Guard," "Lake of Death," and "The Painted Bird"
Palm Springs (2020) · Jul 17, 2020
Episode #313: "Relic," "The Beach House," "We are LIttle Zombies," and "Hamilton"
Hamilton (2025) · Jul 10, 2020
Episode #312: "Homewrecker," "The Truth," "Mucho Mucho Amor," and "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga"
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020) · Jul 3, 2020
Episode #311: "Disclosure," "Miss Juneteenth," "You Should Have Left," "My Spy," and "Irresistible"
You Should Have Left (2020) · Jun 26, 2020
Episode #309: "The King of Staten Island," "Premature," and "The Surrogate"
The King of Staten Island (2020) · Jun 12, 2020
Episode #307: "The High Note," "The Lovebirds," and "Lucky Grandma"
The High Note (2020) · May 29, 2020
Episode #305: "Blood Quantum," "Circus of Books" and "The Vast of Night"
Blood Quantum (2019) · May 15, 2020
Episode #304: "How to Build a Girl," "The Half of It," and "Spaceship Earth"
How to Build a Girl (2020) · May 8, 2020
Episode #303: "The Wretched," "Deerskin," "Bad Education," and "Beanpole"
The Wretched (2019) · May 1, 2020
Episode #302: "Sea Fever," "The Whistlers," and "True History of the Kelly Gang"
Sea Fever (2020) · Apr 24, 2020
Episode #301: "Selah and the Spades," "Tigertail," "Love Wedding Repeat," and "And Then We Danced"
And Then We Danced (2019) · Apr 17, 2020
Episode #300: "The Other Lamb," "Saint Frances," "Never Rarely Sometimes Always," and "How to Fix a Drug Scandal"
The Other Lamb (2020) · Apr 10, 2020
Episode #299: "Tiger King," "Bacurau," "Resistance," "There's Something in the Water," and "Uncorked"
Bacurau (2019) · Apr 3, 2020
Episode #298: "Jezebel," "Blood on Her Name," "Contagion," and "The Platform"
Jezebel (1938) · Mar 27, 2020
Episode #295: "The Way Back," "The Lodge," "Onward," and Video Game Adaptations
The Lodge (2020) · Mar 6, 2020
Episode #294: "The Assistant," "The Invisible Man," and "The Photograph"
The Photograph (2020) · Feb 28, 2020
Episode #293: "Horse Girl," "Incitement," "Gretel & Hansel," and Women in Horror Month
Horse Girl (2020) · Feb 21, 2020
Episode #292: "Portrait of a Lady on Fire," the Boston SciFi Film Festival, and the Boston Israeli Film Festival
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) · Feb 14, 2020
Episode #291: "Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)," "Les Misérables," and "Miss Americana"
Les Misérables (2012) · Feb 7, 2020
