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Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #376: "Dear Evan Hansen," "Cry Macho," and "Small Engine Repair"Megan is on vacation, so Dede Crimmins, the Alec Baldwin of Spoilerpiece, is back to fill in! Before we talk about this week's movies though, Dede has a bone to pick with Dave about MALIGNANT. After that we review John Pollono's gritty New England drama SMALL ENGINE REPAIR (6:32), about three lifelong friends (Pollono, Jon Bernthal, and Shea Whigham) faced with an ethical dilemma inside a small engine repair shop. Next, we discuss Clint Eastwood's slow period drama CRY MACHO (25:40), which follows an old cowboy who heads down to Mexico to retrieve his boss's son. Lastly, we dig into DEAR...2021-09-241h 17
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #367: "Fear Street: Part Two - 1978," "Old," "Settlers," and "Gunpowder Milkshake"Spoilerpiece celebrates its 7th anniversary this week! After we all offer a huge thank you to everyone who has supported us over the years, Megan leads off with a review of M. Night Shyamalan's OLD (5:52), a horror movie about people aging rapidly, which is exactly what we expected in the worst way. Next, we talk about Navot Papushado's GUNPOWDER MILKSHAKE (17:44), a stylized Netflix action film with a stacked cast (Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Carla Gugino, Angela Bassett, and Michelle Yeoh), that isn't used to its fullest. After that, we dig into SETTLERS (33:47), Wyatt Rockefeller's brutal sci-fi Western that we...2021-07-231h 08
Spoilerpiece TheatreTrailer: Welcome to Spoilerpiece TheatreHey Everybody! We're Dave Riedel, Megan Kearns, and Evan Crean, and we're Spoilerpiece Theatre: The weekly film podcast that doesn't give a shit about spoilers, we just wanna talk about the movies! Join us each week as we help you decide what to watch by reviewing movies without letting spoilers get in the way of our discussion. Let us spoilerpiece you into wanting to see the movies we love. Find us wherever you get podcasts or at our website spoilerpiece.com. Music: No Hook (Instrumental) by Pandaraps and Gregory David This is...2021-07-0101 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #344: "Saint Maud," "Malcolm & Marie," "The Wanting Mare," and "A Nightmare Wakes"This week Dave can't make it, so Dede Crimmins, the Alec Baldwin of Spoilerpiece, fills in! After discussing cats on Zoom, we dive into this week's movies. First up is Shudder's A NIGHTMARE WAKES (3:25), Nora Unkel's period horror flick which follows Mary Shelley as she writes Frankenstein. Next, we review THE WANTING MARE (13:00), Nicholas Ashe Bateman's surreal fantasy about dreams, longing, and yes, a mare. Then it's Netflix's MALCOLM & MARIE (26:43), Sam Levinson's movie about a couple's volatile night of arguments. Finally, we cover SAINT MAUD (46:38), Rose Glass's horror film about a pious nurse who becomes unhealthily obsessed with trying...2021-02-121h 10
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #320: Fantasia Festival, "Get Duked!," "Centigrade," and "You Cannot Kill David Arquette"Dede Crimmins, the Alec Baldwin of Spoilerpiece, fills in for Dave this week, and a conversation about masks takes some unexpected turns. First, Dede recaps some of her favorite films from the Fantasia Festival so far (3:22). Then Evan and Megan join in to discuss the documentary YOU CANNOT KILL DAVID ARQUETTE (18:06). After that they all review CENTIGRADE (37:37), a subzero survival tale. They wrap up with GET DUKED! (47:54), a comedy about teens being hunted in the Scottish Highlands. In this week's exclusive Patreon audio, they discuss the winner of the August poll, the surfing documentary THE ENDLESS SUMMER. 2020-08-281h 07
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #314: "Palm Springs," "The Old Guard," "Lake of Death," and "The Painted Bird"Happy 6th Birthday Spoilerpiece! We celebrate by discussing sexy Abraham Lincoln before the movies this week. First, Megan and Evan reveal why neither could finish the twisted, brutal film THE PAINTED BIRD (3:39). Next, they dissect Shudder's Norwegian horror flick LAKE OF DEATH (9:16). Then they share their differing opinions about the queer Netflix action movie (based on the comics) about immortals, starring Charlize Theron and KiKi Layne, THE OLD GUARD (19:00). Finally, everyone reviews the Andy Samberg / Cristin Milioti rom-com PALM SPRINGS (42:07), which they all very much enjoyed. This is a public episode. If you would like to...2020-07-171h 03
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #300: "The Other Lamb," "Saint Frances," "Never Rarely Sometimes Always," and "How to Fix a Drug Scandal"It’s episode 300 on Spoilerpiece this week! And it’s a wacky week: The coronavirus pandemic continues to turn American and international life into something almost unrecognizable. With that in mind, we’re still social distancing and going through the streaming services to find the good stuff. And we have a special guest! Shauna Harris, an attorney (and Evan’s co-host in life), joins the gang this week. The first movie on the docket is THE OTHER LAMB (4:47), a story about an all-female cult and the lone man who leads it. Next is the entirely different (from THE OTHER LAMB) SA...2020-04-101h 23
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #297: "Lost Girls" and "Blow the Man Down"It’s an odd week at Spoilerpiece. We all recorded remotely because we, in the spirit of being decent human beings, are practicing social distancing. (If you’re listening to this at a different time in history, the coronavirus pandemic exploded in the last week.) As you probably know, many movie releases have been pushed to as-yet-undetermined dates, and that means critics’ screenings are canceled. So this week, and for the foreseeable future, we’re focusing on streaming movies. First is LOST GIRLS (2:41), a good, if heartbreaking, story about a mother (Amy Ryan) trying to find out what happened to her d...2020-03-2052 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #291: "Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)," "Les Misérables," and "Miss Americana"It’s not a first, but it doesn’t happen often. We can recommend all the movies we watched this week! First up is the Netflix documentary MISS AMERICANA (4:45) starring Taylor Swift. Megan successfully spoilerpieces Dave and Evan into wanting to see it. Following is the French film LES MISÉRABLES (19:26), which is NOT a musical about a bunch of poor French people who stole loaves of bread and spent years in prison. Finally, Megan and Dave talk about BIRDS OF PREY (AND THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUINN) (36:30), a movie that is a vast improvement over its prede...2020-02-071h 03
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #287: "Just Mercy" and "1917"It’s January, normally a moviegoing dead zone, but this week sees the wide releases of JUST MERCY (3:02), an anti-capital punishment picture starring Michael B. Jordan, Brie Larson, and Jamie Foxx. Yay for prestige flicks opening for the masses! Then it’s 1917 (22:53), the much-written-about Sam Mendes pseudo one-shot movie sort-of based on his grandfather’s experiences fighting for England in WWI. And please check out our Patreon! (patreon.com/spoilerpiece) The exclusive audio content this week is on the much-beloved ROBOCOP, which one of our Selectpiece patrons chose for us. This is a public episode. If you wo...2020-01-1047 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #286: Our Top 10 Films of 2019Happy New Year! What better way to start 2020 than by reflecting on our favorite 2019 films? Evan kicks off (6:07) by focusing on movies he didn’t think got enough attention like LUCE, THE FAREWELL, and HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U. Next Megan discusses films (21:44) she thought were overlooked: HIGH LIFE, MICKEY AND THE BEAR, and THE MUSTANG. Finally, Dave raves (38:44) about BOOKSMART, 1917, and HONEYLAND. Love our picks? Hate em? Let us know by email (spoilerpiece@gmail.com) or by phone (862-21-PIECE)! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or ge...2020-01-0359 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #285: "Little Women," "Honey Boy," and "A Hidden Life"Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, joyous Festivus for the rest of youse, and all the other holidays! It’s the final Spoilerpiece of the year with three movies to check out after you've opened presents…or three movies you can see to hide out from the peeps you don’t want to see. We make no judgments; live your life. First, it’s HONEY BOY (2:34) starring (and written by!) Shia LaBeouf. He plays a version of his own abusive father! WHAT! Next it’s A HIDDEN LIFE (14:17), Terrence Malick’s latest, and his first movie with something resembling a story since THE NE...2019-12-2555 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #279: "The Irishman" "Charlie's Angels," "The Good Liar," "Golda's Balcony," "My Polish Honeymoon," and "Flawless"It’s a bountifully loaded week at Spoilerpiece! First, Megan talks about THE GOOD LIAR (3:00), starring Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen as two olds locked in a battle of rapidly aging wits. Is it good? Or is it just that Mirren and McKellen are good in an otherwise lackluster flick? Moving on to the Boston Jewish Film Festival, Evan talks briefly about the Tovah Feldshuh-starring GOLDA’S BALCONY (11:59). Then he and Megan share thoughts on MY POLISH HONEYMOON (14:40) and FLAWLESS (21:52). Finally, Megan and Dave deconstruct Elizabeth Banks’ CHARLIE’S ANGELS (29:29) reboot before getting into the Martin Scorsese opus THE IRISHMAN...2019-11-151h 00
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #273: "Joker," "5B," selections from the Boston Women's Film Festival, and welcome new co-host Megan Kearns!It’s a new era of Spoilerpiece Theatre as new co-host Megan Kearns joins Evan and Dave! Megan kicks things off this week, talking about five films from the BOSTON WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL (5:15). (Of note: There are John Candy, Kevin Bacon, DEAD SNOW, and LAST OF US tangents. That’s right! Tangents return!) Evan talks about the Paul Haggis-Dan Krauss documentary 5B (34:05), and then Evan and Dave team up to talk about JOKER (40:55), the Joaquin Phoenix-starring Joker origin story. Be sure to check out our Patreon page where we talk about some psycho stalker movies! This i...2019-10-041h 09
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #270: "The Goldfinch," "Hustlers," "Vita & Virginia," and "Untouchable" with guest Megan Kearns!Joining Evan and Dave while Kris prepares for his wedding is friend-of-Spoilerpiece Megan Kearns! She starts things off with a review of VITA & VIRGINIA (3:59), a love story about Vita Sackville-West (Gemma Arterton) and Virginia Woolf (Elizabeth Debicki). Next up Dave and Megan tackle the new release THE GOLDFINCH (14:20), an adaptation of Donna Tartt’s Pulitzer Prize-winning long-ass novel. Then Megan and Evan get to the J. Lo/Constance Wu movie HUSTLERS (40:54), and all three wrap up with UNTOUCHABLE (57:45), the new Hulu documentary about Harvey Weinstein. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss th...2019-09-131h 24
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #268: "Brittany Runs a Marathon" and "Fiddler: Miracle of Miracles"This week the guys stumble upon an aggressive new business idea for the Wahlbergs, while discussing a recent event at Evan’s company. After that Kris and Evan briefly revisit three festival movies they reviewed many moons ago on the show (3:33) that are finally available to watch: TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID, LUCE, and TONE-DEAF. They quickly recap the reasons why each is worth watching before Evan delves into FIDDLER: MIRACLE OF MIRACLES (13:24), a delightful documentary about the iconic musical FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. He effectively spoilerpieces Dave and Kris into wanting to see it by sharing its fascinating facts, po...2019-08-3048 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #267: THE ROLLING STONES OLÉ OLÉ OLÉ!: A TRIP ACROSS LATIN AMERICA, RUSH: CINEMA STRANGIATIO, ST. AGATHA, and READY OR NOTIt’s a disparate movie line-up on Spoilerpiece this week. Dave starts things off with the music documentaries THE ROLLING STONES OLÉ OLÉ OLÉ!: A TRIP ACROSS LATIN AMERICA (4:51) and RUSH: CINEMA STRANGIATIO (11:54). Then Evan regales Kris and Dave with tales of ST. AGATHA (17:40), one of the grosser movies he’s seen in a while. Finally it’s Kris talking about the new release READY OR NOT (30:43). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit spoilerpiece.substack.com2019-08-2356 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #262: "The Lion King," "This Changes Everything," and "Fighting with My Family"This week Spoilerpiece celebrates 5 years of existence! Yay! And of course because it’s a special occasion, the guys hit some technical difficulties, which forced them to re-record the episode. Fortunately they don’t let it get in the way of a good time. Kris is up first to review THE LION KING (3:21), which he describes as more of a reenactment than a remake, mimicking jokes and set pieces without contributing anything new. Then Evan fills him in on FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY (19:20), a funny and charming movie directed by Stephen Merchant about a young British wrestler (Florence Pugh) tryi...2019-07-1940 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #257: "The Last Black Man in San Francisco," "Shaft," "I Am Mother," and "Always Be My Maybe"After debating whether Janis Joplin wanted a pizza your heart, Kris, Evan, and Dave get down to the diverse slate of movies this week on Spoilerpiece. First up is festival-favorite THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO (3:50). Then it's SHAFT (16:12), which is not another reboot of SHAFT, but a sequel to SHAFT. Did that make sense? Yeah, SHAFT doesn't either. Then Dave and Evan get into I AM MOTHER (33:45), a new Netflix flick about a robot that may or may not be evil. Then it's ALWAYS BE MY MAYBE (45:48), with Ali Wong and Randall Park. This...2019-06-141h 02
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #254: Olivia Wilde's "Booksmart," “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile," and the live-action "Aladdin"(NOTE: This show opens with the music, so be warned that it's a little louder than usual.) Welcome to a diverse week of movies on Spoilerpiece! As Kris notes, there couldn’t be four more different flicks featured on the show. First, Kris talks a little about WHITE CROW (2:20), which Dave recently saw (and wanted to hear Kris’ opinion), then Dave dives into Olivia Wilde’s feature-directing debut BOOKSMART (7:16) and his interview with Wilde. Then Evan covers EXTREMELY WICKED, SHOCKINGLY EVIL, AND VILE (18:16), the Ted Bundy movie starring Zac Efron and directed by Joe Berlinger (and it features some seriou...2019-05-2448 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #250!! "Avengers: Endgame" and Laura Steinel's "Family"It’s Spoilerpiece episode #250! Yay! Thanks for being with us as we reach this sort of arbitrary but still cool milestone! On this week’s show there’s talk of Passover...and then movies! And all three guys have seen the movies on the docket. First, it’s writer-director Laura Steinel's Taylor Schilling-starring FAMILY (5:52), a comedy about a career-focused woman, her niece, and Juggalos. Then it's AVENGERS: ENDGAME (22:26), the final (?) movie in this phase of the Marvel cinematic universe. And yes, we spoil the ever-loving crap out of it. Stay tuned through the closing music to hear a special message f...2019-04-261h 00
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #244: "Leaving Neverland," "Surviving R. Kelly," "After Life," and "Border"We've been busy at Spoilerpiece! After doing a not-so-deep dive into the power of cocaine in 1980s rap-rock fusions, Evan, Kris, and Dave get down to what they saw this week. First is Dave with Ricky Gervais’ Netflix series “After Life” (2:32). (Note: Dave makes reference to Mel Gibson’s THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST at about the 11:30 mark, but mistakenly calls it THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST which is Martin Scorsese’s hot take on whether Jesus was a hippie.) At 15:47, Evan covers SURVIVING R. KELLY and LEAVING NEVERLAND, two documentaries about accusations of abuse by R. Kelly (the answer’s i...2019-03-1551 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode 242: Oscars roundup, "Climax," "Greta" with special guest Charlie NashFriend of the show Charlie Nash returns to Spoilerpiece! This week kicks off with the highs, lows, and low-lows of this year's Oscars (1:39). The show benefited from no host and some deserving folks got some trophies, but unfortunately ended with the worst Best Picture winner in at least a decade. Then, Charlie takes us through CLIMAX (22:15), a true spectacle from Gaspar Noé. It's everything you expect from the French boundary-pusher, condensed into his most compelling -- and least forgiving -- experiment yet. The gang wraps things up with GRETA (31:20), a campy, trashy good time from Neil Jordan starring the imm...2019-03-0151 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #234: "Bird Box," "The Favourite," and "If Beale Street Could Talk"Happy New Year Spoilerpiece fans! This week the guys start out by revealing their unconventional New Year’s Eve plans. For films, there are three on the docket, and everyone has seen them, which makes for lively discussion! First, the guys review THE FAVOURITE (4:48), a period piece by Yorgos Lanthimos that Kris and Dave loved, but Evan couldn’t stand. Next they cover IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK (17:37), the beautiful Barry Jenkins movie they all agree is fantastic because the theme of love permeates it. Lastly, the guys take on the much-discussed Sandra Bullock Netflix original BIRD BOX (30:17), a tens...2019-01-0457 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #233: Top 10 Films of 2018Dave makes his Spoilerpiece return just in time for the last show of 2018! And it’s a fitting too because the guys use the episode to discuss their top 10 films of the year. Dave kicks things off by revealing his picks (5:10) – bold movies like FIRST REFORMED and BLACKKKLANSMAN, as well as documentary selections like WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? and DISTANT SKY - NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS LIVE IN COPENHAGEN. Next. Kris shares his top movies (22:35) – an eclectic mix of films like AT ETERNITY’S GATE, SORRY TO BOTHER YOU, and HEREDITARY with a surprise underdog in his #10 sl...2018-12-2856 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #223: "Halloween" & the series up to now, "Rosemary's Baby," "The Stepford Wives" with special guest Sean Burns!This week, Sean Burns returns to the Spoilerpiece guest chair! First up, Evan continues his adventure through film classics with ROSEMARY'S BABY (3:25) and THE STEPFORD WIVES (8:09) -- both coincidentally based on Ira Levin novels. Then it's on to HALLOWEEN (11:10)! Sean has been working his way through many of the series entries ahead of the new film by David Gordon Green (!!), so we pick his brain about what the hell that was all about before zeroing in on the surprisingly effective entry that is worthy of its title. This is a public episode. If you would like...2018-10-1953 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #220: "Nappily Ever After" and "Night School"It’s Dave’s last week on Spoilerpiece for a while, as his family is about to expand by one person and he’s preparing for massive sleep deprivation. Kris couldn’t make the show (because he had to attend a screening) and Dave couldn’t do a late show, so the excellent Shauna Harris sits in. She and Evan saw all of NAPPILY EVER AFTER (3:52) and Dave saw half of it. The entire gang saw NIGHT SCHOOL (27:59), the new Kevin Hart vehicle. One movie everyone is on board with, and one movie everyone is not. Be sure to check our...2018-09-2850 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #218: "The Predator" and "The Wife"Two new big releases on the show this week. After Dave corrects a mistake he made in last week’s episode (re: whether TRESPASS by Genesis was released in 1970 or 1971), they get into THE WIFE (3:30), which features a fine performance by Jonathan Pryce and an EPIC Glenn Close performance. Kris and Dave disagree on how good it is (and Kris gets in a good dig at Dave at about 14:30), but they’re definitely on the same page about Close’s performance (also, Dave mixed up his pronouns at 20:59 and should have said, “He takes that from her,” not the other way...2018-09-1454 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #215: "The Miseducation of Cameron Post," "Boyz n the Hood," "Papillon (1973)," and listener reviews ("Ant Man & The Wasp," "Cabin in the Woods")This week on Spoilerpiece Theatre: All the way from Ireland, we thank listener and friend of the show Rory for his takes on ANT MAN & THE WASP (4:15) and CABIN IN THE WOODS (5:35)! (If you want our take on a film you saw, listen to the end of the show for the best way to reach us!) From there, it's Crewind with the bold, stylish, and heart-wrenching BOYZ N THE HOOD (8:57). Then, Dave runs us through what makes Steve McQueen in PAPILLON (1973) (20:35) worth a revisit. Closing out the show, Kris recaps THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST (36:10), a movie about one...2018-08-2453 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #213: "BlacKkKlansman," "The Meg," "Blindspotting," "Like Father," "Set It Up" and recapsIt's a whole heaping helping of Spoilerpiece this week! First up is Dave who catches us up on BLINDSPOTTING (2:51), which you absolutely must see before it leaves theaters. Next up, Evan describes his first time watching two very different movies: PSYCHO (10:59) and RATRACE (16:39). Dave and Evan checked out two of the biggest Netflix exclusive flicks of the moment, LIKE FATHER and SET IT UP (22:55). Then it's on to the new releases, as Kris reviews THE MEG (35:42), where Jason Statham fights an ancient, gigantic shark (you know what you're getting into). Closing out the episode is Dave with BLACKkKLANSMAN (50:18), based...2018-08-101h 09
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #209 - "Leave No Trace," "Skyscraper," "Ant-Man and the Wasp," Documentary Round-Up and Recaps galore!HAPPY FOURTH ANNIVERSARY TO SPOILERPIECE! We forgot to mention it until the end, so we thought we'd mention it here up front. Kris is out of town so we're joined by special guest Sean Burns. On the docket: Riedel's Recaps with SNEAKERS (3:00) and ANT-MAN AND THE WASP (7:18). Then it's a documentary download with RBG (10:54), WHITNEY (15:55), and THE KING (18:30). Then Evan hits us up with SKYSCRAPER (21:38). Everyone recaps CHEECH & CHONG'S UP IN SMOKE (32:30) before getting to Debra Granik's excellent LEAVE NO TRACE (40:10). Don't forget our Patreon! patreon.com/spoilerpiece This is a public episode. If you would...2018-07-1357 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #207 - "Sicario: Day of the Soldado," "Damsel," and "Nancy" with special guest Andy Crump!It’s another week of weddings (sort of) on Spoilerpiece, as Kris shares some big news. Then Kris and Dave are joined by Andy Crump of way-too-many-outlets-to-list as discusses NANCY (3:42) starring Andrea Riseborough. He and Dave take on the Zellners’ DAMSEL (14:57) after that, and then Kris and Dave hoot and holler about SICARIO: DAY OF THE SOLDADO (33:45), the sequel no one asked for from a franchise that doesn’t need one. Ho ho! Hot takes abound on Spoilerpiece, just as they do in this description page! Don’t forget to check out our Patreon page (patreon.com/spoilerpiece)! 2018-06-2959 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #202 - "First Reformed," "On Chesil Beach," "Bye Bye Germany," Michael Mann's "Thief" and Keeping Up with the Jensons ("Solo: A Star Wars Story")We RARELY make mistakes on Spoilerpiece, but when we do, we don’t cower or deny it. WE OWN IT, MAN. So we start off episode 202 with a correction (2:59) regarding our DEADPOOL 2 segment from episode 201. Then it’s “Keeping Up with the Jensons” because Kris saw SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY (4:39)! Next it’s new movie time. Dave fills Kris and Evan in on Paul Schrader’s FIRST REFORMED (7:25), Evan gives everyone the skinny on BYE BYE GERMANY (17:05), and Dave spoilerpieces one of the saddest movies he’s ever seen, ON CHESIL BEACH (26:53). Finally, Kris and Dave talk about Michael Mann’s...2018-05-2559 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode 200! "Life of the Party," "Breaking In," Lu Over the Wall" and "Keeping Up with the Jensons"Hey everybody! It’s the 200th episode of Spoilerpiece Theatre! You may have noticed some different music at the opening to commemorate it. We also recorded on Kris’s birthday, so the opening muzak is doubly significant! We kick things off with an episode of KEEPING UP WITH THE JENSONS covering THE LOST BOYS (3:20). Following a spirited discussion of whether garlic works on these vampires a brief recap of Jason Patrick movies, the guys move on to BREAKING IN (13:00), a.k.a. GABRIELLE UNION KILLS SOME DUDES WHO THREATEN HER CHILDREN, which only Dave saw. (Note: This movie is supe...2018-05-111h 00
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #198: "Avengers: Infinity War," Super Troopers 2," "You Were Never Really Here," "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" and "Marathon Man"It’s a hot week o’ movies over at Spoilerpiece. First we head into a Crewind segment, and Evan fills Kris and Dave in on his recent viewings of INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE (3:58), which he’s seen a million times, and MARATHON MAN (6:33), which is his first viewing. Then we keep up with the Jensons for a brief talk about SUPER TROOPERS 2 (14:41), and Riedel has a recap with the Joaquin Phoenix thriller YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE (20:07). Question: Is the title of this Phoenix movie a reference to I’M NOT HERE? Let us know! Finally, Kris and Dave...2018-04-2759 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #194: "Ready Player One," "Pandas," and lots of movies from the Boston Underground Film FestivalThere’s a lot of show this week on Spoilerpiece. First, Dave updates everyone on CHRONOLOGICAL COENS (4:05). Then Kris and Evan share their experiences covering lots of movies at the Boston Underground Film Festival (5:58), beginning with MY NAME IS MYEISHA (9:00), and followed by PIN CUSHION (13:36), THE QUEEN OF HOLLYWOOD BLVD (15:30), LET THE CORPSES TAN (18:32), THE RANGER (21:58), TOP KNOT DETECTIVE (27:47), MEXMAN (28:40), REVENGE (30:05), TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID (30:54), and BAD MANNERS (31:49), the only movie Kris and Evan reeeeeeeally disagree on. Dave gives a quick rundown of the new IMAX movies PANDAS (35:00). Finally, it’s Steven Spielberg’s big-ass adaptation of READY PLAYER ONE (36...2018-03-301h 02
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #193: "Pacific Rim Uprising" and "Unsane" with a smidgen of Boston Underground Film Festival preview!Hey gang! It’s a big week on Spoilerpiece! Before our awesome theme music kicks in, Evan, Kris, and Dave have a big announcement about the new Spoilerpiece Patreon! (Cue music…) But before launching into this week’s flicks, Dave asks that you please please PRETTY GODDAMN PLEASE go to his Twitter page and vote for “Chronological Coens” or “Chronological Cronenberg” (3:37). And yes, that means he’ll watch the Coen brothers’ movies from BLOOD SIMPLE to HAIL CAESAR! or STEREO to MAPS OF THE STARS, depending on which you choose, dear listeners. Poll closes at roughly 5 p.m. ET Friday, March 23...2018-03-2355 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #191: The Oscars and "A Wrinkle in Time" with guest Kristen HalbertThings are a bit different this week at Spoilerpiece as technical glitches force us to employ some improvised recording methods, so please excuse any changes in pacing/audio quality! Dave couldn't be here, so Evan and Kris are joined by special guest critic Kristen Halbert of Forces of Geek, who describes some rather unique experiences at Comic-Con. Kris fell short of his goal to watch everything nominated for an Oscar in every category -- 51 out of 59 films -- and gives his thoughts on some of the categories he felt were a bit off (5:23). Then it's on to the main...2018-03-091h 02
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #186: "Bilal: A New Breed of Hero," "Private Benjamin," and "The Last of the Mohicans"After wondering what kind of person show up to a movie 15 minutes late, the guys get into an oldie-but-goodie kinda week on Spoilerpiece. Evan breaks down PRIVATE BENJAMIN (3:25), a funny feminist-ish Army-ish comedy starring Goldie Hawn as a woman who joins up because she really doesn’t have anything else to do. Then Dave gets into THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS (13:27), the Michael Mann-directed Daniel Day-Lewis-starring French and Indian War epic. Technically, BILAL: A NEW BREED OF HERO (23:27) is new to the United States, but it’s been out overseas quite a while. Kris and Evan discuss its flaws (many...2018-02-0251 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #178: "The Shape of Water," "The Darkest Hour," and Crewind ("Logan," "Battle of the Sexes," "Last Flag Flying")We kick off this week's Spoilerpiece with a Crewind -- also known as Evan Can Wait and God Save the Crean -- in which Evan recaps his experiences with LOGAN (eh), BATTLE OF THE SEXES (good), and LAST FLAG FLYING (wow) (4:02, 9:30, 15:29 respectively). Next up is Dave with THE DARKEST HOUR (20:11), in which Gary Oldman portrays Winston Churchill in the earliest days of Britain's involvement in World War II. It's a bit of a recitation of well-established facts, but Oldman doing anything can never be totally boring, making this a mixed bag. Last up is all three guys with Guillermo...2017-12-081h 00
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #174: "Lady Bird," "Murder on the Orient Express," "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri," and "Winter Hunt" at the Boston Jewish Film FestivalBig week at Spoilerpiece! Lotsa movies. Evan fills us in on the Boston Jewish Film Festival (3:45) with the four shorts (JOIN THE CLUB with Ari Graynor, WIG SHOP with Emily Mortimer, BLACK SWELL with Richard Kind, and THE CHOP, about a Jewish butcher who gets a job in halal shop), and one feature (WINTER HUNT) he watched in anticipation of the festival’s run from November 8-20. Dave follows at 17:20 with Frances McDormand in THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI, which he characterizes as one of the best films of 2017. Next up is Kris and Dave with Kenneth Branagh’s MURD...2017-11-101h 08
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #164: "Crown Heights," "I Do...Until I Don't," "The Friends of Eddie Coyle," and "Real Genius"This week the guys explore ideas for new expletives that are safe to use around children before they dig into the movies. Since it’s the end of August, there aren't as many to discuss, although they do have a couple of recaps and two new releases, as well as some fun tangents in between. First, Dave recaps THE FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE (3:32), a Boston gangster movie from the 70s with Robert Mitchum that was actually shot in the city. Following a tangent on another Boston movie, THE DEPARTED, Evan Crewinds everyone to the 80s with REAL GENIUS (15:08), a cu...2017-09-0159 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #163: "Head," "Glory," "The Producers," "Some Freaks," "Logan Lucky," and "An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power"It’s late August at Spoilerpiece! Hells yeah! Even though it’s the g.d. dog days of summer and there’s jack in the way of new releases, we did a new episode and we even found a new movie! Yay! But first, we step into RIEDEL’S RECAPS. Dave takes on the Monkees in HEAD (2:56) and then Edward Zwick’s GLORY (7:15), which spends a lot of time with the white cast members even though it’s about the first black soldiers fighting in the American Civil War. Evan takes over for an installment of CREWIND, featuring his take on the...2017-08-251h 03
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #161: "Annabelle: Creation," "Good Time," "Wind River," and "Keeping Up with the Joneses"Longtime friend of the show Dede Crimmins joins the guys this week to discuss what they know about the band Foghat. They have so many movies to talk about that they have a hard time figuring out where to begin. Dave goes first with lightning fast “Riedel’s Recaps” of BAD COMPANY (6:25), MENASHE (7:55), and THE BIG SICK (11:44), before Dede shares her top pics from this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival: MY FRIEND DAHMER (14:43), MOHAWK (18:15), and LOWLIFE (19:54). Then she, Dave, and Kris spoilerpiece ANNABELLE: CREATION (24:15), which is so creepy that Kris watched some scenes through his fingers. Next, Dave gives hi...2017-08-111h 24
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #157: "A Ghost Story," "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot," War for the Planet of the Apes," "The Loveless," "The Bubble," and "Okja"It’s a heapin’ helpin’ of Spoilerpiece this week, as the guys tackle six movies (!!), and welcome special guest Max Covill! Max writes for Film School Rejects and co-hosts his own podcast, It’s the Pictures. Max gets things a-goin’ with A GHOST STORY (4:15), a movie that stars Casey Affleck as one of the kids from It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, and Rooney Mara as the woman who loves him. It’s the kind of movie Kris wishes he’d seen, but hasn’t yet. There’s a brief tangent into what makes a horror movie a horror movie (A GHOS...2017-07-141h 20
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #150: "Baywatch" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales"Hi, kids! Welcome to episode 150 of SPOILERPIECE THEATRE! It’s a totes spesh episode! So special, in fact, that we forgot to mention it was a special episode until the closing credits. In fairness, our brains were so fried this week by the convoluted plots of the movies we watched, we weren’t able to retain any other information. But we were able to discuss the “DuckTales” theme song before Dave launches into his take on PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES (3:51). Then we get into BAYWATCH (34:13), which everyone saw (even if they all didn’t see each o...2017-05-261h 06
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #138: "Logan," "Table 19," "Before I Fall," and "My Life as a Zucchini"Dave had to look after Baby Henry, so BOFCA critic Greg Vellante joins Evan and Kris for this week’s episode. After a brief game of “Get to Know Your Guest Host,” Greg leads off with BEFORE I FALL (at 7:30), the teenybopper version of GROUNDHOG DAY, which he finds forgettable despite its heart. Next Kris discusses TABLE 19 (15:04), a wedding comedy about nothing in particular that he dubs “stay together porn” for its terrible plot involving couples staying together that shouldn’t. After that, Evan and Greg rave about MY LIFE AS A ZUCCHINI (at 29:42), the touching Oscar-nominated animated film about a grou...2017-03-031h 01
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #132: "The Founder" and "Split"This week Kris excitedly announces the Amazon release of BLOOD OF THE TRIBADES, the sexy lesbian vampire homage to Hammer horror that features him in a villainous role. Before the guys dive into the week’s movies, Kris issues a correction to his description of THE BYE BYE MAN at the request of a listener. With corrections and plugs out of the way, Dave steps up to spoilerpiece THE FOUNDER (at 8:41), a chronicle of how Ray Kroc (Michael Keaton) transformed McDonalds from a small fast food chain owned by hardworking brothers (John Carroll Lynch and Nick Offerman) into a mu...2017-01-201h 12
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #131: "Live by Night," "20th Century Women," and "The Bye Bye Man"Strange things are afoot this week at Spoilerpiece Theatre, and we’ll just leave it at that. Kris leads off by reviewing THE BYE BYE MAN (at 3:48), a horror movie where the villain has no goal other than to mess with people until they die, so his dog can eat them. Just like with THE FOREST, Kris almost spoilerpieces Dave into wanting to see it, although thankfully Dave comes to his senses when he realizes how stupid it is. Evan follows with 20TH CENTURY WOMEN (at 26:48), a Mike Mills movie set in 1970s Santa Barbara with good bones, great ca...2017-01-131h 10
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #119: "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back," "Ouija: Origin of Evil," and "12 Angry Men"This week Kris is caught completely off-guard by Evan’s response to his Russian joke. Once Kris recovers from shock, he and Dave spoilerpiece JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK (at 5:12), which features Tom Cruise doing a lot of running and making a lot of phone calls. Its plot is rushed, and you can see everything coming, so the guys assure Evan that he didn’t miss much. Following tangents on END OF DAYS and as-seen-on-TV products, Evan reviews OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL (at 34:42), the reason he wasn’t at JACK REACHER. Unfortunately he didn’t do much better since this hor...2016-10-211h 05
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #116: "Deepwater Horizon" and a Robert Davi StoryA conversation about celebrity encounters on this week’s episode leads to an anecdote about Kris’s brief run in with James Taylor. Then the guys jump into the one movie they’re allowed to talk about: DEEPWATER HORIZON. Since other films they've seen don’t come out until next week, Kris and Evan go in-depth with this Peter Berg/Mark Wahlberg disaster flick. The picture’s character development is stupid and it doesn’t know which plot points should be explained, but it does a good job playing up the enormity of the events, and Mark Wahlberg is solid as an...2016-09-3048 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #109: "Pete's Dragon," "Hell or High Water," and "Would You Rather"On this week’s episode a Fine Young Cannibals karaoke session somehow turns into a Weezer takedown, but one fan isn’t having it. Dave leads off with WOULD YOU RATHER (at 3:31), a horror movie that’s bad, although not bad enough to be super entertaining. At least it has interesting casting, and Jeffrey Combs chowing down on the scenery. After that, Evan talks about the crime drama HELL OR HIGH WATER (at 26:32), which is about brothers played by Chris Pine and Ben Foster, who rob banks to save their family’s home. His rousing description of its tense action...2016-08-121h 14
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #108: "Suicide Squad," "Bad Moms," and "Stranger Things"Unfortunately Dave needs to leave mid-episode this week due to a minor emergency, but don’t worry, he’ll be back next time! Before he takes off though, he gets to hear Evan talk about BAD MOMS (at 3:46). Evan describes why this unfunny comedy has a noble message that it stupidly undermines the entire time. He also describes why it can’t seem figure out how far to go with its jokes. Following that, Kris reviews the much-anticipated SUICIDE SQUAD (at 22:14). Sadly, he has more good things to say about the burger he ate after the movie than the movie...2016-08-051h 09
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #107: "Jason Bourne," "Cafe Society," and "Tallulah"Sean Burns joins Evan and Dave to discuss why Wesley Snipes movies have the best one-liners in their trailers. Since Sean hasn’t seen the week’s big movie JASON BOURNE (at 3:12), he plays a fun game where he tries to guess its plot while Evan and Dave tell him what he got right. Following some jokes about THE BOURNE LEGACY (or THE BOURNE LAZENBY as Sean calls it), some questions about why we got another Bourne movie, and a tangent on Michael Douglas, Sean covers Woody Allen’s CAFÉ SOCIETY (at 34:10). Listeners know that Dave normally hates Woody Allen...2016-07-291h 01
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode 100: "The Conjuring 2," "Now You See Me 2," "Tale of Tales," and "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story"Spoilerpiece Theatre turns 100 this week, so the guys do something special to thank their fans! Since it’s the 100th episode that also means Dave has finally seen WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY. Does he appreciate it as emphatically as Kris? Find out starting at the 4:00 mark. Next Evan and Kris cover THE CONJURING 2 (at 17:53), a super long James Wan horror movie with a lot of jump scares and a lot of little annoying things that make Evan very angry. After his anger cools, Evan reviews NOW YOU SEE ME 2 (at 42:38), which has some great magic scenes, but a...2016-06-101h 11
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #99: "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping," "The Lobster," "New Jack City," and "Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny"This week Kris reveals an ad campaign that makes him irrationally angry. Then it’s onward to four movies! Dave finally watched TENACIOUS D IN THE PICK OF DESTINY (at 4:11), so he’s nervous to talk about with two “D-heads” like Kris and Evan. He shares why it’s objectively not great, while also digging into the parts of it that are fuckin' hilarious. Evan delivers on a promise as well, by reviewing NEW JACK CITY (at 23:24), which he LOVES for its energy and the way its action scenes are shot. He admits that it’s heavy handed with its messagin...2016-06-031h 05
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #95: "Captain America: Civil War," "The Invitation," and IFFBostonSince Dave can’t make it, guest Sam Cohen joins the guys this week to share a traumatic experience he had while camping. Then he and Kris talk about the films they saw at this year’s IFFBoston, which just wrapped up. They start by discussing THE INTERVENTION, an exceptionally funny film that’s predictable, but great to watch because of how it deals with messy emotions. Soon after, they each reveal their top and bottom picks from the festival: THE ALCHEMIST COOKBOOK, ALWAYS SHINE, BLACK COAT’S DAUGHTER, WEINER, and THE HOLLARS. Following their quick-hit reviews, Evan and Sam spoi...2016-05-061h 08
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #93: "Green Room" and "Entourage"Garfield the cat is a beloved character for some, but not for Dave, as you’ll discover in this week’s episode. He has a bone to pick with Garfield's creator Jim Davis before the show gets underway. After that, the first film on tap is Jeremy Saulnier’s GREEN ROOM, a fucking intense movie about a punk band fighting a group of white supremacists led by Patrick Stewart?! Although Evan is the only one who has seen it, he manages to spoilerpiece Dave and Kris into wanting to watch it ASAP. In discussing this horrifically violent film, the guys d...2016-04-221h 03
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #77: Tangentpiece TheatreHappy New Year from Spoilerpiece! Evan is sick, and since the guys normally record at his place, they decide to do something different. Because a lot of listeners have asked to hear tangents that have been cut or shortened, the guys share their favorite ones from 2015 in this mini episode. First up, is a conversation Kris and Evan had in Episode 65 about Donald Trump that poses an interesting theory about the billionaire. Next is a little story about the time Dave got bacterial meningitis and missed six weeks of work. Finally, Kris introduces some tangents that further explore his...2016-01-0129 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #76: "The Hateful Eight," "The Big Short," and "Carol"Merry Christmas from Spoilerpiece! Dave is out sick with a stomach bug, so Kris decides to share his own gross stomach bug experience out of solidarity. He and Evan then talk about the lush visuals and excellent craft in CAROL, a Todd Haynes movie that impressed their colleagues, but underwhelmed both of them with its inert plot. After that they review THE BIG SHORT, an unexpectedly sharp film about the financial crisis made by the same guy who did STEP BROTHERS and the ANCHORMAN movies. They wrap with their extensive thoughts on Quentin Tarantino’s latest picture THE HATEFUL EI...2015-12-241h 06
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #75: "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," a Spoilerpiece Prequel, and an Email from FranceThe guys kick off their STAR WARS episode with a Spoilerpiece prequel: the origin story of Kris Jenson’s love affair with burritos. Thankfully it’s much shorter and funnier than the ones George Lucas did. After that, the guys discuss a very kind email they received from a fan in France. Then they head right into the main event by reviewing STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS, a film which miraculously all of them have seen. All three really like it, so they dig in deep to talk about why they think it works so well. Things get pretty spoi...2015-12-181h 06
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #72: "Creed," "The Good Dinosaur," with bonus "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles," and every "Rocky" movie!Happy Thanksgiving! We at Spoilerpiece couldn't help but launch into a short riff about the beauty of John Hughes' "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles." It's that time of year, and it's also funny to hear Steve Martin say, "I do not play with my balls." Then Kris and Evan get into "The Good Dinosaur," which, to hear them tell it, ain't a good movie. And finally, Kris spoilerpieces the hell out of "Creed," the new "Rocky" movie that is apparently better than it has any right to be. There's also a Henry update and a brief installment of "Riedel's Recaps."...2015-11-271h 01
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #70: "Brooklyn," "Love the Coopers," "Cobra," and "Beverly Hills Cop"Dave has a gift for Evan and Kris that’s really more of a present for himself, although it does offer a great set up for this episode of 80s Piece…er…Spoilerpiece Theatre. First, Evan shares his thoughts about the dog shit holiday film LOVE THE COOPERS, which features Steve Martin as a canine narrator. Next up is Dave, to talk about BROOKLYN, a movie that’s beautifully acted and looks wonderful, but has several Irish names he can’t pronounce. However the episode’s main event is that all three of the guys have seen both COBRA and BEVERLY...2015-11-131h 03
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #69: "Spectre," "Spotlight," HORROR, and the New York Film FestivalThis week Charlie Nash makes his second Spoilerpiece appearance to share his experiences at the Coolidge Corner Halloween Horror Movie Marathon and the New York Film Festival with Evan and Kris. At the 12-hour movie marathon, which he dubs “a cinephile’s wet dream,” Charlie saw horror films that stimulated his overactive imagination like HALLOWEEN, NIGHT OF THE DEMONS, THE CHANGLING, and THE HITCHER. Also, at the New York Film Festival he watched CAROL and SON OF SAUL, two important movies that he breaks down. Charlie and Kris then take on SPECTRE, the James Bond picture that Kris dubs "more o...2015-11-061h 07
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #68: "Burnt," "Our Brand is Crisis," and "Hiding Out"Following a brief Eddy mix up, the guys review movies new to old. First up is Evan with BURNT, a Bradley Cooper film about disgraced chef who does not pee in soup. It’s a super predictable picture where there are gratuitous montages that focus on mundane things and everyone is waiting around for him to get better. Kris is next to discuss OUR BRAND IS CRISIS, a political film that’s reminiscent of PCU, but without George Clinton to bring everyone together. The director doesn’t belong and it’s so uneven, although when it’s cynical it does have...2015-10-301h 03
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #66: "Bridge of Spies," "Crimson Peak," "Steve Jobs," "Goosebumps" and Fantastic FestDede Crimmins sets a new record with her fourth appearance as a Spoilerpiece guest. Fresh off her trip to Fantastic Fest, she fills Evan and Kris in on her favorite films from the fest: THE LOBSTER, HIGH-RISE, GREEN ROOM, and SOUTHBOUND. Then the three of them talk about CRIMSON PEAK, which is beautiful, creepy, and fully-conceived. After that Dede shares her thoughts on GOOSEBUMPS, a movie for kids and big kids like Evan who read the books growing up. Next Kris tackles STEVE JOBS, which is directed by Danny Boyle, the first person to direct at the speed Aaron...2015-10-161h 02
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #63: "The Intern," "Sicario," "Stonewall," "The Second Mother," and "Blind"Dave makes a historic Spoilerpiece proclamation! But first Evan and Kris tease their coverage of THE MARTIAN by telling Dave about the book. It’s a busy day on the show with lots of ground to cover. Kris starts off by sharing what fucking disaster Roland Emmerich’s STONEWALL is and how it insultingly makes up facts. Then Dave gives his first positive review of the week in describing Regina Case’s beautiful performance in THE SECOND MOTHER. Evan’s up next to spoilerpiece Dave and Kris into wanting to see Denis Villeneuve’s suspenseful film SICARIO. Dave jumps in after t...2015-09-251h 01
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #62: "Black Mass," "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution," and "Grandma" RevisitedDave is back this week to offer his take on GRANDMA, which echoes Sean's sentiments about the film. Then he goes back to hating on Joe Swanberg for DIGGING FOR FIRE and derides Mumblecore movies in general, before Evan and Kris review the Johnny Depp Whitey Bulger film BLACK MASS. Kris thinks Depp’s performance is good despite his makeup and Evan agrees since he found several scenes chilling. Overall they spend a lot more time discussing better gangster movies like THE DEPARTED and GOODFELLAS, which should tell you something. Dave wraps everything up by talking about the documentary TH...2015-09-1856 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #58 - "American Ultra," "The Gift," "Call Me Lucky" and "People Places Things"Movies like woah on this week’s Spoilerpiece. First, Evan teases the book about 80s films that he’s been working on with his friend Bryan Krull, prompting a deeper conversation on 80s movies. Then Dave shares his thoughts on THE TRIBE because he finally saw it. Evan’s up next to talk about how THE GIFT subverts expectations before Dave goads him into spoiling the movie’s big twist. After that, Evan and Kris discuss why they weren’t fans of AMERICAN ULTRA (hint: it’s about a stoner secret agent and plotted like a stoner wrote it). Dave follows...2015-08-2159 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #57 - "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.," "Phoenix," and "Straight Outta Compton"Dave is back again on this week’s Spoilerpiece (which makes two weeks in a row)! The fellas talk about silly t-shirts they wish they could own, including one in particular that Kris wanted as a kid. Then the guys take on a bumper crop of movies. Kris and Evan are up first with their thoughts on Guy Ritchie’s hyper-styled adaptation of THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E, which has a great performance by Armie Hammer and one of the worst car chases Kris has ever seen. Dave delivers praise for PHOENIX, while wondering what the plur...2015-08-141h 07
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #52 - "Strangerland," "Minions," "Mr. Holmes," and "A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence"This week Spoilerpiece turns 1 year old AND Dave is back! The guys talk about whether it’s okay for him to make "Your Mom Jokes" now that he is a dad. Then Dave jumps into STRANGERLAND, which he dubs “the cinematic equivalent to spit up.” He jokes about how acting skills don’t run in the Fiennes family and wonders how Nicole Kidman is still making movies considering she hasn’t had a good one since 2004’s BIRTH. Dave did see something good though: A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH RELFECTING ON EXISTENCE, which has a terrible title but a really int...2015-07-101h 04
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #49 - Pixar's "Inside Out," "Dope," and "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl"Charlie Nash of Movie Mezzanine, Edge on the Net, All Things Horror, and Cinematic Essential joins Evan and Kris this week to take on INSIDE OUT, DOPE, and ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL. The guys start by bitching about jerks who spoil GAME OF THRONES before they share why Pixar’s film INSIDE OUT moved them to tears. All three enjoyed it so much that they can’t think of a single bad thing to say about it. Next up, Kris and Charlie summarize DOPE, while attempting to separate its promising parts from the misfires it makes and...2015-06-191h 03
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #48 - "Jurassic World" and "The Connection" with Movie BobThe one and only Bob Chipman aka “Movie Bob” joins Evan and Kris for this week’s episode about JURASSIC WORLD and THE CONNECTION. First up is a game of “Get to Know Your Guest Host,” where Bob shares how he got into reviewing movies. After that Bob and Kris spoilerpiece JURASSIC WORLD, a film that Bob enjoyed despite its silliness. Just how silly is it? Well, there are weaponized dinosaurs and Chris Pratt basically plays “Velociraptor Dundee.” After Bob and Kris get all the spoiling out of their systems, Evan fills them in on THE CONNECTION, a movie which feels li...2015-06-121h 00
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #45 - "Mad Men," 2015 HORROR, and "Tomorrowland"This week the Spoilerpiece Hotline receives a call from Dave?! He has a special message for our listeners, so please excuse the audio quality. Then guest Dede Crimmins joins Evan and Kris to talk about the MAD MEN series finale, the state of horror movies in 2015, and the Brad Bird film TOMORROWLAND starring George Clooney. If you don't want MAD MEN spoilers, fast forward to 13:20, where you’ll hear Dede tell the guys about 2015’s hits and misses in horror. You can also learn the plural of Duplass and why THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE is “the most tasteful ass to mouth...2015-05-221h 00
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #41 - "The Water Diviner," "Little Boy," "The Age of Adaline," and fan mail! It’s fan mail day on Spoilerpiece Theatre. Dave reads a letter his editors received at the Santa Fe Reporter, and the writer, in admonishing Dave for using foul language, swears more than Dave ever does in print. Evan rips LITTLE BOY a new one, Kris gets into history with his review of Russell Crowe's THE WATER DIVINER (and Evan and Dave do a lot of talking with Australian accents), and Dave is on board with THE AGE OF ADALINE’s magical realism. Please forgive the audio problem we had at the end of the recording. One of th...2015-04-241h 02
Spoilerpiece TheatreSpoilerpiece Theatre Episode #31 - "Fifty Shades of Grey" What a week it’s been at Spoilerpiece Theatre! The crappy weather here (currently the lead story on several national newscasts) caused several critics’ screening cancellations, so all ya get this week is FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, a movie that isn’t good, but is as good as any movie could be that started as TWILIGHT fan fiction. And besides, there’s plenty to say about it. We get into the nitty gritty of FIFTY SHADES, but not before grousing about Boston’s crappy public transportation. Kris, Evan, and Dave all agree on the movie, by the way — and t...2015-02-1356 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreSpoilerpiece Theatre Episode #30 - "Jupiter Ascending," "The Duke of Burgundy," and "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water"We spend a lot of time this week on JUPITER ASCENDING, and not because it's good. Because - JAYSUS - it's really, really bad. Like, so bad. You think THE MATRIX sequels were bad? YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHIN' YET. This movie is a cesspool of overused ideas and underbaked plotlines. Gah. Evan and Dave absolutely lose their minds. Dave says "It's so stupid" about a million times. At least Sean Bean survives (holy shit)! And at least Kris makes an attempt at putting the movie in a broader cultural context (in his estimation: the Wachowskis made a Y.A...2015-02-061h 02
Spoilerpiece TheatreSpoilerpiece Theatre Episode #29 - "A Most Violent Year" and "Black or White"As the Beastie Boys said, “Another plane, another train, another bottle in the brain, another girl, another fight, another drive all night.” What does that have to do with Spoilerpiece? IT’S MIDNIGHT, WHO KNOWS, DON’T JUDGE US. What we do know is that we got through 24 inches of snow (that’s twice the length of “Informer,” as far as we know) and convened for a late episode discussing the Mike Binder-directed Kevin Costner vehicle BLACK OR WHITE and J.C. Chandor’s third flick, A MOST VIOLENT YEAR. We also got into tangents about parking, abandoning cars, and Kris had a g...2015-01-3050 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreSpoilerpiece Theatre Episode #28 - "The Boy Next Door," "Cake," "Still Alice" and "Song One"HEY-O! It's an especially dirty episode this week as we tackle movies with explicit sex and plots that make us swear in disbelief. That's right, gang! It's THE BOY NEXT DOOR, the Jennifer Lopez comeback vehicle that, if there's any justice, will soon be playing at midnight shows alongside THE ROOM. Kris and Dave could NOT believe how awful it is - and they highly recommend it. Plus, Evan lays out the coma-filled grief-sex feature SONG ONE, and Kris explains that, in many ways, STILL ALICE and CAKE are the same movie. Plus, we talk about "Law & Order: SVU,"...2015-01-231h 00
Spoilerpiece TheatreSpoilerpiece Theatre Episode #27 - "Blackhat" and "American Sniper"Well, it finally happened. A movie made Evan really, really angry. And the thing that made him angry is a movie he otherwise liked. That's right, gang! It's Michael Mann's BLACKHAT (which Dave didn't know was Michael Mann until five minutes before the screening), and AMERICAN SNIPER. Plus, Kris has the best line of the night in his one-sentence description of Chris Hemsworth's character in "Blackhat." Anyway, there are plentiful tangents, and we also wanted to say thank you for listening! Last week was our most downloaded yet. This is a public episode. If you would like...2015-01-161h 04
Spoilerpiece TheatreSpoilerpiece Theatre Episode #26 - "Inherent Vice," "Selma," and The Worst of 2014We promised it in last week's episode and we didn't deliver, so this week we finally get to the worst movies of 2014. Since we like to save the worst for last, we talk about two new movies we saw first: INHERENT VICE and SELMA. Tangents this week include veganism, pyschadelic drugs, THE BIG LEBOWSKI, and THE LONG GOODBYE among other things. The episode is a little longer than usual, but that's mostly because we were having so much fun talking about farts. That and Evan almost fell asleep editing the episode. We promise it will be shorter next time.2015-01-091h 12
Spoilerpiece TheatreSpoilerpiece Theatre Episode #25 - The Best Movies of 2014 (if we do say so ourselves)!Happy new year, Spoilerpiecers! On this episode we each talk about our 10 favorite movies of 2014. There’s a lot of agreement and lots of disagreement. And then, totally organically, we venture into talk about cocaine, Aviator sunglasses, and Kenny Loggins. (Gotta love the tangents.) We hit upon LOCKE, THE DOUBLE, ENEMY, FRANK, SNOWPIERCER, ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE, BLUE RUIN, COLD IN JULY, JODOROWSKY’S DUNE…just to name nine. There are a bunch more. We'll get to the worst movies of 2014 next time. Sorry for the abrupt ending, but these things happen around the holidays. This is a pu...2015-01-011h 07
Spoilerpiece TheatreSpoilerpiece Theatre Episode #24 - "Into the Woods," "Annie," and "Unbroken"Merry Christmas! Happy (belated) Hanukkah! And, DUDE: Dave goes OFF on an epic anti-musical rant before we even get to INTO THE WOODS. Plus, Kris takes ANNIE apart, and EVAN was pulled in two directions by UNBROKEN. We make some Marky Mark jokes, and the ending is a little looser than normal, but that's because we all wanted to get home for tha holidays. Hope you got everything you wanted this year, from world peace to THE INTERVIEW On Demand! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or...2014-12-2544 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreSpoilerpiece Theatre Episode #23 - "The Interview" debacle and "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies"Because we've never seen anything like this in our lives - "unprecedented," as Kris says - we thought we'd talk about "The Interview" and its cancelled release, and what the implications are for the film industry, and, at the risk of sounding hoity-toity, life in general. Plus, we all weigh in on the awfulness of the final chapter of Peter Jackson's bloated Hobbit crapfest. There are lots of tangents, too, as Kris reveals his appreciation for "This is the End," a movie Dave can't imagine anyone would ever like, and Evan clues us in as to why he pronounces...2014-12-1851 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreSpoilerpiece Theatre Episode #22 - "Top Five," "Exodus: Gods and Kings," and Cards Against HumanitySadly, Dave is away this week, which means we had to record at Evan's and he had to edit, so hopefully we sound okay. And if we don't, too bad! Anyway, Dede Crimmins joins us again as we talk about Chris Rock's TOP FIVE and RIDLEY SCOTT's EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS. We also talk about Cards Against Humanity's Ten Days or Whatever of Kwanzaa, our top five rappers, JCVD's poetic turns of phrase, and films we watched at home before voting on our awards for BOFCA. This is a public episode. If you would like to...2014-12-1251 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreSpoilerpiece Theatre Episode #21 - "The Babadook" (HORROR!) and "Under the Skin"Hi, everyone! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving and avoided getting an elbow in the face while you shopped Friday. We're talking about THE BABADOOK, an excellent psychological horror movie by Jennifer Kent, and UNDER THE SKIN, the Scarlett Johansson alien movie, just because we can. And this week on the show, Evan is Morley Safer and Dave is Ed Bradley. Kris didn't pick a "60 Minutes" correspondent, so let's just say he was Harry Reasoner. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes...2014-12-0557 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreSpoilerpiece Theatre Episode #20 - "Horrible Bosses 2," "The Homesman" and "Penguins of Madagascar"Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Enjoy stuffing yourself with turkey, and if you go to the movies, popcorn and candy. This week we take on the horrid "Horrible Bosses 2," "The Homesman," which has many layers and complicated characters, and the funny if silly "Penguins of Madagascar." Dave hates on Charlie Day; Evan disagrees with the other guys on some stuff; and Kris tells a joke he wrote when he was 13. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit spoilerpiece.substack.com2014-11-2646 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreSpoilerpiece Theatre Episode #19 - "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1," "Calvary" and BONUS FUN WITH TINDER!Can you say marketing ploy? That's right! It's our yap-fest about THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 1, a movie we can't stop discussing even though we try to many times. Then we talk about CALVARY and wonder why Brendan Gleeson isn't a star. But perhaps most strangely, Evan lets Dave stroll through his Tinder account while Kris seems aghast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit spoilerpiece.substack.com2014-11-2157 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreSpoilerpiece Theatre Episode #18 - "Dumb and Dumber To" and "Rosewater"Whoa! All three of us saw the same movies this week! Kris talks about interviewing Maziar Bahari, whose story is dramatized in "Rosewater." Evan and Dave are sure that most people who see "Dumb and Dumber To" won't realize "To" is misspelled. And then we all tear "Dumb and Dumber To" a new one. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit spoilerpiece.substack.com2014-11-1449 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreSpoilerpiece Theatre Episode #17 - "Interstellar," "Big Hero 6," and (whoops) MORE HORROR!We cover a lot of ground this week. Christopher Nolan’s INTERSTELLAR! BIG HERO 6! And Evan brings up that last week we forgot to talk about GHOULIES (which screened at the Halloween horror overnighter that our guest Deirdre Crimmins and Dave talked about). Plus, we talk about Robert Zemeckis and his crappy motion capture movies; Eddie Money songs; Evan cracks himself up; Kris mentions that he does research; and Dave tries to remember the theme song to the Saturday morning cartoon “Droids.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscr...2014-11-071h 01
Spoilerpiece TheatreSpoilerpiece Theatre Episode #16 - "Nightcrawler," "Horns," and HORROREvan couldn't make the recording so Kris and Dave are joined by friend and fellow critic Deirdre Crimmins (check out her work on allthingshorror.com!). This week we yap a ton about horror movies (because this episode premieres on Halloween), and we also get into the excellent Jake Gyllenhaal flick NIGHTCRAWLER and Alexandre Aja's HORNS. The horror movies we touch on include FRANKENSTEIN (1931), THE LOST BOYS, EVIL DEAD II, EATEN ALIVE, and THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN, which is easily one of the worst movies to ever grace the silver screen. This is a public episode. If y...2014-10-311h 05
Spoilerpiece TheatreSpoilerpiece Theatre Episode #15 - "John Wick," "Birdman," and "The Blue Room"We've said this before, but holy crap: Talk about Tangentpiece Theatre. While talking about Keanu Reeves and the serious ass kickings he doles out in JOHN WICK, Michael Keaton's return in BIRDMAN as a leading man, and the very French THE BLUE ROOM, we take left turns into why trailers suck, the French as a people, the Byronic hero, and lots of other stuff. Plus, Dave sings "Two Heads Are Better Than One" for a half-chorus (it's Evan's fault), and Kris explains how John Wick (the character) comes to violence (short version: The bad guys came at him on th...2014-10-241h 01
Spoilerpiece TheatreSpoilerpiece Theatre Episode #14 - "St. Vincent" and "Pride"This week we talk Bill Murray in ST. VINCENT and the wonderful feel-good film PRIDE. And of course, we break off into tangents - for example, the age-old question of how one separates an artist from his art. Plus, Evan reveals his love of ranch flavoring and our good friend and colleague Andy Crump fills in for a vacationing Kris. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit spoilerpiece.substack.com2014-10-1759 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreSpoilerpiece Theatre Episode #13 - "The Judge" and "Gone Girl"It's time to talk Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall and "The Judge," and so much of the movie works but even more of it doesn't. How many subplots can one film have? Well, how often can we break off into tangents (covering Van Halen, David Fincher's body of work, the pros of having Evan AND Kris on this week's episode) when discussing "Gone Girl"? HOW MANY, WE ASK YOU? And somehow "Annabelle" snuck in for a moment this week, but that's what evil dolls do. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss thi...2014-10-101h 13
Spoilerpiece TheatreSpoilerpiece Theatre Episode #12 - "Annabelle" and "The Trip to Italy"Evan is back and we're thrilled, but this week Kris couldn't make it to the studio. ("The Studio" is Dave's living room, btw.) But it's October and that means IT'S TIME FOR HORROR! Lucky us, there's ANNABELLE to yap about, and Dave makes no bones about some of the movie's dumb tricks and dumber plot points. Plus, Evan and Dave have a quick chat about THE TRIP TO ITALY, the Steve Coogan/Rob Brydon flick (and the sequel to THE TRIP). And who is that at the start of the episode? Is that Dr. Emmett Brown? Why, yes! We t...2014-10-031h 05
Spoilerpiece TheatreSpoilerpiece Theatre Episode #11 - "The Equalizer" and "The Zero Theorem"Hey, peeps! It's Friday morning and time to spoil the snot out of new releases! This week it's Terry Gilliam's regrettable "The Zero Theorem" and the Dave-and-Kris-loved-it Denzel Washington kill-fest "The Equalizer." Plus, on this episode: TANGENTS. But it wouldn't be Spoilerpiece without tangents, right? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit spoilerpiece.substack.com2014-09-261h 03
Spoilerpiece TheatreSpoilerpiece Theatre Episode #10 - "Tusk, "A Walk Among the Tombstones," and "This is Where I Leave You"Big day on Spoilerpiece Theatre! Kris waxes animalistic about TUSK; Evan reveals that the animal he identifies with most is a turtle; Dave then brings up "Entourage," which makes Kris nuts; Evan gives the deets on THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU; and Kris and Dave talk about the many finer and many lesser points of A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES. This episode is brought to you by BIG-ASS TANGENTS: When you want to get somewhere...but not yet. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get...2014-09-191h 05
Spoilerpiece TheatreSpoilerpiece Theatre Episode #9 - "Dolphin Tale 2," "Frank," and "The Drop"Kris and Dave form a dynamic duo as Evan skips this episode - apparently he was out for urinalysis. But Evan will return! In the interim, Kris and Dave cover "Dolphin Tale 2," "Frank," and "The Drop," which are three very different movies. One is worth seeing. One is maybe worth seeing. And seeing the third one makes you feel like you've been kicked in the nuts. Which one is the nut kicker? LISTEN AND FIND OUT. E-mail us: spoilerpiece@gmail.com. Call us: 862-21-PIECE. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss th...2014-09-1249 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreSpoilerpiece Theatre Episode #8 - "The One I Love," "The Last of Robin Hood" and "The Congress"It's a goddamn bumper crop of movies on Spoilerpiece Theatre this week. We've got "The Last of Robin Hood," which only Kris has seen, "The Congress," which Dave and Kris saw (and kind of wish they hadn't), and Evan saw "The One I Love" and delights in spoiling the hell out of it. In fact, this many be the first case of spoiling in history that got Dave and Kris to reeeeeally want to see a movie. There are also plenty of tangents and some anti-Connecticut sentiments throughout. This is a public episode. If you would...2014-09-0556 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreSpoilerpiece Theatre Episode #7 - "The November Man" and the 30th anniversary "Ghostbusters" re-release!This week on the podcast we have fun tearing the Pierce Brosnan crapfest "The November Man" to pieces. Then we get into our delight at the re-release of "Ghostbusters." Plus, we break off into lots of tangents about movie villains and all kinds of other stuff. And it's true: This man has no dick. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit spoilerpiece.substack.com2014-08-2953 min