Dan Stevens and Emma Watson in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
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Spoilerpiece Theatre Episode 140: Beauty and the Beast

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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 140 below, we review Beauty and the Beast, OJ: Made in America, and Personal Shopper. Kris is on a tight deadline and can’t make it this week, so Movie Bob Chipman joins me and Dave to discuss logistical questions about day to day operations of the Death Star. Bob shares insights into one of his upcoming videos before being our guest, i.e. reviewing Beauty and the Beast (at 6:08). After some tangents about Pirates of the Caribbean and other live action Disney adaptations, Bob describes why Beauty and the Beast is a tribute to itself; a fine, blow by blow remake of the animated movie. Next, all three of us discuss the Oscar-winning documentary OJ: Made in America (at 22:24), by revealing how it provides deep context into O.J.’s successful athletic career and his abusive past, which leads us to ruminate on other celebrities with abusive histories. Finally, Dave and I tackle Personal Shopper (at 42:26), an Olivier Assayas/Kristen Stewart film that’s oozing with esoteric weirdness and needlessly confusing plot points. Fear not, the show isn’t entirely without Kris! Stay tuned after the closing credits for a brief message from him.

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 .