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Spoilerpiece Theatre 241: Down

Evan Crean

In Episode 241 of my podcast Spoilerpiece Theatre, we review Polar, Down, and How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. This week, Dave recaps Polar (2:52), clarifying last week’s confusion over Arctic. Very different films! Next, Dave and I recommend DOWN (17:15), an entry in Blumhouse’s Into the Dark series on Hulu, full of lean, holiday-themed horror flicks. This one is a Valentine’s Day creepfest that is well worth your time. Then, Kris and I talk How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (23:28), a fine conclusion to a great family-friendly series.

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 .