Johnny Depp as Whitey Bulger in BLACK MASS
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Spoilerpiece Theatre Episode 62: Black Mass

Evan Crean

“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 62 below we talk about Black Mass, The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, and Grandma (again). Dave 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 me and Kris review the Johnny Depp Whitey Bulger film Black Mass. Kris thinks Depp’s performance is good despite his makeup and I agree since I found several scenes chilling. Overall we 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 The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, which he says is a bit one-sided, but totally watchable and really well-done.

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 .