Boston film critics Evan Crean, Megan Kearns, and David Riedel help you decide what to watch by sharing spoiler-filled reviews of the... more
This week, we took a gander at two films in current release: Megan and Evan watched BLINK TWICE (2:32), Zoë... more
This week Megan talks about the psychological horror thriller HERETIC (2:18), starring a possibly career-best Hugh Grant. Then Evan,... more
This week, Dave gets boomerific yapping about the new Robert Zemeckis film HERE (3:14), starring Tom Hanks and Robin... more
This week we watched THE LINE (2:41), a drama (sometimes called a thriller, but eh) about a fraternity brother... more
This week, Megan reviews SMILE 2 (2:06), Parker Finn's grisly sequel to his great horror film SMILE, about a pop... more
This week Evan and Dave kick things off with THE LAST OF THE SEA WOMEN (3:07) (after Dave forgets to... more
Hey, gang! There were some delivery problems this week, so we only have one new movie on the docket: MONKEY... more
With Megan on vacation this week, Evan and Dave take on WILL & HARPER (2:42), the documentary about the... more
This week on the show Megan and Dave talk about REZ BALL (2:20), director Sydney Freedland’s drama about a... more
On this week’s show, Megan and Dave watched SPEAK NO EVIL (2:29), writer-director James Watkins’ remake of the Danish film... more
It's a big week! Tim Burton's long-awaited BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE (2:08) finally arrives after its thirty-six-year gestation — Michael Keaton, Winona... more
It’s a 50-50 week on Spoilerpiece, as one of the movies we watch is crap, and one is a joy... more
This week, Evan talks about BETWEEN THE TEMPLES (2:14), Nathan Silver's Jewish comedy starring Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane about... more
This week, Megan fills Evan and Dave in on CLOSE TO YOU (1:31), starring Elliot Page (who also co-wrote the story)... more
Because of some truly bizarre audio difficulties this week, Megan was unable to join us. Which is a bummer! Because... more
Dave jokes that it’s Megan’s big week on Spoilerpiece: She saw all three movies on the docket! First, she fills... more
Dave is under the weather this week (feel better soon, Dave!), so Megan and Evan cover the week's movies together.... more
Evan is off this week, so Megan and Dave braved this week’s releases. Actually, Dave didn’t see TWISTERS (2:39)... more
Well. It is a BANNER week on Spoilerpiece, gang. Megan and Dave discuss writer-director Nicole Riegel’s DANDELION (2:54), about a... more
We just marked a national holiday in the United States, so you know what that means: It’s cash grab season!... more
This week Megan saw Yorgos Lanthimos’s KINDS OF KINDNESS (2:28), a whackadoo triptych fable starring Jesse Plemons, Emma Stone, and... more
This week, Megan and Dave check out writer-director Jac Cron’s CHESTNUT (2:19), a low-key (very low-key) queer drama about Annie (Natalia... more
This week Megan and Dave check out writer-director Daina O. Pusić’s TUESDAY (1:57), starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as a mother... more
Welcome the wacky world of Spoilerpiece! Why wacky? Because for our first film, Megan and Dave watched Kit Zauhar's THIS... more
What a week for movies! Megan and Dave watched writer/director/composer/co-star Viggo Mortensen’s THE DEAD DON’T HURT (2:30), a bittersweet drama... more
Dave, after initially going to the wrong theater, made it to the FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA (3:21) screening. He... more
What happens when all three critics on Spoilerpiece have problems with both movies on the docket? Listen and you’ll find... more
This week there’s a music documentary, an eco-fable set in Japan, and Dave’s favorite cinematic subgenre: Australian detective stories starring... more
This week Megan fills Dave and Evan in on the Ryan Gosling/Emily Blunt-starring THE FALL GUY (2:03), which is an... more
This week on the show, we got some wires crossed (which is to say *Dave* got some wires crossed). So... more
This week Megan took one for the team and checked in on Guy Ritchie’s latest, THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE... more
Perhaps you’ve heard the brouhaha surrounding writer-director Alex Garland’s Kirsten Dunst-starring CIVIL WAR (2:18) and wondered what it’s all about... more
This week on the show we Megan and Dave tackled the controversial (to Warner Bros.) THE PEOPLE’S JOKER (1:53), director/co-writer/editor/star... more
Dave can't join us, so it’s just Megan and Evan this week! First, Megan reviews Giuseppe Tornatore’s lengthy, yet fascinating... more
On this week’s show, Megan and Dave kick things off with LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL (2:18), Cameron and Colin... more
Megan kicks things off this week with talk of LOVE LIES BLEEDING (2:16), Rose Glass's intense queer thriller starring Kristen... more
This week Megan and Dave tackle AMERICAN DREAMER (2:07), and it ain’t pretty. Sure, Peter Dinklage and Shirley MacLaine are... more
This week, Megan and Dave discuss DUNE: PART TWO, Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, and Rebecca Ferguson.... more
It’s been two weeks since we talked horror at Spoilerpiece, so Megan and Dave remedied that by watching Teresa Sutherland’s... more
Megan is back! And to kick things off, she and Dave talk about the animated film ORION AND THE DARK... more
Spoilerpeeps, this is the 500th episode of the show. Megan couldn’t make it this week, leaving the duo of Riedel... more
This week we talk about THE TASTE OF THINGS (2:05), which features many of Dave’s loves: Juliette Binoche, French... more
This week, we cover two movies dealing with loneliness and connection. Megan reviews SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT DYING (1:56), Rachel Lambert's poignant... more
Thanks for patience with the delay in posting the show this morning. This week Megan and Dave talk about ORIGIN... more
There’s no way to scrub quickly through the previous 495-ish episodes to find out, but it’s possible we’ve never... more
We start of 2024 with two not-depressing movies: A love story bathed in trauma (MEMORY at 3:25) and a maybe-end-of-the-world... more
For the last Spoilerpiece of 2023, we keep with the tradition of sharing our top 10 films of the year.... more
This week we talk about Canne's 2023 Palme d'Or winner ANATOMY OF A FALL (3:02). Was it a fall? Or... more
Megan is on vacation, so Evan and Dave are joined by friend of the show Kristen Halbert! Together the three... more
Megan is off this week so that leaves Evan and Dave to contend with Alexander Payne's latest, THE HOLDOVERS (2:30).... more
We're only talking about one film this week, but boy, is it a doozy! We review John Woo's SILENT NIGHT,... more
Welcome to wherever you are, peeps. And welcome to the last episode of November 2023. Megan and Dave start off... more
To prosthetic nose or not to prosthetic nose, that is the question. If you've read anything about MAESTRO (3:20),... more
EVAN RETURNS!!!!! He fills us in on what he's been doing, and then we get down to biz. First, we talk RUSTIN... more
There was some excitement in the Spoilerpiece camp this week, as Dave and Megan noticed THE MARSH KING'S DAUGHTER... more
Ever wondered what's it's like to have freedom of the press stripped from a nation? Wonder no more! BAD PRESS... more
This week we watched two movies. (Correction: Megan watched two movies and Dave watched one movie and then went to... more
It's a banner of an episode on Spoilerpiece this week. Megan and Dave agree on not one, but TWO movies!... more
Megan and Dave are back to talk about two new horror movies. First, we review WHEN EVIL LURKS (4:19), a... more
Megan returns! This week she and Dave talk about NIGHTMARE (13:18), Kjersti Helen Rasmussen's Norwegian horror film about a demon that... more
Dave is once again without his co-hosts, so Jason from Binge Movies sits in! It's... more
With Megan and Evan off this week, Dave is joined by ScreenRun's The Lady-Wan! On ScreenRun, Wan and... more
It's family/tearjerker week at Spoilerpiece! Evan is off, so Megan and Dave tackle Sammi Cohen's family comedy YOU ARE... more
Megan and Dave start the show this week reviewing Jennifer Reeder's stylized feminist horror film PERPETRATOR (2:50), which follows a teen... more
Megan starts this week's show with a quick review of Angel Manuel Soto's entertaining Latinx superhero film BLUE BEETLE (3:22).... more
This week we start by reviewing Dane Elcar's compelling sci-fi horror film BRIGHTWOOD (2:23), which follows a troubled couple (Dana Berger... more
This week we start by reviewing Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, and Pierre Leduc's animated movie, THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE (1:55),... more
This week we have reviews of SHORTCOMINGS AND WHAT COMES AROUND! We start by talking about Amy Redford's not-so-thrilling thriller... more
This week it's all about Indigenous films at Spoilerpiece Theatre. But before we delve into them, Evan pays tribute to... more
Dave is off this week, so we (Megan and Evan) tackle the show as a duo. Megan opens by reviewing... more
This week we start off by reviewing Christopher McQuarrie's Tom Cruise action vehicle MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - DEAD RECKONING PART ONE... more
We start this week by reviewing Mel Eslyn's post-apocalyptic dramedy BIOSPHERE (2:01), which stars Sterling K. Brown and Mark Duplass... more
This week we start off by reviewing Nick Bruno and Troy Quane's entertaining and moving animated sci-fi action film NIMONA... more
We start the show this week by reviewing David Gelb's documentary STAN LEE (3:55), which chronicles the life and mythos... more
Friend of the show Kristen Halbert from Forces of Geek returns this week! First, Evan, Megan, and Dave review the... more
This week, we discuss DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES (1:58), Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley's delightful and fun... more
On this week's show we have one movie to talk about but boy is it a big one! We're reviewing... more
Megan kicks off this week's show by offering her thoughts on Disney's new live-action adaptation of THE LITTLE MERMAID (2:18),... more
Evan is off this week, so Dave and Megan review CONSECRATION (3:18), Cristopher Smith's disappointing supernatural horror film, starring Jena... more
This week we start by reviewing Matt Johnson's tech bro dramedy BLACKBERRY (2:27), which stars Glenn Howerton, Jay Baruchel, and... more
Evan starts this week by plugging his appearance on a long-time friend's podcast Seeing Read with Jim and Kelly, the... more
Dave is back! But before we jump into this week's movies, he offers his own very different take on EVIL... more
Dave is on vacation this week, so Evan and Megan review this week's movies as a duo! We start off... more
This week we're reviewing MAFIA MAMMA and SHOWING UP! We start by discussing Kelly Reichardt's dramedy SHOWING UP (3:22), which... more
We start the show this week by reviewing Saim Sadiq's heartbreaking Pakistani drama JOYLAND (2:58), which is about a man (Ali... more
Megan is off this week, so Evan and Dave hit the mics to talk TETRIS, the surprisingly tense spy thriller... more
This week, we (Evan, Dave, and Megan) review RODEO (2:06), Lola Quivoron's emotionally-intense French drama, a fascinating character study starring... more
This week, we start by sharing our thoughts on the 2023 Oscars (2:47)! Then we review Alex Herron's intriguing, but... more
To start this week, we discuss Aline Brosh McKenna's directorial debut, YOUR PLACE OR MINE (2:13). This Netflix rom-com, which... more
Dave leads off by reviewing Michael B. Jordan's directorial debut, CREED III (2:15), which isn't as strong as the other... more
Megan kicks things off this week with a review of the Elizabeth Banks-helmed COCAINE BEAR (2:54), a grisly and gory,... more
We kick off the show this week by reviewing Dave Franco and Alison Brie's surprisingly nuanced romcom SOMEBODY I USED... more
This week we discuss Gabriel Bier Gislason's queer Jewish horror film ATTACHMENT (2:51), a smartly-told tale about a Danish woman... more
After the past few weeks of watching movies that have made us want to tear our hair out, we finally... more
We kick off the show by discussing our reactions to the 2023 Oscar nominations (2:25), which dropped earlier in the... more
Welcome to a wacky week on Spoilerpiece. You're gonna hear hotter takes than usual when we discuss SICK (2:42), a... more
This week we start by reviewing Alice Diop's emotionally compelling French courtroom drama SAINT OMER (3:11), which is about the... more
Evan is off this week, so it's the Dave and Megan show. But before the Dave and Megan show, Megan... more
It's our last episode of the year! So, as usual, we're revealing our BOFCA ballots as we discuss our respective... more
We start by reviewing Steven Spielberg's autobiographical film THE FABELMANS (2:14), which explores his love of filmmaking, his parents' marriage,... more
Evan is off this week so Megan and Dave are a duo, and they're a doozy of a duo, because... more
We start the show this week by reviewing Martin McDonagh's darkly comedic drama THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (1:52) about two... more
This week we start by reviewing Nicholas Stoller and Billy Eichner's BROS (2:25), a funny, acerbic queer rom-com where two... more
We start this week by reviewing Tobias Lindholm's true crime drama THE GOOD NURSE (1:54), about an ER nurse (Jessica... more
We start the show this week by reviewing Claire Scanlon's impressively unfunny comedy THE PEOPLE WE HATE AT THE WEDDING... more
This week we start by reviewing Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead's sci-fi, horror, buddy comedy mashup SOMETHING IN THE DIRT... more
This week we start by reviewing the surprising feminist horror film RUN SWEETHEART RUN (2:43), which involves much more than... more
This week we have two movies for you. First, we review V/H/S/99 (1:56), the latest annoyingly mixed bag in the... more
We have two movies on the docket this week. First, we review Michael Grandage's disappointing queer drama MY POLICEMAN (3:26),... more
Dave is under the weather this week, so Evan and Megan fly duo to review the movies. First up is... more
Hi Spoilerpeeps! Evan is off this week, so Megan and Dave cover the heavy Irish drama GOD'S CREATURES (3:55) (with a... more
We kick off the show this week by discussing Kristina Buozyte and Bruno Samper's VESPER (2:27), a slow, dense dystopian... more
This week we have two movies on the docket. We start with Gaysorn Thavat's THE JUSTICE OF BUNNY KING (3:53)... more
Dave starts the show by reviewing Ti West's PEARL (2:09), a prequel to his horror film X. It also stars... more
Megan kicks things off this week by going deep into spoiler territory for Olivia Wilde's much-discussed psychological thriller DON'T WORRY... more
We start this week by reviewing Duncan Birmingham's WHO INVITED THEM (3:32), an unsettling horror movie about a couple (Ryan... more
Megan kicks things off with a quick review of George Miller's disappointing fantasy THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING (3:23), where... more
We kick off this week's show by reviewing Leah Purcell's THE LEGEND OF MOLLY JOHNSON (2:09), a grim feminist Western... more
Dave is back from vacation, and he's excited to talk about movies! We start with LUCK (2:17), a poorly thought... more
We take on two movies this week. The first is the Andrew Semans psychological thriller RESURRECTION (3:16), a tense and... more
This week we have two movies on the docket that we have some VERY strong opinions about. First, we cover... more
This week, we kick things off with Jordan Peele's latest film NOPE (2:12), delving right into spoiler territory on this... more
Dave is taking a few weeks off (and we'll miss him), so we're taking on this week's movies as a... more
We have a full slate to discuss this week! Dave starts by offering a brief review of Taika Waititi's THOR:... more
Before the show this week we offer a PSA about Roe v. Wade being overturned. Then we delve into our... more
We have two movies to discuss this week! First, we cover Bretten Hannam's Two-Spirit Indigenous drama WILDHOOD (2:39), a road... more
We open this week with Amanda Micheli's HALFTIME (2:31), a moving Netflix documentary that follows Jennifer Lopez as she reflects... more
We have two movies for you this week! First, we discuss Sarah Appleton and Phillip Escott's film THE FOUND FOOTAGE... more
We start this week by reviewing Chloe Okuno's WATCHER (3:36), a smart horror movie about gaslighting that focuses on a... more
We start this week by reviewing Jerrod Carmichael's directorial debut ON THE COUNT OF THREE (1:43), a dark comedy/drama about... more
Megan is back from vacation so the whole Spoilerpiece team is together again! She and Evan start by reviewing Keith... more
The pandemic ain't over folks. Dave has COVID and it sucks but he does his best to manage it in... more
Megan is on vacation this week so Evan and Dave are joined by Dan and Chris from the podcast Film... more
Hi gang! Evan is on vacation so Megan and Dave hold down the fort. They start things off with the... more
Megan and Dave start this week by reviewing the Robert Eggers Viking revenge tale THE NORTHMAN (1:55), which they disagree... more
Evan kicks things off this week by reviewing Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis' THE TALE OF KING CRAB... more
We kick things off this week with Charlie McDowell's slow-burn character study WINDFALL (3:11), which is about a man (Jason... more
We start by discussing this year's Oscars, particularly the winners, the snubs, and our overall thoughts on the program. Then... more
As promised, we're going to start featuring more guests on the show, so this week Jason from Binge Movies joins... more
We're back to business as usual this week, starting with MEASURE OF REVENGE (3:02), an atrocious, amateurish thriller starring Melissa... more
As promised, we're going to start featuring more guests on the show, so this week Jason from Binge Movies joins us! After... more