Full spoilers, sharp movie talk.
Spoilerpiece Theatre treats movie discussion as an argument already in motion. Evan Crean and Dave Riedel move through new releases, films across genres, and Patreon oldies with full-plot candor and dry impatience for weak writing.
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Spoilerpiece Theatre is for movie fans who want the whole conversation, not the polished capsule review. Spoilers are not treated as hazards. They are the raw material. Evan Crean and Dave Riedel talk through films scene by scene, then pause wherever the movie gives them something to admire, doubt, mock, or chase down a side road. The result is recap as criticism. A movie’s plot is not simply summarized; it is stress-tested for pacing, structure, tone, performance, and basic plausibility. Recent episodes move across new releases such as Normal, Outcome, Hamlet, The Drama, Pretty Lethal, She Dances, War Machine, Sacred to Death, The Bride!, Scream 7, Send Help, and This is Not a Test. The range is broad, but the method is consistent. The show notices craft. It also notices nonsense. A strong visual choice, an intense score, or a precise performance can get real attention, even when the surrounding movie drags or collapses. The hosts make room for tangents about older films, actor histories, comedy bits, podcasting logistics, and the monthly Patreon picks that send them back to titles like Platoon, Running Scared, Blue Steel, Shoot Em Up, Falling Down, and The Housemaid. The tone is loose and frequently irreverent. It is also more knowledgeable than its tossed-off rhythm suggests. Evan Crean brings Boston Online Film Critics Association credentials, an 80s movie guide credit, and the cadence of someone who enjoys a good tangent. Dave Riedel brings the movie-yapper energy, quick jokes, and a willingness to keep pulling at a plot thread until it either holds or tears. Spoilerpiece Theatre works best for listeners who like criticism that feels argued in real time. It is not detached. It is not spoiler-safe. It is a long, funny, impatient conversation about what movies do, what they botch, and why the good pieces can still matter.
Made for: For film fans who prefer complete plot discussion, critic banter, genre talk, and candid reactions over spoiler-free recommendation blurbs. It especially fits listeners who enjoy new releases, films across genres, and Patreon-style revisits of older movies.
What sets it apart: Spoilerpiece Theatre turns recap into criticism, letting the full plot stay on the table while the hosts argue through performances, pacing, writing, and tone. Its looseness is the feature: smart film memory, dry comedy, and exasperated judgment all share the same room.
Boston film critics Evan Crean and David Riedel share spoiler-filled reviews of the latest blockbusters and independent films across genres. Oh, and they swear a lot, too.Opening music: "My Life as a God" by Augean Stables. Closing music: "Pants Party" by Oilhead.Show edited by Otto Klammer.Logo design by Rita Csizmadia.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Evan Crean and Dave Riedel pair scene-level movie analysis with candid disagreement, sharp jokes, and close attention to craft.
Spoilerpiece Theatre turns spoiler-heavy movie discussion into a lively argument between Evan Crean and Dave Riedel. Their conversations move through story mechanics, performances, pacing, cinematography, and score, with enough plot reconstruction to make clear why a scene…
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A loose, spoiler-friendly film discussion finds its best angle in a Hollywood blackmail story about loneliness and private embarrassment.
Outcome gives this Spoilerpiece Theatre episode its cleanest thread: a movie-star scandal that lands less as depravity than as loneliness made public.
A Hamlet discussion that praises the visuals and score, then bogs down on dialogue and pacing.
Spoiler Piece Theater spends this episode on a Hamlet adaptation and keeps its focus on the parts that land hardest: the rooftop fall, the striking visuals, the modern urban feel, and a score that stays intense, moody, and unsettling.
Spoiler-open movie banter that settles into a sharp read on performance and tone.
Spoiler Piece Theater stays spoiler-open, joke-heavy, and easygoing, with Evan Krian and Dave Riedel keeping the movie talk loose without letting it lose direction.
A spoiler-friendly episode that pairs The Bride with Scream 7's AI-faked Stu mystery.
The episode moves between Maggie Gyllenhaal's take on The Bride and a spoiler-heavy Scream 7 discussion that keeps tracking the killer theory as it shifts shape.
A sharp horror discussion about Sloan's panic, muddled chronology, and scene-by-scene zombie-movie tension.
Dave Riedel and Evan Crean are at their best when the discussion settles into the zombie outbreak itself: Sloan seeing a woman eaten in the street, escaping her violent father, and arriving at a high school covered in blood.
A candid, performance-minded discussion of Glenn Powell, tonal uncertainty, and the movie's human pulse.
Evan Krian and Dave Riedel frame Glenn Powell's performance as the cleanest way into the movie's slippery tone, where some scenes seem to ask for a straight read while others resist easy placement.
A visually alert Hamlet discussion follows Riz Ahmed's brooding turn while wrestling with muddy dialogue and a draining final hour.
Riz Ahmed's Hamlet gives this PlayNext episode its pull: the film feels modern, urban, and genuinely uneasy, even as the hosts argue that its final hour starts to sap the momentum.
Mike Muncer and a different guest dissect two horror films per episode, by subgenre.
This episode features film critics discussing the movies 'Love, Brooklyn' and 'A Little Prayer' in a conversational format.
Boston film critics Dave Riedel and Evan Crean review a modern Hamlet adaptation starring Riz Ahmed, discussing its visual aesthetic, pacing issues, and Shakespearean language challenges.
Evan Crean and David Riedel review 'How to Make a Killing', a film starring Glenn Powell as Beckett Redfellow, who murders his relatives to claim a $28 billion inheritance.
The hosts introduce themselves and discuss their Patreon content, including a review of the 1986 film 'Link' and upcoming movie discussions.
Spoilerpiece Theatre #638 finds Verity strongest in its first two-thirds, where Dakota Johnson's Lowen faces a sustained atmosphere of dread.
Spoilerpiece Theatre splits the episode between Ben Wheatley's Normal and Jonah Hill's Outcome, and both hosts end up more frustrated than impressed.
Dave Riedel opens by saying Spoiler Piece Theater does not give a shit about spoilers.
Spoiler Piece Theater takes on a movie with its usual don't-care-about-spoilers attitude.
This episode features two film critics discussing a new movie release and promoting their Patreon content, including a debate on Oliver Stone's 'Platoon' for its 40th anniversary.
This episode features hosts Evan Korean and Dave Riedel discussing the Netflix film 'War Machine' in detail, including spoilers, as part of their movie review podcast.
This episode of The Spoiler Piece Theater focuses on discussing movies during a slow release period, with hosts Dave Riedel and Evan Crean introducing their Patreon content about the 2025 Paul Feig film 'The Housemaid'.
Spoiler Piece Theater pairs The Bride with another spoiler-heavy movie on one crowded bill.
Dave Riedel and Evan Crean discuss a pair of movies and spend this stretch with a zombie story built around Sloan.
This episode discusses the movie 'How to Make a Killing' starring Glenn Powell, directed by John Patton Ford, with spoilers and analysis from film critics.
This episode features a discussion of two new movies, 'Sister Midnight' and 'The Old Woman with the Knife', by members of the Boston Online Film Critics Association, including mentions of Patreon content and film analysis.