Max Covill and Evan Crean discuss the latest news in the world of film.
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Boston film critics Evan Crean, Megan Kearns, and David Riedel help you decide what to watch by sharing spoiler-filled reviews of the latest blockbusters and independent films, across genres, including films by women, nonbinary, LGBTQ+, and BIPOC filmmakers. 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.
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Two guys obsessed with Indiana Hoosiers Men’s Basketball, Football, Women's Basketball and everything else that IU plays, discover a way to cope… this podcast. From In-depth interviews with all-time Hoosier greats of the past, present and hopefully, future--to unhinged ranting and raving about the current state of the various IU Athletics' programs, Hoosier Hysterics is made for those who bleed cream & crimson. Enjoy the madness!
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“Bobby Wilkerson was the most valuable player I ever coached." - Bob Knight As if you needed anything more than that, consider this... during Bobby Wilkerson's career, Indiana was 86-6 overall and 48-2 in the Big Ten. He was a member of Big Ten championship teams in 1974, 1975 and 1976. He was instrumental in the IU victory over the gold medal Russ…
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Episode #562: "Sinners," "The Wedding Banquet," and "The Ugly Stepsister"
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53:40Megan is flying solo this week, as Dave and Evan couldn't make it (I miss you two!). First, Megan reviews THE UGLY STEPSISTER (1:54), Emilie Blichfeldt's Norwegian fairy-tale horror film starring Lea Myren and Thea Sofie Loch Næss, which played at this year's Boston Underground Film Festival. With lush costumes and production design, it's a compell…
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Eric, Ward and Hoosier nation jump on a live Spaces to celebrate and discuss the portal additions of Lamar Wilkerson, Jasai Miles, and Tayton Conerway to Coach DeVries expanding roster. We love it when a plan starts coming together!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-se…
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Max and Evan make their selections for the summer movie game 2025. Come listen to their picks for the movies likely to earn the most box office dollars domestically in the summer, as well as getting a preview of what you might want to see. There's also a discussion on the Cannes Film Festival selections, Stunt Category at the Oscars, Minecraft Chic…
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IU PORTAL PLAYERS & ASSISTANT COACH UPDATES
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1:26:17The Hysterics talk about all the current and prospective recruits and staff for Coach DeVries inaugural IU squad, including the breaking news of assistant coach Kenny Johnson's return to Bloomington. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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Unfortunately, Dave can't make it this week (we miss you), but we (Evan and Megan) carry on in his stead. First we cover Michael Angarano's dramedy SACREMENTO (2:14), where a free-spirited guy (Angarano) cons his anxiety-ridden best friend (Michael Cera) into taking a road trip to, you guessed it, Sacramento. The movie, which co-stars the vastly un…
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This week Evan and Megan watched (and Dave partly watched) the micro budget thriller GAZER (2:22), directed by Ryan J. Sloan, and written by Sloan and star Ariella Mastroianni. Frankie (Mastroianni) has dyschronometria, a neurological condition where an individual struggles to perceive and track the duration of time. So when Frankie accepts a high-…
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191: Hayao Miyazaki Traveling Through the Sky
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1:17:34Max and Evan discuss director Hayao Miyazaki's early period from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind to Princess Mononoke. They also discuss the Avengers: Doomsday chairs, Live-action Legend of Zelda, Studio Ghibli vs A.I. and a whole lot more. Website: https://itsthepictures.libsyn.com/ itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today, and fi…
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SHERRON WILKERSON with surprise guests, plus JEFF RABJOHNS on IU Portal Prospects and Assistant Coaches
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2:34:05Newly crowned Indiana Class 4A Basketball Champion head coach Sherron Wilkerson returns to the pod to celebrate and reflect on his historic journey as both a player and a coach. And yes, a few of his Hoosier teammates show up to surprise and congratulate him! But first, Jeff Rabjohns of Peegs.com drops by to drop his considerable knowledge on all t…
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Episode 559: "The Penguin Lessons" and "Bob Trevino Likes It"
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53:28Sometimes we accidentally stumble into a theme at Spoilerpiece, and this week's theme is movies that make us dissolve into choking sobs. First, Megan and Dave weigh in on THE PENGUIN LESSONS, a movie that should be slight; a high school English teacher in politically fraught 1972 Argentina (Steve Coogan) rescues a pengiun and then everyone learns s…
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190: Feeling the Heat With Michael Mann's Filmography
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1:35:15Max and Evan discuss director Michael Mann's filmography. They cover some of his great movies up to Collateral. Stay tuned afterwards for What We've Been Watching for some thoughts on Secret Mall Apartment, Novacaine, and Severance Season 2. Movies covered: Thief, The Last of Mohicans, Heat, The Insider, Collateral "Don't let yourself get attached …
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Evan, Megan, and Dave take in two derivative films this week: ASH (2:37), a horror/sci-fi hodgepodge headed up by Eiza González and Aaron Paul about an astronaut who wakes up to find her crew killed, features just about every horror/sci-fi trope since ALIEN hit screens in 1979. Then there's LOCKED (25:17), a thriller starring Bill Skarsgård as a pe…
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DARIAN DeVRIES BREAKDOWN - WE GOT A NEW COACH!!!
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1:27:18Welcome to Indiana Coach Darian "D Rock" DeVries!!! In this episode The Hysterics give their initial takes on the surprising hire, then dive right into a series of clips from the Coach DeVries introductory press conference, breaking down and pouring over what our fearless new leader said for the first time as the Hoosier head honcho. Let the D Rock…
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Episode 557: "The Electric State" and "Novocaine"
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58:52This week Evan, Megan, and Dave watched one dud and one banger. The dud: THE ELECTRIC STATE (1:55), the latest crap-fest from the Russo brothers. This unfunny sci-fi comedy stars Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt, and Ke Huy Quan. The banger: NOVOCAINE (26:00). Assistant bank manager Jack Quaid has a genetic condition in which he can't feel pain. So …
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JON ROTHSTEIN on the IU Coaching Search
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1:21:36CBS Sports college basketball insider Jon Rothstein joins the pod to give his take on everything to do with the search for Indiana's next men's basketball coach. How good is the Indiana job these days? What does he think of the foremost mentioned candidates? Are there any great coaches out there we haven't been talking about? All this and more on t…
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Episode 556: "The Rule of Jenny Pen" and "Starve Acre"
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52:22It's a week for horror on Spoilerpiece. Megan and Dave talk about THE RULE OF JENNY PEN (2:10), featuring Geoffrey Rush as a judge recovering from a stroke, John Lithgow as a sadist, and Jenny Pen as Lithgow's evil puppet cohort. Then Evan joins in for STARVE ACRE (20:59), in which two grieving parents find a mummified oak tree and tend to a reanim…
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IU COACHING SEARCH - SPACES SPECIAL with JEFF RABJOHNS
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1:17:49The Hoosier Hysterics News Network is joined by intrepid Peegs.com publisher Jeff "Rabby" Rabjohns for all the latest chatter on the Indiana coaching search. And according to some very credible sources, you'll never believe which prospective coach IU met with today! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht…
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189: 2025 Oscars Recap and Bong Joon-ho Filmography
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1:28:22Max and Evan discuss the results of the 2025 Oscars ceremony and look at director Bong Joon-ho's movies ahead of the release of Mickey 17. Lots of stuff to cover this episode including some actors who've recently passed away, a new book titled 'Cinema Her Way', the Oscars, and more. Stay tuned afterwards for What We've Been Watching for some though…
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GENE HACKMAN TRIBUTE with ANGELO PIZZO & DAVID ANSPAUGH
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2:12:38As the world mourns the passing of acting icon Gene Hackman, we Hoosiers feel the loss of our beloved Coach Norman Dale. In honor of this brilliant artist and legendary role, the Hysterics are honored to be joined by the two people who brought Hoosiers to life, writer Angelo Pizzo and director David Anspaugh. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com…
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Episode 555: "Captain America: Brave New World," "The Monkey," and "My Dead Friend Zoe"
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1:05:08This week we catch up on two current releases and a new film. Megan and Evan talk about CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD (2:28), and Megan and Dave discuss THE MONKEY (26:02). Then we all talk about the new film MY DEAD FRIEND ZOE (41:03), a dark comedy/drama about an Afghanistan war veteran (Sonequa Martin-Green) dealing with the trauma of losing …
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PAINTER, DUSTY & WHO'S NEXT?? with "DUTCH" EVANS
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2:14:14Alongside Brian "Dutch" Evans, the Hysterics serve Matt "Porkchop" Painter a helping of just desserts for hopping on his high horse in his post-game presser, right after his faltering Turdue squad got smashed in Assembly. That's then followed by a brief eulogy for the hope of Dusty May leading Indiana back to greatness for the next quarter century.…
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Episode 554: "Cleaner" and "The Quiet Ones"
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57:31This week Dave is under the weather, so Megan and Evan tackle the two films as a duo. First, we review Frederik Louis Hviid's true crime heist film, THE QUIET ONES (2:59), which recounts the largest robbery in Denmark's history. Next, we discuss Martin Campbell's action thriller CLEANER (28:09), which features Daisy Ridley as an ex-soldier turned w…
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188: An Appreciation of Director Joan Micklin Silver
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1:10:07Max and Evan discuss the films of director Joan Micklin Silver. Featurued in a new section on the Criterion Channel that highlights her films, Silver was one of the few woman directors making features in the 70s and 80s. Before that conversation beings, Max and Evan talk about the latest trends in the award season. Stay tuned afterward for a discus…
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TOM CREAN on the IU COACHING VACANCY
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2:20:29Who better to speak on what it takes to be head coach for the Hoosiers than Tom Crean?? No one, that's who!! Hear Tom's unmatched insight on what goes into the hiring of a new IU coach, and the criteria he thinks is paramount when assessing potential candidates. Speaking of which, Coach Crean then goes on to give us his expert analysis on the top n…
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Episode 553: "Rounding" and "The Gorge"
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1:05:46This week Megan, Evan, and Dave discuss ROUNDING (1:59), about an ambitious medical resident who relocates to a rural hospital after an elderly patient dies in his care. He soon becomes obsessed with saving a young asthma patient while suffering from horrific visions brought on by sleep deprivation and his previous trauma. Then we talk about THE GO…
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THE WOODY ERA IS OVER! WHO IS OUR NEXT COACH?? with JEFF RABJOHNS
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1:24:02MIKE WOODSON HAS BEEN RETIRED!! The world's foremost expert on IU men's hoops, Jeff Rabjohns of Peegs.com, tells us what he knows about everything to do with Woody getting the boot. MOVING ON!! Who will be hired to at long last lead our program out of the darkness and back atop the shining throne of college basketball?? Brad Stevens? Dusty May? Mic…
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Episode 552: "Heart Eyes" and "Love Hurts"
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49:42This week Dave spoils director Josh Ruben’s latest, the horror comedy HEART EYES (2:11), about a serial killer who targets couples on and around Valentine’s Day. Then Evan and Megan join him to discuss LOVE HURTS (18:09), which stars Ke Huy Quan in his first leading role. Over on Patreon, we talk about Billy Wilder’s SUNSET BOULEVARD in honor of it…
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Jeff Rabjohns once more graces Hoosier fans with his unmatched insight and towering knowledge of all things IU men's basketball. Armed with his expert opinion and a boat load of cold hard facts, Rabby answers all the burning questions... what the hell is going on with this team? Can we even make the tourney?? What is the trajectory of this program?…
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187: The Films of David Lynch with Matthew Jackson
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1:28:08Max and guest Matthew Jackson discuss the films of David Lynch. First, they discuss some of the Oscar nominations and drama. Then, they talk about the piracy happening with Sundance. Finally, they talk about their experiences with David Lynch, some favorite films, and where to get started with your watch. Website: https://itsthepictures.libsyn.com/…
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Evan and Dave are a duo this week. Dave took his children to see the ridiculous animated movie DOG MAN, which he - surprisingly? - liked. And both Evan and Dave took in LOVE ME, a romantic drama in which Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun play a buoy and a satellite falling in love long after every lifeform on Earth has gone extinct. Over on Patreon, …
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Fernando Mendoza is everything you want in a QB... size, strength, toughness, heart, brains, experience, drive, charisma, humor and confidence. He is a born leader. And oh yeah, Fernando is now the one thing needed above all else to be your new favorite quarterback... he's an Indiana Hoosier!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal…
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This week we watch two films, the indie comedy-drama ROCKY’S (2:26), about five friends in their mid-20s who come together for a funeral, but first regroup in the parking lot of the 24-hour deli they loitered around in high school. Then it’s INHERITANCE (23:11), a spy thriller with Phoebe Dynevor and Rhys Ifans as an estranged daughter and father c…
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186: Our Most Anticipated Movies of 2025
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1:33:55Max and Evan discuss their most anticiapted movies of 2025. First, they discuss the passing of director David Lynch and the horrible L.A. wildfires. Then they jump into some of their anticipated films of 2025 including Superman, Wake Up Dead Man, Mickey 17, The Running Man, and more. Stay tuned afterward for a discussion on Better Man and Severence…
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Brian "Dutch" Evans is back to assess the current status of IUMBB, and whether or not the Mike Woodson era at IU is truly over. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Episode 549: "Wolf Man," "Night Call," and "Back in Action"
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1:08:57This week Megan saw WOLF MAN (2:20), director and co-writer Leigh Whannell’s latest trip down the horror highway, starring Christopher Abbott and Julia Garner. Megan likes this new take on Universal’s legendary Wolf Man…until she doesn’t. A good start, a meh finish. Then Evan and Dave join in when the conversation turns to NIGHT CALL (16:17), Michi…
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Episode 548: "Get Away" and "Red Rooms"
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1:03:20This week Evan, Megan, and Dave take in the new Nick Frost-written-and-starring horror comedy GET AWAY (2:50), about a family that goes to a remote Swedish island for a holiday weekend, only to be trapped as a killer is on the loose. Zoinks! Blood and guts ensue! But do the laughs follow? DO THEY?!! Two-thirds of us felt one way, and one-third of u…
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