The spoiler podcast fills a valuable niche
We've all had the experience when we get together with friends and start to discuss a movie, then discover that one of us hasn't seen it yet. It's frustrating trying to share our opinions with each other without spoiling the movie for others. A film critic is always in that position. This podcast relieves that frustration. I am very interested in what other people get out of a movie, and I've found the spoiler podcasts very entertaining. Without exception I've come away with some new ideas about the movies reviewed after listening to it, whether I agree with everything or not. Regarding all the negative reviews, I'll note in passing that the number of stars is inversely correlated with the sum of misspellings + grammar mistakes + illiteracies.Read full review »
utroorat via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 01/21/07
More reviews of Slate's Spoiler Specials
Was very entertained by the review of Knocked Up. Then came 'No Country for Old Men' and Dana Stevens brushed the film off as violent claptrap and never even acknowledged the craft of the film. Then she wondered if it would do any box office at all. Her confused male counterpart...Read full review »
atacta via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/06/08
I just recently started listening to this podcast and have been slowly making my way through the episodes. Things I like about the podcast: Dana Stevens. She's warm, intelligent, and funny; her conversational tone is remarkably free of pretension, but she still manages to talk about the films...Read full review »
Canavansbackyard via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/29/12
This is an interesting gabfest and Dana Stevens is very astute. Unfortunately her reliance on the phrase "sort of" which was used over 40 times in her review of Baby Mama and continues to plague all of her podcasts is sort of annoying.Read full review »
galval via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/06/08
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