Piecing It Together Podcast

On the 276th episode of Piecing It Together, Kris Krainock joins me to talk about Empire Of Light. Sam Mendes' latest is all about his love of cinema. And about racism. And mental illness. And workplace power dynamics. And the list goes on. Puzzle pieces include Cinema Paradiso, American Beauty, Adventureland and the AMC Nicole Kidman Ad.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Empire Of Light and the movies we discuss!Written by Sam MendesDirected by Sam MendesStarring Olivia Colman, Colin Firth, Michael Ward, Toby JonesSearchlight Pictureshttps://www.searchlightpictures.com/empire-of-light/Kris Krainock is a filmmaker and film fan.You should check out Kris’ new website for info about him and his film projects https://www.kriskrainock.comMy 8th album, MORE CONTENT is available for pre-order NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Antiviral” is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdGctz_xF5cThe song

On the 275th episode of Piecing It Together, Jason from Binge Movies joins me to talk about Bullet Train. We recorded this one on the Brad Pitt starring hit man action comedy when it was in theaters and we didn't really like it. Now it's out on Netflix and everyone loves it. Go figure... Puzzle pieces include Smokin' Aces, Romeo & Juliet, Once Upon A Time In Mexico and Atomic Blonde.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Bullet Train and the movies we discuss!Written by Zak OleviczDirected by David LeitchStarring Brad Pitt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Joey KingSony Pictureshttps://www.sonypictures.com/movies/bullettrainJason is the host of the Binge Movies PodcastCheck out Binge Movies at https://bingemovies.podbean.com/And follow Binge Movies on Twitter @BingeMoviesMy 6th full length album, MORE CONTENT is available for pre-order NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Antiviral” is availa

On the 274th episode of Piecing It Together, five awesome filmmakers including David Michor, Chris Johnson, Paul Hibbard, Joe Black, Kris Krainock and Michael Keene, join me to talk about Steven Spielberg's self reflection The Fabelmans. Puzzle pieces include Spielberg's own filmography, Licorice Pizza and Belfast.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Fabelmans and the movies we discuss!Written by Steven Spielberg and Tony KushnerDirected by Steven SpielbergStarring Gabriel LaBelle, Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen and Judd HirchUniversalhttps://www.thefabelmans.movie/David Michor is a writer/director. As he doesn’t have a website, check out my reel on my website at https://www.bydavidrosen.com to see a clip from The Hoarder, a film we made together.Follow David and his dog Albert’s adventures on TikTok at @AlbertsButcketListChris Johnson is a filmmaker who I have worked with many times.Check out Chris' work at https://www.youtube.com/freeyourmindfilmsPaul Hibbard is a filmmaker an

On this special episode, Jason Harris joins me again to talk about some upcoming movies. We use the usual puzzle pieces format on some trailers for movies that are coming out in December 2022. This month’s episode includes Violent Night, Four Samosas, Emancipation, The Whale, Something From Tiffanys, Buzz Cut, Avatar: The Way Of Water, The Apology, Bardo, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Puss In Boots: The Last Wish, Babylon, Women Talking and White Noise!I also shout-out some listener provided puzzle pieces for episodes we did in the month of November. Included are puzzle pieces from Josie DiMarco, Ben Bleyhl and Chad Clinton Freeman.As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discuss!Jason Harris is a writer and stand-up comedian (not just here in Las Vegas).Check out Jason Harris on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jasonharriscomedy/And check out his web series Copper Creek at https://www.facebook.com/coppercreekshow/My 6th full length album, MORE CONTENT is available for pre

On the 273rd episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker Joe Black joins me to talk about Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Rian Johnson's second Benoit Blanc mystery hits theaters for a limited release before going to Netflix in December. Puzzle pieces include The Wolf Of Wall Street, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Primal Fear and Her.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and the movies we discuss!Written by Rian JohnsonDirected by Rian JohnsonStarring Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Kate Hudson, Dave Bautista, Janelle Monae, Kathryn HahnNetflixhttps://www.glassonionmovie.com/Joe Black is a filmmaker. Check out his work at https://www.bluemeanspregnantfilms.com/My 6th full length album, MORE CONTENT is available for pre-order NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Antiviral” is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdGctz_xF5cThe song at the end of the episode is "Boiling

On the 272nd episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker Joe Black joins me to talk about Three Thousand Years Of Longing. George Miller's latest disappointed in the theater, likely due to it not being another Mad Max: Fury Road, but this celebration of storytelling is one of my favorite movies of the year. Puzzle pieces include Lady In The Water, Licorice Pizza, Big Fish and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Three Thousand Years Of Longing and the movies we discuss!Written by George Miller, Augusta Gore, A.S. ByattDirected by George MillerStarring Tilda Swinton, Idris ElbaUnited Artists / MGMhttps://www.unitedartistsreleasing.com/three-thousand-years-of-longing/Joe Black is a filmmaker. Check out his work at https://www.bluemeanspregnantfilms.com/My 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Anti

On the 271st episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins me to talk about Weird: The Al Yankovic story. A music biopic that absolutely tells the 100% real story of comedy music pioneer Weird Al. All of this definitely happened. Puzzle pieces include UHF, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, A Futile and Stupid Gesture and Wayne's World.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Weird: The Al Yankovic Story and the movies we discuss!Written by Eric Appel & Weird Al YankovicDirected by Eric AppelStarring Daniel Radcliffe, Evan Rachel Wood, Rainn Wilson, Weird Al YankovicRokuhttps://therokuchannel.roku.com/lp/weirdJosh Bell is a film critic whose reviews can be read at CBR, Crooked Marquee, The Inlander and elsewhere. With comedian and filmmaker Jason Harris, he co-hosts the podcast Awesome Movie Year, at awesomemovieyear.com or wherever you listen to podcasts.Like Him on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/And Follow him on Twitter @SignalBleedMy 7th album, The Dissectio

On the 270th episode of Piecing It Together, Ben Miller joins me to talk about The Banshees of Inisherin, Martin McDonagh's reunion with In Bruges' Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. Puzzle pieces include The Field, Magnolia, Inside Llewyn Davis and Anomalisa. As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Banshees of Inisherin and the movies we discuss! Directed and Written by Martin McDonagh Starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan Searchlight Pictures https://www.bansheesofinisherinfilm.com Ben Miller is a film critic and runs Ice Cream For Freaks at https://icecream4freaks.com/ Follow Ben on Twitter @nebisben My 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available for pre-order NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out! My latest music video “Antiviral” is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdGctz_xF5c The song at the end of the episode is "Ascending" from my upcoming album MORE CONTENT. Make sure to “

On this special episode, Jason Harris joins me again to talk about some upcoming movies. We use the usual puzzle pieces format on some trailers for movies that are coming out in November 2022. This month’s episode includes The Wonder, My Policeman, Causeway, Falling For Christmas, Armageddon Time, Spirited, She Said, Poker Face, Devotion and Bones & All. We also speed round almost 15 more movies in the stacked month that is November!I also shout-out some listener provided puzzle pieces for episodes we did in the month of October. Included are puzzle pieces from Manish, Broken Brain, Two Peas On A Pod, William Riel, Ben Yonker, Chad Clinton Freeman, Pete Abeyta, Joe Black and Joe Cox.As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discuss!Jason Harris is a writer and stand-up comedian (not just here in Las Vegas).Check out Jason Harris on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jasonharriscomedy/And check out his web series Copper Creek at https://www.facebook.com/coppercreekshow/My 7th album

  On the 269th episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker and podcaster J. Horton joins me to talk about one of the most surprising and talked about horror films of the year, Barbarian! Puzzle pieces include Drag Me To Hell, Don't Breathe, The People Under The Stairs and Superhost. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Barbarian and the movies we discuss! Written and Directed by Zach Cregger Starring Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgard, Justin Long 20th Century Studios https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/barbarian J. Horton is a filmmaker and podcaster. Check out J. Horton's work at https://www.thejhorton.com/ And follow J. Horton on Twitter @thejhorton My 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available for pre-order NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out! My latest music video “Antiviral” is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdGctz_xF5c The song at the end of the episode is "Alone" from one of my upcoming a

On the 268th episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker Josh Stifter joins me to talk about the ridiculous found footage horror comedy Deadstream. Puzzle pieces include Bo Burnham's Inside, Ernest Scared Stupid, The Blair Witch Project and Evil Dead 2. We also discuss Josh Stifter's new film Greywood's Plot which was released this year and can be found on most VOD services and at https://www.terrorfilms.net/ As always, SPOILER ALERT for Deadstream and the movies we discuss! Written and Directed by Joseph Winter and Vanessa Winter Starring Joseph Winter, Melanie Stone Shudder / Winterspectre Entertainment https://deadstreamfilm.com/ Josh Stifter is a filmmaker and runs Flush Studios. Check out Josh’s website at https://www.joshstifter.com/ And Follow Josh on Twitter @JoshStifter My 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available for pre-order NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out! My latest music video “Antiviral” is av

On the 267th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell from Awesome Movie Year joins me for the surprise new entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe from composer-turned-director Michael Giacchino, the Universal Monster Movie inspired Werewolf By Night! Puzzle pieces include The Wolfman, House on Haunted Hill, Underworld and Van Helsing.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Werewolf By Night and the movies we discuss!https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/werewolf-by-night/J1sCDfT3MaDlDirector – Michael GiacchinoWriter – Heather Quinn and Peter CameronStarring Gael Garcia Bernal, Laura Donnelly, Harriet Sansom Harris, Kirk R. ThatcherMarvelJosh Bell is a film critic whose reviews can be read at CBR, Crooked Marquee, The Inlander and elsewhere. With comedian and filmmaker Jason Harris, he co-hosts the podcast Awesome Movie Year, at awesomemovieyear.com or wherever you listen to podcasts.Like Him on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/And Follow him on Twitter @SignalBl

On the 266th episode of Piecing It Together, Lauren Knight from That Movie Is Fine joins me to talk about David Bruckner’s new reboot of the Clive Barker classic Hellraiser starring Jamie Clayton as Pinhead. Puzzle pieces include Wishmaster, The Evil Dead Reboot, Silent Hill and Repulsion.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Hellraiser and the movies we discuss!https://www.hulu.com/movie/hellraiser-eb138082-5c40-4a8f-aa30-3fc66ef615fdDirector – David BrucknerWriter – Ben Collins, David S Goyer, Luke PiotrowskiStarring Jamie Clayton, Odessa A’zion, Adam Faison, Drew Starkey, Brandon FlynnHuluLauren Knight is a film programmer and a co-host of That Movie Is Fine Podcast.Check out That Movie Is Fine at https://thatmovieisfine.com/And check out Lauren’s company L.A. Knight Consulting at https://www.laknightconsulting.com/And follow Lauren on Twitter @ThatMovieIsFineEnjoy what we do here on Piecing It Together and want to nominate the show for an award? The Discover Pods Awards Nominations are now open. Vot

On the 265th episode of Piecing It Together, Daniel from The Movies returns to the podcast to discuss the creepy smile horror movie Smile. After a killer trailer and some amazing viral marketing, it’s one of the year’s most successful horror films. It’s also pretty freaking scary. Puzzle pieces include It Follows, The Ring, The Invisible Man and Drag Me To Hell.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Smile and the movies we discuss!https://www.smile.movie/Director / Writer – Parker FinnStarring Sosie Bacon, Kyle Gallner, Robin Weigert, Kal PennParamountThe Movies is a podcast available on all major podcast apps.Check out The Movies at https://anchor.fm/themoviespodcast/Follow The Movies on Twitter @TheMovies_PodEnjoy what we do here on Piecing It Together and want to nominate the show for an award? The Discover Pods Awards Nominations are now open. Vote for Piecing It Together in the TV & Film category and then cross your fingers. https://awards.discoverpods.com/2022-awards-nominations-now-open/T

On the 264th episode of Piecing It Together, Dwight Hurst from The Broken Brain joins me to discuss the movie where Idris Elba fights a lion… Beast. It’s a throwback adventure movie throwback and in my opinion, the best example of cinema as an amusement park ride. Puzzle pieces include The Ghost and The Darkness, Jurassic Park, The Predator and Cujo.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Beast and the movies we discuss!https://www.beastmovie.com/Director – Baltasar KormakurWriter – Ryan EngleStarring Idris Elba, Lyana Halley, Leah Sava Jeffries, Sharlto CopleyUniversalDwight Hurst is the host of The Broken Brain PodcastCheck out The Broken Brain at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-broken-brain/id906031946And follow Dwight on Twitter @BreakABrainMy 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available for pre-order NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Antiviral” is availabl

On the 263rd episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins me to talk about one of this year’s sleeper indies, Emily The Criminal. Aubrey Plaza stars as a woman who is pushed to a life of crime in a tight, intriguing thriller. Puzzle pieces include Nightcrawler, A Most Violent Year, Hustlers and AmbuLAnce.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Emily The Criminal and the movies we discuss!https://www.emilythecriminal.com/Director/Writer – John Patton FordStarring Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi, Bernardo Badillo, Jonathan Avigdori, Gina GershonRoadside AttractionsJosh Bell is a film critic whose reviews can be read at CBR, Crooked Marquee, The Inlander and elsewhere. With comedian and filmmaker Jason Harris, he co-hosts the podcast Awesome Movie Year, at awesomemovieyear.com or wherever you listen to podcasts.Like Him on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/And Follow him on Twitter @SignalBleedMy 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

On this special episode, Jason Harris joins me again to talk about some upcoming movies. We use the usual puzzle pieces format on some trailers for movies that are coming out in October 2022. This month’s episode includes Mr. Harrigan’s Phone, Lyle Lyle Crocodile, Hellraiser, Halloween Ends, The Curse of Bridge Hollow, Bitch Ass, White Bird: A Wonder Story, Black Adam, Ticket To Paradise and The Good Nurse.I also shout-out some listener provided puzzle pieces for episodes we did in the month of September. Included are puzzle pieces from Adam Wells, Josie DeMarco, Johnnie Orcutt and more.As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discuss!Jason Harris is a writer and stand-up comedian (not just here in Las Vegas).Check out Jason Harris on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jasonharriscomedy/And check out his web series Copper Creek at https://www.facebook.com/coppercreekshow/My 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available for pre-order NOW o

On the 262nd episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE at the Look Dine-In Cinema in Glendale, CA with guests Rosa Parra, Kolby Mac and Raul Navedo to talk about the murder mystery comedy whodunit See How They Run! This live show sponsored by Cinema Week was a great time and the movie was pretty good too! Puzzle pieces include Clue, Scream, The Grand Budapest Hotel and Dora and The Lost City Of Gold.As always, SPOILER ALERT for See How They Run and the movies we discuss!https://www.searchlightpictures.com/see-how-they-run/We cannot display this galleryPhotos by Gina Mizzoni Photography (@GinaMizzoniPhotography)Director – Tom GeorgeWriter – Mark ChappellStarring Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan, Adrian Brody, David Oyelowo, Ruth WilsonSearchlight PicturesRosa is a film-critic who publishes her reviews at https://rosasreviews.net/She also co-hosts Latinx Lens which you can find at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/latinx-lens/id1518650275Follow Rosa at @Rosasreviews and Latin

On the 12th installment of our Missing Pieces series, Shaun Alexander from SIVAKO: Road To Avatar joins me to talk about the biggest movie ever, James Cameron’s Avatar. On the eve of the remastered re-release in theaters as well as the long, long, LONG awaited sequel, it seemed like the perfect time to look at the films that inspired Avatar and the films that it inspired.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Avatar and the movies we discuss!https://www.avatar.com/Writer / Director – James CameronStarring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Stephen Lang20th Century StudiosShaun Alexander is the host of SIVAKO: Road To Avatar, a podcast all about the Avatar films.Check out SIVAKO at https://anchor.fm/sivako-road-to-avatarCheck out the episode of SIVAKO I was on talking about directors that could potentially take over for James Cameron on the later Avatar sequels at https://anchor.fm/sivako-road-to-avatar/episodes/Who-Could-Direct-Avatar-4–5-e1l61coAnd follow SIVAKO on Twitter @A

On the 261st episode of Piecing It Together, David Quinones and Gerry Doherty from the new podcast Why Are We Like This join me to cover a movie that I normally wouldn’t give the time of day… But having my leftist buddies on to make fun of the Hunter & Joe Biden propaganda hit job My Son Hunter seemed like a fun idea. Puzzle pieces include The Wolf Of Wall Street, Atlas Shrugged, W and Saved By The Bell.This episode gets heavily political, and listeners of the show should know I’m very left leaning… To all my friends on the right… Please don’t review bomb me for this one. *Insert Big Smiley Face Winky Emoji*As always, SPOILER ALERT for My Son Hunter and the movies we discuss!https://mysonhunter.com/Director – Robert DaviWriter – Brian GodawaStarring Laurence Fox, John James, Gina Carno, Emma GojkovicWho knows…David Quinones is a writer, reporter, podcaster and my best friend. He’s also my boss here at the All Points West Podcast Network. Make sure to check out his new podcast Why Are We Like Thi