Piecing It Together Podcast

On the 219th episode of Piecing It Together, Joe Black joins me for a look at Paul Thomas Anderson's 9th film, Licorice Pizza. A look back at life in Hollywood in the 70s, it's a joyful romance that exudes the feeling of being alive. It's also my favorite movie of the year. Puzzle pieces include Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, American Graffiti, Rushmore and Almost Famous.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Licorice Pizza and the movies we discuss!https://www.unitedartistsreleasing.com/licorice-pizza/Writer / Director - Paul Thomas AndersonStarring Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Sean Penn, Bradley Cooper, Tom Waits, Benny SafdieUnited Artists / Focus / BRONJoe Black is a filmmaker. Check out his work at https://www.bluemeanspregnantfilms.com/On December 21st, 2021 at 6pm at Fort Bedlam at 900 Karen Ave Suite A102, Las Vegas, NV 89109, Joe will be showing his latest feature film Natasha Hall. More info on the screening coming soon!My 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion

On the 11th installment of our Missing Pieces series, Josh Bell from Awesome Movie Year joins me to talk about The Wachowski Sisters' ground-breaking sci-fi series The Matrix Trilogy on the eve of the new entry, The Matrix Resurrections. We just did an episode of Awesome Movie Year on the original and after rewatching the others in preparation for the new sequel thought these films would make for a great entry in the Missing Pieces series looking at films that inspired them, and films they inspired.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Matrix Trilogy and the movies we discuss!https://www.whatisthematrix.com/Director / Writer – Lana and Lilly WachowskiStarring Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne, Hugo WeavingWarner Bros.Josh 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 Fa

On the 218th episode of Piecing It Together, comedian/podcaster Kevin Gootee from Gutting The Sacred Cow Podcast joins me to discuss the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man: No Way Home. It's the conclusion to the Tom Holland starring trilogy of Spider-Man movies and packs a ton of surprises, which we will spoil. Puzzle pieces include every other Spider-Man movie ever made, Ferris Bueller's Day off, Top Gun and Army of Darkness.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Spider-Man: No Way Home and the movies we discuss!https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/spidermanfarfromhomeDirector – Jon WattsWriter – Chris McKenna / Erik SommersStarring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Willem Defoe, Alfred Molina and many many moreMarvel / Disney / SonyKevin Gootee is a comedian and podcaster.Check out his Gutting The Sacred Cow Podcast at https://guttingthesacredcow.com/And follow them on Twitter at @GTSCPodcastMy 7th album, The Dissection Tabl

On the 217th episode of Piecing It Together, film critic Jay Ledbetter joins me for a wild one... Sean Baker's latest Red Rocket is about a fading porn star played by Simon Rex who tries to start over. He just may be the worst character in any movie this year, and the film is fascinating. Puzzle pieces include Good Time, Lolita, American History X and It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Red Rocket and the movies we discuss!https://a24films.com/films/red-rocketWriter / Director - Sean BakerStarring Simon Rex, Bree Elrod, Suzanna Son, Brittany Rodriguez, Ethan DarboneA24Jay Ledbetter is a film-critic and contributor to the InSession Film Podcast.Check out InSession Film at http://insessionfilm.com/Follow Jay on Twitter @MrJayLedbetterMy 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 vide

On the 216th episode of Piecing It Together, Jason from Binge Movies joins me to talk about the latest in the long-running Ghostbusters franchise, Ghostbusters: Afterlife. As much as I loved Ghostbusters as a kid, I had no idea the series meant so much to so many people. Jason schools me a little bit. Puzzle pieces include Amblin Movies, Shazam, Stranger Things and Sausage Party.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Ghostbusters: Afterlife and the movies we discuss!https://www.ghostbusters.com/Director – Jason ReitmanWriter – Gil Kenan and Jason ReitmanStarring Mckenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard, Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd, Logan Kim, Bill Murray, Dan Akyroyd, Ernie HudsonSony PicturesJason is the host of the Binge Movies PodcastCheck out Binge Movies at https://bingemovies.podbean.com/And follow Binge Movies on Twitter @BingeMoviesMy 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available for pre-order NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital musi

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 2021. This month’s episode includes Bendetta, Silent Night, Flee, Red Rocket, Being The Ricardos, West Side Story, Don't Look Up, Nightmare Alley, The Lost Daughter, Sing 2 and The Tender Bar.As always, SPOILER ALERT for any 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 new web series Copper Creek at https://www.facebook.com/coppercreekshow/Awesome Movie Year is currently in its 9th season on the films of 1999. They’ve also launched some bonus episodes on our Patreon over at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen including the most recent bonus episode on 1967’s You Only Live Twice! Subscribe today!My 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Pict

On the 215th episode of Piecing It Together, Joe Black joins me for one of our most anticipated movies of the year, House of Gucci. Ridley Scott's story of fashion, sex, murder and funny Italian accents didn't quite live up to our expectations, but has a huge cast including Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Jared Leto and Al Pacino. Puzzle pieces include The Godfather, The Social Network, Thelma & Louise and I Tonya.As always, SPOILER ALERT for House of Gucci and the movies we discuss!https://www.unitedartistsreleasing.com/house-of-gucci/home/Director – Ridley ScottWriter – Becky Johnston and Roberto BentivegnaStarring Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Jared Leto, Jeremy Irons, Al Pacino, Salma Hayek, Jack HustonMGM / Scott Free / United Artists / BRONJoe Black is a filmmaker. Check out his work at https://www.bluemeanspregnantfilms.com/On December 21st, 2021 at 6pm at Fort Bedlam at 900 Karen Ave Suite A102, Las Vegas, NV 89109, Joe will be showing his latest feature film Natasha Hall. More info on the s

On the 214th episode of Piecing It Together, Tim from On Second Watch Podcast joins me to talk about Finch, a unique, touching story about a man and his dog and his robot, starring Tom Hanks and only Tom Hanks. The movie didn't get much attention upon its Apple TV release, but I loved it and it was a fun one to talk about. Puzzle pieces include The Martian, Alpha, The Call of The Wild and of course... Castaway.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Finch and the movies we discuss!https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/finch/Director – Miguel SapochnikWriter – Craig Luck and Ivor PowellStarring Tom Hanks, Caleb Landry Jones, Seamus the DogAppleTim is one of the 6 hosts of On Second Watch Podcast.Check out On Second Watch at https://www.oswpodcast.com/And follow them on Twitter @OSWpodcast1My 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 vid

On the 213th episode of Piecing It Together, David Quinones joins me to talk about Jim Cummings' third feature, The Beta Test. A very of the moment story about a Hollywood agent who has a breakdown after a mysterious sexual encounter... Yep, it sounds like a Jim Cummings movie to me. Puzzle pieces include Punch-Drunk Love, Barton Fink, The Player and Under The Silver Lake.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Beta Test and the movies we discuss!https://www.ifcfilms.com/films/the-beta-testDirector – Jim Cummings and PJ McCabeWriter – Jim Cummings and PJ McCabeStarring Jim Cummings, PJ McCabe, Virginia NewcombIFCDavid Quinones is a writer and podcaster and my co-host on our other podcast Bird Road Podcast.Check out Bird Road at https://www.birdroadpodcast.comAnd Follow David Q on twitter @David_QuinonesMy 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 o

On the 212th episode of Piecing It Together, Riley Cusick joins me to discuss Scott Cooper's Antlers. One of both of our most anticipated movies of 2020 until it was delayed multiple times due to the pandemic, the horror film ended up being not exactly what we wanted it to be, but pretty good anyway. Puzzle pieces include Alien, Poltergeist, True Detective and Werewolf Movies.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Antlers and the movies we discuss!https://www.searchlightpictures.com/Antlers/Director – Scott CooperWriter – Scott Cooper, C. Henry Chaisson and Nick AntoscaStarring Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons, Jeremy T ThomasSearchlight PicturesRiley Cusick is a filmmaker whose new feature film Autumn Road comes out November 23rd.Pre-order Autumn Road on Apple TV at https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/autumn-road/umc.cmc.2by4hl1h5t3tswcuq45qgufpw?fbclid=IwAR3pwh1AfRBrnc-1i_SYCWO2nZpUXQSdiQb3unVKZNoXagPYBc-HMHzgAUM And follow Riley on Twitter @14babaorileyMy 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Pic

On the 211th episode of Piecing It Together, James Anderson joins me to talk about the movie that Marvel is resting the next who knows how many years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe on, Chloe Zhao's Eternals. Luckily, it doesn't matter whether it's actually good or not, because Marvel can't fail. Puzzle pieces include Alien Covenant, Interview With A Vampire, Ancient Aliens and Zack Snyder's DC movies (sorry, not sorry).As always, SPOILER ALERT for Eternals and the movies we discuss!https://www.marvel.com/movies/eternalsWriter / Director - Chloe ZhaoStarring Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Angelina Jolie, Kumail Nanjiani, Barry Keoghan, Brian Tyree HenryMarvel / DisneyJames Anderson is the co-host of the Timeline Scavengers PodcastCheck out Timeline Scavengers at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/timeline-scavengers/id1566056799Follow James on Twitter @UnabashedJamesMy 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available for pre-order NOW on iTunes,&

On the 210th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell from Awesome Movie Year returns to the podcast to help me find some puzzle pieces for Denis Villeneuve's years in the making adaptation of the sci-fi classic Dune. It's kind of tough to figure out what inspired a movie that is based on source material that inspired so much that's come since, but we found some great picks. Puzzle pieces include The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Matrix, Dunkirk and Avatar.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Dune and the movies we discuss!https://www.dunemovie.com/Director – Denis VilleneuveWriter – Denis Villeneuve and OthersStarring Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, Jason Mamoa, Stellan SkarsgardWarner Bros / LegendaryJosh 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 podc

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 2021. This month’s episode includes The Harder They Fall, The Beta Test, Red Notice, Belfast, The Power of the Dog, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, King Richard, tick... tick... Boom!, Black Friday and Licorice Pizza.As always, SPOILER ALERT for any 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 new web series Copper Creek at https://www.facebook.com/coppercreekshow/Awesome Movie Year is currently in its 9th season on the films of 1999. They’ve also launched some bonus episodes on our Patreon over at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen including the most recent bonus episode on 1967’s You Only Live Twice! Subscribe today!My 7th album, The Dissection Table (Or

On the 209th episode of Piecing It Together, Petros Patsilivas from Caged In: Coppola Connections joins me to talk about the second Venom movie starring Tom Hardy, Venom: Let There Be Carnage. We never got a chance to cover the first Marvel stand-alone film so I definitely wanted to do an episode on this sequel directed by Andy Serkis. Puzzle pieces include The Odd Couple, Brain Damage, Little Shop of Horrors and of course, the many different versions of Spider-Man.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Venom: Let There Be Carnage and the movies we discuss!https://www.venom.movie/home/Director – Andy SerkisWriter – Kelly Marcel and Tom HardyStarring Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Williams, Stephen Graham, Naomie HarrisMarvel / ColumbiaPetros Patsilivas is a podcaster who hosts the Caged In: Coppola Connections Podcast.Check out Caged In at https://linktr.ee/cagedinpodAnd follow @CagedInPod on TwitterMy 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available for pre-or

On the 208th episode of Piecing It Together, Chauncey Telese returns to the podcast to talk about M. Night Shyamalan's latest, Old. The story of a beach that makes you old and the people who go there and... Turn old. Puzzle pieces include The Twilight Zone, The Blue Lagoon, Thinner and The Thing.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Old and the movies we discuss!https://www.universalpictures.com/movies/oldDirector – M. Night ShyamalanWriter – M. Night ShyamalanStarring Gael Garcia Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Thomasin McKenzie, Alex Wolff, Eliza ScanlenUniversalChauncey Telese is a podcaster who hosts the LA Podfidential PodcastCheck out LA Podfidential at https://www.lafbnetwork.com/la-podfidential/And follow Chauncey at @bigchaunc64My 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 “Multiply” is available at https://www.

On the 207th episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker David Michor returns to the podcast to discuss one of his favorite character's return to the big screen (and small screen on Peacock), Michael Myers in Halloween Kills. Spoiler Alert, but it was a big disappointment for both of us. Puzzle pieces include The Simpsons, Frankenstein, Alien Covenant, and depending on where you're sitting, either The Last Jedi or The Rise of Skywalker...As always, SPOILER ALERT for Halloween Kills and the movies we discuss!https://www.halloweenmovie.com/For more on the Halloween series, check out the double feature episode we did in 2018 on the original 1978 Halloween and David Gordon Green's 2018 reboot at https://www.piecingpod.com/2019/02/01/episode-45-halloween-double-feature/Director – David Gordon GreenWriter – David Gordon Green, Scott Teems and Danny McBrideStarring Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Will Patton, Jim Cummings, Anthony Michael HallUniversalDavid Michor is a writer/director. As he doe

On the 206th episode of Piecing It Together, The Vern from Cinema Recall joins me to talk about 2021 Cannes Palme d'Or winner Titane from French director Julia Ducournau. It's a story about a woman with a titanium plate in her head who is impregnated by a car... But it's really about love. Really. Puzzle pieces include Crash, Kill Bill, The Skin I Live In and Swallow.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Titane and the movies we discuss!https://neonrated.com/films/titaneDirector – Julia DucournauWriter – Julia DucournauStarring Agathe Rousselle, Vincent Lindon, Garance Marillier, Lais SalamehNEONThe Vern hosts the Cinema Recall PodcastCheck out Cinema Recall at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-recall/id1477731497Follow Cinema Recall @cinema_recall and The Vern @videovanguardMy 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 chec

In place of a new episode today, I am sharing my new album The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) here on the Piecing It Together Podcast feed. The album comes out next Friday, October 15th, just in time to get everyone in the spooky, Halloween spirit. We'll be back with a new regular Piecing It Together episode next week!Read more about The Dissection Table on my website at https://www.bydavidrosen.com/2021/10/01/the-dissection-table-new-album/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 “Multiply” is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9pRAPMxqIQMake sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPodAnd “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPodAnd Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group, Piecing It Together – A Movie Discussion Group.And check o

On the 205th episode of Piecing It Together, Joe Black returns to the podcast for the second of two Joe Carnahan action movies we've gotten in one year... Copshop! Starring Gerard Butler and Frank Grillo going up against newcomer Alexis Louder, it's a total blast and the kind of action movie we just don't see that often anymore. Puzzle pieces include Reservoir Dogs, Assault on Precinct 13, Free Fire and Seven Psychopaths.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Copshop and the movies we discuss!https://www.copshopmovie.com/Writer / Director - Joe CarnahanStarring Frank Grillo, Gerard Butler, Alexis Louder, Toby HussOpen RoadJoe 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 for pre-order NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Multiply” is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9pRAP

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 2021. This month’s episode includes The Guilty, The Many Saints of Newark, Titane, No Time To Die, Lamb, Muppets Haunted Mansion, The Last Duel, The French Dispatch and Last Night In Soho (as well as a speed round of some more films from this packed month).As always, SPOILER ALERT for any 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 new web series Copper Creek at https://www.facebook.com/coppercreekshow/Awesome Movie Year is currently in its 9th season on the films of 1999. They’ve also launched some bonus episodes on our Patreon over at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen including the most recent bonus episode on 1967's You Only Live Twice! Subscribe tod