Piecing It Together Podcast

On the 204th episode of Piecing It Together, Darryl A. Armstrong joins me to talk about The Eyes of Tammy Faye, a look at the life of televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker. Directed by one of my favorite comedy personas Michael Showalter, it's a film that basically hinges on a big central performance by Jessica Chastain. Puzzle pieces include Citizen Kane, Boogie Nights, Leap of Faith and Bombshell.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Eyes of Tammy Faye and the movies we discuss!https://www.searchlightpictures.com/theeyesoftammyfaye/Director – Michael ShowalterWriter – Abe Sylvia and OthersStarring Jessica CHastain, Andrew Garfield, Vincent D'OnorfrioSearchlight PicturesDarryl A. Armstrong is a writer and podcaster and co-created the Cyber Shorts VR Film Festival.Check out his work at Rise Up Daily (https://www.riseupdaily.com/), Film Inquiry (https://www.filminquiry.com/), and the 88 Names Podcast (https://www.riseupdaily.com/88namespodcast/). And check out the Cyber Shorts Film Festival at htt

On the 203rd episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker Josh Stifter joins me to talk about James Wan's glorious return to horror, Malignant. It's almost the textbook definition of the "blank check" movie as Warner Bros clearly gave him free reign to do anything his crazy heart desires, and man did he do something different. Puzzle pieces include A Nightmare on Elm Street, Evil Dead 2, Demons and Suspiria.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Malignant and the movies we discuss!https://malignant.warnerbros.com/Director – James WanWriter – James Wan & Akela CooperStarring Annabelle Wallis, Maddie Hasson, George Young, Michole Briana WhiteWarner BrosJosh Stifter is a filmmaker and runs Flush Studios.Check out Josh’s website at https://www.joshstifter.com/And Follow Josh on Twitter @JoshStifterMy 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “Multiply” is available at https://www.yout

On the 202nd episode of Piecing It Together, Kris Krainock joins me to talk about Leos Carax and Sparks' bizarre new musical Annette starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard. Love it or hate it... You're not gonna find a weirder movie this year. Puzzle pieces include Tommy, Eraserhead, The Saddest Music In The World and a bunch of Charlie Kaufman films.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Annette and the movies we discuss!https://www.annettethefilm.com/Director – Leos CaraxWriter – Ron & Russell Mael (Sparks)Starring Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard, Simon HelbergAmazonKris 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.comTo get the chance to watch Bizzarro e Fantastico, contact Kris through his website, or just contact me and I’ll forward your message to him for a password.My 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out

On the 201st episode of Piecing It Together, Brian Skutle from Sonic Cinema joins me to talk about the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Shang-Chi & The Legend of the Ten Rings. The martial arts inspired action film combines all the great things we love about Marvel movies with an exciting new hero. Puzzle pieces include Black Panther, Big Trouble Little China, Star Wars and the films of Jackie Chan.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Shang-Chi & The Legend of the Ten Rings and the movies we discuss!https://www.marvel.com/movies/shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-ringsDirector – Destin Daniel CrettonWriter – Destin Daniel CrettonStarring Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Tony Leung, Meng'er Zhang, Florian MunteanuMarvelBrian Skutle is a film critic and runs Sonic CinemaCheck out Sonic Cinema at http://sonic-cinema.com/Follow Brian on Twitter @skutlelemurMy 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-ne

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 September 2021. This month’s episode includes Worth, The Card Counter, Kate, Cry Macho, Blu Bayou, Cop Shop, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Dear Evan Hansen.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/And check out his new podcast Food & Loathing at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/food-and-loathing/id1573608650Awesome Movie Year is currently in its 8th season on the films of 1967. They’ve also launched some bonus episodes on our Patreon over at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen including the most recent bonus episode on 2003’s Oldboy! Subscribe today

On the 200th episode of Piecing It Together, Joe Black returns to the podcast for Glenn Danzig's second movie, the absolutely ridiculous Death Rider In the House Of Vampires. It's about a guy named Death Rider... And he goes to a house full of vampires. It's the perfect movie to celebrate our 200th episode. Puzzle pieces include The Good The Bad & The Ugly, From Dusk Till Dawn, Bordello of Blood and Young Frankenstein.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Death Rider In The House Of Vampires and the movies we discuss!https://mubi.com/films/death-rider-in-the-house-of-vampiresDirector – Glenn DanzigWriter – Glenn DanzigStarring Devon Sawa, Kim Director, Tasha Reign, Julian Sands, Danny Trejo, Eli RothEl Diablo PicturesJoe Black is a filmmaker. Check out his work at https://www.bluemeanspregnantfilms.com/My 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “Multiply” is available at https://

On the 199th episode of Piecing It Together, Kevin Brackett from the Reel Spoilers Podcast joins me to talk about Free Guy, a videogame movie that wears its heart on its sleeve, just like its main character Guy, a videogame NPC (non-playable character) played by the always amusing Ryan Reynolds. Puzzle pieces include The Truman Show, The Lego Movie, Wreck-It Ralph and They Live.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Free Guy and the movies we discuss!https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/free-guyDirector – Shawn LevyWriter – Matt Lieberman, Zak Penn and moreStarring Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Taika Waititi, Lil Rey Howery, Joe Keery20th Century StudiosKevin Brackett is a film critic and co-hosts the Reel Spoilers PodcastCheck out Reel Spoilers at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reel-spoilers/id678411082And follow Kevin on Twitter @KevinRBrackettMy 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music vi

On the 198th episode of Piecing It Together, DC super-fan Chad Clinton Freeman returns to the podcast to talk about something he loves, The Suicide Squad, and something he hates, James Gunn. Although as it turns out, The Suicide Squad is his favorite James Gunn film... And I liked it too. Puzzle pieces include Evil Dead 2, Troma's War, Team America: World Police and Overlord.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Suicide Squad and the movies we discuss!https://www.thesuicidesquad.com/Director – James GunnWriter – James GunnStarring Idris Elba, John Cena, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola DavisWarner Bros / DCChad Clinton Freeman is the founder of the Pollygrind Film Festival.Follow Chad on Twitter at @pollystaffleMy 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “Multiply” is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9pRAPMxqIQThe song at the end of the episode is “The End Of

On the 197th episode of Piecing It Together, Chauncey Telese from LA Podfidential joins me to go on a Disney jungle adventure with The Rock and Emily Blunt in the new film Jungle Cruise. Based on the classic Disney ride, it's a movie that has no confusion about what kind of movie it's trying to be. Puzzle pieces include The Mummy, Anaconda, Indiana Jones and The Lost City of Z.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Jungle Cruise and the movies we discuss!https://movies.disney.com/jungle-cruiseDirector - Jaume Collet-SerraWriter - Michael Green, Glenn Ficarra and MoreStarring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Emily Blunt, Jack Whitehall, Jesse Plemons, Paul Giamatti, Edgar RamirezDisneyChauncey 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 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “Multi

On the 196th episode of Piecing It Together, filmmakers Ian Ebright and Sina Dolati join me to discuss David Lowery's The Green Knight from A24. Despite not really being well versed in Arthurian legends, it was one of my most anticipated films of the year due to the talent in front of and behind the camera and it did not disappoint. Puzzle pieces include The Odyssey, Gretel & Hansel, The Witch and The Revenant.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Green Knight and the movies we discuss!https://a24films.com/films/the-green-knightDirector – David LoweryWriter – David LoweryStarring Dev Patel, Ralph Ineson, Joel Edgerton, Alicia Vikander, Sean Harris, Barry KeoghanA24Ian Ebright is a filmmaker whose film The Devil Needs A Fix recently won Best Director at the CyberShorts Film Festival.Check out his work on his website https://brokentelegraph.com/And follow Ian on Instagram at @ianebrightSina Dolati is a filmmaker whose film Terminal Love recently won Best Screenplay at the Cyber Shorts Film Festival.Check ou

On the 195th episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris from Awesome Movie Year joins me to talk about one of the year's biggest surprises, Pig. Nicolas Cage stars as a man who just wants one thing... To find his stolen truffle pig. It's one of the best films of the year and a reminder for all the people who love to make fun of him... The man can act. Puzzle pieces include First Cow, The Rover, Big Night and Leave No Trace.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Pig and the movies we discuss!https://neonrated.com/films/pigWriter / Director - Michael SarnoskiStarring Nicolas Cage and Alex WolffNEONJason 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/ And check out his new podcast Food & Loathing at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/food-and-loathing/id1573608650Awesome Movie Year is currently in its 8

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 August 2021. This month’s episode includes The Suicide Squad, Free Guy, Coda, Don't Breathe 2, The Protégé, Reminiscence, Candyman and Vacation Friends.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/And check out his new podcast Food & Loathing at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/food-and-loathing/id1573608650Awesome Movie Year is currently in its 8th season on the films of 1967. They’ve also launched some bonus episodes on our Patreon over at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen including the most recent bonus episode on 2003’s Oldboy! Subscribe today!My

On the 194th episode of Piecing It Together, podcaster Grace Aki from Tell Me On A Sunday joins me to discuss Space Jam: A New Legacy. LeBron James replaces Michael Jordan in this decades later follow-up, and instead of fun and Looney Tunes silliness we're treated to a gross cavalcade of Warner Bros IP. Who says movies are dead? Puzzle pieces include Wreck-It Ralph, Ready Player One, BASEketball, and Jumanji.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Space Jam: A New Legacy and the movies we discuss!https://www.spacejam.com/Director – Malcolm D. LeeWriter – There are 10 of them... Find the list on IMDb or something.Starring LeBron James, Don Cheadle, Cedric Joe, Soniqua Martin-GreenWarner Bros.Grace Aki is an actor, comedian, writer and hosts the Tell Me On A Sunday PodcastCheck out all of Grace's projects on her website at http://graceaki.com/And follow Grace on Twitter @itsgraceakiMy 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My

On the 193rd episode of Piecing It Together, Ryan Luis Rodriguez from The Coolness Chronicles joins me to talk about the Netflix action flick Gunpowder Milkshake. With a name like Gunpowder Milkshake, it's gotta at least be a little bit fun, right? Puzzle pieces include Kill Bill, The Kingsman, Batman and Drive.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Gunpowder Milkshake and the movies we discuss!https://www.netflix.com/title/81457469Director – Navot PapushadoWriter – Navot PapushadoStarring Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Angela Bassett, Michelle Yeoh, Paul GiamattiNetflixRyan Luis Rodriguez is a podcaster and hosts The Coolness Chronicles and the Reels of Justice Podcasts.Check out The Coolness Chronicles at https://www.buzzsprout.com/200242And follow Ryan on Twitter @Coolnesspodryan and @ReelsofJusticeMy 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “Multiply” is available at https://www.youtube.com/watc

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell and Jason Harris from Awesome Movie Year join me to talk about all of the best films of a very strange, but awesome movie year. It’s the Top 10 Films of 2021! Three very different lists makes for a great conversation about a lot of movies!As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discuss!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 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/And Follow him on Twitter @SignalBleedJason 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/My 7th album, The Dissection

On the 192nd episode of Piecing It Together, film critic and the "David Thewlis of Podcasting" Ben Miller joins me to talk about the wild new A24 film Zola. Based on a series of tweets about an insane weekend that actually happened with two strippers, it was one of my most anticipated movies of the year and I'm excited to finally get to talk about it. Puzzle pieces include Spring Breakers, Hustlers, The Disaster Artist and After Hours.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Zola and the movies we discuss!https://a24films.com/films/zolaDirector - Jenicza BravoWriter - Janicza Bravo, Jeremy O. Harris and A'Ziah "Zola" KingStarring Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, Nicholas Braun, Colman DomingoA24Ben Miller is a film critic and runs Ice Cream For Freaks at https://icecream4freaks.com/Follow Ben on Twitter @nebisbenMy 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “Multiply” is available at http

On the 191st episode of Piecing It Together, Rachel Wagner from Rachel's Reviews joins me to talk about Marvel's Black Widow. It's been a long time since we've gotten a chance to talk about the MCU, and an even longer time since Black Widow should have gotten her own solo outing. It's finally here and it's a lot of fun. Puzzle pieces include James Bond movies, Ghost In The Shell, Wonder Woman and The Royal Tenenbaums.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Black Widow and the movies we discuss!https://www.marvel.com/movies/black-widowDirector – Cate ShortlandWriter – Eric Pearson, Ned Benson, Jac SchaefferStarring Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Rachel Weisz, Ray WinstoneMarvel / DisneyRachel Wagner is a film critic and runs Rachel's Reviews at https://rachelsreviews.net/She also co-hosts the Hallmarkies Podcast at https://www.hallmarkiespodcast.com/Follow Rachel on Twitter @rachel_reviewsMy 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stor

On the 190th episode of Piecing It Together, Chad Clinton Freeman returns to the podcast to talk about a unique horror film that turns its sights on the British film censorship board during the time of the Video Nasty. Puzzle pieces include The Ring, The Evil Dead, The Assistant and a bunch of Video Nasties.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Censor and the movies we discuss!https://www.censormovie.com/Director – Prano Bailey-BondWriter – Prano Bailey-BondStarring Niamh Algar, Michael Smiley, Nicholas Burns, Vincent Franklin, Sophia La PortaMagnetChad Clinton Freeman is the founder of the Pollygrind Film Festival and is the only person I know who sees more movies than me.Follow Chad on Twitter at @pollystaffleFollow Chad on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/pollystaffleMy 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “Multiply” is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v

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 July 2021. This month’s episode includes No Sudden Move, Summer Of Soul, The Tomorrow War, Black Widow, Gunpowder Milkshake, Pig, Die In A Gunfight, Space Jam: A New Legacy, Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins, Jungle Cruise, Stillwater and The Green Knight.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 about to start its 8th season on the films of 1967. They’ve also launched some bonus episodes on our Patreon over at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen including the most recent bonus episode on 2003’s Oldboy! Subscribe today!My 6th album, Dav

On the 189th episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker Joe Black joins me to talk about the latest in the long running Fast & Furious series, F9: The Fast Saga. We both share a love of these ridiculous, over-the-top movies, so this had been easily one of our most awaited movies of the year. Along with the main influences conversation, we also ranked the Fast & Furious series. Puzzle pieces include Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Independence Day, Sharknado and Pulp Fiction.As always, SPOILER ALERT for F9: The Fast Saga and the movies we discuss!https://www.thefastsaga.com/Director – Justin LinWriter – Justin Lin, Daniel Casey, Alfredo BotelloStarring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Charlize Theron, John CenaUniversalJoe Black is a filmmaker. Check out his work at https://www.bluemeanspregnantfilms.com/My 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “