Piecing It Together Podcast

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell from Awesome Movie Year join me to talk about all of the best older films that we watched for the first time in 2021. A mix of movies that we watched for his Awesome Movie Year podcast and other random classics that we spent yet another strange year sitting around and watching.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 @SignalBleedMy 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 avail

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris from Awesome Movie Year join me to talk about our favorite documentaries of 2020. Jason has been pushing me to cover documentaries more on Piecing It Together, although I've been hesitant because of our whole puzzle pieces format, there are plenty of great movies we're missing out on by not doing it! So I'm glad we were able to take the time to make this list and talk about some of the best movies of the year... Including the ONLY movie I gave 5 stars to in 2020...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 podcast Awesome Movie Year (produced by me) at https://www.awesomemovieyear.comAwesome Movie Year is in its 6th season. They’ve also launched some bonus episodes on our Patreon over at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen including the most

On the 161st episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell from Awesome Movie Year helps me kick off 2021 with a look at Netflix's The Midnight Sky, from director/star George Clooney. We all love George Clooney... But the films he's directed have been very hit or miss... The Midnight Sky leans towards miss, but was still worth talking about. Puzzle pieces include Gravity, Interstellar, Apollo 13 and Adrift.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Midnight Sky and the movies we discuss!https://www.netflix.com/title/80244645Director – George ClooneyWriter – Lily Brooks-Dalton and Mark L. SmithStarring George Clooney, Felicity Jones, David Oyelowo, Kyle Chandler, Caoilinn SpringallNetflixJosh Bell is a film critic whose work has been seen in the Las Vegas Weekly, Film Racket and more. Check out his website at http://joshbellhateseverything.com/Like Him on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/And Follow him on Twitter @SignalBleedAwesome Movie Year is in its 6th season. They’ve also l

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 2020! With only a handful of crossovers and only one movie on all three of our lists, it's a great conversation about a whole lot of great movies.As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discuss!Josh Bell is a film critic whose work has been seen in the Las Vegas Weekly, Film Racket and more. Check out his website at http://joshbellhateseverything.com/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 podcast Awesome Movie Year (produced by me) at https://www.awesomemovieyear.comAwesome Movie Year is in its 6th season. They’ve also launched

On the 160th episode of Piecing It Together, our resident DCEU fan Chad Clinton Freeman and I discuss Wonder Woman 1984, the follow up to the smash hit Wonder Woman. It was meant to hit theaters this past summer but after Covid-19 delayed it, it's now out simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max, a first for a major superhero movie. Puzzle pieces include Wishmaster, Bruce Almighty and pretty much every Superman and Batman movie.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Wonder Woman 1984 and the movies we discuss!https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/wonder-woman-1984Director – Patty JenkinsWriter – Patty JenkinsStarring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro PascalWarner Bros / DCChad 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 @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”

On the 159th episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris returns to the show to talk about probably the darkest take on Santa Claus ever, Fatman. Starring Mel Gibson as angry old Saint Nick and Walton Goggins as the man hired by a bad kid to kill him... It's a wild ride. Puzzle pieces include No Country For Old Men, Death To Smoochy, Problem Child and North.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Fatman and the movies we discuss!http://nelmsbros.com/fatmanDirector – Ian & Eshom NelmsWriter – Ian & Eshome NelmsStarring Mel Gibson, Walton Goggins, Marianne Jean BaptisteFolly Films / Saban FilmsJason 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 podcast Awesome Movie Year (produced by me) at https://www.awesomemovieyear.comAwesome Movie Year is in its 6th season. They’ve also launched some bonus episodes on our Patreon over at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen including

On the 158th episode of Piecing It Together, Shannon McGrew from Nightmarish Conjurings joins me to talk about the bizarre and wonderful Black Bear. It's a head trip of a movie starring Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott. Puzzle pieces include mother!, The House That Jack Built, Boogie Nights and Adaptation.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Black Bear and the movies we discuss!https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9601220/Director – Lawrence Michael LevineWriter – Lawrence Michael LevineStarring Aubrey Plaza, Sarah Gadon and Christopher AbbottTandem PicturesShannon McGrew is a film critic and the founder of Nightmarish Conjurings.Check out Nightmarish Conjurings at https://www.nightmarishconjurings.com/And follow Shannon on Twitter @shannon_mcgrewMy 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

On the 157th episode of Piecing It Together, action movie aficionado Sean Malloy joins me to talk about an insane new action movie called Jiu Jitsu, starring Frank Grillo, Tony Jaa, and of course... Nicolas Cage. If only it was more insane... Puzzle pieces include Mortal Kombat, Predator, Jeepers Creepers and Hardcore Henry.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Jiu Jitsu and the movies we discuss!https://www.paramountmovies.com/movies/jiu-jitsuWriter / Director - Dimitri LogothetisStarring Nicolas Cage, Alain Moussi, Rick Yune, Frank Grillo, Tony JaaParamountSean Malloy is the host of I Must Break This Podcast, a podcast dedicated to the work of actor Dolph Lundgren.Lundgren is most known for his roles in 80s hits like Rocky IV and Masters of the Universe, but he’s had nearly 100 roles over the years, and Sean and his guests talk about every single one of them, in chronological order.Check out I Must Break This Podcast at https://imustbreakthispodcast.wordpress.com/My 6th album, David Rosen is avai

On the 156th episode of Piecing It Together, M.N. Miller from Ready Steady Cut joins me to talk about David Fincher's Mank, out now on Netflix. The story of Herman J. Mankiewicz, writer of the classic 1941 Orson Welles film Citizen Kane and his struggle for credit in Hollywood. Puzzle pieces include Hail Caeser!, Can You Ever Forgive Me, Trumbo and of course, Citizen Kane.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Mank and the movies we discuss!https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10618286/Director – David FincherWriter – Jack FincherStarring Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, Arliss Howard, Charles Dance, Tom Burke, Lily CollinsNetflixM.N. Miller is a film critic and writes for Ready Steady Cut.Check out Ready Steady Cut at https://readysteadycut.com/Follow M.N. Miller on Twitter @MNMillerFilmRevMy 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

On the 155th episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris returns to the show to talk about the college comedy Shithouse from writer/director/star Cooper Raiff. It's a sweet look at the difficulty a lot of people go through when faced with a major life change like college. Puzzle pieces include the Before Trilogy, Lost In Translation, Can't Hardly Wait and Garden State.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Shithouseand the movies we discuss!https://www.shithouse.movie/Director – Cooper RaiffWriter – Cooper RaiffStarring Cooper Raiff, Dylan Gelula, Logan Miller, Amy LandeckerIFC FilmsJason 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 in its 6th season. They’ve also launched some bonus episodes on our Patreon over at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen including the most recent bo

On the 154th episode of Piecing It Together, film-critic Hannah Hoolihan joins me to talk about one of my favorite movies of the year, Sound Of Metal. It's a heartbreaking but beautiful story about a drummer who learns that his hearing and his life will never be the same. Puzzle pieces include Whiplash, A Star Is Born, The Wrestler and Million Dollar Baby.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Sound Of Metal and the movies we discuss!https://www.amazon.com/Sound-Metal-Riz-Ahmed/dp/B08KZCFW1CDirector – Darius MarderWriter – Darius MarderStarring Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul RaciAmazon StudiosHannah Hoolihan is a film critic whose work can be read on many sites including IGN, Collider and Geek Bomb.Check out her website at https://hannahhoolihan.com/And follow Hannah on Twitter @Hannah_HoolihanMy 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=g

On the 153rd episode of Piecing It Together, film-critic Noah Gittell joins me to talk about Aneesh Chaganty's sophomore effort, Run. After 2018's excellent Searching, I was eagerly awaiting what he would do next... Unfortunately Run, a movie that looked like it was inspired by Lifetime movies... Is basically just another Lifetime movie. Puzzle pieces include The Shining, Gaslight, a whole lot of Hitchcock and a whole lot of Lifetime.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Run and the movies we discuss!https://www.hulu.com/movie/run-72eec9c8-0164-4e0c-868a-b433960d7f93Director – Aneesh ChagantyWriter – Aneesh ChagantyStarring Sarah Paulson, Kiera AllenLionsgate / HuluNoah Gittell is a film critic whose work can be read and seen in a variety of sources including The Washington City Paper, The Guardian, BBC and more.Follow Noah on Twitter @noahgittellMy 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

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 2020. This month’s episode includes Mank, Let Them All Talk, Wolkwalkers, I'm Your Woman, Greenland, Midnight Sky, Soul, Promising Young Woman, Wonder Woman 1984 and Pieces Of A Woman.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 in its 6th season. They’ve also launched some bonus episodes on our Patreon over at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen including the most recent bonus episode on Saturday Night Fever! Subscribe today!My 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Ma

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, many time returning co-host Kris Krainock comes back to talk about his own new film, Bizzarro e Fantastico. It's a thoughtful and funny meditation on death that he shot on a recent trip to Europe. We get into some puzzle pieces and the process of making this 30 minute short.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Bizzarro e Fantastico and the movies we discuss!https://www.kriskrainock.com/Director – Kris KrainockWriter – Kris KrainockStarring Cosimo Tomaiuolo, Roberto Guadagnoli, Julie Zeno, Roman LafondKrainockian PicturesKris 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.com To 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!My brand-new

On the 10th episode of the special episode series called Breaking It Apart, I’m joined by Tyler from the podcasts Not Just New Movies and The 5Cast to talk about what I've always considered to be the best of the classic slasher movie franchises, Friday The 13th. We talk about a bunch of the entries in the long running series, the great fan films that are inspired by the originals, and some other classics that have been inspired by these films and its iconic killer, Jason Vorhees.As always, SPOILER ALERT for the Friday The 13th Series and the movies we discuss!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th_(franchise)Tyler is the co-host of Not Just New Movies Podcast and The 5Cast PodcastCheck out Not Just New Movies at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/not-just-new-movies/id1350036900Follow Not Just New Movies on Twitter @NJNMpodcastFollow Tyler on Twitter @SpaceWhale202XMy 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!M

On the 152nd episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris joins me to talk about the first Sofia Coppola movie we've covered on the podcast: the light, breezy On The Rocks. A reunion with Bill Murray (star of Coppola's celebrated Lost In Translation), it's a fun time, even if we both maybe wanted a little something more. Puzzle pieces include The Daytrippers, Annie Hall, Easy A and My Father The Hero.As always, SPOILER ALERT for On The Rocks and the movies we discuss!https://a24films.com/films/on-the-rocksDirector – Sofia CoppolaWriter – Sofia CoppolaStarring Rashida Jones, Bill Murray, Marlon WayansA24 / AppleJason 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/ Check out Awesome Movie Year at https://www.awesomemovieyear.comMy 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all oth

On the 151st episode of Piecing It Together, Rosa from Latinx Lens joins me to talk about Radha Blank's fantastic feature debut The Forty-Year-Old Version. A story about reinvention, aging, success and hip-hop, it's one of the freshest debuts of the year. Puzzle pieces include Do The Right Thing, Inside Llewyn Davis, Losing Ground and Dave.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Forty-Year-Old Version and the movies we discuss!https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10642834/Director – Radha BlankWriter – Radha BlankStarring Radha Blank, Oswin Benjamin, Peter KimNetflixRosa 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 Latinx Lens at @LatinxLensMy 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 

On this special episode, Jason Harris joins again me to talk about some upcoming movies. We use the usual puzzle pieces format on some trailers for movies that are coming out in November 2020. This month’s episode includes Proxima, I Am Greta, Fatman, Run, Jiu Jitsu and Hillbilly Elegy.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 in its 6th season. Check it out at https://www.awesomemovieyear.com. They’ve also launched some bonus episodes on our Patreon over at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen including a new bonus episode on Saturday Night Fever! Subscribe today!Don't forget to check out our friend Kris Krainock's new film Bizarro y Fantastico! Find it on his website https://www.kriskrainock.comMy 6th album, D

On the 9th episode of the special episode series called Breaking It Apart, I'm joined by Weng's Chop's Tony Strauss and Troy Howarth, the author of Assault On The System: The Nonconformist Cinema of John Carpenter to talk about the 1982 classic The Thing. This influential horror classic wasn't a hit when it was released, but has gone on to be considered one of the ultimate films when it comes to paranoia, suspense and horrific practical effects.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Thing and the movies we discuss!https://theofficialjohncarpenter.com/Troy Howarth's book Assualt on the System: The Nonconformist Cinema of John Carpenter is available on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/s?k=assault+on+the+system+the+nonconformist+cinema+of+john+carpenter&i=stripbooks&fbclid=IwAR2yNpr5yCOFDk-3n_K0fP6ncpwN1ULj-wB3LN9qFvxLOsCuWNUeXB4FEHY&ref=nb_sb_nossCheck out the WK Books Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/wkcinemabooksCheck out Weng's Chop and Tony Strauss at http://www.wengschop.com/ Follow Weng's C

On the 150th episode of Piecing It Together, The Vern from the Cinema Recall Podcast joins me to talk about Miranda July's quirky con artist dramedy Kajillionaire. Puzzle pieces include Little Miss Sunshine, Parasite, Dogtooth and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Kajillionaire and the movies we discuss!https://www.focusfeatures.com/kajillionaireDirector – Miranda JulyWriter – Miranda JulyStarring Evan Rachel Wood, Debra Winger, Gina Rodriguez, Richard JenkinsFocus FeaturesThe 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 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 “Hummingbird" from my new album David Rosen, available every