Piecing It Together Podcast

On the 135th episode of Piecing It Together, Imran The Nerd joins me to talk about 7500, a quick, tight thriller out now on Amazon Prime. Featuring the return of Joseph Gordon-Levitt after what feels like an eternity, its a solid little suspense film about a pilot who must survive a plane hijacking. Puzzle pieces include United 93, Gravity, The Dark Knight and Castaway.As always, SPOILER ALERT for 7500 and the movies we discuss! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6436726/Writer / Director - Patrick VollrathStarring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Omid Memar, Carlo Kitzlinger, Aylin TezelAmazonImran The Nerd is one of the co-hosts of The Jock & Nerd Podcast.Check their show out at http://jockandnerd.com/ And follow them on Twitter @jockandnerdcastMy 5th album, Beater (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “Ferris Wheel” on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkRQZLam5z4The song at

On the 134th episode of Piecing It Together, Daniel Berrios joins me to talk about one of the freshest, most excited debuts of 2020, Shannon Murphy's Babyteeth. While it fits pretty squarely in the "dying teen" sub-genre of coming-of-age movies, this is a special movie and definitely has something more to say about life. Puzzle pieces include Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, The Fault In Our Stars, The Virgin Suicides and Garden State.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Babyteeth and the movies we discuss! https://www.babyteeth.movie/Director - Shannon MurphyWriter - Rita KalnejaisStarring Eliza Scanlen, Toby Wallace, Essie Davis, Ben MendelsohnIFC FilmsDaniel Berrios is a film critic who writes for Shuffle Online and has a YouTube channelCheck out Daniel's work at https://shuffleonline.net And follow Daniel on Twitter @DanielBerrios93For more thoughts on Babyteeth, check out Daniel's review at https://shuffleonline.net/2020/06/24/babyteeth-film-review/My 5th album, Beater (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)&nb

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, film-critic Josh Bell joins me to discuss our favorite movies of 2020… so far. It's been a very strange year for movies what with everything going on in the world, but as our conversation should prove, there's definitely no shortage of great ones.As always, Spoiler Alert for any movies we talk about!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 @SignalBleedAlso, be sure to check out Awesome Movie Year when it launches on July 3rd. You can find the show at https://www.awesomemovieyear.com and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear/My 5th album, Beater (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new mus

On the 133rd episode of Piecing It Together, JC from Screen Fix Podcast joins me to talk about the latest Judd Apatow film, The King Of Staten Island, starring (and partially based on the life of) Pete Davidson, out now on VOD. A slight growth in the stoner, slacker man-child Apatow collection, it was a little tough to come up with puzzle pieces, but we had a great conversation anyway. Puzzle pieces include Say Anything, Knocked Up and Garden State.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The King Of Staten Island and the movies we discuss!https://www.thekingofstatenisland.com/Writer / Director - Judd ApatowStarring Pete Davidson, Bill Burr, Marissa Tomei, Bel Powley, Maude ApatowUniversalJC is a co-host of the Screen Fix Podcast which you can find at http://screenfixpod.com/Follow JC on Twitter @JCScreenFixMy 5th album, Beater (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “Ferris Wheel”

On the special mini-episode we follow-up Breaking It Apart 7, a discussion of the films inspired by the 1975 classic Jaws, with a short, fun conversation I had with my mom right after rewatching the film. Shark movies are some of her favorite movies. Those and bear movies. And #MBMMFM movies... Don't ask.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Jaws and the movies we discuss!https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073195/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1We are running a contest right now thanks to the good folks over at Mondo. Enter to win a Mondo Jurassic Park Jigsaw Puzzle just by signing up for our mailing list on our homepage at https://www.piecingpod.com and look out for more contests coming soon! A winner will be picked for this awesome Jigsaw Puzzle on Tuesday, June 23rd and notified by e-mail!My 5th album, Beater (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “Ferris Wheel” on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/w

On the 7th episode of the special episode series called Breaking It Apart, Caitlin Kennedy joins me for the 45th anniversary of the original summer blockbuster - Jaws. Steven Spielberg's shark classic redefined the movies and still feels fresh today. Puzzle pieces include Jurassic Park, Independence Day, Alien and of course, Sharknado .As always, SPOILER ALERT for Jaws and the movies we discuss! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073195/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1Caitlin Kennedy is a film critic whose work can be read on multiple websites online. Find a list of her work at https://muckrack.com/caitdoescontentAnd follow her at @CaitDoesFor more on sharks in cinema, check out this awesome article that Caitlin wrote over on Film Inquiry at https://www.filminquiry.com/sharks-cinema-jaws-meg/We are running a contest right now thanks to the good folks over at Mondo. Enter to win a Mondo Jurassic Park Jigsaw Puzzle just by signing up for our mailing list on our homepage at https://www.piecingpod.com and look out for more

On this special episode I talk to Nikki Corda, the founder of the Nevada Women's Film Festival. Now in its 6th year, the festival which takes place online starting June 22nd has grown every year and is now making the necessary changes to continue thriving in the post-Coronavirus world. We talk about what inspired her in starting the festival, the challenges of running it, and most importantly, the films (including the excellent The Mustang which we covered back on Episode 79)!Check out more info about the Nevada Women's Film Festival at https://www.nwffest.com/My 5th album, Beater (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “Ferris Wheel” on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkRQZLam5z4The song at the end of the episode is "Shadows On The Ceiling" from my 2nd album An Unseen Sky.Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPo

On the 6th installment of our Missing Pieces series, Joe Black joins us for the absolute mind-trip that is Richard Kelly's Southland Tales. Is it a biblical story? Does anything make sense? Do pimps commit suicide? All of this and more are discussed on this extensive breakdown of this sort-of cult classic. Puzzle pieces include Star Wars, They Live, Demolition Man and Idiocracy.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Southland Tales and the movies we discuss!https://www.imdb.com/title/tt000000000405336/Writer / Director - Richard KellyStarring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sean William Scott, Jon LovitzUniversalJoe Black is a filmmaker. You can find a great interview with him about his work at https://scenester.tv/an-interview-with-filmmaker-joe-black-a-scenester-exclusive-documentary/You can also check out his company at https://www.facebook.com/BlueMeansPregnantFilms/Joe is currently running a fundraiser for the Blu-ray collection of his films. Check it out at https://www.indiegogo.com/pr

On this special episode we follow up Episode 129's conversation about Z with an interview with the film’s writer/director Brandon Christensen. A Las Vegas native, I've known Brandon for years and was happy to not only see the success he's had with his first 2 features (this and his previous horror film Still / Born), but to get to talk to him about filmmaking and his influences.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Z and the movies we discuss!https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/z/79e8d2c8f00c3b73Writer / Director – Brandon ChristensenStarring Keegan Connor Tracy, Jett Klyne, Sean Rogerson, Stephen McHattieShudderMy 5th album, Beater (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “Ferris Wheel” on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkRQZLam5z4The song at the end of the episode is “No Escape" from my new album Beater (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).Make sure to “Like” Piecin

On the 132nd episode of Piecing It Together, film critic Caitlin Kennedy joins me to talk about Arkansas, a southern fried crime thriller that's the writing and directing debut of comedic actor Clark Duke. Equal parts Coen Brothers and Tarantino, it's a solid debut that wears its inspirations on its sleeve. Puzzle pieces include Pulp Fiction, Hell Or High Water, The Odyssey and No Country For Old Men.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Arkansas and the movies we discuss! https://www.lionsgate.com/movies/arkansasWriter / Director - Clark DukeStarring Clark Duke, Liam Hemsworth, Vince Vaughn, John Malkovich, Michael Kenneth Williams, Vivica A FoxLionsgateCaitlin Kennedy is a film critic whose work can be read on multiple websites online. Find a list of her work at https://muckrack.com/caitdoescontent And follow her at @CaitDoesMy 5th album, Beater (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “F

On the 131st episode of Piecing It Together, Bee Garner joins me for a fantastic sci-fi mystery that kind of came out of nowhere. The Vast Of Night, out now on Amazon Prime, is like a modern Twilight Zone episode with a great script and wonderful performances. Puzzle pieces include War Of The Worlds, the Before Trilogy, Evil Dead and Goodfellas.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Vast Of Night and the movies we discuss! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6803046/SPECIAL NOTE: If YOU have a story related to aliens or the unknown, get in touch with it! Bee and I would love to retell your story on the show and talk about what "puzzle pieces" YOUR story could have!Writer - James Montague and Craig W. SangerDirector - Andrew PattersonStarring Sierra McCormick, Jake HorowitzAmazonBee Garner is a film critic whose work can be seen on many sites including her new site In Their Own League which you can check out at https://intheirownleague.com/Follow Bee Garner on Twitter @ThefilmBMy 5th album, Beater (Original

On the 130th episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker Michael Keene returns to the podcast to talk about one of 2020's most infamous movies, Josh Trank's Capone. Starring Tom Hardy as the famous gangster in his last dimentia riddled year of his life... It's a weird one and we've got lots to talk about. Puzzle pieces include The Irishman, The Shining, Shutter Island and The Others.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Capone and the movies we discuss!https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6199572/Writer / Director - Josh TrankStarring Tom Hardy, Linda Cardellini, Matt Dillon, Al SapienzaBRONMichael Keene is a filmmaker whose crazy shot-on-VHS film The Head is out now for rent on Amazon and other VOD services. He previously appeared on our LIVE episode of Piecing It Together where we actually covered his film and then he joined us on stage to discuss it. Check out the episode on The Head at https://www.piecingpod.com/2019/09/16/the-head-live-from-sin-city-horror-fest/Check out Michael’s website at h

On the 129th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins us again (twice in one week, third this month!) to talk about a film from Las Vegas based filmmaker Brandon Christensen. Z starts off squarely in the creepy kid with an imaginary friend horror sub-genre and then takes some unexpected turns. Puzzle pieces include The Babadook, New Nightmare, The Omen and Drop Dead Fred.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Z and the movies we discuss! https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/z/79e8d2c8f00c3b73Writer / Director - Brandon ChristensenStarring Keegan Connor Tracy, Jett Klyne, Sean Rogerson, Stephen McHattieShudderJosh 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 @SignalBleedMy 5th album, Beater (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital mu

On the 128th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell stops by to talk about one of the most unique and stylish horror movies of the year, Gretel & Hansel. This re-imagining of the classic children's tale is one of the best movies I saw in the theater this year (before they all closed due to the Coronavirus) and is finally out now for rent. Puzzle pieces include The Witch, The Shining, The Cell and Mandy.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Gretel & Hansel and the movies we discuss!https://gretelandhanselthemovie.com/Director - Oz PerkinsWriter - Rob HayesStarring Sophia Lillis, Samuel Leakey, Alice KrigeOrionJosh 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 @SignalBleedMy 5th album, Beater (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available NOW on iTunes and all other digit

On the 127th episode of Piecing It Together, Joe Black joins me to talk about one of the last movies I watched in the theater before Coronavirus closed everything, Greed. A hilarious satire that takes down the 1%, it's a timely movie that just came out on VOD last week. Puzzle pieces include the films of Christopher Guest, The Big Short, Vice Principals, and Bruno.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Greed and the movies we discuss! https://www.sonyclassics.com/greed/Writer / Director - Michael WinterbottomStarring Steve Coogan, Isla Fisher, Shirley Henderson, David Mitchell, Asa Butterfield Sony Pictures ClassicsJoe Black is a filmmaker. You can find a great interview with him about his work at https://scenester.tv/an-interview-with-filmmaker-joe-black-a-scenester-exclusive-documentary/You can also check out his company at https://www.facebook.com/BlueMeansPregnantFilms/My 5th album, Beater (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music store

On this special episode we follow up Episode 124's conversation about Frances Ferguson with an interview with the film's writer/director Bob Byington. Known for his bone dry indie comedies, getting to talk to Bob was awesome, especially since this movie about a woman whose life spirals after an affair with her student is one of my favorites of the year.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Frances Ferguson and the movies we discuss!https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9613316/Writer / Director - Bob ByingtonStarring Kaley Welless, Nick Offerman, Martin Starr, Keith Poulson, David Krumholtz The SubstituteMy 5th album, Beater (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “Ferris Wheel” on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkRQZLam5z4The song at the end of the episode is an untitled new track that will appear on a future album.Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http:/

On the 126th episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris joins me for another female led high school buddy comedy (after our previous episode on Booksmart), Banana Split. It's a really funny, sweet coming-of-age story that deserves a lot more attention than it's getting. Puzzle pieces include Ghost World, Up, Ingrid Goes West and I Love You, Man.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Banana Split and the movies we discuss!https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7755856Director - Benjamin KasulkeWriters - Hannah Marks, Joey PowerStarring Hannah Marks, Liana Liberato, Dylan Sprouse, Luke Spencer RobertsAmerican HighJason 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 5th album, Beater (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out

On the 125th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell stops by to talk about a stylish, unique debut from filmmaker Tayarisha Poe, the Amazon Original Selah and the Spades. It's a film that flips the high school movie sub-genre by blending it with an almost organized crime style story. Puzzle pieces include Brick, Donnie Brasko, Rushmore and Mean Girls.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Selah and The Spades and the movies we discuss! https://www.amazon.com/Selah-Spades-Lovie-Simone/dp/B0868VWVH7Writer / Director - Tayarisha PoeStarring Lovie Simone, Jharrel Jerome, Celeste O'Connor, Ana Mulvoy Ten, Jesse WilliamsAmazonJosh 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 @SignalBleedMy 5th album, Beater (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available NOW on iTunes and all other di

On the 5th installment of our Missing Pieces series, Rico Albarracin joins me to talk about Edgar Wright's 2010 comic book adaptation Scott Pilgrim Vs The World. A celebration of nerd culture, it's become a cult hit over time, even if audiences didn't immediately respond to the film or its soon to be hugely famous cast at the time. Puzzle pieces include Speed Racer, 500 Days Of Summer, Sin city and The Wizard.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Scott Pilgrim Vs The World and the movies we discuss! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0446029/Writer / Director - Edgar WrightStarring Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Anna Kendrick, Brie Larson, Alison Pill, Aubrey Plaza, Jason SchwartmanUniversalRico Albarracin has a film podcast called Always The Critic Movie Podcast you can find athttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/always-the-critic-movie-podcast/id1387900048You can also follow Always The Critic on Twitter @AlwaysCriticPodMISSING PIECES is a side series of Piecing It Together where we look a

On the 124th episode of Piecing It Together, Chad Clinton Freeman joins me to talk about one of my favorite movies of this very weird year... the very weird Frances Ferguson. The story of a woman who throws it all away by way of an affair with her student, it's uncomfortable, weird and a lot of people were very offended by it... but I loved it. Puzzle pieces include To Die For, Daria, Fight Club and Orange Is The New Black.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Frances Ferguson and the movies we discuss!https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9613316/Writer / Director - Bob ByingtonStarring Kaley Welless, Nick Offerman, Martin Starr, Keith Poulson, David KrumholtzThe SubstituteChad Clinton Freeman is the founder of the Pollygrind Film Festival and is currently helping plan the Ironton Wizardfest. He’s also the only person I know who sees more movies than me.Follow Chad on Twitter at @pollystaffleMy 5th album, Beater (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital