Piecing It Together Podcast

On the 460th episode of Piecing It Together, Derrick Murray joins me to talk about Ballerina, the latest entry in the John Wick series. Ana De Armas leads this spin off that expands the world in some really fun ways. Puzzle pieces include Rogue One, Black Widow, Rumble In The Bronx and Hot Fuzz.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Ballerina and the movies we discuss!Written by Shay HattenDirected by Len WisemanStarring Ana De Armas, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Norman Deedus, Ian McShane, Keanu ReevesLionsgateDerrick Murray is a film critic and writes for NerdbotCheck out Derrick’s work on Nerdbot at https://nerdbot.com/author/derrick-murray/And Follow Derrick on Twitter @DrokcomedyMy latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the gaps in unreleased music made during the sessions for 2018's A Different Kind Of Dream, 2020's David Rosen, 2022's MORE CONTENT and 2025's upcoming And Other Unexplained Phenomena. Find it on Bandcamp, Apple

On the 459th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas with Luella Chavez, Darlene Dalmaceda and Ali The Gran Finali to talk about M3GAN 2.0! The return of everyone's favorite sassy killer robot genre shifts and is a blast. Puzzle pieces include Terminator 2, Happy Death Day 2 U, Austin Powers and Scooby Doo.As always, SPOILER ALERT for M3GAN 2.0 and the movies we discuss!Written by Gerard Johnstone and Akela CooperDirected by Gerard JohnstonStarring Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Ivanna Sakhno, Jermaine ClementBlumehouse / UniversalDarlene Dalmaceda is a filmmaker and actress and owner of Lucky Bucks Productions.Follow Darlene on Instagram @luckybucksproductionsAli The Gran Finali is a filmmaker, actor, model, photographer and podcaster.Check out Ali’s work at https://www.thegranfinali.com/She also runs the Desert Waves Film Festival which you can check out at @desertwaves_filmfestivalLuella Chavez is an actress and comedian.Check out Luella’

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 2025. This month’s episode includes Jurassic World Rebirth, Heads Of State, The Old Guard 2, Madea's Destination Wedding, Smurfs, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Eddington, The Home, Happy Gilmore 2, Bambi: The Reckoning, Superman and The Fantastic Four: First Steps.I also shout out some listener provided puzzle pieces from movies we covered in the month of June including pieces from Josie DeMarco, Eric Langberg, Demetrius Sanders, William Riel, Jason from Binge Movies and Joe Black.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/My latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the gaps in unreleased music made during the sessions for 2018's A Different Kind Of Dream, 20

On the 458th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in North Las Vegas with guests KL Martin, Kris West and Eric Mathis to talk about 28 Years Later, the long awaited zombie sequel from Danny Boyle and Alex Garland. Puzzle pieces include The Road, Ghost Of Mars, I Am Legend and The Wizard Of Oz.As always, SPOILER ALERT for 28 Years Later and the movies we discuss!Written by Alex GarlandDirected by Danny BoyleStarring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Alfie Williams, Jodie Comer, Jack O'Connell, Ralph FiennesColumbia PicturesKristopher West is a podcaster and filmmaker. He co-hosts the Reel Sick Podcast and Spiral Out Podcast.Check out the Reel Sick Podcast at https://www.reelsickpodcast.com/Check out the Spiral Out Podcast at https://www.spiraloutpodcast.com/Check out his latest film Apoptosis on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqfuLz4IlSMAnd Follow Reel Sick Podcast on Instagram @reelsickpodcastKL Martin is a writer-director-filmmaker from Las Veg

On the 457th episode of Piecing It Together, Jennifer Howell joins me to talk about Materialists. Celine Song's follow-up to the indie darling Past Lives stars Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans in a love triangle. Puzzle pieces include They Came Together, The Wedding Planner, Hitch and the work of Jane Austen.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Materialists and the movies we discuss!Written by Celine SongDirected by Celine SongStarring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, Pedro PascalA24Jennifer Howell is the host of Every Rom Com PodcastCheck out Every Rom Com at https://www.everyromcom.com/And follow Jennifer on Twitter @EveryRomComPodMy latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the gaps in unreleased music made during the sessions for 2018's A Different Kind Of Dream, 2020's David Rosen, 2022's MORE CONTENT and 2025's upcoming And Other Unexplained Phenomena. Find it on Bandcamp, Apple Music, Spotify and everywhere else you can find music.You ca

On the 456th episode of Piecing It Together, Wil Williams joins me to talk about Final Destination Bloodlines. This long awaited new entry in the classic horror series surprised the hell out of me and became one of my favorite movies of the year. Puzzle pieces include Titanic, The Venture Bros, Top Gun Maverick and Hereditary.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Final Destination Bloodlines and the movies we discuss!Written by Guy Busick and Lori Evans TaylorDirected by Zach Lipovsky and Adam SteinStarring Brec Bassinger, Richard Harmon, teo Briones, Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Owen Joyner, Tony ToddWarner BrosWil Williams is a podcast critic, journalist, and a marketing campaign manager at Tink Media.Check out their webistes at:https://hughouse.productionshttps://substack.com/@wilwilliamshttps://wilwilliams.reviews/My latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the gaps in unreleased music made during the sessions for 2018's A Different Kind Of Dream, 2020's David Rosen

On the 455th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas to talk about the 25th anniversary of Kevin Smith's Dogma! I'm joined by filmmaker Joe Black, comedian Jason Harris and comedian Anne Flagg. Puzzle pieces include Ghostbusters, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Muppet Movie and Gremlins.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Dogma and the movies we discuss!Joe Black is a filmmaker and has recently completed work on his latest, Natasha Hall: Suffrage.Check out Joe’s website at https://www.bluemeanspregnantfilms.com/And Follow Blue Means Pregnant Films on Instagram @bluemeanspregnantfilmsJason Harris is a writer and stand-up comedian (not just here in Las Vegas). He also co-hosts the Awesome Movie Year Podcast which you can find at https://www.awesomemovieyear.comCheck out Jason Harris on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jasonharriscomedy/Anne Flagg is a comedian and a co-host of the Final Girlz YouTube Channel.Check out Final Girlz at https://www.youtube.com/f

On the 454th episode of Piecing It Together, I'm joined by Marco Arriaga, Dayvid Figler, Amanda Guarragi, Jason Harris and David Quinones to talk about the Tim Robinson comedy Friendship. If you're up for this kind of ridiculous, absurdist comedy, this super episode is going to be a fun one. Puzzle pieces include Looney Tunes, I Love You Man, One Hour Photo and Very Bad Things.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Friendship and the movies we discuss!Written by Andrew DeYoungDirected by Andrew DeYoungStarring Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd, Kate Mara, Conner O'MalleyA24Marco Arriaga is a stand-up comedian, a pro wrestling ring announcer, a movie theater enthusiast, but most importantly a guest of the Piecing It Together Podcast.Check out his Cold Soup Productions YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@coldsoupproductionsAnd follow Marco on Instagram @yummus_hummusDayvid Figler is a lawyer and co-host of CityCast Las Vegas.Follow Dayvid on Twitter @OyVegasFollow City Cast Las Vegas @cit

On the 453rd episode of Piecing It Together, Paul Hibbard joins me to talk about Bring Her Back. Danny and Michael Philippou's follow-up to the hit A24 horror film Talk To Me gets into some familiar territory but does it all really well. Puzzle pieces include Hereditary, Hellraiser, Martyrs and Speak No Evil.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Bring Her Back and the movies we discuss!Written by Danny and Michael PhilippouDirected by Danny and Michael PhilippouStarring Sally Hawkins, Sora Wong, Billy BarrattA24Paul Hibbard is a filmmaker and film critic.Paul can mostly be found on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/pchibbard/Follow Paul on Twitter @PCHibbardYou can also check out his Hysteria Fest Film Festival at https://www.hysteriafilmfest.com/My latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the gaps in unreleased music made during the sessions for 2018's A Different Kind Of Dream, 2020's David Rosen, 2022's MORE CONTENT and 2025's upcoming And Other

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 May 2025. This month’s episode includes Ballerina, The Phoenician Scheme, The Ritual, Straw, Predator: Killer Of Killers, Deep Cover, How To Train Your Dragon, Materialists, Echo Valley, Elio, Everythings Going To Be Great, Bride Hard and F1.I also shout out some listener provided puzzle pieces from movies we covered in the month of Mayincluding pieces from Josie DeMarco, Eric Langberg, Demetrius Sanders and David Michor.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/My latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the gaps in unreleased music made during the sessions for 2018's A Different Kind Of Dream, 2020's David Rosen, 2022's MORE CONTENT and 2025's upcoming And Other Unexpl

On the 452nd episode of Piecing It Together, William-Patrick Coleman joins me to talk about Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. The 8th and possibly final entry in the long running Tom Cruise action series gave us an opportunity to look back at the whole series and talk about what might have inspired this conclusion. Puzzle pieces include Furious 7, Meg 2: The Trench and Avengers: Endgame.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning and the movies we discuss!Written by Christopher McQuarrie and Erik JendersenDirected by Christopher McQuarrieStarring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon PeggParamountWilliam-Patrick Coleman is the host of the FILMBUFF YouTube channel.Check out FILMBUFF at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrku_45HWx_zSx6mCSdxMkQAnd follow William on Instagram @filmbuff_showMy latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the gaps in unreleased music made during the sessions for 2018's A D

On the 451st episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris joins me to talk about Black Bag. Our 2nd episode on a Steven Soderbergh film this year, this one is truly one of the year's best. Puzzle pieces include The Killer, Closer, Fair Play and The Addams Family.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Black Bag and the movies we discuss!Written by David KoeppDirected by Steven SoderberghStarring Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Regé-Jean Page, Marisa Abela, Naomie Harris, Tom Burke, Pierce BrosnanFocus FeaturesJason Harris is a filmmaker and comedian and co-hosts the Awesome Movie Year Podcast.Check out Jason’s website at https://www.eatthiscomedy.com/And Follow Jason on Twitter @JHarrisComedyMy latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the gaps in unreleased music made during the sessions for 2018's A Different Kind Of Dream, 2020's David Rosen, 2022's MORE CONTENT and 2025's upcoming And Other Unexplained Phenomena. Find it on Bandcamp, Apple Mu

On this special Episode 450, I take some time to make some announcements about the show moving forward and everything else that I have going on. It's about to be a busy time for me, but lots more Piecing It Together is on the way.My latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the gaps in unreleased music made during the sessions for 2018's A Different Kind Of Dream, 2020's David Rosen, 2022's MORE CONTENT and 2025's upcoming And Other Unexplained Phenomena. Find it on Bandcamp, Apple Music, Spotify and everywhere else you can find music.You can also find more about all of my music on my website https://www.bydavidrosen.comMy latest music video is “Shaking" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzm8s4nuqlAThe song at the episode is "The Perks" from the NEXT The Pup Pups album.Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPodAnd “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPodAnd Join the Conversation in our Faceboo

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, I’m taking a break from movies to share with you all my new album Another One Already??? But You Just Had One! by The Pup Pups! This collection of novelty/comedy songs about dogs and cats (and in some cases sung by my dogs and cats) is the 4th album by The Pup Pups and dare I say... The best yet? As of 5/9/2025 the album is available to stream on all the major streaming platforms and the limited edition CD can be purchased on Bandcamp.Check out https://thepuppups.bandcamp.com to buy the limited edition CD of Another One Already??? But You Just Had One!Make 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 out https://www.piecingpod.com for more about our show!And if you want to SUPPORT THE SHOW, you can now sign up for our Patreon at 

On the 449th episode of Piecing It Together we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas in Las Vegas with Antonio Llapur, Laura Espinoza and Kris Mayeshiro to talk about the latest entry in the MCU, the super-anti-hero team up Thunderbolts*! Puzzle pieces include Suicide Squad, Logan, Avengers and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Thunderbolts* and any of the movies we discuss!Written by Eric Pearson and Joanna CaloDirected by Jake SchreierStarring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, David HarbourMarvelKris Mayeshiro is an actor, stunt choreographer and visual artist.Check out Kris’s website at http://www.km2creative.com/And Follow Kris on Instagram @KM2CreativeAntonio Llapur is a filmmaker and runs Swamp Media Group.Check out Swamp Media Group at https://swampmediagroup.com/And check out his film Space Detective at https://spacedetectivemovie.com/And follow Antonion on Instagram @antoniollapurL

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 May 2025. This month’s episode includes Another Simple Favor, The Surfer, Rust, Fight Or Flight, Clown In A Cornfield, Final Destination Bloodlines, Lilo & Stitch, Karate Kid Legends, Mountainhead and Bring Her Back.As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discuss!I also shout out some listener provided puzzle pieces from movies we covered in the month of April including pieces from Josie DeMarco, Sam Novak and Demetrius Sanders.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/My latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the gaps in unreleased music made during the sessions for 2018's A Different Kind Of Dream, 2020's David Rosen, 2022's MORE CONTENT and 2025's

On the 448th episode of Piecing It Together, Eric Langberg joins me to talk about The Shrouds. The latest from David Cronenberg could be his last, and it would be a fitting end to a legendary career given the subject matter. Puzzle pieces include To Dust, Between The Temples, Her and Videodrome.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Shrouds and the movies we discuss!Written by David CronenbergDirected by David CronenbergStarring Vincent Cassell, Guy Pearce, Diane KrugerSideshowEric Langberg is a film critic whose work can be read at SlashFilm, Bright Wall/Dark Room and on his own website Everything’s InterestingCheck out Everything’s Interesting at https://medium.com/everythings-interestingAnd Follow Eric on Twitter @ericanders.bsky.comMy latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the gaps in unreleased music made during the sessions for 2018's A Different Kind Of Dream, 2020's David Rosen, 2022's MORE CONTENT and 2025's upcoming And Other Unexplained

On the 447th episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker Davey Schaupp joins me to talk about Alex Garland's latest, Warfare! We also talk about his new documentary No Place To Grow Old. Puzzle pieces include Black Hawk Down, Children Of Men, Sing Sing and Whiplash.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Warfare and the movies we discuss!Written by Alex Garland and Ray MendozaDirected by Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza Starring Joseph Quinn, Will Poulter, Michael Gandolfini, Charles MeltonA24Davey Schaupp is a documentarian and co-founder of Humans For HousingCheck out more of Davey's work and his new docuemntary "No Place To Grow Old" at https://www.daveyschaupp.com/no-place-to-grow-oldAnd check out Humans For Housing at https://www.humansforhousing.org/noplacetogrowoldAnd also follow them on Instagram at @noplacetogrowold and @humansforhousingorgMy latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the gaps in unreleased music made during the sessions for 2018's A Differe

On the 446th episode of Piecing It Together we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas in Las Vegas with Ms Michelle, Michael Keene and Tyler Najera to talk abuot Sinners! Ryan Coogler's music / vampire / gangster epic starring twin Michael B. Jordans is one of the most exciting releases of the year so far. Puzzle pieces include From Dusk Till Dawn, Elvis, The Shining and Eve's Bayou.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Sinners and the movies we discuss!Written by Ryan CooglerDirected by Ryan CooglerStarring Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfield, Jack O'Connell, Miles Caton, Delroy LindoWarner BrosMs Michelle is a filmmaker and founded the Las Vegas Black Film Festival.Check out Ms Michelle’s website for the Las Vegas Black Film Festival at https://www.lasvegasblackfilmfestival.com/And Follow Ms Michelle on Twitter @LvbffMsMichelleAnd Follow Ms Michelle on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MsMichelleProductions/Tyler Najera is a filmmaker and winner of the Rising Star Award at the Sin City Ho

On the 445th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins me to talk about Companion! It's all killer robots, incels and spoilers on this one folks. Puzzle pieces include Her, M3GAN, Ex Machina and Revenge.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Companion and the movies we discuss!Written by Drew HancockDirected by Drew HancockStarring Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Lukas Gage, Megan Suri, Rupert FriendWarner 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 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/And Follow him on Bluesky at @signalbleed.bsky.comMy latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the gaps in unreleased music made during the sessions for 2018's A Different Kind Of Dream, 2020's David Rosen, 2022's MORE