Piecing It Together Podcast

On this special episode of Piecing it Together I'm joined by returning co-hosts Josh Bell and Jason Harris to discuss our picks for the Top 10 movies of 2018. With only two movies that ended up on all three of our lists, its a great, fun conversation that gets into a ton of movies in what turned out to be a great year for cinema.I'll also be adding a blog post on January 1st with a full ranking of every movie I saw in 2018. So make sure to check https://www.piecingpod.com for that!As always, SPOILER ALERT for all the movies we discuss (although we stopped ourselves before spoiling anything from Hereditary).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://w

On the 41st episode of Piecing It Together co-host Chad Clinton Freeman and I discuss the newest entry in the DC Extended Universe, Aquaman. While DC has had a bit of trouble finding its footing in trying to battle Marvel for comic-book movie geek dominance, its films are not without their fans (Chad for example). Well they've got a new one thanks to Aquaman. And his name is Me! Puzzle pieces include Black Panther, Batman & Robin, Romancing The Stone and Avatar.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Aquaman (and any other movies we discussed)!https://www.aquamanmovie.com/Chad Clinton Freeman is the founder of the Pollygrind Film Festival and recently helped plan the Ironton Wizardfest. He’s also the only person I know who sees more movies than me.Follow Chad on Twitter at @pollystaffleAnd Check Out Ironton Wizardfest on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/irontonwizardfest/My 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make

On the 40th episode (FORTY EPISODES!) of Piecing It Together, returning co-host Ryan Daugherty and I discuss the amazing success that is Marvel's newest Spider-Man movie, Into The Spiderverse. A one-off animated film that doesn't tie into the other movies in the franchise (but does reference them in hilarious and wonderful ways), this movie is fan-service done right. Puzzle pieces include Deadpool, Kick-Ass, Scott Pilgrim Vs The World and What The Bleep Do We Know.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse (and any other movies we discussed)!http://www.intothespiderverse.movie/Ryan Daugherty is a programmer and has collaborated with David Rosen on a number of projects.Check out his website at http://sharmandraproductions.com/My new album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!Also, my new Virtual Reality Music Video “Palindrone 360” is available now on YouTube at https://www.youtube.co

Artificial," an incredible music video he made for a song of mine. This is something different than we usually do here on the show, but "Artificial" is probably the thing I'm most proud of in 2018, and it is like a film in its own right, and we get into a great conversation about indie filmmaking and figure out some puzzle pieces for the video along the way.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Artificial and all the movies we discuss.http://www.bydavidrosen.comhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6wnnMqoEr8Find out more about Ben Yonker and his company Outtatime Films at https://www.outtatime.com/And follow them on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ben.yonker/My new album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!And now my new short-film style Music Video “Artificial” is also available on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6wnnMqoEr8The song at the end of the episode is “Artificial (Extended Vi

On the 39th episode of Piecing It Together, Kris Krainock joins me for a second time in a row to discuss Green Book. The fantastic true story of Jazz pianist Dr. Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali) and his Italian driver (Viggo Mortenson) in the 1960s shines a light on a familiar story of racial tensions that's perfectly balanced by comedy-director Peter Farrely. Puzzle pieces include Driving Miss Daisy, The Blind Side, Little Miss Sunshine and A Bronx Tale.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Green Book (and any other movies we discussed)!https://www.greenbookfilm.com/Kris Krainock is a filmmaker and film fan who hosts Cinemondays, a weekly film event here in Las Vegas. Check out info on upcoming editions of Cinemondays at https://www.facebook.com/Cinemondays/Kris also has a web series in the works called “It’s All Downhill From Here” which currently takes the form of a weekly comic strip you can check out on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/itsalldownhillfromhere.tv/You can also check out Kris’ new website

On this Special Episode of Piecing It Together, I repost a guest appearance I recently did on the Set Lusting Bruce Podcast. Set Lusting Bruce is a podcast all about Bruce Springsteen. I was a guest for two episodes, the first was a general conversation about music, podcasting and Bruce, but the second was a countdown with the host Jesse Jackson of our favorite movie music moments. It's a great movie talk and I thought it would be something you'd all want to hear.The original version of this conversation can be heard on Set Lusting Bruce at http://setlustingbruce.libsyn.com/episode-199-david-rosen and on iTunes and all major podcast apps.You can also follow Set Lusting Bruce on Twitter at https://twitter.com/@SetLustingBruceMy new album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!Also, my new Virtual Reality Music Video “Palindrone 360” is available now on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

On the 38th episode of Piecing It Together, returning co-host Kris Krainock and I get into what was apparently Steve McQueen's life-long passion project, the female heist thriller Widows. Written by Gillian Flynn and featuring buzz-worthy performances from Viola Davis and Daniel Kaaluya, Widows has not disappointed many in the film community. But it disappointed us. Puzzle pieces include the Ben Affleck trio of Gone Girl, The Town and Live By Night, as well as Set It Off.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Widows (and any other movies we discussed)!https://www.foxmovies.com/movies/widowsKris Krainock is a filmmaker and film fan who hosts Cinemondays, a weekly film event here in Las Vegas. Check out info on upcoming editions of Cinemondays at https://www.facebook.com/Cinemondays/Kris also has a web series in the works called “It’s All Downhill From Here” which currently takes the form of a weekly comic strip you can check out on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/itsalldownhillfromhere.tv/You can also c

On the 37th episode of Piecing It Together co-host Chad Clinton Freeman and I discuss the newest entry in the never-ending Harry Potter universe, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. I come at this episode as a complete beginner to the Harry Potter Wizarding World, but while Chad has only recently dived into this universe, he actually helped put on a giant festival around the fandom called Ironton Wizardfest, so he was uniquely positioned to talk about this one. Puzzle pieces include Star Wars, Transformers, Pokemon and Batman.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (and any other movies we discussed)!https://www.fantasticbeasts.com/Chad Clinton Freeman is the founder of the Pollygrind Film Festival and recently helped plan the Ironton Wizardfest. He’s also the only person I know who sees more movies than me.Follow Chad on Twitter at @pollystaffleAnd Check Out Ironton Wizardfest on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/irontonwizardfest/My new album, 

On the 36th episode of Piecing It Together, new co-host Luella Chavez of the Vegas Playground podcast joins us to discuss Bohemian Rhapsody, the controversial biopic of Queen front-man Freddy Mercury. Despite huge box-office success, the movie has been maligned by bad reviews since its release with critics generally praising Rami Malek's performance as the late singer, but trashing the rest of the film... Luella and I liked it like general audiences did... Even if we recognize the film's many flaws. Puzzle pieces include Rock Star, Love & Mercy, The Wolf of Wall Street and Wayne's World.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Bohemian Rhapsody (and any other movies we discussed)!https://www.foxmovies.com/movies/bohemian-rhapsodyLuella Chavez is an actress and hosts the Vegas Playground PodcastCheck out Vegas Playground at http://vegasplaygroundwithluellachavez.libsyn.com/And follow Luella Chavez on Twitter @LuellaChavezMy new album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and al

On the 35th episode of Piecing It Together, returning co-host Kris Krainock and I discuss a24’s mid90s, the directorial debut from Jonah Hill. mid90s is a slice of life... 1990's skateboarder life to be precise. With virtually no known actors except Lucas Hedges, it shows the life of a young kid as he tries to make friends with a bunch of skaters. The authenticity on screen is somewhat of a nostalgia overload, but Jonah Hill does an amazing job of balancing it into a touching, funny film. Puzzle pieces include Kids, Clerks, Barry Lyndon and the NES Classic.As always, SPOILER ALERT for mid90s (and any other movies we discussed)!http://mid90s.movie/Kris Krainock is a filmmaker and film fan who hosts Cinemondays, a weekly film event here in Las Vegas. Check out info on upcoming editions of Cinemondays at https://www.facebook.com/Cinemondays/Kris also has a web series in the works called “It’s All Downhill From Here” which currently takes the form of a weekly comic strip you can check out on Instagram at&nbs

On the 34th episode of Piecing It Together, returning co-host Josh Bell and I discuss a24's Never Goin' Back, a funny, crazy new comedy about the misadventures of two young female stoners. It's about youth, friendship, drugs and bodily functions. We had a great time talking about it. Puzzle pieces include Beavis & Butthead, Ghost World, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and a bunch of other a24 films.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Never Goin' Back (and any other movies we discussed)!http://nevergoinback.com/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 @SignalBleedMy new album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!Also, my new Virtual Reality Music Video “Palindrone 360” is available now on YouTube at&nbs

On this Special Episode of Piecing It Together, we follow-up Episode 18's In Memory Of with an interview with the film's writer/director Eric Stanze. In Memory Of is a wild independent film and was brought to me by Chad Clinton Freeman, who knows his stuff when it comes to these kinds of crazy, unique movies, so I was really glad that we got to cover it on the show. It's been a long while since Episode 18 but I've always wanted to go back and talk to Eric Stanze about the puzzle pieces Chad and I discussed and I'm glad to finally get a chance to do it.As always, SPOILER ALERT for In Memory Of and all the movies we discuss.http://wickedpixel.com/films/in-memory-of/My new album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!Also, my new Virtual Reality Music Video “Palindrone 360” is available now on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26kcl20ESp0And now my new short-film style Music Video “Artificial” is also a

On the 3rd episode of the special episode series called Breaking It Apart, co-host Chad Clinton Freeman and I discuss the 1931 classic Frankenstein! This film and its creature have not only influenced hundreds of films, but pop culture in general. The hardest part of this episode was narrowing down all the movies we had to choose from! Puzzle pieces include Chappie, Edward Scissorhands, Alien, and Ex-Machina.And for those keeping track of the Piecing It Together Podcast, just know that special series and episodes like this will continue to be a part of the future of the show, and we’ll continue figuring out the best way to brand them and tie them in to the overall puzzle theme as we continue doing them. While some special episodes will be a once in a while thing, Breaking It Apart will be a regular occurrence with its own numbering.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Frankenstein (and any other movies we discussed)!Chad Clinton Freeman is the founder of the Pollygrind Film Festival and is currently helping plan

On the 33rd episode of Piecing It Together, returning co-host Ryan Daugherty and I discuss (for a really long time, so get ready) Drew Goddard's Bad Times at the El Royale. Ryan and I are obsessed with Goddard's Cloverfield series so we jumped at the chance to cover this mystery about a group of strangers who converge on an old motel located on the California-Nevada border... And while we weren't The Cloverfield Paradox level disappointed, we didn't exactly love our stay at the El Royale. Puzzle pieces include every Quentin Tarantino movie, Lost, Smokin' Aces, and No Country for Old Men.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Bad Times at the El Royale (and any other movies we discussed)!https://www.foxmovies.com/movies/bad-times-at-the-el-royaleRyan Daugherty is a programmer and has collaborated with David Rosen on a number of projects.Check out his website at http://sharmandraproductions.com/My new album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores!

On this Special Episode of Piecing It Together, we follow-up Episode 26's The Beast with an interview with the film's writer/directors Ryan & Cody LeBoeuf. The brothers are based here in Las Vegas, so getting to not only cover their film, but do this follow-up where we discuss some of the puzzle pieces we got into on the original episode was an awesome experience. Josh Bell and I really enjoyed The Beast, so we encourage you to watch it on Amazon and then check out this interview!As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Beast and all the movies we discuss.https://www.amazon.com/Beast-Clarence-Gilyard-Jr/dp/B07GH8236K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1536278819&sr=8-1&keywords=the+beast+movieMy new album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!Also, my new Virtual Reality Music Video “Palindrone 360” is available now on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26kcl20ESp0And now my new short-film style Music Vi

On the 32nd episode of Piecing It Together, returning co-host Brian Garth joins me to discuss First Man. Will Neil Armstrong overcome grief and make it to the moon? Will Damien Chazelle make three Oscar nominated, highly acclaimed films in a row with his first three features? Well yes, of course... but that doesn't mean we loved it. Puzzle pieces include Dunkirk, Melancholia, The Right Stuff and Interstellar.As always, SPOILER ALERT for First Man (and any other movies we discussed)!https://www.firstman.com/Brian Garth is a music producer and has a band, Black Camaro.Find Black Camaro’s music on iTunes or at https://blackcamaro.bandcamp.com/And don't forget to look for hashtag #instajamlv on Instagram for new music from Black Camaro AND me!My new album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!Also, my new Virtual Reality Music Video “Palindrone 360” is available now on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/wat

On the 31st episode of Piecing It Together, we are joined for a second time in a row by co-host Jacob Tiranno to talk about A Simple Favor, a mystery that comes to us from "the darker side of Paul Feig," the comedy director best known for Bridesmaids and the Ghostbusters reboot. It's a solid mystery that still manages to squeeze in plenty of Feig's style of comedy and some great performances from Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively. Puzzle pieces include Gone Girl, Big Little Lies, Lifetime movies and The Talented Mr. Ripley.As always, SPOILER ALERT for A Simple Favor (and any other movies we discussed)!https://www.asimplefavor.movie/Jacob Tiranno is a film critic and has a website ChasingCinema.comHe can also be heard reviewing films on The Chet Buchanan Show on 98.5 KLUCFollow Jacob on Twitter @JacobTirannoMy new album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!Also, my new Virtual Reality Music Video “Palindro

On the 30th episode of Piecing It Together, we are joined by first-time co-host Jacob Tiranno of ChasingCinema.com to talk about Searching, the newest in a unique style of movie that unfolds completely on computer screens. While normally a gimmick like this would seem like something that would get old quick, a great story and top notch performances by John Cho and Debra Messing keep it interesting and exciting. Puzzle pieces include The Social Network, Gone Girl, Memento and Up.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Searching (and any other movies we discussed)!http://www.searching.movie/site/Jacob Tiranno is a film critic and has a website ChasingCinema.comHe can also be heard reviewing films on The Chet Buchanan Show on 98.5 KLUCFollow Jacob on Twitter @JacobTirannoMy new album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!Also, my new Virtual Reality Music Video “Palindrone 360” is available now on YouTube at https://www.y

On the 29th episode of Piecing It Together, returning co-host David Quinones and I discuss Mandy... A movie that promises the craziest Nicolas Cage performance you've ever seen, and actually pretty much delivers (well to be fair he's got a TON of crazy performances to choose from so lets just say it lives up to his legacy). At its core it's a revenge film about a man who goes after a religious cult after they murder his wife, but it's much more than that and one of the most unique films to come along in a while. Puzzle pieces include Army of Darkness, The Wall, Tommy and Heavy Metal album covers.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Mandy (and any other movies we discussed)!https://legionm.com/mandy/Also, be sure to join the #MandyChallenge by doing your best impression of the Nicolas Cage screaming while in his tidy whities scene from Mandy like we did!https://www.facebook.com/piecingpod/videos/316668705793839/https://www.facebook.com/sharmandra/videos/10217384973514705/ David Quinones is a writer, reporter, pod

On the 28th episode of Piecing It Together, returning co-host Ryan Daugherty and I discuss Shane Black's continuation of the classic alien hunter sci-fi horror action series Predator with... The Predator! It's a straight up sequel and not a reboot or something so I wonder why the didn't just call it Predator 3... I just thought of that... Anyway it's a mess of a movie but a fun mess and we had a blast talking about it. Puzzle pieces include Aliens Vs Predator 2 (because if you're going to emulate a movie from the franchise why not aim low?), Alien Covenant, Independence Day and Con Air.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Predator (and any other movies we discussed)!https://www.thepredator.fox/homeRyan Daugherty is a programmer and has collaborated with David Rosen on a number of projects.Check out his website at http://sharmandraproductions.com/My new album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!Also, my new Vir