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On the 444th episode of Piecing It Together we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in Las Vegas to talk about The Amateur! This espionage thriller starring Rami Malek takes some weird twists and turns that made it stand out for us. Puzzle pieces include Mission: Impossible, Beverly Hills Cop, Home Alone and Hackers.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Amateur and the movies we discuss!Written by Ken Nolan and Gary SpinelliDirected by James HawesStarring Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan, Michael Stuhlbarg, Laurence Fishburne20th Century StudiosShahab Zargari is an award-winning Iranian-American filmmaker and administrative faculty member of the UNLV College of Fine Arts.Check out Shahab’s work at https://www.shahabzargari.net/And Follow Shahab on Instagram @shahabzargariMarco 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 http

On the 443rd episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from The Beverly Theater in Las Vegas for a crossover episode with the UNLV Film Department Podcast. I'm joined by Nic Patrick, L Villarreal and Ani Rogy to talk about Newlyweeds, the debut film from Judas and The Black Messiah director Shaka King. Puzzle pieces include Half Baked, The Graduate and the Beastie Boys "Sabotage" music video.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Newlyweeds and the movies we discuss!Written by Shaka KingDirected by Shaka KingStarring Amari Cheatom, Trae Harris, Tone Tank, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Colman DomingoNic Patrick, Ani Rogy and L Villarreal are this season's hosts of the UNLV Film Department PodcastFollow each of them on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/nicpatrickk/https://www.instagram.com/issaa_villaa/https://www.instagram.com/ace.rog/And check out the UNLV Film Department Podcast at https://www.unlv.edu/film/film-deptMy latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the g

On the 442nd episode of Piecing It Together we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas in Las Vegas to talk about Screamboat! This horror rendition of the original Mickey Mouse short Steamboat Willie takes the iconic character places where Walt never dreamed. Puzzle pieces include Leprechaun, Gremlins, Ghoulies and Scary Movie.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Screamboat and the movies we discuss!Written by Steven LaMorte and Matthew Garcia-DunnDirected by Steven LaMorteStarring David Howard Thornton, Allison Pittel, Amy Schumacher, Jesse Posey, Kailey HymanSleight Of Hand / Fuzz On The Lenshttps://steamboatwilliehorrormovie.com/Deborah Richards is a writer and filmmaker whose latest films include Move Me No Mountain and Shaken & Stirred.She is currently working on her third film Scissor Mouth.Find her website at https://www.debbiinpink.com/And follow @debbiinpink on InstagramPatrick Wirtz is a producer and collaborator of Deborah Richards on all three of their feature films.Check out

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 April 2025. This month’s episode includes The Friend, A Minecraft Movie, Freaky Tales, Warfare, Drop, The King Of Kings, Sneaks, Sinners, Cheech and Chong's Last Movie, Bullet Train Explosion and The Accountant 2.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 March including pieces from Josie DeMarco, Joe Black and Josh Bell.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

On the 441st episode of Piecing It Together we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas in Las Vegas to talk about Death Of A Unicorn! The A24 horror-comedy starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega takes on the mythical creature in some very unexpected ways... Unless you're a unicorn expert, then maybe you saw some of it coming. Puzzle pieces include Jurassic Park, Limitless, Knives Out and The Last Unicorn.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Death Of A Unicorn and the movies we discuss!Written by Alex ScharfmanDirected by Alex ScharfmanStarring Jenna Ortega, Paul Rudd, Will Poulter, Tea Leoni, Richard E. GrantA24https://a24films.com/films/death-of-a-unicornJake Gonzalez is a film critic and 17 year old cinephile.Check out Jake’s writing on Letterboxd at https://boxd.it/3g50PAnd follow Speaking On Flicks on Instagram @speakingonflicksTia Bean is an actress and podcaster.Her podcast My Weird Little Podcast can be found at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-weird-little-podcast/id1588837738An

On the 440th episode of Piecing It Together, Joe Black joins me to talk about Baby Invasion. The latest from Harmony Korine features a live feed of a videogame in which players rob a mansion while their faces are digitally replaced by baby faces. Cinema. Puzzle pieces include We're All Going To The World's Fair, The Bling Ring, Searching and Doom.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Baby Invasion and the movies we discuss!Written by Harmony KorineDirected by Harmony KorineStarring Juan Bofill, Shawn Thomas, Steven Rodriguez, Antonio JacksonEdglrdhttps://edglrd.com/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 Joe on Twitter @WatchBMPFilmsMy 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 u

On the 439th episode of Piecing It Together, Robbie Sherman joins me to talk about The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie. This episode is a crossover with Conversations With Robbie Sherman where I recently guested on two Looney Tunes related episodes in the lead up to the first ever fully animated theatrically released Looney Tunes movie. Puzzle pieces include The Thing, Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs, Indepdendence Day and Dirty Work.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Day The Earth Blew Up and the movies we discuss!Written by Pete Browngardt and othersDirected by Pete BrowngardtStarring Eric Bauza, Candi Milo, Peter MacNicolKetchup Entertainment https://www.thedaytheearthblewup.com/Robbie Sherman is a podcaster and hosts Conversations With Robbie Sherman.Check out his podcast at https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/convos-w-r-sherman/And follow Robbie on Bluesky at @convoswrob.bsky.socialAlso be sure to check out our prequel of sorts episode on The Curse of the Monkey Bird, a

On the 438th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins me to talk about Presence, one of two Steven Soderbergh films released this year. This ghost story from the point of view of the ghost is a unique, original and one of the year's best so far. Puzzle pieces include A Ghost Story, In A Violent Nature, Paranormal Activity and I Am The Pretty Thing That Lives In The House.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Presence and the movies we discuss!Written by David KoeppDirected by Steven SoderberghStarring Lucy Lui, Chris Sullivan, Callina Liang, Eddy Maday, West Mullholland, Julia FoxNEONhttps://www.neonrated.com/film/presenceJosh 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.bsk

On this special episode, I’m joined by Nick Marcus from The Film Scorer Podcast to discuss our picks for the best film scores of the 2020s decade so far at the mid-way point. This special conversation is a cross-over that will appear on both of our podcasts and we get into a lot of really amazing film scores from over the last 5 years.As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discuss!Nick Marcus is the host of The Film Scorer Podcast, featuring long-form interviews with film composers.Check out The Film Scorer at https://thefilmscorer.com/And follow The Film Scorer on Twitter @thefilmscorerMy 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 websit

On this special episode, I'm joined by Josh Bell from Awesome Movie Year to discuss our picks for the best films of the 2020s decade so far at the mid-way point. With very differring movie tastes, we get into a lot of varied picks from over the last 5 years.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 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 CONTENT and 2025's upcoming And Other Unexplained Phenomena. Find it on Bandcamp, Apple Music, Spotify

On the 437th episode of Piecing It Together we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas in Las Vegas to talk about Mickey 17! The latest from Bong Joon-ho features 17 Robert Pattinsons (well, mainly two but still, we want as many Robert Pattinsons as we can get). Puzzle pieces include Downsizing, The Death of Stalin, Dead Ringers and The Island.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Mickey 17 and the movies we discuss!Written by Bong Joon-hoDirected by Bong Joon-hoStarring Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette, Mark RuffaloWarner Bros. https://www.mickey17movie.com/David Quinones is a journalist and podcaster and host of the Why Are We Like This? PodcastFollow David on Twitter @David_QuinonesAnd check out Why Are We Like This? at wawlt.comGuillermo E. Barahona C. is a producer, filmmaker and writer.Check out Guillermo’s LinkTree for his work at https://linktr.ee/GuibarahonaAnd Follow Guillermo on Twitter @guillbarahonaSamantha Soriano is a film theorist, critic, an

On this new entry in the special episode series Breaking It Apart, I’m joined by Mike Miley, author of the book David Lynch's American Dreamscapes, to do a first of its kind episode... A look at films that may have been inspired by the collective works of David Lynch. Undoubtebly one of the most influential figures in cinema, after he recently passed away, it only made sense to do this episode on his full filmography rather than a single film. Puzzle pieces include Natural Born Killers, Synecdoche New York, Barton Fink and I Saw The TV Glow.As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discuss!Mike Miley is a professor and writer whose most recent book is David Lynch's American Dreamscape.Check out Mike's work at https://www.mikemiley.com/And follow Mike on Instagram @mikecmileyMy 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

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 March 2025. This month’s episode includes Rule Breakers, Night Of The Zoopocalypse, Novocaine, Black Bag, The Electric State, Opus, Snow White, The Alto Knights, Bob Trevino Likes It, Magazine Dreams, The Woman In The Yard, Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Road Trip, Mickey 17 and A Working Man.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 January including pieces from Kevin King, Demetrius Sanders, Darlene Dalmaceda, Eric Langberg, Ali The Gran Finali, Steven Hughes, Nace DeSanders and Josie DeMarco.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

On this special episode, Ben Miller joins me to give our predictions for the 97th Academy Awards, happening on Sunday, March 2nd. As in previous years, we’ll just cover a selection of the Oscar categories for the sake of time, but we discuss what should win, what will win and what we think should have been nominated for those coveted Oscars.As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discuss!Ben Miller is a film critic and runs Ice Cream For Freaks at https://icecream4freaks.com/He also hosts the podcast Target AudienceFollow Ben on Twitter @nebisbenMy 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

On the 436th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas in Las Vegas with guests Knik Woods, Jimmie Gonzalez and Sam Novak to talk about THE MONKEY! Osgood Perkins' hilarious horror-comedy is based on a Stephen King short story and filled with all kinds of wacky, craziness. Puzzle pieces include Final Destination, Gremlins, The Dark Half and Hellraiser.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Monkey and the movies we discuss!Written by Osgood PerkinsDirected by Osgood PerkinsStarring Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Christian Convery, Colin O'BrienNEONhttps://neonrated.com/films/the-monkeyKnik Woods is a Writer, Director, and Cinematographer, as well as the founder of the Sin City Horror Club.Check out Knik’s work at https://linktr.ee/ghostchaserproductionsAnd follow the Sin City Horror Club on Instagram at @sincityhorrorclubJimmie Gonzalez is a DJ and hosts SpaceToonz and Nightmare Trivia.Check out Jimmie’s Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/spacetoonzpresentsA

On the 435th episode of Piecing It Together, Tara Giancaspro joins me to talk about The Brutalist. Brady Corbett's American epic is one of the most talked about movies of the year and a big contender at the upcoming Oscars. Puzzle pieces include Babylon, The Aviator, There Will Be Blood and The Neon Demon.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Brutalist and the movies we discuss!Written by Brady Corbet and Mona FastvoidDirected by Brady CorbetStarring Adrien Brody, Guy Pearce, Felicity Jones, Joe Alwyn, Raffey CassidyA24https://a24films.com/films/the-brutalistTara Giancaspro performs as Sweaty Lamarr.Check out her website at https://sweatylamarrmusic.bandcamp.com/You can also Follow Tara’s Substack at https://substack.com/@taragiancasproFollow Tara on Twitter @sweatylamarrMy 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

On the 434th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in Las Vegas with guests Faith Nault, Jorge Lara and Kristopher West to talk about Captain America: Brave New World. The latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe doesn't exactly move things forward like fans had hoped, but we had a good time with it anyway. Puzzle pieces include The Manchurian Candidate, Bond movies, Who Framed Roger Rabbit and a bunch of X-Men movies that we have trouble distinguishing between.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Captain America: Brave New World and the movies we discuss!Written by Rob EdwardsDirected by Julius OnahStarring Anthony Mackie, Harrison Ford, Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Tim Blake Nelson, Giancarlo EspositoMarvelhttps://www.marvel.com/movies/captain-america-brave-new-worldFaith Nault is an award winning short film director, writer, and sound designer. She recently graduated magma cum laude from UNLV with a film degree and continues to work freelance in film/television. Check

On the 433rd episode of Piecing It Together, Josie DeMarco joins me to talk about Anora. Sean Baker's latest starring Mikey Madison was an early awards favorite when we recorded this episode. Then I kept waiting for a good time to release the episode and in the months since, it's won DGA and PGA and is now looking like a clear Oscar frontrunner. Puzzle pieces include Get Him To The Greek, Married To The Mob, Ghost Dog and Zola.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Anora and the movies we discuss!Written by Sean BakerDirected by Sean BakerStarring Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yura BorisovNEONhttps://neonrated.com/films/anoraJosie DeMarco is a film critic and poet.Check out her YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@josephinedemarco8749And follow Josie on Twitter @josiepoetessMy 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 CONT

On the 432nd episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas in Las Vegas with guests Michael Keene, Tia Bean & William-Patrick Coleman to talk about Heart Eyes! Josh Ruben's new slasher is a horror-romantic-comedy, just in time for Valentine's Day! Puzzle pieces include Scream, Lover's Lane, My Bloody Valentine and My Bloody Valentine 3D.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Heart Eyes and the movies we discuss!Written by Phillip Murphy, Christopher Landon and Michael KennedyDirected by Josh RubenStarring Olivia Holt, Mason Gooding, Gigi Zumbado, Michaela Watkins, Devon Sawa, Jordana BrewsterSony Pictureshttps://www.sonypictures.com/movies/hearteyesMichael Keene is a filmmaker and hosts a YouTube film review channel.Check out Michael’s website at https://www.manateepartyfilms.com/And Follow Michael on Twitter @MichaelKeeneTia Bean is an actress and podcaster.Her podcast My Weird Little Podcast can be found at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-weird-littl

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, composer and podcaster Brian Skutle joins me to take a look back at 2024 and some of our favorite film scores of the year! It was a big year for movies and we get into a lot of great picks from some of the more celebrated scores like The Brutalist and Conclave to some more more out of left field picks like Daddio, The Colors Within and A Different Man!As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discuss!Brian Skutle is a film critic and runs Sonic CinemaCheck out Sonic Cinema at http://sonic-cinema.com/Follow Brian on Twitter @skutlelemurMy 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 webs