On the 9th installment of our Missing Pieces series, Josh Bell and Jason Harris from Awesome Movie Year join me to talk about Peter Jackson's adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord Of The Rings. This crossover episode follows up the Awesome Movie Year episode on the 2003 Best Picture Winner, The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King. After rewatching the whole trilogy, the three of us thought this epic series would make a perfect entry in the Missing Pieces series looking at films that insp...
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 9
On the 181st episode of Piecing It Together, Joe Black joins me to talk about my most awaited movie of my life, Godzilla Vs Kong! The epic matchup that was first teased in the 60s with King Kong Vs Godzilla is finally here in full popcorn blockbuster fashion, and what a glorious sight it is. It was also my first time back to the theater in a year so I was extra excited. Puzzle pieces include Ant-Man and the Wasp, the Fast & Furious series, Rampage and Pacific Rim. As always, SPOILER ALERT fo...
Apr 26, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 181
On this special episode, Cat from Latinx Lens and Shuffle The Pod joins me to give our predictions for the 93rd Academy Awards, happening on Sunday, April 25th. 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 movies we discuss! Catherine Gonzales is a film and TV critic and runs Shuffle Online. Check...
Apr 23, 2021•49 min
On this special episode of Piecing It Together, David’s parents share their reactions to Godzilla Vs. Kong, which they just saw at the theater... Their first trip to the theater in 13 months after the Covid-19 Pandemic. We get Sunny and Rich's thoughts on Godzilla, King Kong, the theatrical experience and plenty more. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Godzilla Vs. Kong and the movies we discuss! https://www.godzillavskong.com/ My 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital...
Apr 19, 2021•21 min
On the 180th episode of Piecing It Together, film critic Amy Smith from the Film For Thought Podcast joins me to talk about the latest and possibly weirdest movie from weird movie guy Ben Wheatley. It's one of the first films to get made after the Covid-19 pandemic and taps into the anxiety we're all still feeling a little bit. Puzzle pieces include Annihilation, Midsommar, Contagion and It Comes At Night. As always, SPOILER ALERT for In The Earth and the movies we discuss! https://neonrated.com...
Apr 16, 2021•34 min•Ep. 180
On the 179th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell from Awesome Movie Year joins me for Come True, a unique sci-fi horror film that features scientists that can look into people's nightmares... Which all happen to look a little like Tool music videos. Puzzle pieces include Inception, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Cell and Silent Hill. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Come True and the movies we discuss! https://www.ifcfilms.com/films/come-true Director – Anthony Scott Burns Writer – Anthony Sco...
Apr 12, 2021•53 min•Ep. 179
On the 178th episode of Piecing It Together, film critic Morgan Roberts from the Untitled Cinema Gals Project joins me to talk about Shiva Baby... A comedy of awkwardness and anxiety set at a shiva of all places. Puzzle pieces include mother!, Uncut Gems, Yes God Yes and This Is Where I Leave You. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Shiva Baby and the movies we discuss! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11317142/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Director – Emma Seligman Writer – Emma Seligman Starring Rachel Sennot, Molly G...
Apr 09, 2021•44 min•Ep. 178
On the 177th episode of Piecing It Together, Darryl Armstrong from Rise Up Daily and the CyberShorts Film Festival joins me to talk about a movie that's already proving to be a modern cult classic, The Empty Man. "Dumped" in theaters during the pandemic by a studio that had no idea what to do with it, The Empty Man is a big horror movie with a lot of interesting, if somewhat messy ideas. Puzzle pieces include Seven, Alien, Kill List and The Happening. As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Empty Man a...
Apr 05, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 177
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 2021. This month’s episode includes Shiva Baby, Concrete Cowboy, Thunder Force, Voyagers, Moffie, Stowaway and Tom Clancy's Without Remorse. 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://...
Apr 02, 2021•39 min
On the 11th episode of the special episode series called Breaking It Apart, I’m joined by Kris Krainock for an episode on everyone's favorite overgrown ape, King Kong. This episode on the 1933 original was supposed to be recorded last year after its 77th anniversary, but was delayed after Covid-19 put a monkey wrench in our plans. But now we're finally getting to it on the eve of the new Godzilla Vs Kong film. Puzzle pieces include Godzilla, Jurassic Park, Anaconda and Shadow of the Vampire. As ...
Mar 29, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 11
On the 176th episode of Piecing It Together, Robert Yaniz Jr. joins me to talk about the heartbreaking puzzle box that is Florian Zeller's The Father. Featuring an Academy-Award nominated performance by Anthony Hopkins, it's a stunning and disorienting portrait of dementia that places you in the shoes of its protagonist. Puzzle pieces include Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, Memento, mother! and Relic. As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Father and the movies we discuss! https://www.sonyclass...
Mar 26, 2021•46 min•Ep. 176
On the 175th episode of Piecing It Together, our resident DCEU fan Chad Clinton Freeman and I discuss the movie that every DCEU fan has been waiting for (despite the chances of it happening being close to zero)... Zack Snyder's Justice League. After a storied and crazy #ReleaseTheSnyderCut campaign by fans, Warner Bros and HBO Max teamed to make it a reality and it turns out... It's pretty freaking great. Puzzle pieces include Peter Jackson's King Kong, Frankenstein, Reservoir Dogs and Seven Sam...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 175
On the 174th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell from Awesome Movie Year joins me for The Vigil, a horror movie that finds its inspiration not in Christian and Catholic iconography (like so many horror movies), but in Jewish imagery and a very particular (and very creepy) Jewish ceremony. Puzzle pieces include The Possession, The Exorcist, The Boy and The Evil Dead. As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Vigil and the movies we discuss! https://www.ifcfilms.com/films/the-vigil Director – Keith T...
Mar 19, 2021•49 min•Ep. 174
On the 173rd episode of Piecing It Together, Rosa from Latinx Lens joins me to talk about La Llorona. Out now on Shudder, this Guatemalan drama has a lot of horror elements, but is far more interested in giving the old dictator his comeuppance than exploring the classic latin folklore of the weeping woman character. Puzzle pieces include Pans Labrynth, The Milk of Sorrow, Roma and Hereditary. As always, SPOILER ALERT for La Llorona and the movies we discuss! https://www.filmfactoryentertainment....
Mar 15, 2021•42 min•Ep. 173
On the 8th installment of our Missing Pieces series, Chad Clinton Freeman joins us to talk about his favorite person, Zack Snyder, and one of his favorite movies by his favorite person... 300. And you know what? I hadn't seen it since it came out in 2006 but turns out, I love it too. Puzzle pieces include Clash of the Titans, Mad Max, Wonder Woman and Sin City. As always, SPOILER ALERT for 300 and the movies we discuss! https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/300 Director – Zack Snyder Writer – Zack S...
Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 8
On the 172nd episode of Piecing It Together, Dino Gangale from the HuH? Podcast joins me to talk about Tom and Jerry, the latest adventures of the always fighting cat and mouse cartoon team. This time they enter the real world in a silly new slapstick comedy that most critics seem to hate, but audiences (and the two of us) enjoyed. Puzzle pieces include The Witches, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Isle of Dogs and Space Jam . As always, SPOILER ALERT for Tom and Jerry and the movies we discuss! https:/...
Mar 09, 2021•50 min•Ep. 172
On the 171st episode of Piecing It Together, Jason from Binge Movies Podcast joins me to talk about a crazy new movie that he turned me on to, Bloody Hell. A man and his personified conscience find themselves in an insane predicament and must fight for survival in this wild action-horror-comedy (or is it a comedy-horror-action movie… we figure it out during the episode). Puzzle pieces include Evil Dead 2, Saw, Taken and Midsommar. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Bloody Hell and the movies we discus...
Mar 05, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 171
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 2021. This month’s episode includes Moxie, Raya & The Last Dragon, Chaos Walking, Coming 2 America, Boss Level, Yes Day and Nobody. This episode also kicks off Year 4 of the Piecing It Together Podcast! As always, SPOILER ALERT for any movies we discuss! Jason Harris is a writer and stand-up comedian (not just ...
Mar 01, 2021•42 min
On the 170th episode of Piecing It Together, Diego Andaluz from the Global Film Podcast joins me to talk about Chloe Zhao's Nomadland. Starring Frances McDormand, the beautifully shot film takes you into the world of nomads in post-recession America. Puzzle pieces include Wendy & Lucy, Roma, The Florida Project and Into The Wild. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Nomadland and the movies we discuss! https://www.searchlightpictures.com/nomadland/ Director – Chloe Zhao Writer – Chloe Zhao Starring ...
Feb 26, 2021•46 min•Ep. 170
On the 169th episode of Piecing It Together, Kolby Mac returns to the podcast for a conversation about one of the most fiercely debated movies of the year, Netflix's Malcolm & Marie. Written and Directed by Sam Levinson about a contentious fight between a director and his girlfriend/muse after the premiere of his new movie, some have attacked the film's intentions, but we loved it. Puzzle pieces include Marriage Story, Entourage, Revolutionary Road and 8 Mile. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Ma...
Feb 23, 2021•56 min•Ep. 169
On the 168th episode of Piecing It Together, I’m joined by Darryl Edge from the Cage/Rage Podcast to talk about the latest slice of Nicolas Cage insanity, Willy's Wonderland. As the silent protagonist The Janitor, Cage must survive the night in a children's playhouse filled with murderous animatronic monsters. Puzzle pieces include The Banana Splits Movie, Evil Dead 2, Meet The Feebles and Scott Pilgrim Vs The World. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Willy's Wonderland and the movies we discuss! http...
Feb 19, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 168
On the 167th episode of Piecing It Together, I’m joined by JC from the Screen Fix Podcast to talk about the balls to the wall craziness that is PG: Psycho Goreman . A little girl gains control of a destructive alien monster and all kinds of gory, violent hell breaks loose. Puzzle pieces include Kick-Ass, Highlander, Terminator 2 and ET. As always, SPOILER ALERT for PG: Psycho Goreman and the movies we discuss! https://www.facebook.com/PsychoGoreman/ Director – Steven Kostanski Writer – Steven Ko...
Feb 15, 2021•56 min•Ep. 167
On the 166th episode of Piecing It Together, I’m joined by Josh Raynor from Merc With A Movie Blog joins me to talk about the heartbreaking but sweet drama Our Friend about the real-life story of a family dealing with cancer who gets some much needed help from a good friend. Puzzle pieces include 50/50, I Love You Man, The Bucket List and the Upside. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Our Friend and the movies we discuss! https://www.ourfriendmovie.com/ Director – Gabriela Cowperthwaite Writer – Brad ...
Feb 12, 2021•41 min•Ep. 166
On the 165th episode of Piecing It Together, I’m joined again by Josh Bell from Awesome Movie Year to talk about my favorite movie that I've seen so far this year... The criminally underrated The Kid Detective. Released to theaters only amid the pandemic and finally out on VOD, it stars Adam Brody as a guy who used to be the town's cute kid detective, now faced with his first real, grown-up murder case. Puzzle pieces include The Big Lebowski, Inherent Vice, Under The Silver Lake and Mystery Team...
Feb 05, 2021•46 min•Ep. 165
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 February 2021. This month’s episode includes Malcolm & Marie, PVT Chat, I Care A Lot, Crisis, Cherry and Tom & Jerry. Mentioned in this episode: July 2025 Live Shows We've got two live shows coming up in July 2025 including SUPERMAN and THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS and if you act fast, you can enter to win tic...
Feb 01, 2021•41 min
On this special mini-episode for January 2021, host David Rosen checks in with you, the listeners, about the status of Piecing It Together as well as his other podcasts Bird Road and Awesome Movie Year . He also provides updates on what's going on in his music career. This is the first of a new monthly feature that will exclusively be on our Produced by David Rosen Patreon , but since it's the first time, he decided to post it on the main feed for everyone to check out! My 6th album, David Rosen...
Jan 29, 2021•27 min
On the 164th episode of Piecing It Together, I'm joined again by David Quinones from Bird Road Podcast to talk about Regina King's directorial debut, One Night In Miami. Set in a hotel room where a fictionalized meeting between real life friends Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, Jim Brown and Sam Cooke takes place, One Night In Miami features four powerhouse performances in a very play-like film. Puzzle pieces include Frost/Nixon, Malcolm X, Ali and Loving. As always, SPOILER ALERT for One Night In Miami...
Jan 25, 2021•52 min•Ep. 164
On this special cross-over episode, I'm joined by David Quinones for a conversation we had on our Bird Road Podcast about the fascinating 2020 film, Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets . Filmed to look like the closing day in the life of a Las Vegas bar and its regulars (but actually a scripted narrative film), Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets provided us the perfect opportunity to reminisce on our 20s when we spent nearly every night in bars like this. We also get into a bunch of puzzle pieces including Cinem...
Jan 22, 2021•1 hr 36 min
On the 162nd episode of Piecing It Together, Caitlin Kennedy returns to the show for a look at one of the most talked about and anticipated movies of 2020, Promising Young Woman. After many delays and a brief theatrical run, the unique and timely female revenge film is out now on digital. Puzzle pieces include I Spit On Your Grave, Thelma and Louise, Kill Bill and Hustlers. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Promising Young Woman and the movies we discuss! https://www.focusfeatures.com/promising-young...
Jan 15, 2021•52 min•Ep. 162
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...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr 18 min
