On the 203rd episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker Josh Stifter joins me to talk about James Wan's glorious return to horror, Malignant. It's almost the textbook definition of the "blank check" movie as Warner Bros clearly gave him free reign to do anything his crazy heart desires, and man did he do something different. Puzzle pieces include A Nightmare on Elm Street, Evil Dead 2, Demons and Suspiria. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Malignant and the movies we discuss! https://malignant.warnerb...
Sep 17, 2021•54 min•Ep. 203
On the 202nd episode of Piecing It Together, Kris Krainock joins me to talk about Leos Carax and Sparks' bizarre new musical Annette starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard. Love it or hate it... You're not gonna find a weirder movie this year. Puzzle pieces include Tommy, Eraserhead, The Saddest Music In The World and a bunch of Charlie Kaufman films. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Annette and the movies we discuss! https://www.annettethefilm.com/ Director – Leos Carax Writer – Ron & Russel...
Sep 10, 2021•59 min•Ep. 202
On the 201st episode of Piecing It Together, Brian Skutle from Sonic Cinema joins me to talk about the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Shang-Chi & The Legend of the Ten Rings. The martial arts inspired action film combines all the great things we love about Marvel movies with an exciting new hero. Puzzle pieces include Black Panther, Big Trouble Little China, Star Wars and the films of Jackie Chan. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Shang-Chi & The Legend of the Ten Rings and th...
Sep 03, 2021•54 min•Ep. 201
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 September 2021. This month’s episode includes Worth, The Card Counter, Kate, Cry Macho, Blu Bayou, Cop Shop, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Dear Evan Hansen. 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 http...
Aug 30, 2021•45 min
On the 200th episode of Piecing It Together, Joe Black returns to the podcast for Glenn Danzig's second movie, the absolutely ridiculous Death Rider In the House Of Vampires. It's about a guy named Death Rider... And he goes to a house full of vampires. It's the perfect movie to celebrate our 200th episode. Puzzle pieces include The Good The Bad & The Ugly, From Dusk Till Dawn, Bordello of Blood and Young Frankenstein. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Death Rider In The House Of Vampires and the...
Aug 27, 2021•44 min•Ep. 200
On the 199th episode of Piecing It Together, Kevin Brackett from the Reel Spoilers Podcast joins me to talk about Free Guy, a videogame movie that wears its heart on its sleeve, just like its main character Guy, a videogame NPC (non-playable character) played by the always amusing Ryan Reynolds. Puzzle pieces include The Truman Show, The Lego Movie, Wreck-It Ralph and They Live. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Free Guy and the movies we discuss! https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/free-guy Di...
Aug 23, 2021•53 min•Ep. 199
On the 198th episode of Piecing It Together, DC super-fan Chad Clinton Freeman returns to the podcast to talk about something he loves, The Suicide Squad, and something he hates, James Gunn. Although as it turns out, The Suicide Squad is his favorite James Gunn film... And I liked it too. Puzzle pieces include Evil Dead 2, Troma's War, Team America: World Police and Overlord. As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Suicide Squad and the movies we discuss! https://www.thesuicidesquad.com/ Director – Jam...
Aug 16, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 198
On the 197th episode of Piecing It Together, Chauncey Telese from LA Podfidential joins me to go on a Disney jungle adventure with The Rock and Emily Blunt in the new film Jungle Cruise. Based on the classic Disney ride, it's a movie that has no confusion about what kind of movie it's trying to be. Puzzle pieces include The Mummy, Anaconda, Indiana Jones and The Lost City of Z. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Jungle Cruise and the movies we discuss! https://movies.disney.com/jungle-cruise Director ...
Aug 13, 2021•45 min
On the 196th episode of Piecing It Together, filmmakers Ian Ebright and Sina Dolati join me to discuss David Lowery's The Green Knight from A24. Despite not really being well versed in Arthurian legends, it was one of my most anticipated films of the year due to the talent in front of and behind the camera and it did not disappoint. Puzzle pieces include The Odyssey, Gretel & Hansel, The Witch and The Revenant. As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Green Knight and the movies we discuss! https://...
Aug 06, 2021•59 min•Ep. 196
On the 195th episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris from Awesome Movie Year joins me to talk about one of the year's biggest surprises, Pig. Nicolas Cage stars as a man who just wants one thing... To find his stolen truffle pig. It's one of the best films of the year and a reminder for all the people who love to make fun of him... The man can act. Puzzle pieces include First Cow, The Rover, Big Night and Leave No Trace. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Pig and the movies we discuss! https://ne...
Aug 03, 2021•40 min•Ep. 195
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 August 2021. This month’s episode includes The Suicide Squad, Free Guy, Coda, Don't Breathe 2, The Protégé, Reminiscence, Candyman and Vacation Friends. 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 ht...
Jul 30, 2021•46 min
On the 194th episode of Piecing It Together, podcaster Grace Aki from Tell Me On A Sunday joins me to discuss Space Jam: A New Legacy . LeBron James replaces Michael Jordan in this decades later follow-up, and instead of fun and Looney Tunes silliness we're treated to a gross cavalcade of Warner Bros IP. Who says movies are dead? Puzzle pieces include Wreck-It Ralph, Ready Player One, BASEketball, and Jumanji. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Space Jam: A New Legacy and the movies we discuss! https:...
Jul 26, 2021•57 min•Ep. 194
On the 193rd episode of Piecing It Together, Ryan Luis Rodriguez from The Coolness Chronicles joins me to talk about the Netflix action flick Gunpowder Milkshake. With a name like Gunpowder Milkshake, it's gotta at least be a little bit fun, right? Puzzle pieces include Kill Bill, The Kingsman, Batman and Drive. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Gunpowder Milkshake and the movies we discuss! https://www.netflix.com/title/81457469 Director – Navot Papushado Writer – Navot Papushado Starring Karen Gill...
Jul 23, 2021•36 min•Ep. 193
On this special episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell and Jason Harris from Awesome Movie Year join me to talk about all of the best films of a very strange, but awesome movie year. It’s the Top 10 Films of 2021! Three very different lists makes for a great conversation about a lot of movies! 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 Har...
Jul 19, 2021•1 hr 24 min
On the 192nd episode of Piecing It Together, film critic and the "David Thewlis of Podcasting" Ben Miller joins me to talk about the wild new A24 film Zola. Based on a series of tweets about an insane weekend that actually happened with two strippers, it was one of my most anticipated movies of the year and I'm excited to finally get to talk about it. Puzzle pieces include Spring Breakers, Hustlers, The Disaster Artist and After Hours. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Zola and the movies we discuss!...
Jul 16, 2021•56 min•Ep. 192
On the 191st episode of Piecing It Together, Rachel Wagner from Rachel's Reviews joins me to talk about Marvel's Black Widow. It's been a long time since we've gotten a chance to talk about the MCU, and an even longer time since Black Widow should have gotten her own solo outing. It's finally here and it's a lot of fun. Puzzle pieces include James Bond movies, Ghost In The Shell, Wonder Woman and The Royal Tenenbaums. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Black Widow and the movies we discuss! https://ww...
Jul 09, 2021•47 min•Ep. 191
On the 190th episode of Piecing It Together, Chad Clinton Freeman returns to the podcast to talk about a unique horror film that turns its sights on the British film censorship board during the time of the Video Nasty. Puzzle pieces include The Ring, The Evil Dead, The Assistant and a bunch of Video Nasties. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Censor and the movies we discuss! https://www.censormovie.com/ Director – Prano Bailey-Bond Writer – Prano Bailey-Bond Starring Niamh Algar, Michael Smiley, Nich...
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 190
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 2021. This month’s episode includes No Sudden Move, Summer Of Soul, The Tomorrow War, Black Widow, Gunpowder Milkshake, Pig, Die In A Gunfight, Space Jam: A New Legacy, Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins, Jungle Cruise, Stillwater and The Green Knight. As always, SPOILER ALERT for any movies we discuss! Jason Harris is a ...
Jul 02, 2021•52 min
On the 189th episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker Joe Black joins me to talk about the latest in the long running Fast & Furious series, F9: The Fast Saga. We both share a love of these ridiculous, over-the-top movies, so this had been easily one of our most awaited movies of the year. Along with the main influences conversation, we also ranked the Fast & Furious series. Puzzle pieces include Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Independence Day, Sharknado and Pulp Fiction. As always, ...
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 189
On the 188th episode of Piecing It Together, Carson Timar from Clapper Cast joins me to talk about Luca, the latest animated adventure from Pixar. Somehow, in 188 episodes of this podcast, it's our first time covering a Pixar film, and I'm excited to finally dive in to this literal fish out of water story. Puzzle pieces include Finding Nemo, Ponyo, Wolfwalkers and yes... Call Me By Your Name. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Luca and the movies we discuss! https://movies.disney.com/luca Director – E...
Jun 25, 2021•29 min•Ep. 188
On the 10th installment of our Missing Pieces series, Las Vegas hip-hop mainstay Phil A returns to the podcast to talk about 2016's music mockumentary Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping starring the Lonely Island. One of the funniest movies of last decade, it's filled with memorable funny songs and performances and was a great movie to rediscover for this series. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping and the movies we discuss! https://www.universalpictures.com/movies/po...
Jun 18, 2021•47 min•Ep. 10
On the 187th episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris from Awesome Movie Year joins me to talk about Bo Burnham's new comedy special Inside. We've never covered a comedy special before, but this unique piece that Burnham made by himself during the pandemic feels more like an experimental feature film than a comedy special. Puzzle pieces include Eighth Grade, Slacker, The Social Dilemma and Synecdoche New York. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Bo Burnham: Inside and the movies we discuss! https:/...
Jun 14, 2021•42 min•Ep. 187
On the 186th episode of Piecing It Together, Carlo from the Thief's Monthly Movie Loot Podcast joins me to talk about Spiral, the latest in the long running Saw franchise. This time around the series' main villain Jigsaw is out, but Chris Rock is in and the whole thing feels a lot like Se7en. Puzzle pieces include Se7en (of course), Mortal Kombat, Training Day and LA Confidential. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Spiral and the movies we discuss! https://spiral.movie/ Director – Darren Lynn Bousman ...
Jun 11, 2021•40 min•Ep. 186
On the 185th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell from Awesome Movie Year joins me to talk about Alexandre Aja's Oxygen, a claustrophobic sci-fi thriller set entirely in a cryogenic pod where a woman wakes up with no memory of how she got there or any idea how to get out. Puzzle pieces include Phone Booth, Gravity, Searching and Moon. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Oxygen and the movies we discuss! https://www.netflix.com/title/81277610 Director – Alexandre Aja Writer – Christie LeBlanc Starr...
Jun 07, 2021•46 min•Ep. 185
On the 184th episode of Piecing It Together, Gerald from Two Peas On A Podcast joins me to discuss Disney's latest attempt to create an origin story from one of its infamous villains, Cruella. It's far from perfect, but it turns out that this fun, upbeat film is one of the studio's better attempts at turning cartoons to live action. Puzzle pieces include Maleficent, Joker, Birds of Prey and Superman. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Cruella and the movies we discuss! https://movies.disney.com/cruell...
Jun 04, 2021•55 min
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 June 2021. This month’s episode includes The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, Awake, In The Heights, Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, Luca, The Sparks Brothers, Fatherhood, The Ice Road, False Positive and Zola. As always, SPOILER ALERT for any movies we discuss! Jason Harris is a writer and stand-up comedian (not just here...
May 31, 2021•50 min
On the 183rd episode of Piecing It Together, our resident Zack Snyder fan Chad Clinton Freeman and I discuss the Army Of the Dead, Snyder's return to the zombie genre that gave him his start. Zombies invade Las Vegas (my town!) and a bunch of mercenaries have to rob a casino. What could go wrong? Puzzle pieces include Oceans 11, Resident Evil Extinction, The Hurricane Heist and Aliens. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Army Of The Dead and the movies we discuss! https://www.netflix.com/title/81046394...
May 24, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 183
On the 12th installment of the special episode series called Breaking It Apart, I’m joined by David Quinones to talk about Michael Mann's classic debut, 1981's Thief . The film just celebrated its 40th anniversary, and it's so easy to see its influence (as well as Michael Mann's in general) on so many crime films that have come since. Puzzle pieces include Drive, Good Time, The Score and Gigli. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Thief and the movies we discuss! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083190/ Wr...
May 17, 2021•52 min•Ep. 12
On the 182nd episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker Josh Stifter joins me to talk about Sony Pictures Animation's latest, The Mitchells Vs The Machines, out now on Netflix. It's one of the most fun movies of the year so far, and a real film lovers film. Puzzle pieces include Be Kind Rewind, Little Miss Sunshine, 2001 and Lady Bird. As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Mitchells Vs The Machines and the movies we discuss! https://www.netflix.com/title/81399614 Director – Michael Rianda Writer – Mic...
May 10, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 182
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 2021. This month’s episode includes Mainstream, Wrath Of Man, The Paper Tigers, Oxygen, Spiral: From The Book Of Saw, The Woman In The Window, Profile, Army of the Dead and Cruella. 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 o...
May 03, 2021•47 min
