On the 83rd episode of Piecing It Together, Kris Krainock returns to the show to talk about one of his favorite movies of the year, the debut from writer/director Joe Talbot, The Last Black Man In San Francisco. This beautiful, surreal look at the effects of gentrification from A24 is one of the year's best, most unique films. Puzzle pieces include The Royal Tenembaums, Do The Right Thing, The Florida Project and Atlanta. As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Last Black Man In San Francisco and the m...
Aug 26, 2019•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 83
On this special episode we follow up Episode 82's conversation about The VelociPastor with an interview with the film's writer/director Brendan Steere. After a silly viral trailer, Brendan moved on with his career, but eventually found himself wanting to return to this parody of B-Movie horror-schlock. Who would have thought that the movie with the silly title would end up being so fun? As always, SPOILER ALERT for The VelociPastor and the movies we discuss! https://www.facebook.com/thevelocipas...
Aug 23, 2019•55 min
On the 82nd episode of Piecing It Together, film-critic Josh Bell joins me for a movie that I never thought we'd be covering on this show... The ridiculous direct-to-video schlocky horror-comedy The VelociPastor. It's about a pastor... Who turns into a raptor. Strap in folks, because we are DOING THIS... Puzzle pieces include Orgazmo, Kung Pow and Grindhouse cinema. As always, SPOILER ALERT for The VelociPastor and the movies we discuss! https://www.facebook.com/thevelocipastor/ Writer / Directo...
Aug 19, 2019•37 min•Ep. 82
On this Special Episode of Piecing It Together, I'm actually just reposting an episode of the Faces & Aces Podcast I was recently a guest on. I was contacted by the show's host to join him for a special episode in which we took the Piecing It Together formula and applied it to the city I live in, Las Vegas, NV. Using the format, we came up with a list of movies that represent Las Vegas. It's a fun talk and I thought you'd all want to hear it. Puzzle pieces include The Hangover, Swingers, Spy...
Aug 16, 2019•33 min
On the 81st episode of Piecing It Together, we jump head first into the Fast & Furious Universe with the hilariously titled Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (a movie we already started to discuss on the special episode with my parents). The Lady-Wan from Screen Fix podcast joins me to discuss this absolutely ridiculous, unnecessary and pretty fun spin-off. Puzzle pieces include the Mission: Impossible, James Bond and Star Wars series, as well as every The Rock movie. As always, ...
Aug 14, 2019•35 min•Ep. 81
On the 80th episode of Piecing It Together, film-critic Liz Shannon Miller joins me to discuss Lulu Wang's The Farewell. This A24 film invites you into a beautiful Chinese family's lives when the grandmother is diagnosed with cancer, but Chinese culture dictates that no one should tell her. It's a film that reminds you just how important family is. Puzzle pieces include The Joy Luck Club, Little Miss Sunshine, Crazy Rich Asians and Catch Me If You Can. As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Farewell a...
Aug 09, 2019•41 min•Ep. 80
On this special episode of Piecing It Together, David Rosen and his parents Rich & Sunny recorded their initial reactions in the car ride home from watching Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. Rich loves a good action movie... And Sunny loves a bad action movie, so Hobbs & Shaw seemed like the perfect movie to have them on again for. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Hobbs & Shaw and the movies we discuss! https://www.universalpictures.com/movies/fast-furious-presents-hobbs-sha...
Aug 07, 2019•18 min
On the 79th episode of Piecing It Together, Rosa from Rosa's Reviews joins me to discuss a beautiful film shot right here in Nevada - The Mustang. The story of a prisoner who is rehabilitated through a program that has violent criminals train horses hits all the classic prison and horse movie beats while showcasing the beauty of our state. Puzzle pieces include The Shawshank Redemption, Raging Bull, Black Beauty and The Wild Horse Redemption. As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Mustang and the movi...
Aug 05, 2019•36 min•Ep. 79
On this special episode of Piecing It Together, film-maker Joe Black joins me for a follow-up to our episode on Once Upon A Time In Hollywood to rank the nine incredible films of Quentin Tarantino. These films are events, and with the amount of excitement and ideas that Tarantino packs into each one, it makes for a great, fun conversation to even try to rank them. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood and the movies we discuss! https://www.onceuponatimemag.com/ Poster Artwor...
Aug 02, 2019•1 hr 7 min
On the 78th episode of Piecing It Together, film-maker Joe Black joins me for one of our most awaited movies of the year, Quentin Tarantino's 9th film, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie and set against 1969 Hollywood on the eve of the Charles Manson murders, it's a film that plays with expectations and leaves you with a lot to think about. Puzzle pieces include Hail, Caesar!, Tropic Thunder, American Psycho and Bill & Ted's Excellent Adven...
Jul 29, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 78
On the 77th episode of Piecing It Together, film-critic Josh Bell joins me for the hilarious dark comedy The Art of Self-Defense from writer/director Riley Stearns. It stars Jesse Eisenberg as a man who gets attacked and decides to learn to defend himself by taking karate classes... But the world of karate ends up being much different than he expected. Puzzle pieces include Fight Club, Napoleon Dynamite, The Foot Fist Way and Office Space. As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Art of Self-Defense and...
Jul 26, 2019•47 min•Ep. 77
On the 76th episode of Piecing It Together, JD Duran from the InSession Film Podcast joins me to talk about Wild Rose, a fantastic new film about a country music singer who tries to balance launching a career with being a mother. It's all anchored by an incredible lead performance by rising-star Jessie Buckley and some great music. Puzzle pieces include 8 Mile, Crazy Heart, Inside Llewyn Davis and The Florida Project. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Wild Rose and the movies we discuss! https://www....
Jul 24, 2019•59 min•Ep. 76
On this special episode of Piecing It Together, I got the opportunity to interview Scott Evans, an author and inventor who also happens to be the guy who was the real kid that went over that wall to retrieve a baseball from a vicious dog named Hercules in the classic family film The Sandlot. Scott has a new book out called Pacoima Days about the true stories of his youth that led to both The Sandlot and another movie written by his brother, David Mickey Evans, Radio Flyer. We have a great conver...
Jul 22, 2019•53 min
On the 75th episode of Piecing It Together, Luella Chavez joins me to talk about the Sam Raimi-produced killer alligator flick Crawl. Directed by Alexandre Aja, Crawl has plenty of B-Movie thrills, but surprises with its realistic tension and suspense. Puzzle pieces include The Evil Dead, Don't Breathe, The Impossible and The Cove. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Crawl and the movies we discuss! https://www.paramount.com/movies/crawl Director - Alexandre Aja Writer - Michael & Shawn Ramussen St...
Jul 19, 2019•39 min•Ep. 75
On the 74th episode of Piecing It Together, Bill Lambusta from The Great Albums Podcast joins me to discuss the true final entry in Marvel's Infinity Saga and conclusion to Phase 3 of their Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man: Far From Home. Acting as both a sequel to the events of Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: Homecoming, this fun entry gets a huge boost from the addition of Jake Gyllenhaal's Mysterio. Puzzle pieces include Mission: Impossible, Daria, The Princess Bride and Iron Man 3. As...
Jul 15, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 74
On the 73rd episode of Piecing It Together, Millennial Mike from the Exiles Network joins me for an episode long in the making. Alita: Battle Angel, James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez's manga-based epic sci-fi adventure has divided audiences ever since it came out earlier this year, but now that it's on VOD, the two of us have a great discussion about this inventive, crazy movie that we both loved. Puzzle pieces include The Matrix, Avatar, Wonder Woman and Ex Machina. As always, SPOILER ALERT fo...
Jul 12, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 73
n the 72nd episode of Piecing It Together, Bee Garner returns to the podcast for another weird A24 film. This time we're covering what very well may be the strangest, most difficult to crack film of the year, High Life. Claire Denis has created something unique and one-of-a-kind, and Robert Pattinson gives another amazing performance. Puzzle pieces include Moon, Under The Skin, Children of Men, and Dogtooth. As always, SPOILER ALERT for High Life and the movies we discuss! https://a24films.com/f...
Jul 08, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 72
On the 71st episode of Piecing It Together, film-critic Josh Bell joins me for one of the most anticipated movies of the year, Ari Aster's sophomore effort, Midsommar. It's an insane trip into the Swedish countryside filled with lots of strangeness and an excellent central performance by Florence Pugh. Puzzle pieces include mother!, Dogville, The Witch and the films of Wes Anderson. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Midsommar and the movies we discuss! https://a24films.com/films/midsommar Writer / Di...
Jul 03, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 71
On this special episode of Piecing It Together, film-critic Josh Bell joins me to discuss our favorite movies of 2019... so far. With only one movie that made both of our lists, it's a great conversation about a whole lot of movies that you should check out if you haven't yet. There will also be a blog post up this week with my full ranking of all the movies I've seen this year. As always, SPOILER ALERT for all the movies we discuss! Josh Bell is a film critic whose work has been seen in the Las...
Jul 01, 2019•1 hr 4 min
On the 70th episode of Piecing It Together, an old friend from summer camp where we used to discuss horror movies all night joins me to discuss the remake of one of those now classics... Child's Play. Yes, Chucky the killer doll is back, but as you'll find from our conversation, this isn't the same Chucky from the old movies. Puzzle pieces include It, A.I., King Kong and Avengers: Age of Ultron. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Child's Play and the movies we discuss! https://bestbuddi.com/ Director ...
Jun 28, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 70
On the 69th episode of Piecing It Together, new co-host Phil A from the Las Vegas-based hip-hop group Slump Lords joins me to discuss Jim Jarmusch's zombie comedy The Dead Don't Die, starring Bill Murray and Adam Driver. Those not familiar with Jarmusch's deadpan style may be shocked at the zombie-like pacing, but if you like dry humor, this is definitely one to watch. Puzzle pieces included Shaun Of The Dead, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Evil Dead 2 and the films of George A. Romero. As always, SPOILER...
Jun 24, 2019•55 min•Ep. 69
On the 68th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins me for the 2nd time in a row, this time for our long awaited episode on Jordan Peele's Us. After Get Out, the world had been waiting to see what Peele would do next, and with his somewhat convoluted but still crown-pleasing sophomore effort, he didn't disappoint. Puzzle pieces include The Strangers, Funny Games, Halloween and C.H.U.D. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Us and the movies we discuss! https://www.uphe.com/movies/us Writer / Dire...
Jun 21, 2019•43 min•Ep. 68
On the 67th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins me to discuss Her Smell, the newest collaboration between writer/director Alex Ross Perry and actress Elisabeth Moss. Moss stars as a self-destructive rock star who alienates everyone in her life, as well as some viewers (although Josh loved it). Puzzle pieces include Vox Lux, A Star Is Born, There Will Be Blood and Last Days. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Her Smell and the movies we discuss! https://www.hersmellmovie.com/ Writer / Direc...
Jun 17, 2019•46 min•Ep. 67
On the 66th episode of Piecing It Together, new co-host Susannah Lewis joins me to discuss the final movie in the decades long X-Men universe, Dark Phoenix. With the recent Disney buy out, this really will be the end for the beloved by some, loathed by others X-Men series that started way back in 2000. Puzzle pieces include the series own X-Men: The Last Stand, as well as Avengers: Endgame, Terminator 2, and Firestarter. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Dark Phoenix and the movies we discuss! https:...
Jun 13, 2019•49 min•Ep. 66
On the 65th episode of Piecing It Together, Chad Clinton Freeman and Ryan Daugherty join me for a nerdy extravaganza in our conversation about Godzilla: King of the Monsters. The third chapter in Legendary Pictures' MonsterVerse features tons of monster-on-monster action, and a lot of rain. Puzzle pieces include Batman V Superman, The Happening, Kaiju Big Battel and the Independence Day series. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Godzilla: King of the Monsters (and any other movies we discussed)! https...
Jun 11, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 65
ocketman. The rock music biopic is a genre that's been done over and over (and from the looks of it, it's going to be done over and over a lot more times), but director Dexter Fletcher and his Rocketman Taron Egerton find ways to breathe a little life into the genre. Puzzle pieces include La La Land, Across The Universe, What Happened, Miss Simone and Michael Jackson's Moonwalker. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Rocketman and the movies we discuss! https://www.paramount.com/movies/rocketman Directo...
Jun 07, 2019•58 min•Ep. 64
Elton John biopic Rocketman during their car-ride home from the theater. Elton John has been a regular customer of our family's record shop Wax Trax Records for the last few years so he is a major part of our lives, and we were very excited for this movie. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Rocketman and the movies we discuss! https://www.paramount.com/movies/rocketman You can find more about Wax Trax Records at http://www.waxtraxonline.com or on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/waxtraxre...
Jun 01, 2019•20 min
On this special episode of Piecing It Together, returning co-host Ryan Daugherty and I get into the Godzilla: King of the Monsters spirit by discussing our Top 10 Favorite Movie Monsters! Breaking from the regular show format, we instead opt for a Top 10 list style episode in which we each list off our Top 10 from Alien's Xenomorph to Pan's Labrynth's Pale Man and from King Kong to Godzilla himself. As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discuss! Ryan Daugherty is a programmer and has...
May 30, 2019•1 hr 12 min
On the 63rd episode of Piecing It Together, Sean Malloy joins me to discuss John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum. The latest in the Keanu Reeves super-assassin series raises the stakes (and the levels of violence) in every way imaginable leaving one to wonder how the hell they're going to top it with John Wick: Chapter 4. Puzzle pieces include The Raid, Mission: Impossible and Game of Death. As always, SPOILER ALERT for John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (and any other movies we discussed)! https://...
May 24, 2019•56 min•Ep. 63
On the 62nd episode of Piecing It Together, returning co-host Ryan Daugherty and I discuss Pokemon: Detective Pikachu, based on the mega-popular video-game and cartoon series. The first live action entry is filled with humans and tons of Pokemon all living together, while a noir style mystery must be solved by everyone's favorite Pokemon, Pikachu, voiced by none other than Ryan Reynolds. Puzzle pieces include Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Zootopia, Ted and Star Wars. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Pok...
May 17, 2019•55 min•Ep. 62
