On the 223rd episode of Piecing It Together, Darryl Armstrong joins me to talk about the king of disaster movies Roland Emmerich's latest Moonfall! it's a movie about the moon... Falling on earth. It doesn't quite live up to that amazing premise but we had fun talking about it anyway... Puzzle pieces include The Terminator, Contact, Prometheus and the other films of Roland Emmerich. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Moonfall and the movies we discuss! https://moonfall.movie/ Director – Roland Emmeric...
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 223
On this special episode of Piecing It Together, composer TJ Kross joins me to take a look back at 2021 and some of our favorite film scores of the year! We both come from a background of composing music for film, so we thought it would be a fun chance to talk about some of the best of last year including The Power Of The Dog, The Green Knight, The Last Duel and more! As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discuss! TJ Kross is an award-winning composer and recently started a photograph...
Feb 04, 2022•52 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 February 2022. This month’s episode includes Moonfall, KIMI, Blacklight, Death On The Nile, Marry Me, I Want You Back, Dog, Uncharted, The Outfit and Studio 666. 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 Faceb...
Jan 31, 2022•54 min
On the 222nd episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins me to talk about the stop-motion animated Netflix anthology film The House. The stories and animation are weird and creepy and we've got a bunch of great puzzle pieces including mother!, Coraline, Anomalisa and The Animatrix. As always, SPOILER ALERT for The House and the movies we discuss! https://www.netflix.com/title/81178338 Directors – Paloma Baeza, Emma De Swaef, Niki Lindroth von Bahr, Marc James Roels Starring Matthew Goode, He...
Jan 28, 2022•48 min•Ep. 222
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 21, 2022•1 hr 12 min
On the 221st episode of Piecing It Together, David Quinones joins me to talk about a movie from 2021 that everyone has been talking about... Adam McKay's political satire Don't Look Up. We didn't like it, but we DO agree with the message... Something that the director doesn't seem to think is possible... Puzzle pieces include mother!, The Wolf of Wall Street, Shin Godzilla and Idiocracy. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Don't Look Up and the movies we discuss! https://www.netflix.com/title/81252357 ...
Jan 14, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 221
On this special episode of Piecing It Together, composer TJ Kross joins me to take a look back at 2021 and some of our favorite film scores of the year! We both come from a background of composing music for film, so we thought it would be a fun chance to talk about some of the best of last year including The Power Of The Dog, The Green Knight, The Last Duel and more! As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discuss! TJ Kross is an award-winning composer and recently started a photograph...
Jan 07, 2022•1 hr 51 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 January 2022. This month’s episode includes A Hero, The 355, Scream, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, Morbius, Clean and The Requin. 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...
Jan 03, 2022•47 min
On the 220th episode of Piecing It Together, it's time for another Super Episode! I'm joined by Shaurya Chawla, Joe Black, Jack Hunter, JC and Pete Abeyta to look at the return to The Matrix universe with Lana Wachowski's The Matrix Resurrections! After covering the original Matrix Trilogy in last week's episode, I really didn't know what to expect with the 4th feature entry in the series and I was pretty surprised with the movie we got. Puzzle pieces include Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Min...
Dec 31, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 220
On the 219th episode of Piecing It Together, Joe Black joins me for a look at Paul Thomas Anderson's 9th film, Licorice Pizza. A look back at life in Hollywood in the 70s, it's a joyful romance that exudes the feeling of being alive. It's also my favorite movie of the year. Puzzle pieces include Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, American Graffiti, Rushmore and Almost Famous. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Licorice Pizza and the movies we discuss! https://www.unitedartistsreleasing.com/licorice-pizza/...
Dec 27, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 219
On the 11th installment of our Missing Pieces series, Josh Bell from Awesome Movie Year joins me to talk about The Wachowski Sisters' ground-breaking sci-fi series The Matrix Trilogy on the eve of the new entry, The Matrix Resurrections. We just did an episode of Awesome Movie Year on the original and after rewatching the others in preparation for the new sequel thought these films would make for a great entry in the Missing Pieces series looking at films that inspired them, and films they inspi...
Dec 24, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 11
On the 218th episode of Piecing It Together, comedian/podcaster Kevin Gootee from Gutting The Sacred Cow Podcast joins me to discuss the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man: No Way Home. It's the conclusion to the Tom Holland starring trilogy of Spider-Man movies and packs a ton of surprises, which we will spoil. Puzzle pieces include every other Spider-Man movie ever made, Ferris Bueller's Day off, Top Gun and Army of Darkness. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Spider-Man: No Wa...
Dec 20, 2021•43 min•Ep. 218
On the 217th episode of Piecing It Together, film critic Jay Ledbetter joins me for a wild one... Sean Baker's latest Red Rocket is about a fading porn star played by Simon Rex who tries to start over. He just may be the worst character in any movie this year, and the film is fascinating. Puzzle pieces include Good Time, Lolita, American History X and It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Red Rocket and the movies we discuss! https://a24films.com/films/red-rocket Writer...
Dec 17, 2021•53 min•Ep. 217
On the 216th episode of Piecing It Together, Jason from Binge Movies joins me to talk about the latest in the long-running Ghostbusters franchise, Ghostbusters: Afterlife. As much as I loved Ghostbusters as a kid, I had no idea the series meant so much to so many people. Jason schools me a little bit. Puzzle pieces include Amblin Movies, Shazam, Stranger Things and Sausage Party. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Ghostbusters: Afterlife and the movies we discuss! https://www.ghostbusters.com/ Directo...
Dec 03, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 216
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 December 2021. This month’s episode includes Bendetta, Silent Night, Flee, Red Rocket, Being The Ricardos, West Side Story, Don't Look Up, Nightmare Alley, The Lost Daughter, Sing 2 and The Tender Bar. As always, SPOILER ALERT for any movies we discuss! Jason Harris is a writer and stand-up comedian (not just here in Las...
Nov 29, 2021•50 min
On the 215th episode of Piecing It Together, Joe Black joins me for one of our most anticipated movies of the year, House of Gucci. Ridley Scott's story of fashion, sex, murder and funny Italian accents didn't quite live up to our expectations, but has a huge cast including Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Jared Leto and Al Pacino. Puzzle pieces include The Godfather, The Social Network, Thelma & Louise and I Tonya. As always, SPOILER ALERT for House of Gucci and the movies we discuss! https://www.un...
Nov 26, 2021•58 min•Ep. 215
On the 214th episode of Piecing It Together, Tim from On Second Watch Podcast joins me to talk about Finch, a unique, touching story about a man and his dog and his robot, starring Tom Hanks and only Tom Hanks. The movie didn't get much attention upon its Apple TV release, but I loved it and it was a fun one to talk about. Puzzle pieces include The Martian, Alpha, The Call of The Wild and of course... Castaway. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Finch and the movies we discuss! https://tv.apple.com/us...
Nov 22, 2021•34 min•Ep. 214
On the 213th episode of Piecing It Together, David Quinones joins me to talk about Jim Cummings' third feature, The Beta Test. A very of the moment story about a Hollywood agent who has a breakdown after a mysterious sexual encounter... Yep, it sounds like a Jim Cummings movie to me. Puzzle pieces include Punch-Drunk Love, Barton Fink, The Player and Under The Silver Lake. As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Beta Test and the movies we discuss! https://www.ifcfilms.com/films/the-beta-test Director ...
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 213
On the 212th episode of Piecing It Together, Riley Cusick joins me to discuss Scott Cooper's Antlers. One of both of our most anticipated movies of 2020 until it was delayed multiple times due to the pandemic, the horror film ended up being not exactly what we wanted it to be, but pretty good anyway. Puzzle pieces include Alien, Poltergeist, True Detective and Werewolf Movies. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Antlers and the movies we discuss! https://www.searchlightpictures.com/Antlers/ Director – ...
Nov 15, 2021•44 min•Ep. 212
On the 211th episode of Piecing It Together, James Anderson joins me to talk about the movie that Marvel is resting the next who knows how many years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe on, Chloe Zhao's Eternals. Luckily, it doesn't matter whether it's actually good or not, because Marvel can't fail. Puzzle pieces include Alien Covenant, Interview With A Vampire, Ancient Aliens and Zack Snyder's DC movies (sorry, not sorry). As always, SPOILER ALERT for Eternals and the movies we discuss! https://w...
Nov 12, 2021•57 min•Ep. 211
On the 210th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell from Awesome Movie Year returns to the podcast to help me find some puzzle pieces for Denis Villeneuve's years in the making adaptation of the sci-fi classic Dune. It's kind of tough to figure out what inspired a movie that is based on source material that inspired so much that's come since, but we found some great picks. Puzzle pieces include The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Matrix, Dunkirk and Avatar. As always, SPOIL...
Nov 05, 2021•51 min•Ep. 210
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 November 2021. This month’s episode includes The Harder They Fall, The Beta Test, Red Notice, Belfast, The Power of the Dog, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, King Richard, tick... tick... Boom!, Black Friday and Licorice Pizza. As always, SPOILER ALERT for any movies we discuss! Jason Harris is a writer and stand-up comedian (no...
Nov 01, 2021•55 min
On the 209th episode of Piecing It Together, Petros Patsilivas from Caged In: Coppola Connections joins me to talk about the second Venom movie starring Tom Hardy, Venom: Let There Be Carnage. We never got a chance to cover the first Marvel stand-alone film so I definitely wanted to do an episode on this sequel directed by Andy Serkis. Puzzle pieces include The Odd Couple, Brain Damage, Little Shop of Horrors and of course, the many different versions of Spider-Man. As always, SPOILER ALERT for ...
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 209
On the 208th episode of Piecing It Together, Chauncey Telese returns to the podcast to talk about M. Night Shyamalan's latest, Old. The story of a beach that makes you old and the people who go there and... Turn old. Puzzle pieces include The Twilight Zone, The Blue Lagoon, Thinner and The Thing. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Old and the movies we discuss! https://www.universalpictures.com/movies/old Director – M. Night Shyamalan Writer – M. Night Shyamalan Starring Gael Garcia Bernal, Vicky Krie...
Oct 25, 2021•40 min•Ep. 208
On the 207th episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker David Michor returns to the podcast to discuss one of his favorite character's return to the big screen (and small screen on Peacock), Michael Myers in Halloween Kills. Spoiler Alert, but it was a big disappointment for both of us. Puzzle pieces include The Simpsons, Frankenstein, Alien Covenant, and depending on where you're sitting, either The Last Jedi or The Rise of Skywalker... As always, SPOILER ALERT for Halloween Kills and the movies...
Oct 22, 2021•48 min•Ep. 207
On the 206th episode of Piecing It Together, The Vern from Cinema Recall joins me to talk about 2021 Cannes Palme d'Or winner Titane from French director Julia Ducournau. It's a story about a woman with a titanium plate in her head who is impregnated by a car... But it's really about love. Really. Puzzle pieces include Crash, Kill Bill, The Skin I Live In and Swallow. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Titane and the movies we discuss! https://neonrated.com/films/titane Director – Julia Ducournau Writ...
Oct 15, 2021•53 min•Ep. 206
In place of a new episode today, I am sharing my new album The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) here on the Piecing It Together Podcast feed. The album comes out next Friday, October 15th, just in time to get everyone in the spooky, Halloween spirit. We'll be back with a new regular Piecing It Together episode next week! Read more about The Dissection Table on my website at https://www.bydavidrosen.com/2021/10/01/the-dissection-table-new-album/ My 7th album, The Dissection T...
Oct 08, 2021•39 min
On the 205th episode of Piecing It Together, Joe Black returns to the podcast for the second of two Joe Carnahan action movies we've gotten in one year... Copshop! Starring Gerard Butler and Frank Grillo going up against newcomer Alexis Louder, it's a total blast and the kind of action movie we just don't see that often anymore. Puzzle pieces include Reservoir Dogs, Assault on Precinct 13, Free Fire and Seven Psychopaths. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Copshop and the movies we discuss! https://ww...
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 205
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 October 2021. This month’s episode includes The Guilty, The Many Saints of Newark, Titane, No Time To Die, Lamb, Muppets Haunted Mansion, The Last Duel, The French Dispatch and Last Night In Soho (as well as a speed round of some more films from this packed month). As always, SPOILER ALERT for any movies we discuss! Jaso...
Oct 01, 2021•56 min
On the 204th episode of Piecing It Together, Darryl A. Armstrong joins me to talk about The Eyes of Tammy Faye, a look at the life of televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker. Directed by one of my favorite comedy personas Michael Showalter, it's a film that basically hinges on a big central performance by Jessica Chastain. Puzzle pieces include Citizen Kane, Boogie Nights, Leap of Faith and Bombshell. As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Eyes of Tammy Faye and the movies we discuss! https://www.sea...
Sep 24, 2021•46 min•Ep. 204
