On the 288th episode of Piecing It Together, Manish joins me to talk about Knock At The Cabin, the latest from M. Night Shyamalan. We get into lots of puzzle pieces as well as the various controveries around this religion and conspiracy theory laced home invasion thriller. Puzzle pieces include Noah, Us, Take Shelter and Pride. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Knock At The Cabin and the movies we discuss! Our LIVE episode on Cocaine Bear is coming up Thursday, February 23rd here in Las Vegas! Get mo...
Feb 13, 2023•49 min•Ep. 288
On the 287th episode of Piecing It Together, Chad Clinton Freeman joins me to talk about Plane. It's about Gerard Butler as he crash lands a plane and then protects the people on the plane and then tries to fly the plane. Puzzle pieces include include Sully, Flight, Airport 1975 and Missing In Action. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Plane and the movies we discuss! Our LIVE episode on Cocaine Bear is coming up Thursday, February 23rd here in Las Vegas! Get more info and tickets at https://www.pieci...
Feb 10, 2023•56 min•Ep. 287
On the 286th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins me for our second conversation about a Brandon Cronenberg film. Infinity Pool, starring Mia Goth and Alexander Skarsgard is a unique scifi/horror with some very unexpected turns. Puzzle pieces include Eyes Wide Shut, A Clockwork Orange, Midsommar and Crash. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Infinity Pool and the movies we discuss! Our LIVE episode on Cocaine Bear is coming up Thursday, February 23rd here in Las Vegas! Get more info and tick...
Feb 06, 2023•55 min•Ep. 286
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 2023. This month’s episode includes Knock At The Cabin, 80 For Brady, Magic Mike's Last Dance, Somebody I Used To Know, Your Place Or Mine, Sharper, Marlowe, Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey, Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania, and Jesus Revolution! I also shoutout some listener provided puzzle pieces for movies...
Feb 03, 2023•48 min
On this special episode of Piecing It Together, composer TJ Kross joins me to take a look back at 2022 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 Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, Bones & All and more! As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discuss! TJ Kross is an award-winning composer and recently started a photography seri...
Jan 27, 2023•1 hr 6 min
On this special episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins me to talk about our picks for our favorite older films that we watched for the first time in 2022. Some of our picks come from our research for Josh's podcast Awesome Movie Year and some are just movies from our watch list that we happened to watch in the last year. 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. Wit...
Jan 23, 2023•1 hr 11 min
On the 285th episode of Piecing It Together, Ryan Estrada joins me to talk about the latest film from Hirokazu Koreeda, Broker. Who knew such a sweet film could be made about people selling babies? Puzzle pieces include Gone Baby Gone, A Taxi Driver, The Bacchus Lady and Matchstick Men. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Broker and the movies we discuss! Written & Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda Starring Song Kang-ho, Dong-won Gang, Bae Doona, Ji-eun Lee Ryan Estrada is an artist, author and adventur...
Jan 20, 2023•41 min•Ep. 285
On the 284th episode of Piecing It Together, Alex Marcus joins me to talk about Noah Baumbach's latest, White Noise. Based on the beloved, unfilmable novel by Dom DeLillo, he found a way to film it. And it's weird. Puzzle pieces include Synecdoche New York, I Heart Huckabees, The Royal Tenenbaums and a bunch of Steven Spielberg films. As always, SPOILER ALERT for White Noise and the movies we discuss! Written & Directed by Noah Baumbach Starring Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig, Don Cheadle, Raffey...
Jan 16, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 284
On the 283rd episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker/actor Josh Ruben joins me to talk about M3GAN. The killer doll movie from Akela Coope, James Wan and director Gerard Johnstone was one of my most anticipated movies of the year and it did not disappoint. Puzzle pieces include Child's Play, Phenomena, Happy Death Day and Hollow Man. As always, SPOILER ALERT for M3GAN and the movies we discuss! Written by Akela Cooper and James Wan Directed by Gerard Johnstone Starring Allison Williams, Violet...
Jan 13, 2023•41 min•Ep. 283
On the 282nd episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris joins me to talk about The Menu. Jason is a foodie and food writer so he was a natural fit for this episode about a celebrity chef who lures a group of unsuspecting priveldged elite to eat at his island restaurant. Puzzle pieces include Pig, The Square, Bergman Island and The Devil Wears Prada. As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Menu and the movies we discuss! Written by Seth Reiss and Will Tracy Directed by Mark Mylod Starring Ralph Fienne...
Jan 09, 2023•40 min•Ep. 282
On this special bonus episode of Piecing It Together, I'm actually reposting a guest apperance I recently did on LA Podfidential with host Chauncey Telese where we discussed our most anticipated films of 2023! The original version of this conversation is available at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/top-10-anticipated-2023-movies-w-dave-rosen/id1439637792?i=1000591548962 As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discuss! Make sure to check out LA Podfidential at https://www.lafbnetw...
Jan 06, 2023•1 hr 15 min
On this special episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell & Jason Harris from Awesome Movie Year join me to discuss our Top 10 favorite films of 2022. Along with some honorable mentions and suggestions from the Popcorn & Puzzle Pieces Facebook Group, we get into a lot of the movies that made up 2022. 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 filmmak...
Jan 04, 2023•2 hr 3 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 2023. This month’s episode includes M3GAN, The Pale Blue Eye, The Old Way, A Man Called Otto, House Party, Alice Darling, Missing, You People and Shotgun Wedding! I also shoutout some listener provided puzzle pieces for movies we covered in the month of December. Included are puzzle pieces from Josie DiMarco, Pet...
Jan 02, 2023•46 min
On this special episode of Piecing It Together, I'm taking a break from movies to share with you all my new album MORE CONTENT along with an album length commentary with stories about the making of the album. As of 12/30/22 the album is available to stream on all the major streaming platforms and the limited edition CD can be purchased on Bandcamp. Check out https://davidrosen.bandcamp.com to buy the limited edition CD of MORE CONTENT ! Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http...
Dec 30, 2022•1 hr 8 min
On the 281st episode of Piecing It Together, Carson Timar joins me to talk about Damien Chazelle's love/hate letter to Hollywood, Babylon . Puzzle pieces include Singin' In The Rain, Boogie Nights, The Wolf of Wall Street and Dante's Inferno. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Babylon and the movies we discuss! Written by Damien Chazelle Directed by Damien Chazelle Starring Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Olivia Wilde, PJ Byrne Paramount https://www.babylonmovie.com/ Carson Timar is the host of...
Dec 28, 2022•32 min•Ep. 281
On the 280th episode of Piecing It Together, Nguyen Le joins me to talk about Disney's latest adventure Strange World. An unfortunate disappointment in theaters, we both had fun with its old school charms. Puzzle pieces include Journey To The Center Of The Earth, Avatar, Osmosis Jones and Jumanji. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Strange World and the movies we discuss! Written by Qui Nguyen Directed by Don Hall Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quade, Gabrielle Union, Lucy Liu, Jaboukie Young-White ...
Dec 26, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 280
On the 279th episode of Piecing It Together, Shaun Alexander joins me to talk about the 13 years in development sequel, Avatar: The Way Of Water . James Cameron's original is one of the biggest movies of all time, and we've all been waiting to see if he could do it again. Puzzle pieces include . As always, SPOILER ALERT for Avatar: The Way Of Water and the movies we discuss! Written by James Cameron and Others Directed by James Cameron Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Ste...
Dec 23, 2022•45 min•Ep. 279
On the 278th episode of Piecing It Together, Josie DeMarco joins me to talk about Bones And All. This bizarre lovers on the run story from Luca Guadagnino starring Timothee Chalamet and Taylor Russell adds a little twist... They're cannibals... Puzzle pieces include Badlands, Near Dark, I'm A Cyborg But That's OK and Natural Born Killers. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Bones & All and the movies we discuss! Written by David Kajganich Directed by Luca Guadagnino Starring Taylor Russell, Timothe...
Dec 19, 2022•43 min•Ep. 278
On the 277th episode of Piecing It Together, Charlie Harris and Francesco Quario from Because You Watched Podcast join me to talk about Guillermo del Toro's new stop-motion animated adaptation of Pinocchio ! It's a fresh, fun, beautiful take with fantastic score and lots of weirdness. Puzzle pieces include The Muppet Movie, Avatar, Brazil and A.I. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio and the movies we discuss! Written by Guillermo del Toro and Patrick McHale Directed by Gu...
Dec 16, 2022•58 min•Ep. 277
On the 276th episode of Piecing It Together, Kris Krainock joins me to talk about Empire Of Light . Sam Mendes' latest is all about his love of cinema. And about racism. And mental illness. And workplace power dynamics. And the list goes on. Puzzle pieces include Cinema Paradiso, American Beauty, Adventureland and the AMC Nicole Kidman Ad. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Empire Of Light and the movies we discuss! Written by Sam Mendes Directed by Sam Mendes Starring Olivia Colman, Colin Firth, Mich...
Dec 12, 2022•58 min•Ep. 276
On the 275th episode of Piecing It Together, Jason from Binge Movies joins me to talk about Bullet Train. We recorded this one on the Brad Pitt starring hit man action comedy when it was in theaters and we didn't really like it. Now it's out on Netflix and everyone loves it. Go figure... Puzzle pieces include Smokin' Aces, Romeo & Juliet, Once Upon A Time In Mexico and Atomic Blonde. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Bullet Train and the movies we discuss! Written by Zak Olevicz Directed by David...
Dec 09, 2022•58 min•Ep. 275
On the 274th episode of Piecing It Together, five awesome filmmakers including David Michor, Chris Johnson, Paul Hibbard, Joe Black, Kris Krainock and Michael Keene, join me to talk about Steven Spielberg's self reflection The Fabelmans. Puzzle pieces include Spielberg's own filmography, Licorice Pizza and Belfast. As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Fabelmans and the movies we discuss! Written by Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner Directed by Steven Spielberg Starring Gabriel LaBelle, Michelle Will...
Dec 02, 2022•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 274
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 2022. This month’s episode includes Violent Night, Four Samosas, Emancipation, The Whale, Something From Tiffanys, Buzz Cut, Avatar: The Way Of Water, The Apology, Bardo, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Puss In Boots: The Last Wish, Babylon, Women Talking and White Noise! I also shout-out some listener provided puz...
Nov 29, 2022•1 hr 3 min
On the 273rd episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker Joe Black joins me to talk about Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Rian Johnson's second Benoit Blanc mystery hits theaters for a limited release before going to Netflix in December. Puzzle pieces include The Wolf Of Wall Street, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Primal Fear and Her. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and the movies we discuss! Written by Rian Johnson Directed by Rian Johnson Starring Daniel Craig, Edwar...
Nov 25, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 273
On the 272nd episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker Joe Black joins me to talk about Three Thousand Years Of Longing . George Miller's latest disappointed in the theater, likely due to it not being another Mad Max: Fury Road , but this celebration of storytelling is one of my favorite movies of the year. Puzzle pieces include Lady In The Water, Licorice Pizza, Big Fish and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Three Thousand Years Of Longing and the movies we discus...
Nov 18, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 272
On the 271st episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins me to talk about Weird: The Al Yankovic story. A music biopic that absolutely tells the 100% real story of comedy music pioneer Weird Al. All of this definitely happened. Puzzle pieces include UHF, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, A Futile and Stupid Gesture and Wayne's World. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Weird: The Al Yankovic Story and the movies we discuss! Written by Eric Appel & Weird Al Yankovic Directed by Eric Appel Starring...
Nov 07, 2022•55 min•Ep. 271
On the 270th episode of Piecing It Together, Ben Miller joins me to talk about The Banshees of Inisherin , Martin McDonagh's reunion with In Bruges ' Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. Puzzle pieces include The Field, Magnolia, Inside Llewyn Davis and Anomalisa. As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Banshees of Inisherin and the movies we discuss! Directed and Written by Martin McDonagh Starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan Searchlight Pictures https://www.bansheesofini...
Nov 04, 2022•47 min•Ep. 270
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 2022. This month’s episode includes The Wonder, My Policeman, Causeway, Falling For Christmas, Armageddon Time, Spirited, She Said, Poker Face, Devotion and Bones & All. We also speed round almost 15 more movies in the stacked month that is November! I also shout-out some listener provided puzzle pieces for ...
Nov 01, 2022•53 min
On the 269th episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker and podcaster J. Horton joins me to talk about one of the most surprising and talked about horror films of the year, Barbarian ! Puzzle pieces include Drag Me To Hell, Don't Breathe, The People Under The Stairs and Superhost. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Barbarian and the movies we discuss! Written and Directed by Zach Cregger Starring Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgard, Justin Long 20th Century Studios https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movi...
Oct 28, 2022•43 min•Ep. 269
On the 268th episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker Josh Stifter joins me to talk about the ridiculous found footage horror comedy Deadstream . Puzzle pieces include Bo Burnham's Inside, Ernest Scared Stupid, The Blair Witch Project and Evil Dead 2. We also discuss Josh Stifter's new film Greywood's Plot which was released this year and can be found on most VOD services and at https://www.terrorfilms.net/ As always, SPOILER ALERT for Deadstream and the movies we discuss! Written and Directed ...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 268
