On the 312th episode of Piecing It Together, Matt Davis joins me to talk about Beau Is Afraid. Can we make heads or tails of Ari Aster's latest? I guess tune in and find out... I'm not quite sure, to be honest. Puzzle pieces include Synecdoche New York, The Wolf House, Joker and mother! As always, SPOILER ALERT for Beau Is Afraid and the movies we discuss! Written by Ari Aster Directed by Aru Aster Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Patti LuPone, Amy Ryan, Nathan Lane, Kylie Rogers, Parker Posey A24 http...
Jun 16, 2023•41 min•Ep. 312
On the 311th episode of Piecing It Together, Tara Giancaspro and Matt O'Connell join me to talk about Renfield. Beloved actor Nic Cage always wanted to play Dracula and he finally got his chance in this ridiculous bloody action comedy. Puzzle pieces include Dracula Dead and Loving It, 21 Jump Street, The Pineapple Express and Dead Heat. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Renfield and the movies we discuss! Written by Ryan Ridley Directed by Chris McKay Starring Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina,...
Jun 12, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 311
On the 310th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins me to talk about Sanctuary. This sexy, darkly comic thriller features standout performances from Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott. Puzzle pieces include Malcolm & Marie, Piercing, Hustlers and Gerald's Game. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Sanctuary and the movies we discuss! Written by Micah Bloomberg Directed by Zachary Wigon Starring Christopher Abbott and Margaret Qualley NEON https://neonrated.com/films/sanctuary Josh Bell...
Jun 09, 2023•44 min•Ep. 310
On the 309th episode of Piecing It Together, Josie DeMarco joins me to talk about Fool's Paradise. This directorial debut from It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia's Charlie Day was shunned by critics and audiences alike but we loved it and I'm sure it's a future cult classic in the making. Puzzle pieces include Being There, The Player, Bowfinger and Death To Smoochy. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Fool's Paradise and the movies we discuss! Written by Charlie Day Directed by Charlie Day Starring Char...
Jun 05, 2023•42 min•Ep. 309
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 2023. This month’s episode includes Past Lives, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, The Angry Black Girl And Her Monster, Flamin' Hot, Extraction 2, Maggie Moore(s), No Hard Feelings, Asteroid City, Through My Window: Across The Sea, God Is A Bullet, Run Rabbit Run and Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken! I also shoutout some...
Jun 02, 2023•47 min
On the 308th episode of Piecing It Together, Chauncey Telese joins me to talk about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Not only does James Gunn manage to finish up this trilogy perfectly, but it's the best Marvel movie in years. Puzzle pieces include Aquaman, Shrek, The Fly and The Island of Dr. Moreau. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and the movies we discuss! Written by James Gunn Directed by James Gunn Starring Chris Pratt, Bradley Cooper, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan,...
May 26, 2023•37 min•Ep. 308
On the 307th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Raynor joins me to talk about Sisu! It's nazi killin' time in this crazy, hyper-violent and stylized action movie as one man takes on an a bunch of nazis who want to take his gold. Puzzle pieces include Inglorious Basterds, Mad Max, Apocalytpo and Nobody. We also take some time to talk about the thriller Outpost , the directorial debut from Joe Lo Truglio! It's available now on VOD. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Sisu and the movies we discuss! Wri...
May 22, 2023•32 min•Ep. 307
On the 306th episode of Piecing It Together, Joe Black joins me to talk about Fast X. After the disappointment of Fast 9, we were both so excited to dig into the amazing tenth entry in the long-running Fast & Furious series. Puzzle pieces include The Dark Knight, Batman V Superman, Transporter 2 and Shoot 'Em Up. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Fast X and the movies we discuss! Written by Justin Lin, Dan Manzeau, Gary Scott Thompson Directed by Louis Leterrier Starring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodr...
May 19, 2023•53 min•Ep. 306
On the 305th episode of Piecing It Together, Evan Crean from Spoilerpiece Theater joins me to talk about BlackBerry. It's been a weird year full of these true stories of brands movies, and this one manages to stick out with its own uniquely nerdy and weird rise and fall story. Puzzle pieces include Halt and Catch Fire, Silicon Valley, Revenge of the Nerds and Wallstreet. As always, SPOILER ALERT for BlackBerry and the movies we discuss! Written and Directed by Matt Johnson Starring Jay Baruchel,...
May 15, 2023•38 min•Ep. 305
On the 304th episode of Piecing It Together, Megan Kearns from Spoilerpiece Theater joins me to talk about Polite Society. This new feminist action comedy is out now in theaters and is a blast of fresh air and fun and you should go see it. Seriously. Go see it. Puzzle pieces include Kill Bill, Scott Pilgrim Vs The World, Birds of Prey and The Stepford Wives. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Polite Society and the movies we discuss! Written by Nida Manzoor Directed by Nida Manzoor Starring Priya Kans...
May 12, 2023•45 min•Ep. 304
On the 303rd episode of Piecing It Together, Ben Miller joins me to talk about Inside. Willem Dafoe is an art thief who gets stuck in a high rise apartment and spends the rest of the movie trying to get out... What more could you want? Puzzle pieces include Oxygen, The Martian, The Shining and Barton Fink. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Inside and the movies we discuss! Written by Vasilis Katsoupis and Ben Hopkins Directed by Vasilis Katsoupis Starring Willem Dafoe Focus Features https://www.focus...
May 08, 2023•45 min•Ep. 303
On the 302nd episode of Piecing It Together, Jennifer Howell joins me to talk about Ghosted, an action rom-com starring Chris Evans and Ana de Armas. With such sexy stars, how did this movie go so wrong? Puzzle pieces include Red Notice, What's Your Number?, Knives Out and Romancing The Stone. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Ghosted and the movies we discuss! Written by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers Directed by Dexter Fletcher Starring Ana de Armas, Chris Evans, Adrien B...
May 05, 2023•49 min•Ep. 302
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 2023. This month’s episode includes Knights of the Zodiac, Hypnotic, Book Club: The Next Chapter, Crater, Assassin's Club, White Men Can't Jump, Kandahar, The Little Mermaid, The Machine, About My Father and Blood & Gold! I also shoutout some listener provided puzzle pieces for movies we covered in the month of F...
May 01, 2023•56 min
On the 301st episode of Piecing It Together, Ren Geekness joins me to talk about The Pope's Exorcist. With Russell Crowe riding around Europe on a vespa on assignment from the Pope, performing exorcisms... There's no way this movie isn't a comedy. Puzzle pieces include Overlord, Constatine, The Prophecy and The Ninth Gate. As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Pope's Exorcist and the movies we discuss! Written by Michael Petroni, Evan Spiliotopoulos, R. Dean McCreary Directed by Julius Avery Starring...
Apr 28, 2023•46 min•Ep. 301
On the 300th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE at Maya Cinemas in North Las Vegas, NV with guests Joe Black, Michael Keene & Jimmie Gonzalez to talk about the latest entry in the cult classic (and often discussed on this podcast) horror franchise Evil Dead, Evil Dead Rise! Puzzle pieces include Demons 2, Mom and Dad, Ghostbusters and The Raid. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Evil Dead Rise and the movies we discuss! [ngg src="galleries" ids="5" display="basic_thumbnail" thumbnail_crop...
Apr 24, 2023•54 min•Ep. 300
On the 299th episode of Piecing It Together, Ryan Daugherty joins me to talk about The Super Mario Bros Movie. This animated adaptation of the beloved Nintendo character was a surprise box office smash and may kick off a future full of video game movies. Puzzle pieces include Rescue Rangers, Shrek, Wreck It Ralph and Rampage. As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Super Mario Bros Movie and the movies we discuss! Written by Matthew Fogel Directed by Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Pierre Leduc Starrin...
Apr 21, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 299
On the 298th episode of Piecing It Together, Joe Black joins me to talk about Mafia Mamma... I know damn well that we're gonna be in the minority on this one, but we loved Toni Collette as a reluctant mafia don. Puzzle pieces include The Freshman, High Anxiety, Killers and of course, Under The Tuscan Sun. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Mafia Mamma and the movies we discuss! Written by Michael J Feldman and Debbie Jhoon Directed by Catherine Hardwicke Starring Toni Collette, Monica Belluci, Rob Hue...
Apr 17, 2023•55 min•Ep. 298
On the 297th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell & Jason Harris join me to talk about Air, the latest movie directed by Ben Affleck. After talking about his Oscar winning Argo on this week's episode of Awesome Movie Year, we thought it would be a perfect opportunity to do a crossover event. Puzzle pieces include High Flying Bird, Moneyball, Hustle and We Bought A Zoo. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Air and the movies we discuss! Written by Alex Convery Directed by Ben Affleck Starring Ma...
Apr 14, 2023•44 min•Ep. 297
On the 296th episode of Piecing It Together, Jeffrey K. Howard joins me to talk about Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. After many failed attempts to bring the beloved game to the big screen, a bunch of really funny people managed to crack the code. Puzzle pieces include Guardians of the Galaxy, Army of Darkness, Monty Python and Oceans 11. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and the movies we discuss! Written & Directed by John Francis Daley &...
Apr 10, 2023•39 min•Ep. 296
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 2023. This month’s episode includes Paint, Chupa, How To Blow Up A Pipeline, Back On The Strip, Guy Ritchie's The Covenant, Chevalier, Ghosted, Beau Is Afraid, Are You There God It's Me Margaret, Big George Foreman, Peter Pan & Wendy and Sisu! I also shoutout some listener provided puzzle pieces for movies we c...
Apr 07, 2023•45 min
On the 295th episode of Piecing It Together, Sean Malloy, Nell Minow, M.N. Miller, Harris Dang, Alexander Reams and JC join me to talk about John Wick Chapter 4. A super episode felt like the only way we could cover such a wild and over-the-top sequel as this fourth entry in Keanu Reeves' invicible hitman action series. Puzzle pieces include The Killer, Lawerence of Arabia, Hard Boiled and Amadeus. As always, SPOILER ALERT for John Wick Chapter 4 and the movies we discuss! Written by Michael Fin...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 295
On the 294th episode of Piecing It Together, M.N. Miller joins me to talk about Tetris, the insane true(ish) story of the making of the classic videogame Tetris. Puzzle pieces include Argo, Little Miss Sunshine, Bridge of Spies and Stan & Ollie. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Tetris and the movies we discuss! Written by Noah Pink Directed by Jon S. Baird Starring Taron Egerton, Nikita Efremov, Toby Jones, Rick Yune, Ben Miles Apple https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/tetris/umc.cmc.4evmgcam356pzgxs2...
Mar 31, 2023•38 min•Ep. 294
On this special bonus episode of Piecing It Together, composer Travis Lohmann who co-scored the feature film Move Me No Mountain joins me to talk about our process of scoring the film for director Deborah Richards, our approaches to composing and working together. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Move Me No Mountain and the movies we discuss! Find out more about Move Me No Mountain at https://www.movemenomountain.com/ And rent the film on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Move-Me-Mountain-Cat-Lellie/...
Mar 24, 2023•44 min
On the 293rd episode of Piecing It Together, noted Paleontology enthusiast JC from Screen Fix joins me to talk about 65. Adam Driver going 65 million years into the past to battle dinosaurs with a lazer gun... What could go wrong? Puzzle pieces include Kong: Skull Island, Aliens, The Lost World and Planet of the Apes. As always, SPOILER ALERT for 65 and the movies we discuss! Written and Directed by Bryan Woods & Scott Beck Starring Adam Driver, Ariana Greenblatt, Chloe Coleman Sony Pictures...
Mar 17, 2023•45 min•Ep. 293
On the 292nd episode of Piecing It Together, Stacy Spikes, CEO of MoviePass joins me to talk about Creed III. Adonis Creed himself steps into the director's chair for the third in the series and first Rocky-less Rocky series entry and it turns out pretty damn good. Puzzle pieces include Gladiator, Raging Bull, Cinderella Man and Juice. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Creed III and the movies we discuss! Written by Keenan Coogler, Ryan Coogler and Zach Baylin Directed by Michael B. Jordan Starring M...
Mar 13, 2023•52 min•Ep. 292
On this special episode, Ben Miller joins me to give our predictions for the 95th Academy Awards, happening on Sunday, March 12th. 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 of the movies we discuss! Ben Miller is a film critic and runs Ice Cream For Freaks at https://icecream4freaks.com/ Follow...
Mar 10, 2023•47 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 March 2023. This month’s episode includes Faraway, Champions, Scream VI, Luther: The Fallen Son, Punch, 65, Inside, A Snowy Day In Oakland, Children Of The Corn, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, A Good Person and Tetris! I also shoutout some listener provided puzzle pieces for movies we covered in the month o...
Mar 03, 2023•48 min
On the 291st episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE at Maya Cinemas in North Las Vegas, NV with guests Jason Harris, Michael Keene & Luella Chavez to talk about the insane action horror comedy about a bear that does cocaine... Cocaine Bear! Puzzle pieces include Fargo, Swiss Army Man, Grizzly Man and Jumanji: The Next Level. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Cocaine Bear and the movies we discuss! [ngg src="galleries" ids="4" display="basic_thumbnail" thumbnail_crop="0"] Photos by Vim Magazi...
Feb 27, 2023•47 min•Ep. 291
On the 290th episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker Rick Ives joins me to talk about Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania. The 3rd film in the Ant-Man series and the 30somethingith film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe... It's a bit of a mess but we had plenty to talk about with this one... Puzzle pieces include Sky Captain & The World Of Tomorrow, The Cloverfield Paradox, Dune and Strange World. We also spend some time talking about Rick Ives' own film Solid Rock Trust. Make sure to check...
Feb 24, 2023•59 min•Ep. 290
On the 289th episode of Piecing It Together, film critic Harris Dang joins me to talk about Project Wolf Hunting... An insane, over-the-top Korean action horror film featuring a bunch of violent criminals and something else trapped on a boat. Puzzle pieces include Riki Oh: The Story of Riki, Overlord, Robocop and Jason X. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Project Wolf Hunting and the movies we discuss! Our LIVE episode on Cocaine Bear is coming up Thursday, February 23rd here in Las Vegas! Get more i...
Feb 17, 2023•41 min•Ep. 289
