Piecing It Together Podcast

On the 313th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE at Maya Cinemas in North Las Vegas, NV with guests Ms Michelle and Mikey VIP to talk about The Blackening! This horror comedy featuring an all black cast and the tagling "We Can't All Die First" is a riot and one to see with a crowd. Puzzle pieces include Game Night, Bodies Bodies Bodies, Get Out and Saw. [caption id="attachment_4136" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] With Ms Michelle and Mikey VIP at The Blackening LIVE at Maya Cinemas[/caption] As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Blackening and the movies we discuss! Written by Tracy Oliver and Dewayne Perkins Directed by Tim Story Starring Dewayne Perkins, Antoinette Robertson, Grace Byers, Sinqua Walls, Jermaine Fowler, Jay Pharoah, Melvin Gregg Lionsgate https://www.theblackening.movie/ Ms Michelle is a filmmaker and founded the Las Vegas Black Film Festival. Check out Ms Michelle’s website for the Las Vegas Black Film Festival at https://www.lasvegasblackfilmfestival.com/ And Follow Ms Mich

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 AsterDirected by Aru AsterStarring Joaquin Phoenix, Patti LuPone, Amy Ryan, Nathan Lane, Kylie Rogers, Parker PoseyA24https://a24films.com/films/beau-is-afraidMatt Davis runs the website Shall I Stream It?Check out Shall I Stream It at https://shallistreamit.com/And Follow Matt on Twitter @MattDavisTweetsMy sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Ascending" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fypZ3Z8qeT8The song at the end of the episode is "Everything And Nothing" from MORE CONTENT.Make su

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 RidleyDirected by Chris McKayStarring Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina, Ben SchwartzUniversalhttps://www.universalpictures.com/movies/renfieldTara Giancaspro performs as Sweaty Lamarr.Check out her website at https://sweatylamarrmusic.bandcamp.com/Follow Tara on Twitter @sweatylamarrMatt O'Connell co-hosts the Tag Me in, Brother! PodcastCheck out his podcast at https://soundcloud.com/tagmeinbrotherFollow Matt's podcast on Twitter @IHWpodMy sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!

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 BloombergDirected by Zachary WigonStarring Christopher Abbott and Margaret QualleyNEONhttps://neonrated.com/films/sanctuaryJosh Bell is a film critic whose reviews can be read at CBR, Crooked Marquee, The Inlander and elsewhere. With comedian and filmmaker Jason Harris, he co-hosts the podcast Awesome Movie Year, at awesomemovieyear.com or wherever you listen to podcasts.Like Him on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/And Follow him on Twitter @SignalBleedMy sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My

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 DayDirected by Charlie DayStarring Charlie Day, Ken Jeong, Kate Beckinsale, Adrien Brody, Ray LiottaLionsgatehttps://www.lionsgate.com/movies/fools-paradiseJosie DeMarco is a film critic and poet.Check out her YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@josephinedemarco8749And follow Josie on Twitter @josiepoetessMy sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Ascending" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/wat

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 listener provided puzzle pieces for movies we covered in the month of May. Included are puzzle pieces from Joe Black, Karin Carlson-Snider, NostalgiaCast, Brandy Bell and ME.As always, SPOILER ALERT for all of the 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 https://www.facebook.com/jasonharriscomedy/My sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Mak

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 GunnDirected by James GunnStarring Chris Pratt, Bradley Cooper, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Zoe Saldana, Pom KlementieffMarvelhttps://www.marvel.com/movies/guardians-of-the-galaxy-volume-3Chauncey Telese is one of the hosts of L.A. Podfidential.Make sure to check out LA Podfidential at https://www.lafbnetwork.com/la-podfidential/Follow LA Podfidential on Twitter @LAPodfidentialAnd Follow Chauncey on Twitter @bigchaunc64My sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “

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!Written by Jalmari HelanderDirected by Jalmari HelanderStarring Jorma Tommila, Aksel Hennie, Jack Doolan, Momosa WillamoLionsgatehttps://www.lionsgate.com/movies/sisuJosh Raynor is a film critic and runs the website Merc With A Movie Blog.Check out his work at http://www.mercwithamovieblog.com/Follow Josh on Twitter @MovieBlogMercMy sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Ascendin

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 ThompsonDirected by Louis LeterrierStarring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Charlize Theron, Jason MomoaUniversalhttps://www.fastxmovie.com/Our next LIVE SHOW is coming up on Thursday, June 15th at Maya Cinemas in Las Vegas. Read more about it.Joe Black is a filmmaker. Check out his work at https://www.bluemeanspregnantfilms.com/My sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Ascending" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v

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 JohnsonStarring Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson, Michael Ironside, Cary ElwesIFC Filmshttps://www.blackberrymovie.com/Evan Crean is a film critic and co-host of the Spoilerpiece Theater Podcast.Check out Spoilerpiece Theater at https://spoilerpiece.com/And follow Evan on Twitter @reelreconMy sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Ascending" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fypZ3Z8q

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 ManzoorDirected by Nida ManzoorStarring Priya Kansara, Ritu Arya, Shobu Kapoor, Ella Bruccoleri, Akshay KhannaFocus Featureshttps://www.focusfeatures.com/polite-society/watch/Megan Kearns is a film critic and co-host of Spoilerpiece Theater.Check out Spoilerpiece Theater at https://www.spoilerpiece.comAnd follow Megan on Twitter @opinionessworldMy sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Ascending" which you can watch at https://www.yout

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 HopkinsDirected by Vasilis KatsoupisStarring Willem DafoeFocus Featureshttps://www.focusfeatures.com/inside/Ben Miller is a film critic and runs Ice Cream For Freaks at https://icecream4freaks.com/Follow Ben on Twitter @nebisbenMy sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Ascending" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fypZ3Z8qeT8The song at the end of the episode is "Inspiration" from my latest album MORE CONTENT.Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Toget

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 SommersDirected by Dexter FletcherStarring Ana de Armas, Chris Evans, Adrien Brody, Amy Sedaris, Mike MohApplehttps://tv.apple.com/us/movie/ghosted/Jennifer Howell is the host of Every Rom Com PodcastCheck out Every Rom Com at https://www.everyromcom.com/And follow Jennifer on Twitter @EveryRomComPodMy sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Blacklight" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqScAn_HaqMThe song at the end of the episode is "Trapped

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 February. Included are puzzle pieces from Joe Black, David Michor, Sunny Rosen, Dan Birlew and Joe Cox.As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discuss!On this episode I also recap my visit to the Amazing Las Vegas Comic-Con. Get more info about the show and hopefully we'll see you there next year!Jason Harris is a writer and stand-up comedian (not just here in Las Vegas).Check out Jason Harris on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jasonharriscomedy/My sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW

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 McCrearyDirected by Julius AveryStarring Russell Crowe, Daniel Zovatto, Franco Nero, Ralph Ineson, Peter Desouza-FeighoneySonyhttps://www.thepopes-exorcist.movie/Ren Geekness is a film critic who hosts his own YouTube channel.Check out his channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/RenGeeknessAnd follow Ren on Twitter @RenGeeknessMy sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Blacklight" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/wa

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="0"] Written by Lee Cronin Directed by Lee Cronin Starring Alyssa Sutherland, Lily Sullivan, Mirabai Pease, Anna-Maree Thomas Warner Bros. https://www.evildeadrisemovie.com/   Michael Keene is a filmmaker. Check out Michael’s website at https://www.manateeparty.com/ And follow Michael on Twitter @MichaelKeene Joe Black is a filmmaker. Check out his work at https://www.bluemeanspregnantfilms.com/ Jimmie Gonzalez is a DJ/VJ and filmmaker. Check out Jimmie on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/spacet

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 FogelDirected by Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Pierre LeducStarring Chris Pratt, Anya-Taylor Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Charles Martinet, Seth RogenNintendo / Illuminationhttps://www.thesupermariobros.movie/My sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Blacklight" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqScAn_HaqMThe song at the end of the episode is a piece from an unreleased game I did music for called Bimey.Make sure to “Like” Piecin

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 JhoonDirected by Catherine HardwickeStarring Toni Collette, Monica Belluci, Rob HuebelBleecker Streethttps://www.mafiamammamovie.comJoe Black is a filmmaker. Check out his work at https://www.bluemeanspregnantfilms.com/My sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Blacklight" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqScAn_HaqMThe song at the end of the episode is "Nice Jewish Girlz" by my now defunct Jewish comedy rap group FA-COCK-TA.Make sure to “Lik

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 ConveryDirected by Ben AffleckStarring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Chris Tucker, Jason Bateman, Chris Messina, Viola DavisAmazonhttps://press.amazonstudios.com/us/en/original-movies/airJosh Bell is a film critic whose reviews can be read at CBR, Crooked Marquee, The Inlander and elsewhere. With comedian and filmmaker Jason Harris, he co-hosts the podcast Awesome Movie Year, at awesomemovieyear.com or wherever you listen to podcasts.Like Him on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/And Follow him on Twitter @SignalBle

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 & Jonathan GoldsteinStarring Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Sophia Lillis, Justice Smith, Rege-Jean Page, Hugh GrantParamounthttps://dungeonsanddraongs.movieJeffrey K. Howard is a film critic and runs Vegas Film CriticCheck out Vegas Film Critic's website at http://vegasfilmcritic.com/And follow Jeff on Twitter @VegasFilmCriticMy sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Blacklight"