Piecing It Together Podcast

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 conversation about his book and the movies that inspired and were inspired by The SandlotPacoima Days is available now on Amazon and from Scott's website https://pacoimadays.com/ This past weekend he did a book signing at my friend Shawn Lane's No Regrets Bar here in Las Vegas. He'll be doing more signings around the country in the coming months, which you can also find out about on the website.As always, SPOILER ALERT for any movies we discuss!My 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes

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/crawlDirector - Alexandre AjaWriter - Michael & Shawn RamussenStarring Kaya Scodelario, Barry PepperGhost House Pictures / ParamountLuella Chavez is an actress and hosts the Vegas Playground PodcastCheck out Vegas Playground at http://vegasplaygroundwithluellachavez.libsyn.com/And follow Luella Chavez on Twitter @LuellaChavezMy 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “The Void” is available now on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH

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 always, SPOILER ALERT for Spider-Man: Far From Home and the movies we discuss! https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/spidermanfarfromhomeDirector - Jon WattsWriter - Chris McKenna & Erik SommersStarring Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson, Zendaya, Marisa Tomei and Jake GyllenhaalSony / MarvelBill Lambusta has a great podcast called The Great Albums that you can find at http://www.thegreatalbums.com/ You can also follow The Great Albums at @TheGreatAlbumsYou can also follow his band Fake Pockets at @fakepocketsbandMy 4th

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 for Alita: Battle Angel and the movies we discuss! https://www.foxmovies.com/movies/alita-battle-angelDirector - Robert RodriguezWriter - James Cameron, Laeta KalogridisStarring Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein20th Century FoxMillennial Mike is a podcaster and part of The Exiles Network. Check them out at https://theexilesnetwork.wordpress.com/ Follow Mike @Velkro16 on TwitterMy 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digi

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/films/high-lifeWriter / Director - Claire DenisStarring Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, Andre Benjamin, Mia GothA24Bee Garner is a film critic whose work can be seen on Filmotomy, JumpCut Online and more.Follow Bee Garner on Twitter @CineBee2My 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “The Void” is available now on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-Z6BC

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/midsommarWriter / Director - Ari AsterStarring Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, Will PoulterA24Josh Bell is a film critic whose work has been seen in the Las Vegas Weekly, Film Racket and more. Check out his website at http://joshbellhateseverything.com/Like Him on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/And Follow him on Twitter @SignalBleedAlso, be sure to check out Awesome Movie Year which launched TODAY. You can find the show at https://www.awesomemovieyear.com and on Faceboo

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 Vegas Weekly, Film Racket and more. Check out his website at http://joshbellhateseverything.com/Like Him on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/And Follow him on Twitter @SignalBleedAlso, be sure to check out Awesome Movie Year when it launches on July 3rd. You can find the show at https://www.awesomemovieyear.com and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear/My 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all ot

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 - Lars KlevbergWriter - Tyler Burton SmithStarring Aubrey Plaza, Mark Hamill, Brian Tyree Henry, Gabriel BatemanOrion Pictures / United ArtistsAdam Wells is an old friend from Jew camp. He's an active member of our Popcorn & Puzzle Pieces Facebook Group where we discuss all the new movies as well as classics and obscure ones that only Adam remembers. You should join too.My 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!

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 ALERT for The Dead Don't Die and the movies we discuss!https://www.focusfeatures.com/the-dead-dont-dieWriter / Director - Jim JarmuschStarring Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Chloe Sevigny, Steve Buscemi, Tilda Swinton, Tom Waits, Selena Gomez, Iggy PopFocus FeaturesPhil A is a producer/rapper and has worked with a number of artists including his own rap groups. His newest release is the album Maryland Harkway from his group Slump Lords which comes out on June 28th. It can be pre-ordered now at: https://slumplords.bandcamp.c

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/usWriter / Director - Jordan PeeleStarring Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim HeideckerUniversal PicturesJosh Bell is a film critic whose work has been seen in the Las Vegas Weekly, Film Racket and more. Check out his website at http://joshbellhateseverything.com/Like Him on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/And Follow him on Twitter @SignalBleedAlso, be sure to check out Awesome Movie Year when it launches on July 3rd. You can find the show at https://www.awesomemovieyear.com&

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 / Director - Alex Ross PerryStarring Elisabeth Moss, Cara Delevingne, Dan StevensGunpoweder & Sky / Bow & Arrow EntertainmentJosh Bell is a film critic whose work has been seen in the Las Vegas Weekly, Film Racket and more. Check out his website at http://joshbellhateseverything.com/Like Him on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/And Follow him on Twitter @SignalBleedAlso, be sure to check out Awesome Movie Year when it launches on July 3rd. You can find the show at https://www.a

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://www.foxmovies.com/movies/dark-phoenixWriter / Director - Simon KinbergStarring Sophie Turner, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawerence20th Century Fox / MarvelSusannah Lewis has a narrative podcast called Thornvale. It's a fantasy adventure story and a lot of fun. Check it out at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thornvale/id1454721006And follow Thornvale on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ThornvaleCastMy 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other di

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://www.warnerbros.com/movies/godzilla-king-monsters/Writer / Director - Mike DoughertyStarring Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Ken Watanabe, Bradley WhitfordLegendary Pictures / Warner Bros.Also be sure to check out our run-down of our Top 10 Favorite Movie Monsters featuring Ryan Daugherty at https://www.piecingpod.com/2019/05/30/top-10-movie-monsters-special-episode/Chad Clinton Freeman is the founder of the Pollygrind Film Festival and recently helped plan the Ironton Wizardfest. He’s also the o

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/rocketmanDirector - Dexter FletcherWriter - Lee HallStarring Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, Bryce Dallas Howard, Gemma Jones, Steven MackintoshParamountIf you haven't yet, make sure to check out the mini-episode I did with my parents right after we saw Rocketman. They're both huge Elton John fans and, since he actually shops at our record store, Wax Trax Records, I thought it would be a fun thing to do with them. It's hilarious and ridiculous. Check it out on your favorite podcast app or at https://www.piecingpod.com/2019/05/

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/rocketmanYou can find more about Wax Trax Records at http://www.waxtraxonline.com or on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/waxtraxrecordsMy 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “The Void” is available now on YouTube athttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-Z6BCeJLU&t=0sThe song at the end of the episode is "Dreams Like These" from my album An Unseen Sky which is available on iTunes, Spotify and all major music services.Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPodAnd “Fol

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 collaborated with David Rosen on a number of projects.Check out his website at http://sharmandraproductions.com/My 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “The Void” is available now on YouTube athttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-Z6BCeJLU&t=0sThe song at the end of the episode is from a short film I scored called “Croak” (a short that features a great monster/creature) which you ca

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://www.johnwick.movie/Director - Chad StahelskiWriter - Derek Kolstad, Shay Hatten, Chris Collins, Marc AbramsStarring Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Ian McShane, Laurence Fishburne, Mark DacascosThunder Road Pictures / LionsgateSean Malloy is the host of I Must Break This Podcast, a podcast dedicated to the work of actor Dolph Lundgren.Lundgren is most known for his roles in 80s hits like Rocky IV and Masters of the Universe, but he’s had nearly 100 roles over the years, and Sean and his guests talk about every single one of

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 Pokemon: Detective Pikachu (and any other movies we discussed)! https://www.detectivepikachumovie.com/ Director - Rob LettermanWriter - Dan Hernandez, Benji Samie and 13 more credited writersStarring Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Bill Nighy, Ken WatanabeWarner Bros., Legendary Entertainment, Toho Co., Ltd.Ryan Daugherty is a programmer and has collaborated with David Rosen on a number of projects.Check out his website at http://sharmandraproductions.com/My 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream 

On the 61st episode of Piecing It Together, Bee Garner from Filmotomy and JumpCut Online joins me to talk about the polarizing Under The Silver Lake. After an iffy premiere at Cannes, distributor A24 got cold feet, allowing it to leak online, then delaying it over and over until David Robert Mitchell's follow-up to It Follows was dumped to VOD. Which sucks. Because it's a cult classic in the making. Puzzle pieces include The Big Lebowski, They Live, Burn After Reading and Rear Window.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Under The Silver Lake (and any other movies we discussed)! https://a24films.com/films/under-the-silver-lake Writer / Director - David Robert MitchellStarring Andrew Garfield, Riley Keough, Topher Grace, Riki LindhomeA24Bee Garner is a film critic whose work can be seen on Filmotomy, JumpCut Online and more.Follow Bee Garner on Twitter @CineBee2Learn more about Filmotomy's Festival Cinephilia at https://filmotomy.com/all-about-my-mother-festival-cinephilia-launches-alongside-fundrai

On this special episode we follow up Episode 60's conversation about To Dust with an interview with the film's writer/director Shawn Snyder. To Dust is Shawn's first feature and won the Audience Award at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival. It's also one of my favorite movies of the year so far so it was an honor to have him on the show as we got into the films and directors that inspired him and his film.As always, SPOILER ALERT for To Dust (and any other movies we discussed)!http://gooddeedentertainment.com/todust/  Writer / Director - Shawn SnyderStarring Géza Röhrig and Matthew BroderickGood Deed EntertainmentMy new album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “The Void” is available now on YouTube athttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-Z6BCeJLU&t=0sThe song at the end of the episode is “Back Into The Dark" from my album Head Like Fire. The song's music video is stop-motion anim