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On the 384th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas in Las Vegas with guests Michael Keene, Tia Bean and William-Patrick Coleman to talk about MaXXXine, the conclusion of the X/Pearl trilogy from writer/director Ti West and star Mia Goth. Puzzle pieces include Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Body Double, American Psycho and Chinatown.As always, SPOILER ALERT for MaXXXine and the movies we discuss!Written by Ti WestDirected by Ti WestStarring Mia Goth, Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan, Kevin BaconA24https://a24films.com/films/maxxxineMichael Keene is a filmmaker and hosts a YouTube film review channel.Check out Michael’s website at https://www.manateepartyfilms.com/And Follow Michael on Twitter @MichaelKeeneTia Bean is an actress and podcaster.Her podcast My Weird Little Podcast can be found at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-weird-little-podcast/id1588837738And you can find out about the shows Tia is in by following her on

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell from Awesome Movie Year join me to discuss our Top 10 favorite films of 2024 so far. Along with some honorable mentions and suggestions from the Popcorn & Puzzle Pieces Facebook Group, we get into a lot of the movies that have made up this year in movies so far.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 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 latest music is the 24 for 2024 series in which I'm releasing a new single on the 1st and 3rd Fridays

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 July 2024. This month’s episode includes Despicable Me 4, Beverly Hills Cop Axel F, Kill, Space Cadet, Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot, Skywalkers: A Love Story, Longlegs, Fly Me To The Moon, Touch, Descendents: The Rise of Red, Twisters, MaXXXine and Deadpool & Wolverine.We also announce two LIVE shows coming up in July. More details and enter to win tickets at:MaXXXine - https://www.piecingpod.com/2024/06/16/maxxxine-live-show-sunday-june-7th-in-las-vegas/Deadpool & Wolverine - https://www.piecingpod.com/2024/06/07/deadpool-amp-wolverine-live-show-thursday-july-25th-in-las-vegas/As always, SPOILER ALERT for all of the movies we discuss!I also shout out some listener provided puzzle pieces from movies we covered in the month of May. Included are puzzle pieces from Eric Lanberg and Joe Black.Jason Harris is a writer an

On the 383rd episode of Piecing It Together, Derrick Murray joins me to talk about Daddio. This two-hander takes place entirely in a taxi featuring a simple conversation about life between Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn. Puzzle pieces include Good Luck To You Leo Grande, Before Sunset, Weekend and Rope.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Daddio and the movies we discuss!Written by Christy HallDirected by Christy HallStarring Dakota Johnson and Sean PennSony Pictures Classicshttps://www.sonyclassics.com/film/daddio/Derrick Murray is a film critic and writes for NerdbotCheck out Derrick’s work on Nerdbot at https://nerdbot.com/author/derrick-murray/And Follow Derrick on Twitter @DrokcomedyMy 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 is the 24 for 2024 series in which I'm releasing a new single on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month in 2024. 24 new songs total. Follow along on the

On the 382nd episode of Piecing It Together, Tara Giancaspro and Matt O'Connell join me to talk about The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Guy Ritchie's latest is an over-the-top World War 2 throwback action flick with plenty of machismo. Puzzle pieces include Inglorious Basterds, The Dirty Dozen, Master & Commander and Mission: Impossible.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare and the movies we discuss!Written by Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson, Arash AmelDirected by Guy RitchieStarring Alan Ritchson, Henry Cavill, Alex Pattyfer, Eiza Gonzalez, Henry Golding, Cary ElwesLionsgatehttps://www.theministryofungentlemanlywarfare.movie/Tara 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 CON

On the 381st episode of Piecing It Together, Michael Keene joins me to talk about Sasquatch Sunset. This one of a kind look at the lives of a family of sasquatches is one of the most unique films you'll see this year. Puzzle pieces include Planet of the Apes, Alpha, In Search Of and Milo & Otis.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Sasquatch Sunset and the movies we discuss!Written by the Zellner BrothersDirected by the Zellner BrothersStarring Riley Keough, Jesse Eisenberg, Nathan ZellnerBleecker Streethttps://www.sasquatchsunset.film/Michael Keene is a filmmaker and hosts a YouTube film review channel.Check out Michael’s website at https://www.manateepartyfilms.com/And Follow Michael on Twitter @MichaelKeeneMy 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 is the 24 for 2024 series in which I'm releasing a new single on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month in 2024. 24 new s

On the 380th episode of Piecing It Together, Shadan Larki joins me to talk about Problemista. This surrealist comedy from writer/director/star Julio Torres takes our protagonist on a series of misadventures trying to find work and become a toy designer. Puzzle pieces include The Science of Sleep, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Idiocracy and The Devil Wears Prada.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Problemista and the movies we discuss!Written by Julio TorresDirected by Julio TorresStarring Julio Torres, Tilda Swinton, RZA, Isabella Rossellini, Greta LeeA24https://a24films.com/films/problemistaShadan Larki is a film critic and Awards Editor at InSession Film.Follow Shadan on Twitter @ShadanLarkiMy 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 is the 24 for 2024 series in which I'm releasing a new single on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month in 2024. 24 new songs total. Follow along on t

On this new entry in the special episode series Breaking It Apart, I'm joined by Sean O'Connell for an episode on Die Hard. The 1988 Bruce Willis led action film is one of the most beloved and influential action movies of all time, ushering in practically every action movie from the 90s and beyond. Puzzle pieces include Speed, Under Siege, Cliffhanger and Home Alone.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Die Hard and the movies we discuss!Written by Jeb Stuart & Steve E de SouzaDirected by John McTiernanStarring Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman20th Century Studioshttps://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/die-hardSean O'Connell is a journalist and author and editor of CinemaBlend as well as the co-host of ReelBlend. He also has a new book out on Bruce Willis called "Bruce Willis: Celebrating The Cinematic Legacy of an Unbreakable Hollywood Icon."Check out CinemaBlend at https://www.cinemablend.com/Check out his book at https://www.amazon.com/Bruce-Willis-Celebrating-Cinematic-Unbreakable/dp/1493076337And Follow

On the 379th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in Las Vegas with guests Korey Kilgore, Kris Mayeshiro and K.L. Martin to talk about Bad Boys: Ride Or Die! The latest in the long-running Bad Boys series is lived up to every expectation we could have had for it and was a blast to watch and talk about. Puzzle pieces include the Fast & Furious series, Lethal Weapon 4, Hardcore Henry and Running Scared.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Bad Boys: Ride Or Die and the movies we discuss!Written by Chris Bremner and Will BeallDirected by Adil & BilallStarring Will Smith, Martin Lawerence, Vanessa Hudgens, Eric Dane, Jacob Siprio, Rhea SeehornSony Pictureshttps://www.badboys.movie/KL Martin is a writer-director-filmmaker from Las Vegas. He has directed nine shorts including “You Should Smile More” which is currently on a film festival run.Check out his work at https://linktr.ee/KEVINLMARTINFollow KL Martin on Twitter @Codename_LEONKorey Kilgore is a retir

On this new installment in our Missing Pieces series, I'm joined by Jeff Walker of the Jeff Does Vegas Podcast to talk about one of the most Las Vegas movies of all time, The Hangover! The film is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year and this episode is part of a 3 part series of episodes about it along with the Jeff Does Vegas episode and my conversation with Dayvid Figler on CityCast Las Vegas about the film's impact on Las Vegas.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Hangover and the movies we discuss!This conversation was originally part of a longer conversation about The Hangover that we had on an episode of Jeff Does Vegas which you can find at https://www.jeffdoesvegas.comCheck out the CityCast Las Vegas converastion I took part in about The Hangover at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/is-the-hangover-still-relevant-15-years-later/id1615422152?i=1000657913091Written by Jon Lucas and Scott MooreDirected by Todd PhillipsStarring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifanakis, Justin Bartha, He

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 2024. This month’s episode includes Under Paris, Hit Man, The Watchers, Inside Out 2, Tuesday, I Used To Be Funny, The Bikeriders, Kinds of Kindness, Thelma, A Quiet Place: Day One, Horizon: An American Saga, Daddio, Fancy Dance and Bad Boys Ride Or Die.We also announce a June live show on Bad Boys Ride Or Die at Maya Cinemas! More details at https://www.piecingpod.com/2024/05/22/bad-boys-ride-or-die-live-show-thursday-june-6th-in-las-vegas/As always, SPOILER ALERT for all of the movies we discuss!I also shout out some listener provided puzzle pieces from movies we covered in the month of May. Included are puzzle pieces from Josie DeMarco, George Hanna-Wilson and Joe Black.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/jason

On the 378th episode of Piecing It Together, Scott Drebit joins me to talk about The First Omen. This prequel to the classic 1976 horror movie overcame all the odds of bad horror prequels and ended up being one of the year's best horror films. Puzzle pieces include Possession, Suspiria, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest and Rosemary's Baby.We also talk about Scott Drebit's new book "A Cut Below: A Celebration of B Horror Movies 1950s-1980s" which is available now at https://www.amazon.com/Cut-Below-Celebration-Horror-1950s-1980s/dp/1476691959As always, SPOILER ALERT for The First Omen and the movies we discuss!Written by Arkasha Stevenson, Tim Smith, Keith ThomasDirected by Arkasha StevensonStarring Nell Tiger Free, Sonia Braga, Maria Caballero, Bill Nighy, Ralph Ineson20th Century Studioshttps://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/the-first-omenScott Drebit is an author and writer at Daily Dead.Check out Daily Dead at https://dailydead.comFollow Scott on Twitter @phantasm2My sixth album, MORE CONT

On the 377th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in Las Vegas with guests Sam Novak, Toni Gonzales and Shahab Zargari to talk about Furiosa! The latest in George Miller's long-running Mad Max series is a spin-off with Anya Taylor-Joy playing the character first introduced by Charlize Theron in the amazing Mad Max Fury Road. Puzzle pieces include 3000 Years Of Longing, Speed, Army of Darkness and Conan The Barbarian.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Furiosa and the movies we discuss!Written by George Miller and Nico LathourisDirected by George MillerStarring Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, Alyla Browne, Lachy HulmeWarner Broshttps://www.furiosaamadmaxsaga.com/Shahab Zargari is an award-winning Iranian-American filmmaker and administrative faculty member of the UNLV College of Fine Arts.Check out Shahab’s work at https://www.shahabzargari.net/And Follow Shahab on Instagram @shahabzargariSam Novak is the Deputy Editor of VEGAS 411, an online source

On the 376th episode of Piecing It Together, Nadia Robertson joins me to talk about I Saw The TV Glow. Jane Schoenbrun's sophomore effort as writer/director is a trans allegory that also focuses on our relationship to the media that gives us a meaning as teens. Puzzle pieces include Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Synecdoche New York, Midnight In Paris and Twin Peaks: The Return.As always, SPOILER ALERT for I Saw The TV Glow and the movies we discuss!Written by Jane SchoenbrunDirected by Jane SchoenbrunStarring Justince Smith, Bridgette Lundy-Paine, Fred DurstA24https://a24films.com/films/i-saw-the-tv-glowNadia Robertson is a filmmaker, actress and hosts the Cinema Chats Podcast.Check out Nadia's work at https://linktr.ee/rolltide1931Follow Nadio on Instagram @rolltide1931My 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 is the 24 for 2024 series in which I'm releasing a new single on the 1st

On the 375th episode of Piecing It Together, Pete Abeyta joins me to talk about The Last Stop In Yuma County. This throwback potboiler from writer/director Frank Galluppi stars Jim Cummings and wears a lot of influences on its sleeve. Puzzle pieces include Bad Times at the El Royale, No Country For Old Men and a whole bunch of Tarantino.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Last Stop In Yuma County and the movies we discuss!Written by Frank GalluppiDirected by Frank GalluppiStarring Jim Cummings, Richard Brake, Nicholas Logan, Jocelin Donahue, Michael Abbot Jr, Faizon LoveWell GO USAhttps://wellgousa.com/films/last-stop-yuma-countyPete Abeyta is a host of the Middle Class Film Class PodcastCheck out the Middle Class Film Class Podcast at https://www.mcfcpodcast.com/And follow Pete on Twitter @TheRealPEEEETEMy 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 is the 24 for 2024 series i

On the 374th episode of Piecing It Together, Joe Black joins me to talk about Poolman. Chris Pine's directorial debut about a pool guy turned detective was shunned by critics and audiences alike... But we kinda loved it. Puzzle pieces include Inherent Vice, The Big Lebowski, Cisco Pike and The Beach Bum.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Poolman and the movies we discuss!Written by Chris PineDirected by Chris PineStarring Chris Pine, Danny DeVito, Annette Benning, Jennifer Jason Leigh, DeWanda Wise, John OrtizVertical Entertainmenthttps://www.poolmanmovie.com/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 is the 24 for 2024 series in which I'm releasing a new single on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month in 2024. 24 new songs total. Follow along on the Spotify Playlist at https://open.spotify.com/

On the 373rd episode of Piecing It Together, Daniel from The Movies joins me to talk about Love Lies Bleeding. This thriller starring Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brien features ladies, body building, and a lot of perfomance enhancing drugs. Puzzle pieces include Good Time, Bound, Near Dark and The Hulk.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Love Lies Bleeding and the movies we discuss!Written by Rose Glass and Weronika TofilskaDirected by Rose GlassStarring Kristen Stewart, Katy O'Brien, Ed Harris, Jena Malone, Dave FrancoA24https://a24films.com/films/love-lies-bleedingThe Movies is a podcast available on all major podcast apps.Check out The Movies at https://anchor.fm/themoviespodcast/Follow The Movies on Twitter @TheMovies_PodMy 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 is the 24 for 2024 series in which I'm releasing a new single on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month in 2024.

On the 372nd episode of Piecing It Together, Dayvid Figler joins me to talk about The Fall Guy. This update of the old Lee Majors TV show about a stunt man stars Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt and is a fun send up of Hollywood. Puzzle pieces include Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Tropic Thunder, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Hooper.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Fall Guy and the movies we discuss!Written by Drew PearceDirected by David LeitchStarring Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Stephanie Hsu, Winston Duke, Hannah WaddinghamUniversalhttps://www.thefallguymovie.com/Dayvid Figler is a lawyer and co-host of CityCast Las Vegas.Follow Dayvid on Twitter @OyVegasFollow City Cast Las Vegas @citycastvegasAnd check out City Cast Las Vegas at lasvegas.citycast.fmMy 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 is the 24 for 2024 series in which I'm releasing a new single on the 1st a

On the 371st episode of Piecing It Together, Bradley Andrew joins me to talk about Civil War. The latest from Alex Garland imagines America as it goes through another civil war... You know... Science fiction... Maybe? Puzzle pieces include No Country For Old Men, Apocalypse Now, Platoon and King Kong.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Civil War and the movies we discuss!Written by Alex GarlandDirected by Alex GarlandStarring Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley, Nick Offerman, Wagner Moura, Jesse PlemonsA24https://a24films.com/films/civil-warBradley Andrew is a filmmaker.Check out Bradley’s site at https://afterhourscinema.substack.com/Find Bradley on Twitter @LsVirtuaMy 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 is the 24 for 2024 series in which I'm releasing a new single on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month in 2024. 24 new songs total. Follow along on the Spotif

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 2024. This month’s episode includes The Idea Of You, The Fall Guy, I Saw The TV Glow, Unfrosted, Tarot, We Grown Now, Force of Nature: The Dry 2, Poolman, If, Back To Black, Thelma The Unicorn, Babes, Sight, Atlas and Ezra.We also announce a May live show on Furiosa at Maya Cinemas! More details should be out any day now.As always, SPOILER ALERT for all of the movies we discuss!I also shout out some listener provided puzzle pieces from movies we covered in the month of April. Included are puzzle pieces from Max Wood, Ben Bleyhl and Jennifer Howell.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 st