Piecing It Together Podcast

On the 354th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins me to talk about Orion and The Dark. An animated kids adventure co-written by Charlie Kaufman? It doesn't even sound like a movie that could exist but it's actually a lot of fun! Puzzle pieces include Puss In Boots: The Last Wish, Yes Man, Interstellar and a whole bunch of Pixar.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Orion and The Dark and the movies we discuss!Written by Charlie Kaufman and othersDirected by Sean CharmatzStarring Jacob Tremblay, Paul Walter Hauser, Colin Hanks, MIa Akemi Brown, Ike BarinholtzDreamWorks Animation / Netflixhttps://www.dreamworks.com/movies/orion-and-the-darkJosh 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 @Sig

On the 353rd episode of Piecing It Together, film critic Eric Langberg joins me to talk about All Of Us Strangers. This haunting story of loneliness, grief and loss is another of 2023's best and goes in directions you might not expect at first glance. Puzzle pieces include Weekend, A Ghost Story, Ad Astra and A Single Man.As always, SPOILER ALERT for () and the movies we discuss!Written by Andrew HaighDirected by Andrew HaighStarring Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Jamie Bell, Claire FoySearchlight Pictureshttps://www.searchlightpictures.com/all-of-us-strangers/Eric Langberg is a film critic whose work can be read at SlashFilm, Bright Wall/Dark Room and on his own website Everything's InterestingCheck out Everything's Interesting at https://medium.com/everythings-interestingAnd Follow Eric on Twitter @MrEAndersMy 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 whic

On the 352nd episode of Piecing It Together, Sean Malloy joins me to talk about Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. The long delayed sequel to the billion dollar hit Aquaman is also the end of the DCEU. What a way to end it... Puzzle pieces include Black Panther, Pirates of the Carribean, Skull Island and Loki.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and the movies we discuss!Written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrickDirected by James WanStarring Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-mateen II, Dolph Lundgren, Randall Park, Amber HeardDC / Warner Bros.https://www.aquamanmovie.com/Sean 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 them, in chronological order.Check out I Must Break This Podcast at https://imustbreakthispodcast.wordpre

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 February 2024. This month’s episode includes Argylle, Scrambled, Orion and The Dark, The Promised Land, Lisa Frankenstein, The Taste of Things, Madame Web, Bob Marley: One Love, Land Of Bad, No Way Up, and Drive-Away Dolls.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 January. Included are puzzle pieces from 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/jasonharriscomedy/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 eve

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 2023. 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.We also hear from Josh's Awesome Movie Year co-host Jason Harris about his 10 favorite first time watches of 2023.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 ch

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, we're following up our episode on Destroy All Neighbors with an interview with the film's writer Charles Pieper! Main episode guest Jonathan Martin also joins us and we run some of our puzzle pieces by Charles as well as get some of his actual influences and some behind the scenes stories.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Destroy All Neighbors and the movies we discuss!Written by Charles PieperDirected by Josh ForbesStarring Jonah Ray Rodriguez, Kiral Deol, Alex Winter, Thomas Lennon, Kumail NanjianiShudderhttps://www.watchdestroy.com/Charlie Pieper is a filmmaker, writer and director.Check out Charles' work at https://www.charlespieper.com/And follow Charles on Twitter @inherentcharlieJonathan Martin is a filmmaker and founder of the FilmQuest Film FestivalCheck out Jonathan’s work at www.bohemianindustries.comCheck out FilmQuest at www.filmquestfest.comFollow FilmQuest on Instagram @filmquestMy sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NO

On the 351st episode of Piecing It Together, Jonathan Martin joins me to talk about Destroy All Neighbors. This ridiculous prog rock horror comedy is out now on Shudder. Puzzle pieces include Return of the Living Dead, Dead Alive, Hobo With A Shotgun and Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Destroy All Neighbors and the movies we discuss!Written by Charles PieperDirected by Josh ForbesStarring Jonah Ray Rodriguez, Kiral Deol, Alex Winter, Thomas Lennon, Kumail NanjianiShudderhttps://www.watchdestroy.com/Jonathan Martin is a filmmaker and founder of the FilmQuest Film FestivalCheck out Jonathan's work at www.bohemianindustries.comCheck out FilmQuest at www.filmquestfest.comFollow FilmQuest on Instagram @filmquestMy 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 “Burn" which you can watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxKAWFm0gAoThe song at

On the 350th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas in Downtown Las Vegas with guests Joe Black, Luella Chavez and Kris Mayeshiro to talk about The Beekeeper! David Ayer and Jason Statham pack in the action and bee puns in an action movie that's pretty much everything you could want from a story of an invincible beekeeper. Puzzle pieces include Boiler Room, Rambo: Last Blood, Mr. Nice Guy and The Lonely Island.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Beekeeper and the movies we discuss!Written by Kurt WimmerDirected by David AyerStarring Jason Statham, Josh Hutcherson, Jeremy Irons, Phylicia Rashad, Jemma RedgraveMGMhttps://www.mgm.com/movies/the-beekeeperJoe Black is a filmmaker and has recently completed work on his latest, Natasha Hall: Suffrage.Check out Joe’s website at https://www.bluemeanspregnantfilms.com/And Follow Joe on Twitter @WatchBMPFilmsKris Mayeshiro is an actor, stunt choreographer and visual artist.Check out Kris’s website at http://www.km2cr

On the 349th episode of Piecing It Together, Derrick Murray joins me to talk about American Fiction. Jeffrey Wright stars in a hilarious movie about a black writer caught between the worlds of what white and black audiences expect of his work. Puzzle pieces include Bamboozled, Wag The Dog, The Producers and Adaptation.As always, SPOILER ALERT for American Fiction and the movies we discuss!Written by Cord JeffersonDirected by Cord JeffersonStarring Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, Issa Rae, sterling K Brown, adam Brody, John OrtizMGMhttps://www.mgm.com/movies/american-fictionDerrick 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 video “Ascending" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fypZ3Z8q

On the 348th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins me to talk about Eileen. Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway star in a story about two women that seems to be one kind of movie until it's not... Puzzle pieces include A Simple Favor, Carol, Last Night in Soho and Bound.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Eileen and the movies we discuss!Written by Luke GoebelDirected by William OldroydStarring Thomasin McKenzie, Anne Hathaway, Shea Wigham, Marin IrelandNEONhttps://neonrated.com/films/eileenJosh 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 c

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 2024!The original version of this conversation is available at https://omny.fm/shows/la-podfidential/2024-movie-preview-w-david-rosenAs always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discuss!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 “Antiviral” is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdGctz_xF5cThe song at the end of the episode is "Burn" which is part of my 24 for 2024 singles coming out this year!Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.fac

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 2024. This month’s episode includes Society of the Snow, Night Swim, Good Grief, Mean Girls, The Book of Clarence, Role Play, Self Reliance, Lift, Which Brings Me To You, I.S.S., Millers Girl and The Beekeeper.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 December. Included are puzzle pieces from Joe Black and Josie DeMarco.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! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Ascending” which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?

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 2023. 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 2023.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 @SignalBleedJason 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/And check out his web series Copper Creek at https://www.facebook.com/coppercreekshow/My sixth album,

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, I'm taking a look back at the year 2023. This is not a traditional episode of the podcast, but more a chance to talk to you all and recap the year, as well as share some news about what's coming in 2024.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=fypZ3Z8qeT8The song at the end of the episode is "The Hanging Garden," the first of my 24 for 2024 series of singles coming in 2024.Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPodAnd “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPodAnd Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group, Piecing It Together – A Movie Discussion Group.And check out https://www.piecingpod.com for more about our show!And if you want to SUPPORT THE SHOW, you can now sign up for our Patreon at https://ww

On the 347th episode of Piecing It Together, Joe Black joins me to talk about Maestro. After A Star Is Born, Bradley Cooper returns to once again star in and direct a movie focused on a musician, this time taking on legendary composer Leonard Bernstein. Puzzle pieces include Walk The Line, Raging Bull, Rocketman and Amadeus.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Maestro and the movies we discuss!Written by Bradley Cooper & Josh SingerDirected by Bradley CooperStarring Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah SilvermanNetflixhttps://www.netflix.com/title/81171868Joe 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=fypZ3Z8qeT8The song at the end of the episode is "The Garden" from my self-titled album David Rosen.Ma

On the 346th episode of Piecing It Together, Ben Miller joins me to talk about The Iron Claw. Zac Efron stars as wrestler Kevin Von Erich in the heartbreaking story of the non-stop tragedy that befell the Von Erich wrestling family. Puzzle pieces include Foxcatcher, The Virgin Suicides, The Godfather and Thunder Road.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Iron Claw and the movies we discuss!Written by Sean DurkinDirected by Sean DurkinStarring Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Holt McCallany, Lily JamesA24https://a24films.com/films/the-iron-clawBen 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 "At The Gates" which is

On the 345th episode of Piecing It Together, Brian Skutle joins me to talk about Silent Night! Action movie legend John Woo's first american film in 20 years sees a silent protagonist getting revenge on Christmas. Puzzle pieces include Lethal Weapon, Rambo: Last Blood, Memento and The Batman.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Silent Night and the movies we discuss!Written by Robert Archer LynnDirected by John WooStarring Joel Kinnaman, Kid Cudi, Harold Torres, Catalina Sandonio MernoLionsgatehttps://www.lionsgate.com/movies/silent-nightBrian Skutle is a film critic and runs Sonic CinemaCheck out Sonic Cinema at http://sonic-cinema.com/Follow Brian on Twitter @skutlelemurMy 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 The Hannukah Song from my jewish comedy-rap g

On the 344th episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris joins me to talk about Killers of the Flower Moon. Even if it wasn't my favorite Scorsese, it's always time to celebrate when we have a new Scorsese picture to talk about here on the podcast. Puzzle pieces include There Will Be Blood, Boardwalk Empire, Fargo and Under The Banner of Heaven.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Killers of the Flower Moon and the movies we discuss!Written by Martin Scorsese and Eric RothDirected by Martin ScorseseStarring Leonardo DiCaprio, LIly Gladstone, Robert DeNiro, Jesse Plemons, Brendan Fraser, Jason IsbellApplehttps://tv.apple.com/us/movie/killers-of-the-flower-moon/umc.cmc.5x1fg9vferlfeutzpq6rra1zfJason 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! Make sure to check it out!My latest

On the 343rd episode of Piecing It Together, Noah Gittell joins me to talk about The Holdovers. Alexander Payne reunites with Paul Giamatti for an infectuous cranky curmudgeon story with a heavy 70s vibe. Puzzle pieces include A Man Called Otto, The Breakfast Club, Licorice Pizza and Good Will Hunting.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Holdovers and the movies we discuss!Written by David HemingsonDirected by Alexander PayneStarring Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Domnic SessaMiramaxhttps://www.miramax.com/movie/The-Holdovers/Noah Gittell is a film critic whose work can be read and seen in a variety of sources including The Washington City Paper, The Guardian, BBC and more.Follow Noah on Twitter @noahgittellMy 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 "Coming D

On the 342nd episode of Piecing It Together, TJ Kross joins me to talk about Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. This final (?) entry in the beloved adventure series sees Harrison Ford teaming up for one last adventure. Puzzle pieces include Enola Holmes, King Kong, No Time To Die and Rocky Balboa.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and the movies we discuss!Written by James Mangold and David KoeppDirected by James MangoldStarring Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, John Rhys-Davies, Toby Jones, Boyd HolbrookDisneyhttps://www.lucasfilm.com/productions/indiana-jones-and-the-dial-of-destiny/TJ Kross is a friend of mine and a composer.Check out his music at https://www.reverbnation.com/tjkrossCheck out his photography at https://www.instagram.com/blended_odyssey/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 wat