Piecing It Together Podcast

On the 236th episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker Paul Hibbard joins me to discuss Ti West's X, a fun new A24 horror film that looks at the intersection between slashers and the porn industry. Puzzle pieces include Boogie Nights, The Visit, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Psycho.As always, SPOILER ALERT for X and the movies we discuss!https://a24films.com/films/xWriter / Director - Ti WestStarring Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Brittany Snow, Kid Cudi, Martin Henderson, Owen CampbellA24Paul Hibbard is a filmmaker and film critic.Paul can mostly be found on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/pchibbard/Follow Paul on Twitter @PCHibbardMy 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available for pre-order NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Multiply” is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9pRAPMxqIQThe song at the end of the episode is "Daisy" from my soundtr

On the 235th episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris joins me to talk about Richard Linklater's latest, Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood. While it's being strangely underpromoted by Netflix, we had a great time with this rotoscoped look back at growing up in Texas. Puzzle pieces include Licorice Pizza, Spy Kids, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood and The 400 Blows.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood and the movies we discuss!https://www.netflix.com/title/81161042Director / Writer – Richard LinklaterStarring Jack Black, Zachary Levi, Milo Coy, Lee Eddy, Bill WiseNetflixJason 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/Awesome Movie Year is currently in its 11th season on the films of 1980! They’ve also launched some bonus episodes on our Patreon over at http

On the 234th episode of Piecing It Together, film critic Erica Richards joins me in this universe and many multiverses to talk about Daniels' new A24 film Everything Everywhere All At Once. As a huge fan of their previous film Swiss Army Man, this was one of my most anticipated movies of the year. Puzzle pieces include The Matrix, Scott Pilgrim Vs The World, About Time and Synecdoche New York.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Everything Everywhere All At Once and the movies we discuss!https://a24films.com/films/everything-everywhere-all-at-onceDirector / Writer – DanielsStarring Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, James Hong, Jamie Lee CurtisA24Erica Richards is a film critic whose work can be seen on a variety of sources.Check out Erica's Linktree for all of her writing and podcast apperances at https://linktr.ee/erockreviewsAnd follow Erica on Twitter @eRockReviewsMy 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available for pre-order NOW on iTunes, 

On the 233rd episode of Piecing It Together, The Movies joins me to discuss Morbius, Jared Leto's ill-fated attempt to bring Marvel's living vampire to the big screen. Or maybe not so ill-fated since it did make a bunch of money, even if critics absolutely hated it. Puzzle pieces include a whole lot of Spider-Man properties, Venom, Blade, and Bloodshot.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Morbius and the movies we discuss!https://www.morbius.movie/Director – Daniel EspinosaWriter – Matt Sazama and Burk SharplessStarring Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Jared Harris, Adria Arjona, Tyrese GibsonSonyThe 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 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available for pre-order NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Multiply” is available at h

On the 232nd episode of Piecing It Together, Ryan Pak from Soundtrack Your Life joins me to discuss this year's Oscar winner for Best Picture, CODA. The story of a young woman who becomes interested in singing, causing tension with her deaf parents. It's a crowd pleaser, even if I didn't exactly like it the first time around (I liked it more on rewatch). Puzzle pieces include Little Miss Sunshine, Lady Bird, School of Rock and Minari.As always, SPOILER ALERT for CODA and the movies we discuss!https://www.coda.film/Writer / Director - Sian HederStarring Emilia Jones, Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur, Daniel Durant, Eugenio DerbezAppleRyan Pak is a podcaster who hosts the podcast Soundtrack Your Life.Check out Soundtrack Your Life at https://www.soundtrackyourlife.net/And don't forget to check out the episode on Ex-Machina featuring me!Follow Ryan on Twitter @soundtrack_yourMy 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available for pre-order NOW on iTunes,&n

On the 231st episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell returns to the podcast to discuss the Hitchcockian Netflix dark comedy thriller Windfall starring Jesse Plemmons, Jason Segel and LIly Collins. The film didn't make much noise when it dropped a couple weeks ago but we had a great time with it. Puzzle pieces include The Ref, Parasite, The Social Network and plenty of Hitchcock.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Windfall and the movies we discuss!https://www.netflix.com/title/81483895Director – Charlie McDowellWriter – Charlie McDowell, Jason Segel, Justin LaderStarring Jesse Plemmons, Jason Segel, Lily CollinsNetflixJosh 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 7th al

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 2022. This month’s episode includes You Won't Be Alone, The Contractor, The Bubble, Ambulance, All The Old Knives, Father Stu, Chariot, The Northman, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent and Memory.As always, SPOILER ALERT for any 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/And check out his web series Copper Creek at https://www.facebook.com/coppercreekshow/Awesome Movie Year is currently in its 11th season on the films of 1980! They’ve also launched some bonus episodes on our Patreon over at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen including the most recent bonus episode on 1999’s American Pie! Subscribe today!My 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture

On the 230th episode of Piecing It Together, Shannon McGrew returns to the podcast to discuss one of the year's most ridiculous movies, Adrian Lyne's Deep Water. The sexy thriller starring Ben Affleck and Ana De Armas is neither sexy nor thrilling, but definitely had us laughing and made for a fun episode. Puzzle pieces include Knock Knock, Gone Girl, Serenity and The Woman In The Window.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Deep Water and the movies we discuss!https://www.hulu.com/movie/deep-water-2c4ae82e-2c1b-41d5-a651-82189d1c8b2cDirector – Adrian LyneWriter – Sam Levinson and Zach HelmStarring Ben Affleck, Ana De Armas, Lil Rey Howery, Tracy LettsHuluShannon McGrew is a film critic and the founder of Nightmarish Conjurings.Check out Nightmarish Conjurings at https://www.nightmarishconjurings.com/And follow Shannon on Twitter @shannon_mcgrewMy 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available for pre-order NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and

On this special episode, Ben Miller joins me to give our predictions for the 94th Academy Awards, happening on Sunday, March 27th. 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 movies we discuss!Ben Miller is a film critic and runs Ice Cream For Freaks at https://icecream4freaks.com/Follow Ben on Twitter @nebisbenMy 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available for pre-order NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Multiply” is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9pRAPMxqIQThe song at the end of the episode is “Destined For Greatness" which is available as a single on all digital music streaming services.Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at&nbs

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, many time returning co-host Joe Black joins me to discuss his latest feature film, Natasha Hall. It's a twisty private eye comedy with a killer lead performance from his wife Cat Black. We discuss his career, making the film and of course, some of his influences.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Natasha Hall and the movies we discuss!https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14562672/Director – Joe BlackWriter – Joe BlackStarring Cat Black, Grace Bosley, Russell Krantz, Jessica Edmonds, Duane WhitakerBlue Means Pregnant FilmsJoe Black is a filmmaker. Check out his work at https://www.bluemeanspregnantfilms.com/My 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available for pre-order NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Multiply” is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9pRAPMxqIQThe song at the end of the episode isMake sure to “Like” Piecing

On the 229th episode of Piecing It Together, Daniel Howat from Next Best Picture joins me to talk about Pixar's latest, Turning Red! It's a fun movie about a a teen who turns into a giant panda whenever her emotions get the best of her... A story that anyone can relate to. Puzzle pieces include Teen Wolf, Lady Bird, Eighth Grade and PEN15.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Turning Red and the movies we discuss!https://movies.disney.com/turning-redDirector – Domee ShiWriter – Domee Shi and Julia ChoStarring Rosalie Chiang, Sandra OhPixar / DisneyDaniel Howat is a film critic whose work can be seen at Next Best PictureCheck out Next Best Picture at https://www.nextbestpicture.com/And follow Daniel on Twitter @howatdkMy 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available for pre-order NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Multiply” is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

On the 228th episode of Piecing It Together, it’s time for another Super Episode! I’m joined by Robert Yaniz Jr., Rosa Parra, Brian Skutle, Josh Raynor, Joshua Hatcher and Chad Clinton Freeman to talk about one of the most anticipated movies of the year: the new iteration of The Batman starring Robert Pattinson and directed by Matt Reeves. Puzzle pieces include Seven, Zodiac, Halloween and The Godfather.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Batman and the movies we discuss!https://www.thebatman.com/Director – Matt ReevesWriter – Matt Reeves and Peter CraigStarring Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell, Paul Dano, Andy SerkisWarner Bros / DCRobert Yaniz Jr. is a writer and film critic. He has a great movie podcast called The Crooked Table you can check out at https://www.crookedtable.com/Follow Robert on Twitter at @crookedtableRosa is a film-critic who publishes her reviews at https://rosasreviews.net/She also co-hosts Latinx Lens which you can find at http

On the 227th episode of Piecing It Together, we're talking about Scream! Not the original 1999 Scream, but the new 2022 Scream. Well... Also the old Scream. And the Scream series. And the Scream sequels. And horror movies in general. Gory Cory from The Scream Teens joins me to help me make sense of it all. Puzzle pieces include New Nightmare, Freaky, The Frighteners and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Scream and the movies we discuss!https://www.screammovie.com/Director - Matt Bettinelli-Opin and Tyler GillettWriter - James Vanderbilt and Guy BusickStarring Melissa Barrerra, Jenna Ortega, Jack Quaid, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courtney CoxParamountGory Cory is a film critic whose writing can be found at https://www.gorycory.net/Follow Gory Cory on Twitter @GoryCoryHorrorMy 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available for pre-order NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music s

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 2022. This month’s episode includes After Yang, Turning Red, Gold, Deep Water, X, Windfall, The Lost City, The Duke, Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Batman, The Adam Project and Drive My Car.As always, SPOILER ALERT for any 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/And check out his new web series Copper Creek at https://www.facebook.com/coppercreekshow/Awesome Movie Year is currently in its 10th season, a retrospective special season on some of the films they missed in the previous nine seasons. They’ve also launched some bonus episodes on our Patreon over at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen including the most recent bonus episode on 1967’s You Only Live Twice!

On this special episode, I’m sharing a conversation I had on my other podcast Bird Road about the fantastic new documentary Parkway of Broken Dreams from journalist/filmmaker PJ Perez. The film looks at the UNLV Maryland Parkway alternative scene here in Las Vegas, right before it became me and Q's home from roughly 1998-2006. We discuss the area and the film with its director, PJ Perez.This podcast was originally posted at https://birdroadpodcast.com/parkway-of-broken-dreams-feat-pj-perezAs always, SPOILER ALERT for Parkway of Broken Dreams and the movies we discuss!https://www.parkwayofbrokendreams.com/David Quinones is a writer, reporter, podcaster and my best friend. He’s also my boss here at the All Points West Podcast Network. Make sure to check out our other show, Bird Road Podcast wherever you’re listening to Piecing It Together and at http://www.birdroadpodcast.comFollow David Quinones on Twitter @david_quinonesMy 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes&nb

On the 226th episode of Piecing It Together, I’m joined by Chad Clinton Freeman for a special kind of episode… It’s both a Piecing It Together of the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre (now available on Netflix), and a Breaking It Apart of 1974’s original The Texas Chainsaw Massacre from Tobe Hooper. We'd wanted to cover the original for a long time and the new one gave us the perfect opportunity to do this special episode like we did a few years back for Halloween. Puzzle pieces include that 2018 Halloween, as well as The Evil Dead, The Hills Have Eyes and Psycho.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Texas Chainsaw Massacre and the movies we discuss!https://texaschainsaw.com/Chad Clinton Freeman is the founder of the Pollygrind Film Festival.Follow Chad on Twitter at @pollystaffleMy 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available for pre-order NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music vi

On the 225th episode of Piecing It Together, Pete Abeyta from Middle Class Film Class joins me for an episode unlike anything we've ever done before... We're talking about just the opening credits of James Gunn's The Suicide Squad spin-off series Peacemaker. It's a very ridiculous episode. Puzzle pieces include Napoleon Dynamite, Austin Powers, Little Miss Sunshine and Midsommar.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Peacemaker and the movies we discuss!https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GYb0FKQLsGIyPfQEAAAAMWriter / Director - James GunnStarring John Cena, Robert Patrick, Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Steve AgeeWarner Bros. / DCPete 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 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available for pre-order NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! M

On the 224th episode of Piecing It Together, it's Valentine's Day! Love is in the air and we just don't cover enough rom-coms on the show, so Rachel Wagner joins me to talk about the return of Jennifer Lopez to the genre with Marry Me. Puzzle pieces include Notting Hill, A Star Is Born, The Bodyguard and Christmas In Connecticut.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Marry Me and the movies we discuss!https://marryme.movieDirector - Kat CoiroWriter - Harper DillStarring Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, Maluma, Sarah Silverman, Chloe Coleman, John BradleyUniversalRachel Wagner is a film critic and runs Rachel’s Reviews at https://rachelsreviews.net/She also co-hosts the Hallmarkies Podcast at https://www.hallmarkiespodcast.com/Follow Rachel on Twitter @rachel_reviewsMy 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available for pre-order NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Mult

On the 223rd episode of Piecing It Together, Darryl Armstrong joins me to talk about the king of disaster movies Roland Emmerich's latest Moonfall! it's a movie about the moon... Falling on earth. It doesn't quite live up to that amazing premise but we had fun talking about it anyway... Puzzle pieces include The Terminator, Contact, Prometheus and the other films of Roland Emmerich.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Moonfall and the movies we discuss!https://moonfall.movie/Director – Roland EmmerichWriter – Roland Emmerich, Harald Kloser and Spenser CohenStarring Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley, Michael Pena, Charlie PlummerLionsgateDarryl A. Armstrong is a writer and podcaster and co-created the Cyber Shorts VR Film Festival.Check out his work at Rise Up Daily (https://www.riseupdaily.com/), Film Inquiry (https://www.filminquiry.com/), and the 88 Names Podcast (https://www.riseupdaily.com/88namespodcast/). And check out the Cyber Shorts Film Festival at https://cybershorts.online/.Dar

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, composer TJ Kross joins me to take a look back at 2021 and some of our favorite film scores of the year! We both come from a background of composing music for film, so we thought it would be a fun chance to talk about some of the best of last year including The Power Of The Dog, The Green Knight, The Last Duel and more!As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discuss!TJ Kross is an award-winning composer and recently started a photography series on Instagram.Check out his music at https://www.reverbnation.com/tjkrossCheck out his photography at https://www.instagram.com/blended_odyssey/My 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available for pre-order NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Multiply” is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9pRAPMxqIQThe song at the end of the episode is a piece from the fi