Piecing It Together Podcast

On the 213th episode of Piecing It Together, David Quinones joins me to talk about Jim Cummings' third feature, The Beta Test. A very of the moment story about a Hollywood agent who has a breakdown after a mysterious sexual encounter... Yep, it sounds like a Jim Cummings movie to me. Puzzle pieces include Punch-Drunk Love, Barton Fink, The Player and Under The Silver Lake.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Beta Test and the movies we discuss!https://www.ifcfilms.com/films/the-beta-testDirector – Jim Cummings and PJ McCabeWriter – Jim Cummings and PJ McCabeStarring Jim Cummings, PJ McCabe, Virginia NewcombIFCDavid Quinones is a writer and podcaster and my co-host on our other podcast Bird Road Podcast.Check out Bird Road at https://www.birdroadpodcast.comAnd Follow David Q on twitter @David_QuinonesMy 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 o

On the 212th episode of Piecing It Together, Riley Cusick joins me to discuss Scott Cooper's Antlers. One of both of our most anticipated movies of 2020 until it was delayed multiple times due to the pandemic, the horror film ended up being not exactly what we wanted it to be, but pretty good anyway. Puzzle pieces include Alien, Poltergeist, True Detective and Werewolf Movies.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Antlers and the movies we discuss!https://www.searchlightpictures.com/Antlers/Director – Scott CooperWriter – Scott Cooper, C. Henry Chaisson and Nick AntoscaStarring Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons, Jeremy T ThomasSearchlight PicturesRiley Cusick is a filmmaker whose new feature film Autumn Road comes out November 23rd.Pre-order Autumn Road on Apple TV at https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/autumn-road/umc.cmc.2by4hl1h5t3tswcuq45qgufpw?fbclid=IwAR3pwh1AfRBrnc-1i_SYCWO2nZpUXQSdiQb3unVKZNoXagPYBc-HMHzgAUM And follow Riley on Twitter @14babaorileyMy 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Pic

On the 211th episode of Piecing It Together, James Anderson joins me to talk about the movie that Marvel is resting the next who knows how many years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe on, Chloe Zhao's Eternals. Luckily, it doesn't matter whether it's actually good or not, because Marvel can't fail. Puzzle pieces include Alien Covenant, Interview With A Vampire, Ancient Aliens and Zack Snyder's DC movies (sorry, not sorry).As always, SPOILER ALERT for Eternals and the movies we discuss!https://www.marvel.com/movies/eternalsWriter / Director - Chloe ZhaoStarring Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Angelina Jolie, Kumail Nanjiani, Barry Keoghan, Brian Tyree HenryMarvel / DisneyJames Anderson is the co-host of the Timeline Scavengers PodcastCheck out Timeline Scavengers at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/timeline-scavengers/id1566056799Follow James on Twitter @UnabashedJamesMy 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available for pre-order NOW on iTunes,&

On the 210th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell from Awesome Movie Year returns to the podcast to help me find some puzzle pieces for Denis Villeneuve's years in the making adaptation of the sci-fi classic Dune. It's kind of tough to figure out what inspired a movie that is based on source material that inspired so much that's come since, but we found some great picks. Puzzle pieces include The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Matrix, Dunkirk and Avatar.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Dune and the movies we discuss!https://www.dunemovie.com/Director – Denis VilleneuveWriter – Denis Villeneuve and OthersStarring Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, Jason Mamoa, Stellan SkarsgardWarner Bros / LegendaryJosh 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 podc

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 November 2021. This month’s episode includes The Harder They Fall, The Beta Test, Red Notice, Belfast, The Power of the Dog, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, King Richard, tick... tick... Boom!, Black Friday and Licorice Pizza.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 9th season on the films of 1999. 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! Subscribe today!My 7th album, The Dissection Table (Or

On the 209th episode of Piecing It Together, Petros Patsilivas from Caged In: Coppola Connections joins me to talk about the second Venom movie starring Tom Hardy, Venom: Let There Be Carnage. We never got a chance to cover the first Marvel stand-alone film so I definitely wanted to do an episode on this sequel directed by Andy Serkis. Puzzle pieces include The Odd Couple, Brain Damage, Little Shop of Horrors and of course, the many different versions of Spider-Man.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Venom: Let There Be Carnage and the movies we discuss!https://www.venom.movie/home/Director – Andy SerkisWriter – Kelly Marcel and Tom HardyStarring Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Williams, Stephen Graham, Naomie HarrisMarvel / ColumbiaPetros Patsilivas is a podcaster who hosts the Caged In: Coppola Connections Podcast.Check out Caged In at https://linktr.ee/cagedinpodAnd follow @CagedInPod on TwitterMy 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available for pre-or

On the 208th episode of Piecing It Together, Chauncey Telese returns to the podcast to talk about M. Night Shyamalan's latest, Old. The story of a beach that makes you old and the people who go there and... Turn old. Puzzle pieces include The Twilight Zone, The Blue Lagoon, Thinner and The Thing.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Old and the movies we discuss!https://www.universalpictures.com/movies/oldDirector – M. Night ShyamalanWriter – M. Night ShyamalanStarring Gael Garcia Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Thomasin McKenzie, Alex Wolff, Eliza ScanlenUniversalChauncey Telese is a podcaster who hosts the LA Podfidential PodcastCheck out LA Podfidential at https://www.lafbnetwork.com/la-podfidential/And follow Chauncey at @bigchaunc64My 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.

On the 207th episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker David Michor returns to the podcast to discuss one of his favorite character's return to the big screen (and small screen on Peacock), Michael Myers in Halloween Kills. Spoiler Alert, but it was a big disappointment for both of us. Puzzle pieces include The Simpsons, Frankenstein, Alien Covenant, and depending on where you're sitting, either The Last Jedi or The Rise of Skywalker...As always, SPOILER ALERT for Halloween Kills and the movies we discuss!https://www.halloweenmovie.com/For more on the Halloween series, check out the double feature episode we did in 2018 on the original 1978 Halloween and David Gordon Green's 2018 reboot at https://www.piecingpod.com/2019/02/01/episode-45-halloween-double-feature/Director – David Gordon GreenWriter – David Gordon Green, Scott Teems and Danny McBrideStarring Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Will Patton, Jim Cummings, Anthony Michael HallUniversalDavid Michor is a writer/director. As he doe

On the 206th episode of Piecing It Together, The Vern from Cinema Recall joins me to talk about 2021 Cannes Palme d'Or winner Titane from French director Julia Ducournau. It's a story about a woman with a titanium plate in her head who is impregnated by a car... But it's really about love. Really. Puzzle pieces include Crash, Kill Bill, The Skin I Live In and Swallow.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Titane and the movies we discuss!https://neonrated.com/films/titaneDirector – Julia DucournauWriter – Julia DucournauStarring Agathe Rousselle, Vincent Lindon, Garance Marillier, Lais SalamehNEONThe Vern hosts the Cinema Recall PodcastCheck out Cinema Recall at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-recall/id1477731497Follow Cinema Recall @cinema_recall and The Vern @videovanguardMy 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 chec

In place of a new episode today, I am sharing my new album The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) here on the Piecing It Together Podcast feed. The album comes out next Friday, October 15th, just in time to get everyone in the spooky, Halloween spirit. We'll be back with a new regular Piecing It Together episode next week!Read more about The Dissection Table on my website at https://www.bydavidrosen.com/2021/10/01/the-dissection-table-new-album/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=g9pRAPMxqIQMake 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 o

On the 205th episode of Piecing It Together, Joe Black returns to the podcast for the second of two Joe Carnahan action movies we've gotten in one year... Copshop! Starring Gerard Butler and Frank Grillo going up against newcomer Alexis Louder, it's a total blast and the kind of action movie we just don't see that often anymore. Puzzle pieces include Reservoir Dogs, Assault on Precinct 13, Free Fire and Seven Psychopaths.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Copshop and the movies we discuss!https://www.copshopmovie.com/Writer / Director - Joe CarnahanStarring Frank Grillo, Gerard Butler, Alexis Louder, Toby HussOpen RoadJoe 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=g9pRAP

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 October 2021. This month’s episode includes The Guilty, The Many Saints of Newark, Titane, No Time To Die, Lamb, Muppets Haunted Mansion, The Last Duel, The French Dispatch and Last Night In Soho (as well as a speed round of some more films from this packed month).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 9th season on the films of 1999. 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! Subscribe tod

On the 204th episode of Piecing It Together, Darryl A. Armstrong joins me to talk about The Eyes of Tammy Faye, a look at the life of televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker. Directed by one of my favorite comedy personas Michael Showalter, it's a film that basically hinges on a big central performance by Jessica Chastain. Puzzle pieces include Citizen Kane, Boogie Nights, Leap of Faith and Bombshell.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Eyes of Tammy Faye and the movies we discuss!https://www.searchlightpictures.com/theeyesoftammyfaye/Director – Michael ShowalterWriter – Abe Sylvia and OthersStarring Jessica CHastain, Andrew Garfield, Vincent D'OnorfrioSearchlight PicturesDarryl 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 htt

On the 203rd episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker Josh Stifter joins me to talk about James Wan's glorious return to horror, Malignant. It's almost the textbook definition of the "blank check" movie as Warner Bros clearly gave him free reign to do anything his crazy heart desires, and man did he do something different. Puzzle pieces include A Nightmare on Elm Street, Evil Dead 2, Demons and Suspiria.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Malignant and the movies we discuss!https://malignant.warnerbros.com/Director – James WanWriter – James Wan & Akela CooperStarring Annabelle Wallis, Maddie Hasson, George Young, Michole Briana WhiteWarner BrosJosh Stifter is a filmmaker and runs Flush Studios.Check out Josh’s website at https://www.joshstifter.com/And Follow Josh on Twitter @JoshStifterMy 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “Multiply” is available at https://www.yout

On the 202nd episode of Piecing It Together, Kris Krainock joins me to talk about Leos Carax and Sparks' bizarre new musical Annette starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard. Love it or hate it... You're not gonna find a weirder movie this year. Puzzle pieces include Tommy, Eraserhead, The Saddest Music In The World and a bunch of Charlie Kaufman films.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Annette and the movies we discuss!https://www.annettethefilm.com/Director – Leos CaraxWriter – Ron & Russell Mael (Sparks)Starring Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard, Simon HelbergAmazonKris Krainock is a filmmaker and film fan.You should check out Kris’ new website for info about him and his film projects https://www.kriskrainock.comTo get the chance to watch Bizzarro e Fantastico, contact Kris through his website, or just contact me and I’ll forward your message to him for a password.My 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out

On the 201st episode of Piecing It Together, Brian Skutle from Sonic Cinema joins me to talk about the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Shang-Chi & The Legend of the Ten Rings. The martial arts inspired action film combines all the great things we love about Marvel movies with an exciting new hero. Puzzle pieces include Black Panther, Big Trouble Little China, Star Wars and the films of Jackie Chan.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Shang-Chi & The Legend of the Ten Rings and the movies we discuss!https://www.marvel.com/movies/shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-ringsDirector – Destin Daniel CrettonWriter – Destin Daniel CrettonStarring Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Tony Leung, Meng'er Zhang, Florian MunteanuMarvelBrian Skutle is a film critic and runs Sonic CinemaCheck out Sonic Cinema at http://sonic-cinema.com/Follow Brian on Twitter @skutlelemurMy 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-ne

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 September 2021. This month’s episode includes Worth, The Card Counter, Kate, Cry Macho, Blu Bayou, Cop Shop, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Dear Evan Hansen.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/And check out his new podcast Food & Loathing at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/food-and-loathing/id1573608650Awesome Movie Year is currently in its 8th season on the films of 1967. They’ve also launched some bonus episodes on our Patreon over at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen including the most recent bonus episode on 2003’s Oldboy! Subscribe today

On the 200th episode of Piecing It Together, Joe Black returns to the podcast for Glenn Danzig's second movie, the absolutely ridiculous Death Rider In the House Of Vampires. It's about a guy named Death Rider... And he goes to a house full of vampires. It's the perfect movie to celebrate our 200th episode. Puzzle pieces include The Good The Bad & The Ugly, From Dusk Till Dawn, Bordello of Blood and Young Frankenstein.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Death Rider In The House Of Vampires and the movies we discuss!https://mubi.com/films/death-rider-in-the-house-of-vampiresDirector – Glenn DanzigWriter – Glenn DanzigStarring Devon Sawa, Kim Director, Tasha Reign, Julian Sands, Danny Trejo, Eli RothEl Diablo PicturesJoe Black is a filmmaker. Check out his work at https://www.bluemeanspregnantfilms.com/My 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “Multiply” is available at https://

On the 199th episode of Piecing It Together, Kevin Brackett from the Reel Spoilers Podcast joins me to talk about Free Guy, a videogame movie that wears its heart on its sleeve, just like its main character Guy, a videogame NPC (non-playable character) played by the always amusing Ryan Reynolds. Puzzle pieces include The Truman Show, The Lego Movie, Wreck-It Ralph and They Live.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Free Guy and the movies we discuss!https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/free-guyDirector – Shawn LevyWriter – Matt Lieberman, Zak Penn and moreStarring Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Taika Waititi, Lil Rey Howery, Joe Keery20th Century StudiosKevin Brackett is a film critic and co-hosts the Reel Spoilers PodcastCheck out Reel Spoilers at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reel-spoilers/id678411082And follow Kevin on Twitter @KevinRBrackettMy 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music vi

On the 198th episode of Piecing It Together, DC super-fan Chad Clinton Freeman returns to the podcast to talk about something he loves, The Suicide Squad, and something he hates, James Gunn. Although as it turns out, The Suicide Squad is his favorite James Gunn film... And I liked it too. Puzzle pieces include Evil Dead 2, Troma's War, Team America: World Police and Overlord.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Suicide Squad and the movies we discuss!https://www.thesuicidesquad.com/Director – James GunnWriter – James GunnStarring Idris Elba, John Cena, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola DavisWarner Bros / DCChad Clinton Freeman is the founder of the Pollygrind Film Festival.Follow Chad on Twitter at @pollystaffleMy 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “Multiply” is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9pRAPMxqIQThe song at the end of the episode is “The End Of