Piecing It Together Podcast

On the 220th episode of Piecing It Together, it's time for another Super Episode! I'm joined by Shaurya Chawla, Joe Black, Jack Hunter, JC and Pete Abeyta to look at the return to The Matrix universe with Lana Wachowski's The Matrix Resurrections! After covering the original Matrix Trilogy in last week's episode, I really didn't know what to expect with the 4th feature entry in the series and...

On the 219th episode of Piecing It Together, Joe Black joins me for a look at Paul Thomas Anderson's 9th film, Licorice Pizza. A look back at life in Hollywood in the 70s, it's a joyful romance that exudes the feeling of being alive. It's also my favorite movie of the year. Puzzle pieces include Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, American Graffiti, Rushmore and Almost Famous. As always, SPOILER A...

On the 11th installment of our Missing Pieces series, Josh Bell from Awesome Movie Year joins me to talk about The Wachowski Sisters' ground-breaking sci-fi series The Matrix Trilogy on the eve of the new entry, The Matrix Resurrections. We just did an episode of Awesome Movie Year on the original and after rewatching the others in preparation for the new sequel thought these films would make for...

On the 218th episode of Piecing It Together, comedian/podcaster Kevin Gootee from Gutting The Sacred Cow Podcast joins me to discuss the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man: No Way Home. It's the conclusion to the Tom Holland starring trilogy of Spider-Man movies and packs a ton of surprises, which we will spoil. Puzzle pieces include every other Spider-Man movie ever mad...

On the 217th episode of Piecing It Together, film critic Jay Ledbetter joins me for a wild one... Sean Baker's latest Red Rocket is about a fading porn star played by Simon Rex who tries to start over. He just may be the worst character in any movie this year, and the film is fascinating. Puzzle pieces include Good Time, Lolita, American History X and It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia. As alw...

On the 216th episode of Piecing It Together, Jason from Binge Movies joins me to talk about the latest in the long-running Ghostbusters franchise, Ghostbusters: Afterlife. As much as I loved Ghostbusters as a kid, I had no idea the series meant so much to so many people. Jason schools me a little bit. Puzzle pieces include Amblin Movies, Shazam, Stranger Things and Sausage Party. As always, 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 December 2021. This month’s episode includes Bendetta, Silent Night, Flee, Red Rocket, Being The Ricardos, West Side Story, Don't Look Up, Nightmare Alley, The Lost Daughter, Sing 2 and The Tender Bar. As always, SPOILER A...

On the 215th episode of Piecing It Together, Joe Black joins me for one of our most anticipated movies of the year, House of Gucci. Ridley Scott's story of fashion, sex, murder and funny Italian accents didn't quite live up to our expectations, but has a huge cast including Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Jared Leto and Al Pacino. Puzzle pieces include The Godfather, The Social Network, Thelma &...

On the 214th episode of Piecing It Together, Tim from On Second Watch Podcast joins me to talk about Finch, a unique, touching story about a man and his dog and his robot, starring Tom Hanks and only Tom Hanks. The movie didn't get much attention upon its Apple TV release, but I loved it and it was a fun one to talk about. Puzzle pieces include The Martian, Alpha, The Call of The Wild and of...

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...

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, SPOI...

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...

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 in...

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...

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, Littl...

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.c...

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, eit...

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...

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 ht...

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, Fr...

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...

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 Bombs...

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 S...

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&...

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 f...