Piecing It Together Podcast

On the 182nd episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker Josh Stifter joins me to talk about Sony Pictures Animation's latest, The Mitchells Vs The Machines, out now on Netflix. It's one of the most fun movies of the year so far, and a real film lovers film. Puzzle pieces include Be Kind Rewind, Little Miss Sunshine, 2001 and Lady Bird. As always, SPOILER ALERT for  The Mitchells Vs The Machine...

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 2021. This month’s episode includes Mainstream, Wrath Of Man, The Paper Tigers, Oxygen, Spiral: From The Book Of Saw, The Woman In The Window, Profile, Army of the Dead and Cruella. As always, SPOILER ALERT for any mov...

On the 9th installment of our Missing Pieces series, Josh Bell and Jason Harris from Awesome Movie Year join me to talk about Peter Jackson's adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord Of The Rings. This crossover episode follows up the Awesome Movie Year episode on the 2003 Best Picture Winner, The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King. After rewatching the whole trilogy, the three of us thought...

On the 181st episode of Piecing It Together, Joe Black joins me to talk about my most awaited movie of my life, Godzilla Vs Kong! The epic matchup that was first teased in the 60s with King Kong Vs Godzilla is finally here in full popcorn blockbuster fashion, and what a glorious sight it is. It was also my first time back to the theater in a year so I was extra excited. Puzzle pieces include Ant-M...

On this special episode, Cat from Latinx Lens and Shuffle The Pod joins me to give our predictions for the 93rd Academy Awards, happening on Sunday, April 25th. 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...

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, David’s parents share their reactions to Godzilla Vs. Kong, which they just saw at the theater... Their first trip to the theater in 13 months after the Covid-19 Pandemic. We get Sunny and Rich's thoughts on Godzilla, King Kong, the theatrical experience and plenty more. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Godzilla Vs. Kong and the movies we discuss! https:...

On the 180th episode of Piecing It Together, film critic Amy Smith from the Film For Thought Podcast joins me to talk about the latest and possibly weirdest movie from weird movie guy Ben Wheatley. It's one of the first films to get made after the Covid-19 pandemic and taps into the anxiety we're all still feeling a little bit. Puzzle pieces include Annihilation, Midsommar, Contagion and It Comes...

On the 179th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell from Awesome Movie Year joins me for Come True, a unique sci-fi horror film that features scientists that can look into people's nightmares... Which all happen to look a little like Tool music videos. Puzzle pieces include Inception, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Cell and Silent Hill. As always, SPOILER ALERT for  Come True and the movie...

On the 178th episode of Piecing It Together, film critic Morgan Roberts from the Untitled Cinema Gals Project joins me to talk about Shiva Baby... A comedy of awkwardness and anxiety set at a shiva of all places. Puzzle pieces include mother!, Uncut Gems, Yes God Yes and This Is Where I Leave You. As always, SPOILER ALERT for  Shiva Baby and the movies we discuss! https://www.imdb.com/title/t...

On the 177th episode of Piecing It Together, Darryl Armstrong from Rise Up Daily and the CyberShorts Film Festival joins me to talk about a movie that's already proving to be a modern cult classic, The Empty Man. "Dumped" in theaters during the pandemic by a studio that had no idea what to do with it, The Empty Man is a big horror movie with a lot of interesting, if somewhat messy ideas. Puzzle pi...

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 2021. This month’s episode includes Shiva Baby, Concrete Cowboy, Thunder Force, Voyagers, Moffie, Stowaway and Tom Clancy's Without Remorse. As always, SPOILER ALERT for any movies we discuss! Jason Harris is a write...

On the 11th episode of the special episode series called Breaking It Apart, I’m joined by Kris Krainock for an episode on everyone's favorite overgrown ape, King Kong. This episode on the 1933 original was supposed to be recorded last year after its 77th anniversary, but was delayed after Covid-19 put a monkey wrench in our plans. But now we're finally getting to it on the eve of the new Godzilla...

On the 176th episode of Piecing It Together, Robert Yaniz Jr. joins me to talk about the heartbreaking puzzle box that is Florian Zeller's The Father. Featuring an Academy-Award nominated performance by Anthony Hopkins, it's a stunning and disorienting portrait of dementia that places you in the shoes of its protagonist. Puzzle pieces include Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, Memento, mother!...

On the 175th episode of Piecing It Together, our resident DCEU fan Chad Clinton Freeman and I discuss the movie that every DCEU fan has been waiting for (despite the chances of it happening being close to zero)... Zack Snyder's Justice League. After a storied and crazy #ReleaseTheSnyderCut campaign by fans, Warner Bros and HBO Max teamed to make it a reality and it turns out... It's pretty freakin...

On the 174th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell from Awesome Movie Year joins me for The Vigil, a horror movie that finds its inspiration not in Christian and Catholic iconography (like so many horror movies), but in Jewish imagery and a very particular (and very creepy) Jewish ceremony. Puzzle pieces include The Possession, The Exorcist, The Boy and The Evil Dead. As always, SPOILER ALERT...

On the 173rd episode of Piecing It Together, Rosa from Latinx Lens joins me to talk about La Llorona. Out now on Shudder, this Guatemalan drama has a lot of horror elements, but is far more interested in giving the old dictator his comeuppance than exploring the classic latin folklore of the weeping woman character. Puzzle pieces include Pans Labrynth, The Milk of Sorrow, Roma and Hereditary. As a...

On the 8th installment of our Missing Pieces series, Chad Clinton Freeman joins us to talk about his favorite person, Zack Snyder, and one of his favorite movies by his favorite person... 300. And you know what? I hadn't seen it since it came out in 2006 but turns out, I love it too. Puzzle pieces include Clash of the Titans, Mad Max, Wonder Woman and Sin City. As always, SPOILER ALERT for  3...

On the 172nd episode of Piecing It Together, Dino Gangale from the HuH? Podcast joins me to talk about Tom and Jerry, the latest adventures of the always fighting cat and mouse cartoon team. This time they enter the real world in a silly new slapstick comedy that most critics seem to hate, but audiences (and the two of us) enjoyed. Puzzle pieces include The Witches, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Isle o...

On the 171st episode of Piecing It Together, Jason from Binge Movies Podcast joins me to talk about a crazy new movie that he turned me on to, Bloody Hell. A man and his personified conscience find themselves in an insane predicament and must fight for survival in this wild action-horror-comedy (or is it a comedy-horror-action movie… we figure it out during the episode). Puzzle pieces include Evil...

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 2021. This month’s episode includes Moxie, Raya & The Last Dragon, Chaos Walking, Coming 2 America, Boss Level, Yes Day and Nobody. This episode also kicks off Year 4 of the Piecing It Together Podcast! As always...

On the 170th episode of Piecing It Together, Diego Andaluz from the Global Film Podcast joins me to talk about Chloe Zhao's Nomadland. Starring Frances McDormand, the beautifully shot film takes you into the world of nomads in post-recession America. Puzzle pieces include Wendy & Lucy, Roma, The Florida Project and Into The Wild. As always, SPOILER ALERT for  Nomadland  and the movie...

On the 169th episode of Piecing It Together, Kolby Mac returns to the podcast for a conversation about one of the most fiercely debated movies of the year, Netflix's Malcolm & Marie. Written and Directed by Sam Levinson about a contentious fight between a director and his girlfriend/muse after the premiere of his new movie, some have attacked the film's intentions, but we loved it. Puzzle piec...

On the 168th episode of Piecing It Together, I’m joined by Darryl Edge from the Cage/Rage Podcast to talk about the latest slice of Nicolas Cage insanity, Willy's Wonderland. As the silent protagonist The Janitor, Cage must survive the night in a children's playhouse filled with murderous animatronic monsters. Puzzle pieces include The Banana Splits Movie, Evil Dead 2, Meet The Feebles and Scott P...

On the 167th episode of Piecing It Together, I’m joined by JC from the Screen Fix Podcast to talk about the balls to the wall craziness that is PG: Psycho Goreman . A little girl gains control of a destructive alien monster and all kinds of gory, violent hell breaks loose. Puzzle pieces include Kick-Ass, Highlander, Terminator 2 and ET. As always, SPOILER ALERT for  PG: Psycho Goreman  a...

On the 166th episode of Piecing It Together, I’m joined by Josh Raynor from Merc With A Movie Blog joins me to talk about the heartbreaking but sweet drama Our Friend about the real-life story of a family dealing with cancer who gets some much needed help from a good friend. Puzzle pieces include 50/50, I Love You Man, The Bucket List and the Upside. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Our Friend and the...