Piecing It Together Podcast

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 2025. 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 2025.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discu...

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, we're following up our Top 10 Films of 2025 episode with a special bonus featuring Jason Harris of Awesome Movie Year that shiens a light on 10 more films that we wanted to spotlight. These are all films we discussed on our monthly trailer episode but never got to do full episodes on so now we get to talk about them at length.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discuss!

Jason Harris is a writer and stand-up comedian (not just here in Las...

On the 499th episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris joins me to talk about Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere. Even though we're both Springsteen fans (Jason is a total superfan), the movie left a lot to be desired. Puzzle pieces include Blinded By The Light, High Fidelity, Inside Llewyn Davis and Whiplash.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere and the movies we discuss!

Written by Scott Cooper

Directed by Scott Cooper

Starring Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy Strong, Paul Walter Hauser, Stephen Graham, Odessa Yo...

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 2026!

The original version of this conversation is available at https://www.lafbnetwork.com/la-podfidential/

As 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 @LAPodfidential

And Follow Chauncey on Twitter @bigchau...

On the 498th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in North Las Vegas with Gina Mizzoni, David Quinones and Patrick Nelson to talk about Primate! This killer ape movie was an absolute blast and a great way to kick off 2026. Puzzle pieces include Cujo, Dead Alive, Nope and Monkey Shines.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Primate and the movies we discuss!

Written by Johannes Roberts and Ernest Riera

Directed by Johannes Roberts

Starring Johnny Sequouyah, Jessica Alexander, Troy Kotsur, Victoria Wyant, Gia HunterParamount

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell and Jason Harris from Awesome Movie Year join me to talk about our picks for the Top 10 Films of 2025! Between the three of us we get into lots of great picks, along with honorable mentions, favorite movie moments, and picks from the Popcorn & Puzzle PIeces Facebook Group!

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 H...

On this special eLpisode of Piecing It Together, I’m taking a look back at the year 2025. This is not a traditional episode of the podcast, but more a chance to talk to you all and recap my year in movies, music and podcasting, as well as share some news about what’s coming in 2026.

My latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the gaps in unreleased music made during the sessions for 2018’s A Different Kind Of Dream, 2020’s David Rosen, 2022’s MORE CONTENT and 2025’s upcoming And Other...

On this special episode I’m joined by Jason Harris of Awesome Movie Year to talk about the trailers for a whole bunch of movies coming out in January 2026. This month’s lineup includes Greenland 2: Migration, People We Meet On Vacation, The Chronology Of Water, Obex, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Killer Whale, The RIP, Mercy, Return To Silent Hill, H Is For Hawk, Send Help, The Moment, Melania and Primate.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for all of the movies we discuss!

Jason Harris is a writer and stand-up comedian (not just here in Las Vega...

On the 497th episode of Piecing It Together, M.N. Miller joins me to talk about Marty Supreme. The most electrifying movie of the year comes from Josh Safdie with a fantastic lead performance from Timothee Chalamet. Puzzle pieces include After Hours, Fargo, Babylon and a couple not so good ping pong movies.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Marty Supreme and the movies we discuss!

Written by Josh Safdie and Ronald Bernstein

Directed by Josh Safdie

Starring Timothee Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A'zion, Kevin O'Leary, Tyler The Creator, Ab...

On the 496th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas with Gina Mizzoni, Luella Chavez and Daniel Howat to talk about The Housemaid! This Lifetime-esque thriller stars Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried and is a celebration of crazy chicks. Puzzle pieces include Promising Young Woman, Fatal Attraction, White Oleander and Flowers In The Attic.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Housemaid and the movies we discuss!

Written by Rebecca Sonnenshine

Directed by Paul Feig

Starring Amanda Seyfried, Sydney Sweene, Brandon Sklenar and Michele Morrone

On the 495th episode of Piecing It Together, Paul Hibbard joins me to talk about It Was Just An Accident. This darkly funny but poignant thriller is all about revenge gone wrong... So naturally we've got some great puzzle pieces to get into. Puzzle pieces include Parasite, Blue Ruin, The Secret In Their Eyes and Little Miss Sunshine.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for It Was Just An Accident and the movies we discuss!

Written by Jafar Panahi

Directed by Jafar Panahi

Starring Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, Ha...

On the 494th episode of Piecing It Together, Jason from Binge Movies joins me to talk about Predator: Badlands! Now the most successful movie in the Predator franchise... We kinda didn't like it that much. Puzzle pieces include the Star Wars TV shows, the Marvel TV shows, the latest Jurassic World and on the bright side... Godzilla X Kong.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Predator: Badlands and the movies we discuss!

Jason is the host of the Binge Movies Podcast

Check out Binge Movies at https://bingemovies.podbean.com/

A...

On this special episode I’m joined by Jason Harris of Awesome Movie Year to talk about the trailers for a whole bunch of movies coming out in December 2025. This month’s lineup includes The Family McMullen, Fackham Hall, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, Ella McCay, Hamnet, Avatar: Fire & Ash, Marty Supreme, Anaconda, Song Sung Blue and The Housemaid.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for all of the movies we discuss!

Jason Harris is a writer and stand-up comedian (not just here in Las Vegas). He also co-hosts the Awesome Movie Year Podcast whic...

On the 493rd episode of Piecing It Together, Eric Langberg joins me to talk about Oh, Hi! This funny anti-rom-com thriller stars an absolutely game Molly Gordon and takes you to places you'd never expect. Puzzle pieces include Misery, Gerald's Game, Leaving Las Vegas and Strange Darling.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Oh, Hi and the movies we discuss!

Written by Sophie Brooks and Molly Gordon

Directed by Sophie Brooks

Starring Molly Gordon, Logan Lerman, Geraldine Viswanathan, David Cross

Sony Pictures

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On the 492nd episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE at Downtown Cinemas in Las Vegas to talk about SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE! I'm joined by Jake Gonzalez, Chase Gifford and Carolyn Luckett to talk about this over the top action sequel. Puzzle pieces include Mad Max Fury Road, Death Wish, Indiana Jones and First Blood.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Sisu: Road To Revenge and the movies we discuss!

Written by Jalmari Helander

Directed by Jalmari Helander

Starring Jorma Tommila, Stephen Lang, Richard Brake

So...

On the 491st episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in Las Vegas with Steven Hughes, Anthony Elias and Carolyn Luckett to talk about The Running Man! This new take on the classic story is directed by Edgar Wright, stars Glen Powell and is a blast. Puzzle pieces include Idiocracy, The Truman Show, Die Hard and Hard Boiled.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Running Man and the movies we discuss!

Written by Edgar Wright and Michael Bacall

Directed by Edgar Wright

Starring Glen Po...

On the 490th episode of Piecing It Together, we conclude our FilmQuest Film Festival 2025 coverage as Emily Zercher and Shane Brady join me to talk about Hacked: A Double Entendre of Rage Fueled Karma. This follow-up to our previous episode lets the filmmakers react to our puzzle pieces and share some of their actual influences as well as stories from the making of the film.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Hacked: A Double Entrende of Rage Fueled Karma and all of the movies we discuss!

Check out FilmQuest at https://www.filmquestfest.com...

On the 489th episode of Piecing It Together, we continue our FilmQuest Film Festival 2025 coverage as Hana Kazim joins me to talk about Hacked: A Double Entendre of Rage Fueled Karma. We also talk about Hana's own short film Yathoom making this a double dose episode. Puzzle pieces for Hacked include Hackers, The Beekeeper and John Wick.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Hacked: A Double Entrende of Rage Fueled Karma and Yathoom and all of the movies we discuss!

Check out FilmQuest at https://www.filmquestfest.com

And also check out...

On the 488th episode of Piecing It Together, we continue our FilmQuest Film Festival 2025 coverage as Jake Myers joins me to talk about Appofeniacs. We also talk about Jake's own feature Kombucha making this a double dose episode. Puzzle pieces for Appofeniacs include Tarantinto, Lynch and South Park. Puzzle pieces for Kombucha include The Substance, Inside Llewyn Davis and Office Space.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Appofeniacs and Kombucha and the movies we discuss!

Check out FilmQuest at https://www.filmquestfest.com

And also check out FilmQuest on Instagram @filmquest

On the 487th episode of Piecing It Together, we kick off our FilmQuest Film Festival 2025 coverage as Jonna Jackson joins me to talk about Orion. We also talk about Jonna's role in the festival and her own work in film and music. Puzzle pieces for Orion include Event Horizon, Saw, The Abyss and Closetland.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Orion and the movies we discuss!

Written by Anne Vithayathil

Directed by Jaco Bouwer

Starring Andrew McCarthy, Drew Van Aacker

Jonna Jackson is the as...

On the 486th episode of Piecing It Together, Michael Klug joins me to talk about A House Of Dynamite. This thriller from Kathryn Bigelow is a look at a dozen people's response to an impending nuclear theat. Puzzle pieces include The War of the Worlds, WarGames, Dunkirk and Independence Day.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for A House Of Dynamite and the movies we discuss!

Written by Noah Oppenheim

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow

Starring Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Gabriel Basso

Netflix

On the 485th episode of Piecing It Together, Chad Clinton Freeman joins me to talk about Guillermo del Toro's new take on the classic monster tale, Frankenstein! Chad was my guest years ago for an episode on the original Frankenstein, so this episode bookends decades of adaptation of the classic story. Puzzle pieces include Ex Machina, Re-Animator, Chappie and The Crow.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Frankenstein and the movies we discuss!

Written by Guillermo del Toro

Directed by Guillermo del Toro

Starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Go...

On the 484th episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker/author Steven Bernstein joins me to talk about Sorry, Baby. This dramedy from A24 and writer/director/star Eva Victor has a finger on the pulse of a very specific kind of young person that we're both fascinated by. Puzzle pieces include Lost In Translation, Janet Planet, Girls and Days Of Heaven.

We also talk about Steven Bernstein's history in Hollywood and his new project GRQ The Movie.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Sorry, Baby and the movies we discuss!

Written by...

On this special episode I’m joined by Jason Harris of Awesome Movie Year to talk about the trailers for a whole bunch of movies coming out in November 2025. This month’s lineup includes Die My Love, Frankenstein, Trap House, Jay Kelly, Now You See Me Now You Don't, Nouvelle Vague, Wicked For Good, David, Zootopia 2, Eternity, The Thing With Feathers, Predator Badlands, The Running Man, Keeper and SISU: Road To Revenge.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for all of the movies we discuss!

Jason Harris is a writer and stand-up comedian (not just...

On the 483rd episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas in Las Vegas for the 40th anniversary of The Last Dragon! Jason Harris, Tab Lloyd and Mikey VIP join me for this wild action comedy produced by Berry Gordy. Puzzle pieces include Dolemite, Streets Of Fire, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka and Kill Bill.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Last Dragon and the movies we discuss!

Jason Harris is a writer and stand-up comedian (not just here in Las Vegas). He also co-hosts the Awesome Movie Year Pod...

On the 482nd episode of Piecing It Together, Eric Langberg joins me to talk about Kiss Of The Spider Woman. This musical remake takes its prisoners on a wild, over-the-top technicolor ride with J.Lo! Puzzle pieces include Cabraet, Babylon, Sucker Punch and This Is Me... Now.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Kiss Of The Spider Woman and the movies we discuss!

Written by Bill Condon

Directed by Bill Condon

Starring Diego Luna, Tonatiuh, Jennifer Lopez

Lionsgate

Eric Langberg is a fi...

On the 481st episode of Piecing It Together, Tia Bean joins me to talk about Freakier Friday! This long awaited sequel to the Jamie Lee Curtis / Lindsay Lohan switchup comedy is now out on Disney+! Puzzle pieces include 17 Again, Step Brothers, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Mean Girls.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Freakier Friday and the movies we discuss!

Written by Jordas Weiss

Directed by Nisha Ganatra

Starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Vanessa Bayer

Disney

Ti...

On the 480th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas with Sam Novak, Johnny Molinaro and Nic Patrick to talk about Tron: Ares! The third in the cult series takes the videogame action to the real world and featured a killer soundtrack by Nine Inch Nails. Puzzle pieces include Pixels, Terminator, Alien: Covenant and Ex Machina.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Tron: Ares and the movies we discuss!

Written by Jesse Wigutow

Directed by Joachim Ronning

Starring Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Jodie Tu...

On the 479th episode of Piecing It Together, it's a super episode as I'm joined by Joe Black, Luis Samra, Jason Harris, Samantha Soriano, Derrick Murray and Paul Hibbard to talk about One Battle After Another! Paul Thomas Anderson's latest is the movie of the year and we all couldn't wait to talk about it. Puzzle pieces include Duel, Carlitos Way, Goodfellas and many of the other films of Paul Thomas Anderson.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for One Battle After Another and the movies we discuss!

Written by Paul Thomas Anderson

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On the 478th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas in Las Vegas with William-Patrick Coleman, KL Martin and Bob Jomes to talk about Good Boy! This horror story from the point of view of a dog has caught a lot of buzz, and as a huge dog lover and the lead of a doggy rock group The Pup Pups, of course I had to do a show on this one. Puzzle pieces include Scooby Doo, The Thing, The Others and Poltergeist.

This episode is dedicated to the memory of...

On the 477th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins me to talk about Fight Or Flight! Josh Hartnett is having a blast in this hectic non-stop action flick. Puzzle pieces include Passenger 57, Bullet Train, Con Air and Kill.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Fight Or Flight and the movies we discuss!

Written by DJ Cotrona and Brooks McLaren

Directed by James Madigan

Starring Josh Hartnett, Katee Sackhoff, Julian Kostov, Charithra Chndran

Vertical

Josh Bell is a film critic whose re...

On this special episode I’m joined by Jason Harris of Awesome Movie Year to talk about the trailers for a whole bunch of movies coming out in October 2025. This month’s lineup includes Play Dirty, Roofman, Killing Faith, The Smashing Machine, Steve, Kiss Of the Spider Woman, The Woman In Cabin 10, Anenome, After The Hunt, The Black Phone 2, Pets On A Train, Good Fortune, Good Boy, Tron: Ares, Bugonia and Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for all of the movies we discuss!

NOTE: Poolman actually comes out on O...

On the 476th episode of Piecing It Together Podcast we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas to talk about HIM with guests Korey Kilgore, Samantha Soriano and Patrick Nelson. This crossroads between football and the devil was produced by Jordan Peele but doesn't quite come together the way we'd hoped. Puzzle pieces include Whiplash, Rosemary's Baby, Late Night With The Devil and Smile 2.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for HIM and the movies we discuss!

Written by Skip Bronkie, Zack Akers, Justin Tipping

Directed by Justin Tipping

Starring Marlon Wayans, Ty...

On the 475th episode of Piecing It Together we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in Las Vegas with Teresa O'Hara, Danny Chandia and Darlene Dalmaceda to talk about A Big Bold Beautiful Journey! This magical romance from Kogonada starring Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell explores all kinds of ideas about love and life. Puzzle pieces include Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, What Dreams May Come, La La Land and Hot Tub Time Machine.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for A Big Bold Beautiful Journey and the movies we discuss!

Written by Seth Re...

On the 474th episode of Piecing It Together, Ryan Pak of Soundtrack Your Life Podcast joins me to talk about Spinal Tap II: The End Continues! Against all odds, these rockers are still with us, still rocking and still hilarious. Puzzle pieces include A Mighty Wind, Popstar, Kingsman: The Golden Circle and Happy Gilmore 2.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Spinal Tap II and the movies we discuss!

Written by Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Rob Reiner

Directed by Rob Reiner

Starring Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Ro...

On the 473rd episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from AMC Town Square after an early screening of The Long Walk with film critic Daniel Howat. This adaptation of the Stephen King novel from JT Mollner and Francis Lawerence features a great young cast and a lot of walking. Puzzle pieces include Speed, Ploattoon, Cool Hand Luke and The Hunger Games.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Long Walk and the movies we discuss!

Written by JT Mollner

Directed by Francis Lawerence

Starring Cooper Hoffman, David Jo...

On the 472nd episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas to talk about The Conjuring: Last Rites, the "final" (sure) film in the hugely successful Conjuring universe. Puzzle pieces include The Haunted, Mirror Mirror and The Entity.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Conjuring: Last Rites and the movies we discuss!

Written by Ian Goldberg, Richard Naing, David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick

Directed by Michael Chaves

Starring Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Mia Tomlinson, Ben Hardy

New Line Cinema

Gina Mi...

On the 471st episode of Piecing It Together, real life private detective Natasha Hall joins me to talk about Honey Don't! The latest from Ethan Coen and his wife Tricia Cooke continues their trilogy of lesbian detective stories. Puzzle pieces include The Long Goodbye, Bottoms, Red State and of course, the films Natasha Hall and Suffrage which are based on Natasha's life.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Honey Don't! and the movies we discuss!

Written by Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke

Directed by Ethan Cooke

Starring Margaret Qualley, Au...

On the 470th episode of Piecing It Together we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas in Las Vegas to talk about The Toxic Avenger! I'm joined by Michael Keene, William-Patrick Coleman and Brianna Florian to discuss this new take on the Troma classic. Puzzle pieces include Freaked, Super, Little Nicky and Frankenstein.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Toxic Avenger and the movies we discuss!

Written by Macon Blair

Directed by Macon Blair

Starring Peter Drinklage, Jakob Tremblay, Taylour Paige, Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood

Troma / Legendary

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On this special episode I'm joined by Jason Harris of Awesome Movie Year to talk about the trailers for a whole bunch of movies coming out in September 2025. This month's lineup includes The Baltimorons, Highest 2 Lowest, The Long Walk, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, Xeno, One Battle After Another, The Strangers: Chapter 2, Gabbys Dollhouse: The Movie, The Conjuring: Last Rites, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues and Him.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for all of the movies we discuss!

Jason Harris is a writer and stand-up comedian (not just here...