Piecing It Together Podcast
A podcast about movies and the movies that inspired them. A good movie is the result of a large number of people both in front of and behind the camera combining to create a piece of art… But what about the movies that came before that inspired those filmmakers to make the movie? On Piecing It Together we figure out what the clear (and not so clear) influences were that make up the movies we love.
Mortal Kombat II (Featuring Robert Yaniz Jr)
On the 527th episode of Piecing It Together, Robert Yaniz Jr joins me to talk about Mortal Kombat II! As one of the few people who really loved the reboot of this beloved video game movie series, I was super excited for this one. Puzzle pieces include Doom, The Super Mario Bros Movie, Army Of Darkness and Deadpool.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for Mortal Kombat II and the movies we discuss!
Written by Jeremy Slater
Directed by Simon McQuoid
Starring Karl Urban, Josh Lawson, Adeline Rudolph, Joe Taslim, Hi...
August 2026 Trailers (Special Episode)
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 August 2026. This month’s lineup includes Soulm8te, One Night Only, Ice Cream Man, Super Troopers 3, Mutiny, The Wrong Girls, Insidious: Out Of The Further, Spa Weekend, Tony, The Dog Stars, The End of Oak Street and Coyote Vs Acme.
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-h...
The Drama (Featuring Paul Hibbard)
On the 526th episode of Piecing It Together, Paul Hibbard joins me to talk about The Drama! Lots of juicy tea to spill on this episode about the film starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya. Puzzle pieces include Sleeping Dogs Lie, Materialists, Force Majeur and Eddington.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Drama and the movies we discuss!
Written by Kristoffer Borgli
Directed by Kristoffer Borgli
Starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie
A24
Paul Hibbard is a filmmaker and fi...
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Featuring Rachel Wagner)
On the 525th episode of Piecing It Together, Rachel Wagner joins me to talk about The Super Mario Galaxy Movie! Critics weren't too kind to this one, but audiences didn't care. They loved it. And we kinda liked it too. Puzzle pieces include The Lego Movie, Rescue Rangers, Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius and Kick Ass 2.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and the movies we discuss!
Written by Matthew Fogel
Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic
Starring Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Ja...
Mind, Body & Soul LIVE (Featuring Ginger Lynn)
On the 524th episode of Piecing It Together, I am hosting a Q&A with iconic actress and adult film star Ginger Lynn at the Culture Shock screening of 1992's Mind, Body & Soul at Beer Zombies in Las Vegas! Ginger Lynn was the star of this satanic cult thriller and we get into all things cults, horror and independent film.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for Mind, Body & Soul and the movies we discuss!
Written by Rick Sloane and Edward Holzman
Directed by Rick Sloane
Starring Ginger Lynn, Wings Ha...
The Odyssey LIVE (Featuring MN Miller, Samantha Soriano and Jason Harris)
On the 523rd episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall with guests MN Miller, Samantha Soriano and Jason Harris to talk about The Odyssey! Puzzle pieces include Lawrence Of Arabia, The Retuur, The Northman and The Last Temptation Of Christ.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Odyssey and the movies we discuss!
Written by Christopher Nolan
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya
Universal
Samantha Soriano is a fi...
Evil Dead Burn LIVE (Featuring Michael Keene, Kris West and Jaden Morelli)
On the 522nd episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas to talk about EVIL DEAD BURN with guests Michael Keene, Jaden Morelli and Kris West. This new entry in my favorite horror series takes things in a meaner, nastier direction. Puzzle pieces include Ready Or Not, Demon Knight, Krisha and The Terminator.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for Evil Dead Burn and the movies we discuss!
Written by Sébastien Vaniček and Florent Bernard
Directed by Sébastien Vaniček
Starring Souheila Yacoub, Tandi Wright...
The Furious (Featuring Steven Hughes)
On the 521st episode of Piecing It Together, Steven Hughes joins me to talk about The Furious. This insanely over the top Hong Kong action film has been making a ton of noise and will surely be a future cult classic now that it's on VOD. Puzzle pieces include The Raid, The Hulk, Sound of Freedom and Everything Everywhere All At Once.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Furious and the movies we discuss!
Written by Bill Kong, Frank Hui, Shan Tam
Directed by Kenji Tanigaki
Starring Xie Mi...
Top 10 Films Of 2026 So Far… (Special Episode)
On this special episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins me to discuss our Top 10 favorite films of 2026 so far. Along with our lists we get into some honorable mentions 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 Harris, he co-hosts the podcast Awesome Movie Year, at awesomemovieyear.com or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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July 2026 Trailers (Special Episode)
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 July 2026. This month’s lineup includes Minions and Monsters, Enola Holmes 3, Young Washington, Moana, Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, 72 Hours, The Dink, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, I Want Your Sex, Evil Dead Burn and The Odyssey.
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 Awes...
The Sheep Detectives (Featuring Drew Mixon)
On the 520th episode of Piecing It Together, Drew Mixon joins me to talk about The Sheep Detectives. A movie about cute little sheeps who are very, very good detectives. Puzzle pieces include Babe, Knives Out, The Kid Detective and Aardman films.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Sheep Detectives and the movies we discuss!
Written by Craig Mazil
Directed by Kyle Balda
Starring Hugh Jackman, Nicholas Bruan, NIcholas Galizintine, Molly Gordon, Hong Chau, Emma Thompson
Amazon MGM
Drew Mixon is a...
Disclosure Day LIVE (Featuring Steven Hughes, Carolyn Luckett and Robert Gwinn)
On the 519th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall with guests Steven Hughes, Carolyn Luckett and Robert H Gwinn to talk about Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day! Puzzle pieces include The X Files, Midnight Special, Super 8 and Spielberg's own Close Encounters Of The Third Kind.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for Disclosure Day and the movies we discuss!
Written by David Koepp
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Starring Emily Blunt, Colin Firth, Coleman Domingo, Josh O'Connor
Universal
Ca...
Obsession (Featuring Michelle Kisner)
On the 518th episode of Piecing It Together, Michelle Kisner joins me to talk about Obsession. This indie horror film has already gone on to be one of the most successful indies of all time and the most talked about movie of the year. Puzzle pieces include Possession, The Invisible Man, Pearl and Smile.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for Obsession and the movies we discuss!
Written by Curry Barker
Directed by Curry Barker
Starring Inde Navarrette, Michael Johnston, Cooper Tomilson, Megan Lawless
Focus
Tuner (Featuring Josh Bell)
On the 517th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins me to talk about Tuner. This clever film about a piano tuner who learns to rob banks pretty much defies genre and is one of my favorites of the year. Puzzle pieces include Thief, Grand Piano, Emily The Criminal and The Conversation.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for Tuner and the movies we discuss!
Written by Daniel Roher
Directed by Daniel Roher
Starring Leo Woodall, Havan Rose Liu, Dustin Hoffman, Lior Raz
Black Bear
June 2026 Trailers (Special Episode)
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 June 2026. This month’s lineup includes Masters Of The Universe, Scary Movie 6, Power Ballad, Office Romance, The Furious, Toy Story 5, The Death Of Robin Hood, Girls Like Girls, Voicemails For Isabelle, Finnegans Foursome, Jackass: Best and Last, Little Brother, Disclosure Day, The Invite and Supergirl.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for all of the movies we discuss!
Jason Harris is a writer and stand-up comedian (not just here in L...
Backrooms LIVE (Featuring Poly Eysther, Jake Gonazalez and Perry Markle)
On the 516th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall with guests Poly Eysther, Jake Gonzalez and Perry Markle to talk about Backrooms! Things get weird. Puzzle pieces include Portal, Being John Malkovich, The Thing and One Hour Photo.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for Backrooms and the movies we discuss!
Written by Will Soodik
Directed by Kane Parsons
Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass
A24
Perry Markle is a student filmmaker currently attending CSN.
Follow...
The Mandalorian and Grogu LIVE (Featuring Ashley Jade, Chase Gifford and Danny Chandia)
On the 515th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas with Ashley Jade, Chase Gifford and Danny Chandia to talk about The Mandalorian and Grogu! The latest Star Wars adventure is a spin-off movie of a spin-off TV series from the Star Wars universe. Puzzle pieces include Captain America: Brave New World, Shogun Assassin, The Professional and Minions.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Mandalorian and Grogu and the movies we discuss!
Written by Jon Favreau
Directed by Jon Favreau
Starring Pedro Pascal, Jeremy Al...
Is God Is (Featuring Derrick Murray)
On the 514th episode of Piecing It Together, Derrick Murray joins me to talk about Is God Is. This blazing story of revenge from director Alesha Harris based on her own play is out now in theaters. Puzzle pieces include Kill Bill, O Brother Where Art Thou, and Eve's Bayou.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for Is God Is and the movies we discuss!
Written by Alesha Harris
Directed by Alesha Harris
Starring Kara Young, Mallori Johnson, Sterling K Brown, Vivica A Fox, Janelle Monae
Orion / Amazon
...East Las Vegas Library Podcast Summit (Special Episode)
On this special episode of Piecing It Together, I'm reposting a recording of a panel I was on during the East Las Vegas Library Podcast Summer on March 28th, 2026. For anyone interested in being a podcaster, it was a fun, interesting discussion put on by a fantastic organization. Along with me, you'll hear from Dayvid Figler and Layla Muhammad of City Cast Las Vegas, Al Mancini of Food & Loathing and moderator Jen Nails of Revisions.
My latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the gaps in unreleased...
May 2026 Trailers (Special Episode)
Oops! Forgot to post this May 2026 trailers episode before I left for vacation... I could swear I did and even checked it off my todo list but it didn't post... So anyway, here it is minus artwork, show notes, tags, etc. Just me and Jason Harris talking about movies coming out in May!
They Will Kill You (Featuring Kris West)
On the 513th episode of Piecing It Together, Kris West joins me to talk about They Will Kill You. This blood soaked, over the top revenge thriller starring Zazie Beets is a blast. Puzzle pieces include Oldboy, Kill Bill, the Hunt and Ready Or Not.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for They Will Kill You and the movies we discuss!
Written by Kirill Sokolov and Alex Litvak
Directed by Alex Litvak
Starring Zazie Beets, Patricia Arquette, Heather Graham
Warner Bros
Kristopher West is...
Michael LIVE (Featuring R.E.D., Ms Treasure and Cabria Patterson)
On the 512th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall with guests R.E.D., Ms Treasure and Cabria Patterson to talk about the king of pop, Michael! Puzzle pieces include Bohemian Rhaspody, King Richard and Purple Rain.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for Michael and the movies we discuss!
Written by John Logan
Directed by Antonie Fuqua
Starring Jaafar Jackson, Nia Long, Colman Domingo, Miles Teller
Lionsgate / Universal
Ms Treasure aka Treasure Cheltenham is an act...
Lee Cronin's The Mummy LIVE (Featuring Knik Woods, Kris West and Gino Ristoski)
On the 511th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in North Las Vegas to talk about Lee Cronin's The Mummy with guests Knik Woods, Kris West and Gino Ristoski. Puzzle pieces include Lee Cronin's The Hole In The Ground, Lee Cronin's Evil Dead Rise, and The Exorcist..
As always, SPOILER ALERT for Lee Cronin's The Mummy and the movies we discuss!
Written by Lee Cronin
Directed by Lee Cronin
Starring Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, May Calamawy, Natalie Grace
Unievrsal / Blumhouse
Hoppers (Featuring Chauncey Telese)
On the 410th episode of Piecing It Together, Chauncey Telese joins me to talk about Pixar's latest Hoppers! Along with the big puzzle piece actually cited in the film Avatar, some other puzzle pieces include Up, The Wild Robot and Mystery Men.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for Hoppers and the movies we discuss!
Written by Jesse Andrews
Directed by Daniel Chong
Starring Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm, Dave Franco
Disney / Pixar
Chauncey Telese is one of the hosts of L.A...
Crime 101 (Featuring Wes Clark)
On the 509th episode of Piecing It Together, Wes Clark joins me to talk about Crime 101. Like the title says, this is a straight up, throwback, old school, meat & potatoes kind of action thriller... The kind of movie we all say we wish they'd make more of. Puzzle pieces include Heat, Den Of Thieves, Hell or High Water and Thief.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for Crime 101 and the movies we discuss!
Written by Bart Layton
Directed by Bart Layton
Starring Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Koeghan, Halle Berry
...April 2026 Trailers (Special Episode)
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 April 2026. This month’s lineup includes The Drama, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, A Great Awakening, Fantasy Life, Faces Of Death, You Me And Tuscany, Mother Mary, Roommates, Fuze, Apex, The Mummy and Michael.
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...
Project Hail Mary LIVE (Featuring Ashley Jade, Brianna Florian and Omar Rodriguez)
On the 508th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall with Ashley Jade, Brianna Florian and Omar Rodriguez to talk about Project Hail Mary! This sci-fi adventure starring Ryan Gosling is the biggest movie of the year so far and we had a blast covering it. Puzzle pieces include The Martian, Independence Day, Apollo 13 and Memento.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for Project Hail Mary and the movies we discuss!
Written by Drew Goddard
Directed by Lord & Miller
Starring Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hueller
...Sirat (Featuring Chase Hutchinson)
On the 507th episode of Piecing It Together, Chase Hutchinson joins me to talk about Sirat. This academy award nominated film is finally starting to make its way out to theaters and delivers some of the highest highs and the lowest lows imagineable. It's a trip. Puzzle pieces include Sorcerer, Climax, Nomadland and Mad Max.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for Sirat and the movies we discuss!
Written by Oliver Laxe and Santiago Fillol
Directed by Oliver Laxe
Starring Sergi Lopez, Bruno Nunez, Richard Bellamy, Stefania Gadda, Josha Liam
98th Academy Awards Predictions (Special Episode)
On this special episode, Ben Miller joins me to give our predictions for the 98th Academy Awards, happening on Sunday, March 15th. 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 of the movies we discuss!
Ben Miller is a film critic and runs Ice Cream For Freaks at https://icecream4freaks.com/
He also hosts the...
The Bride LIVE (Featuring Michael Keene, William-Patrick Coleman and Destiney Cain)
On the 506th episode of Piecing It Together, we are live from Maya Cinemas in North Las Vegas to talk about The Bride!, the new take on the classic Universal Monster with a much more feminist spin this time around. I'm joined by filmmaker Michael Keene, film buff William-Patrick Coleman and actress Destiney Cain to talk about it. Puzzle pieces include Joker: Folie A Deux, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Shadow Of the Vampire and The United States of Tara.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Bride and the movies we discuss!
Wr...
Top 10 Film Scores of 2025 (Special Episode)
On this special episode of Piecing It Together, composer and podcaster Brian Skutle joins me to take a look back at 2025 and some of our favorite film scores of the year! It was a big year for movies and we get into a lot of great picks from some of the more celebrated scores like One Battle After Another and Sinners to some more more out of left field picks like 11 Rebels and Sisu: Road To Revenge!
As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discuss!
Brian Skutle is a f...
March 2026 Trailers (Special Episode)
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 March 2026. This month’s lineup includes Hoppers, War Machine, Undertone, Reminders Of Him, The Breadwinner, Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come, Forbidden Fruits, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, Holy Days, They Will Kill You, The Morturary Assitant, The Bride! and Project Hail Mary.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for all of the movies we discuss!
This episode also features listener puzzle pieces from Josie DeMarco, Kris West and @flyi...
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (Featuring Nick Roth)
On the 505th episode of Piecing It Together, Nick Roth joins me to talk about 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. The shockingly good sequel to last year's legacy sequel to the classic zombie film absolutely bombed in theaters, leaving the future of the franchise in doubt... But it is fantastic. Watch it. Puzzle pieces include Alien: Covenant, A Clockwork Orange, Rosemary's Baby and Tenacious D In The Pick Of Destiny.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple and the movies we discuss!
Written by Alex Garland
Directed by...
Song Sung Blue (Featuring Joe Black)
On the 504th episode of Piecing It Together, Joe Black joins me to talk about Song Sung Blue. This story, not of Neil Diamond, but of a Neil Diamond impersonator will make you feel alive... Plus it's got some great tunes. Puzzle pieces include Saving Silverman, School Of Rock, Walk The LIne and Hustle & Flow.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for Song Sung Blue and the movies we discuss!
Written by Craig Brewer
Directed by Craig Brewer
Starring Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson
Focus Features
"Wuthering Heights" LIVE (Featuring Celine Ochoa, Nic Patrick and Joseph Malgarini)
On the 503rd episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in Las Vegas with guests Celine Ochoa, Nic Patrick and Joseph Malgarini to talk about the new adaptation for "Wuthering Heights" from Emerald Fennell! Puzzle pieces include Marie Antoinette, Beauty and the Beast, Amelie and Alice In Wonderland.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for "Wuthering Heights" and the movies we discuss!
Written by Emerald Fennell
Directed by Emerald Fennell
Starring Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, Alison Oliver, Martin Clunes, Hong Chau
Warner Bros
...
Danny Carey of Tool & Scott Kirkland of The Crystal Method Interviews (Featuring Kris West)
On this special episode of Piecing It Together, Kris West of Spiral Out, Reel Sick and This Movie Tastes Like Music Podcasts joins me at a special event that took place in Downtown Las Vegas to celebrate the release of Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die! to talk to Danny Carey from TOOL and Scott Kirkland of The Crystal Method. These two had a hand in the soundtrack of the film and inexplicably ended up part of this huge celebration down Fremont Street including a marching band, mexican food and more... And then we randomly got to interview them!<...
Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die (Featuring Chase Hutchinson)
On the 502nd episode of Piecing It Together, Chase Hutchinson joins me to talk about Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die. Gore Verbinski's first movie in years is a wacky sci-fi comedy all about the dangers of AI. Puzzle pieces include Terminator, Idiocracy, The Shrouds and Everything Everywhere All At Once.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die and the movies we discuss!
Written by Matthew Robinson
Directed by Sam Rockwell
Starring Sam Rockwell, Haley Lu Richardson, Michael Pena, Zazie Beetz, Juno Temple
...
Top 5 Documentaries of 2025 (Featuring Jason Harris and Derrick Murray)
On this special episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris and Derrick Murray join me to talk about their picks for the Top 5 Documentaries of 2025. I personally hadn't seen much in the documentary space so I just moderate the conversation for a unique episode celebrating some of thee fo best works of last year.
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 Vegas). He also co-hosts the Awesome Movie Year Podcast which you can find at h...
Scarlet Live (Featuring Guillermo E. Barahona C. and Gabriel Barahona)
On the 501st episode of Piecing It Together, we are live from AMC Town Square after an early screening of Scarlet to talk with Guillermo E. Barahona C. and Gabriel Barahona about Mamoru Hosoda's latest anime. Puzzle pieces include Hamlet, Hacksaw Ridge, Dante's Inferno and more.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for Scarlet and the movies we discuss!
Guillermo E. Barahona C. is a producer, filmmaker and writer.
Check out Guillermo’s LinkTree for his work at https://linktr.ee/Guibarahona
And Follow Guillermo on Twitter @guillbarahona
Gabriel...
Send Help (Featuring Joe Black, Tyler Najera and Eric Mathis)
On the 500th episode of Piecing It Together, we are live from Maya Cinemas in North Las Vegas with Joe Black, Tyler Najera and Eric Mathis to talk about Sam Raimi's return to horror, Send Help! Puzzle pieces include Castaway, Office Space, Misery and Rugrats The Movie.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for Send Help and the movies we discuss!
Written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift
Directed by Sam Raimi
Starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien
20th Century Studios
Joe Black is...
