Piecing It Together Podcast

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell from Awesome Movie Year join me to discuss our Top 10 favorite films of 2023 so far. Along with some honorable mentions and suggestions from the Popcorn & Puzzle Pieces Facebook Group, we get into a lot of the movies that have made up this year in movies so far.

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.

Like Him on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/

And Follow him on Twitter @SignalBleed

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 web series Copper Creek at https://www.facebook.com/coppercreekshow/

My sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!

My latest music video “Antiviral” is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdGctz_xF5c

The song at the end of the episode is “Blacklight” from the new album MORE CONTENT.

Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPod

And “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPod

And Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group, Piecing It Together – A Movie Discussion Group.

And check out https://www.piecingpod.com for more about our show!

And if you want to SUPPORT THE SHOW, you can now sign up for our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen

Share the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!

And of course, don’t forget to leave us a 5 star review on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podchaser!

And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

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 June 2023. This month’s episode includes Joy Ride, The Out-Laws, The Lesson, Biosphere, Theater Camp, Bird Box: Barcelona, They Cloned Tyrone, Sympathy For The Devil, Talk To Me and The Haunted Mansion.

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

I also shout out some listener provided puzzle pieces from movies we covered in the month of June. Included are puzzle pieces from Joe Black, Josie DeMarco, Chad Clinton Freeman, David Quinones and one from me.

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/

My sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!

My latest music video “Ascending" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fypZ3Z8qeT8

The song at the end of the episode is "Give Me Back That Toy Again" from The Pup Pups, a novelty album of songs about dogs and cats that I just finally released this week! More info at https://www.bydavidrosen.com/the-pup-pups/

Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPod

And “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPod

And Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group, Piecing It Together – A Movie Discussion Group.

And check out https://www.piecingpod.com for more about our show!

And if you want to SUPPORT THE SHOW, you can now sign up for our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen

Share the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!

And of course, don’t forget to leave us a 5 star review on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podchaser!

Check out Awesome Movie Year at https://www.awesomemovieyear.com

And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, I’m taking a break from movies to share with you all my new album Who Wants Din-Din? by The Pup Pups! This collection of novelty/comedy songs about dogs and cats (and in some cases sung by my dogs and cats) is a passion project I've been working on for almost 15 years. As of 6/30/23 the album is available to stream on all the major streaming platforms and the limited edition CD can be purchased on Bandcamp.

Check out https://thepuppups.bandcamp.com to buy the limited edition CD of MORE CONTENT!

Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPod

And “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPod

And Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group, Piecing It Together – A Movie Discussion Group.

And check out https://www.piecingpod.com for more about our show!

And if you want to SUPPORT THE SHOW, you can now sign up for our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen

Share the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!

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And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

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On the 315th episode of Piecing It Together, Derrick Murray joins me to talk about No Hard Feelings. This raunchy, R-rated comedy starring Jennifer Lawrence is a throwback to the kind of comedies that dominated the 2000s. Puzzle pieces include The 40 Year Old Virgin, Eurotrip, Easy A and Borat.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for No Hard Feelings and the movies we discuss!

NOTE: Correction... I mentioned on the episode that No Hard Feelings was tracking for #1 at the box office... I don't know where the hell I saw that, but even though it's doing VERY well for this kind of comedy in 2023, it's definitely not #1 at the box office.

Written by Gene Stupinsky

Directed by Gene Stupinsky

Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, Matthew Broderick, Laura Benanti, Natalie Morales, Scott MacArthur

Sony Pictures

https://www.nohardfeelingsmovie.com/

Derrick Murray is a film critic and writes for Nerdbot

Check out Derrick's work on Nerdbot at https://nerdbot.com/author/derrick-murray/

And Follow Derrick on Twitter @Drokcomedy

My sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!

My latest music video “Ascending" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fypZ3Z8qeT8

The song at the end of the episode is "Walka Walka" from my novelty album of dog and cat songs The Pup Pups which comes out THIS FRIDAY, June 30th!

Tune in this Thursday, June 29th for a special advance album listening party with me and The Pup Pups at https://thepuppups.bandcamp.com/merch/who-wants-din-din-listening-party

We're currently running a survey for Piecing It Together listeners and you can win some great prizes including tickets to The Beverly Theater here in Las Vegas! Fill it out at https://www.piecingpod.com/piecing-it-together-survey/

Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPod

And “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPod

And Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group, Piecing It Together – A Movie Discussion Group.

And check out https://www.piecingpod.com for more about our show!

And if you want to SUPPORT THE SHOW, you can now sign up for our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen

Share the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!

And of course, don’t forget to leave us a 5 star review on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podchaser!

Check out Awesome Movie Year at https://www.awesomemovieyear.com

And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

On the 314th episode of Piecing It Together, David Quinones joins me to talk about Flamin' Hot. This true-ish story about Richard Montanez, the Frito-Lay janitor who came up with Flamin' Hot Cheetos isn't exactly accurate, but it's a lot of fun. Puzzle pieces include Norma Rae, The Founder, Lord of War and Chef.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Flamin' Hot and the movies we discuss!

Written by Lewis Colick and Linda Yvette Chavez

Directed by Eva Longoria

Starring Jesse Garcia, Annie Gonzalez, Dennis Haysbert, Matt Walsh, Tony Shaloub

Searchlight / Hulu

https://www.flaminhotfilm.com/

David Quinones is a writer, reporter, podcaster and my best friend. He’s also my boss here at the All Points West Podcast Network. Make sure to check out his new podcast Why Are We Like This at https://www.wawlt.com

Follow David Quinones on Twitter @david_quinones

My sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!

My latest music video “Ascending" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fypZ3Z8qeT8

The song at the end of the episode is "How To Start A Fire" from my latest album MORE CONTENT.

Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPod

And “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPod

And Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group, Piecing It Together – A Movie Discussion Group.

And check out https://www.piecingpod.com for more about our show!

And if you want to SUPPORT THE SHOW, you can now sign up for our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen

Share the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!

And of course, don’t forget to leave us a 5 star review on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podchaser!

Check out the Hallmarkies Podcast at https://www.hallmarkiespodcast.com/

And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

On the 312th episode of Piecing It Together, Matt Davis joins me to talk about Beau Is Afraid. Can we make heads or tails of Ari Aster's latest? I guess tune in and find out... I'm not quite sure, to be honest. Puzzle pieces include Synecdoche New York, The Wolf House, Joker and mother!

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Beau Is Afraid and the movies we discuss!

Written by Ari Aster

Directed by Aru Aster

Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Patti LuPone, Amy Ryan, Nathan Lane, Kylie Rogers, Parker Posey

A24

https://a24films.com/films/beau-is-afraid

Matt Davis runs the website Shall I Stream It?

Check out Shall I Stream It at https://shallistreamit.com/

And Follow Matt on Twitter @MattDavisTweets

My sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!

My latest music video “Ascending" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fypZ3Z8qeT8

The song at the end of the episode is "Everything And Nothing" from MORE CONTENT.

Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPod

And “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPod

And Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group, Piecing It Together – A Movie Discussion Group.

And check out https://www.piecingpod.com for more about our show!

And if you want to SUPPORT THE SHOW, you can now sign up for our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen

Share the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!

And of course, don’t forget to leave us a 5 star review on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podchaser!

Check out The Podcast That Wouldn't Die at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-that-wouldnt-die/id1477564319

And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

On the 311th episode of Piecing It Together, Tara Giancaspro and Matt O'Connell join me to talk about Renfield. Beloved actor Nic Cage always wanted to play Dracula and he finally got his chance in this ridiculous bloody action comedy. Puzzle pieces include Dracula Dead and Loving It, 21 Jump Street, The Pineapple Express and Dead Heat.

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

Written by Ryan Ridley

Directed by Chris McKay

Starring Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz

Universal

https://www.universalpictures.com/movies/renfield

Tara Giancaspro performs as Sweaty Lamarr.

Check out her website at https://sweatylamarrmusic.bandcamp.com/

Follow Tara on Twitter @sweatylamarr

Matt O'Connell co-hosts the Tag Me in, Brother! Podcast

Check out his podcast at https://soundcloud.com/tagmeinbrother

Follow Matt's podcast on Twitter @IHWpod

My sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!

My latest music video “Ascending" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fypZ3Z8qeT8

The song at the end of the episode is "Slip & Splat" from my comedy album THE PUP PUPS which is available for pre-order now at https://thepuppups.bandcamp.com

Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPod

And “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPod

And Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group, Piecing It Together – A Movie Discussion Group.

And check out https://www.piecingpod.com for more about our show!

And if you want to SUPPORT THE SHOW, you can now sign up for our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen

Share the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!

And of course, don’t forget to leave us a 5 star review on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podchaser!

Check out The Podcast That Wouldn't Die at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-that-wouldnt-die/id1477564319

And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

On the 310th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins me to talk about Sanctuary. This sexy, darkly comic thriller features standout performances from Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott. Puzzle pieces include Malcolm & Marie, Piercing, Hustlers and Gerald's Game.

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

Written by Micah Bloomberg

Directed by Zachary Wigon

Starring Christopher Abbott and Margaret Qualley

NEON

https://neonrated.com/films/sanctuary

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.

Like Him on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/

And Follow him on Twitter @SignalBleed

My sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!

My latest music video “Ascending" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fypZ3Z8qeT8

The song at the end of the episode is a library music track of mine called "Moon Light"

My comedy album of dog and cat songs THE PUP PUPS is finally available for pre-order now! If you're reading this on the day the episode goes live, it's the last day to pre-order and get YOUR pets name in a special bonus song! Pre-order at https://thepuppups.bandcamp.com

Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPod

And “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPod

And Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group, Piecing It Together – A Movie Discussion Group.

And check out https://www.piecingpod.com for more about our show!

And if you want to SUPPORT THE SHOW, you can now sign up for our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen

Share the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!

And of course, don’t forget to leave us a 5 star review on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podchaser!

Check out Awesome Movie Year at https://www.awesomemovieyear.com

And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

On the 309th episode of Piecing It Together, Josie DeMarco joins me to talk about Fool's Paradise. This directorial debut from It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia's Charlie Day was shunned by critics and audiences alike but we loved it and I'm sure it's a future cult classic in the making. Puzzle pieces include Being There, The Player, Bowfinger and Death To Smoochy.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Fool's Paradise and the movies we discuss!

Written by Charlie Day

Directed by Charlie Day

Starring Charlie Day, Ken Jeong, Kate Beckinsale, Adrien Brody, Ray Liotta

Lionsgate

https://www.lionsgate.com/movies/fools-paradise

Josie DeMarco is a film critic and poet.

Check out her YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@josephinedemarco8749

And follow Josie on Twitter @josiepoetess

My sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!

My latest music video “Ascending" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fypZ3Z8qeT8

The song at the end of the episode is "Searching Fruther" from my album A Different Kind Of Dream.

Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPod

And “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPod

And Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group, Piecing It Together – A Movie Discussion Group.

And check out https://www.piecingpod.com for more about our show!

And if you want to SUPPORT THE SHOW, you can now sign up for our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen

Share the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!

And of course, don’t forget to leave us a 5 star review on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podchaser!

Check out 2 Cents Critic at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-cents-critic/id1561058516

And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!