On this special episode of Piecing It Together, film-critic Josh Bell joins me to discuss our favorite movies of 2019... so far. With only one movie that made both of our lists, it's a great conversation about a whole lot of movies that you should check out if you haven't yet.

There will also be a blog post up this week with my full ranking of all the movies I've seen this year.

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

Josh Bell is a film critic whose work has been seen in the Las Vegas Weekly, Film Racket and more. Check out his website at http://joshbellhateseverything.com/

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

And Follow him on Twitter @SignalBleed

Also, be sure to check out Awesome Movie Year when it launches on July 3rd. You can find the show at https://www.awesomemovieyear.com and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear/

My 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!

My brand-new music video “The Void” is available now on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-Z6BCeJLU&t=0s

The song at the end of the episode is “Clear View" from my free album ... Like Ashes which is available exclusively on my Bandcamp profile at https://davidrosen.bandcamp.com.

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

Mentioned in this episode:

Send Help Live Show

For our 500th episode we'll be LIVE from Maya Cinemas in Las Vegas for SEND HELP, the return of Sam Raimi to horror! More details at https://www.piecingpod.com/2026/01/26/send-help-live-show-thursday-january-29th-in-las-vegas/

On the 70th episode of Piecing It Together, an old friend from summer camp where we used to discuss horror movies all night joins me to discuss the remake of one of those now classics... Child's Play. Yes, Chucky the killer doll is back, but as you'll find from our conversation, this isn't the same Chucky from the old movies. Puzzle pieces include It, A.I., King Kong and Avengers: Age of Ultron.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Child's Play and the movies we discuss!

https://bestbuddi.com/

Director - Lars Klevberg

Writer - Tyler Burton Smith

Starring Aubrey Plaza, Mark Hamill, Brian Tyree Henry, Gabriel Bateman

Orion Pictures / United Artists

Adam Wells is an old friend from Jew camp. He's an active member of our Popcorn & Puzzle Pieces Facebook Group where we discuss all the new movies as well as classics and obscure ones that only Adam remembers. You should join too.

My 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!

My brand-new music video “The Void” is available now on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-Z6BCeJLU&t=0s

The song at the end of the episode is "Playtime" from the film Heidi, another creepy killer doll film that I did music for. Heidi is available on Amazon Prime and the single is available on iTunes, Spotify and all major music services.

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

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

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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!

Also, be sure to check out the I Heart Geek Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-heart-geek/id1182605298

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

Mentioned in this episode:

Send Help Live Show

For our 500th episode we'll be LIVE from Maya Cinemas in Las Vegas for SEND HELP, the return of Sam Raimi to horror! More details at https://www.piecingpod.com/2026/01/26/send-help-live-show-thursday-january-29th-in-las-vegas/

On the 69th episode of Piecing It Together, new co-host Phil A from the Las Vegas-based hip-hop group Slump Lords joins me to discuss Jim Jarmusch's zombie comedy The Dead Don't Die, starring Bill Murray and Adam Driver. Those not familiar with Jarmusch's deadpan style may be shocked at the zombie-like pacing, but if you like dry humor, this is definitely one to watch. Puzzle pieces included Shaun Of The Dead, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Evil Dead 2 and the films of George A. Romero.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Dead Don't Die and the movies we discuss!

https://www.focusfeatures.com/the-dead-dont-die

Writer / Director - Jim Jarmusch

Starring Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Chloe Sevigny, Steve Buscemi, Tilda Swinton, Tom Waits, Selena Gomez, Iggy Pop

Focus Features

Phil A is a producer/rapper and has worked with a number of artists including his own rap groups. His newest release is the album Maryland Harkway from his group Slump Lords which comes out on June 28th. It can be pre-ordered now at: https://slumplords.bandcamp.com/

Check him out on Twitter @slumplords_

My 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!

My brand-new music video “The Void” is available now on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-Z6BCeJLU&t=0s

The song at the end of the episode is “Love 2 Murder” an unreleased song from my sort of defunct comedy-murder-rap group MC Randumb & Jewish Dave.

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

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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!

Also, be sure to check out Awesome Movie Year when it launches on July 3rd. You can find the show at https://www.awesomemovieyear.com and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear/

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

On the 68th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins me for the 2nd time in a row, this time for our long awaited episode on Jordan Peele's Us. After Get Out, the world had been waiting to see what Peele would do next, and with his somewhat convoluted but still crown-pleasing sophomore effort, he didn't disappoint. Puzzle pieces include The Strangers, Funny Games, Halloween and C.H.U.D.

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

https://www.uphe.com/movies/us

Writer / Director - Jordan Peele

Starring Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker

Universal Pictures

Josh Bell is a film critic whose work has been seen in the Las Vegas Weekly, Film Racket and more. Check out his website at http://joshbellhateseverything.com/

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

And Follow him on Twitter @SignalBleed

Also, be sure to check out Awesome Movie Year when it launches on July 3rd. You can find the show at https://www.awesomemovieyear.com and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear/

My 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!

My brand-new music video “The Void” is available now on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-Z6BCeJLU&t=0s

The song at the end of the episode is “Enemy" from my album A Different Kind of Dream, which is available now on iTunes, Spotify and all major digital music services.

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!

Also, be sure to check out Secret Transmission Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/secret-transmission-podcast/id1090705905

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

Mentioned in this episode:

Send Help Live Show

For our 500th episode we'll be LIVE from Maya Cinemas in Las Vegas for SEND HELP, the return of Sam Raimi to horror! More details at https://www.piecingpod.com/2026/01/26/send-help-live-show-thursday-january-29th-in-las-vegas/

On the 67th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins me to discuss Her Smell, the newest collaboration between writer/director Alex Ross Perry and actress Elisabeth Moss. Moss stars as a self-destructive rock star who alienates everyone in her life, as well as some viewers (although Josh loved it). Puzzle pieces include Vox Lux, A Star Is Born, There Will Be Blood and Last Days.

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

https://www.hersmellmovie.com/

Writer / Director - Alex Ross Perry

Starring Elisabeth Moss, Cara Delevingne, Dan Stevens

Gunpoweder & Sky / Bow & Arrow Entertainment

Josh Bell is a film critic whose work has been seen in the Las Vegas Weekly, Film Racket and more. Check out his website at http://joshbellhateseverything.com/

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

And Follow him on Twitter @SignalBleed

Also, be sure to check out Awesome Movie Year when it launches on July 3rd. You can find the show at https://www.awesomemovieyear.com and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear/

My 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!

My brand-new music video “The Void” is available now on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-Z6BCeJLU&t=0s

The song at the end of the episode is “Last Kiss" from my album An Unseen Sky, which is available on iTunes, Spotify and all major digital music services.

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!

Also, be sure to check out the Filmmakers On Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/filmmakers-on/id1442918373

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

Mentioned in this episode:

Send Help Live Show

For our 500th episode we'll be LIVE from Maya Cinemas in Las Vegas for SEND HELP, the return of Sam Raimi to horror! More details at https://www.piecingpod.com/2026/01/26/send-help-live-show-thursday-january-29th-in-las-vegas/