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The Empty Man (Featuring Darryl Armstrong) Apr 05, 2021

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The Empty Man

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 pieces include Seven, Alien, Kill List and The Happening.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Empty Man and the movies we discuss!
https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/the-empty-man

Also, to check out the episode of The Comic Concierge Podcast where I discussed The Empty Man comic way back in 2018, check it out at https://www.geekcastradio.com/podcasts/comic-concierge/comic-concierge-the-empty-man/

Director – David Prior
Writer – David Prior
Starring James Badge Dale, Marin Ireland, Sasha Frolova, Samantha Logan, Stephen Root
20th Century Studios

Darryl Armstrong is a writer and podcaster and co-created the Cyber Shorts VR Film Festival.
Check out his work at Rise Up Daily (https://www.riseupdaily.com/), Film Inquiry (https://www.filminquiry.com/), and the 88 Names Podcast (https://www.riseupdaily.com/88namespodcast/). And check out the Cyber Shorts Film Festival at https://cybershorts.online/.

My 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!
My brand-new music video “Multiply” is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9pRAPMxqIQ

The song at the end of the episode is “Like Never Before” from my latest album David Rosen available now on all digital music services.

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Also, be sure to check out the Thief’s Monthly Movie Loot Podcast at https://open.spotify.com/show/4o5ZvtvZ64XAoxIIxiAj1q

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

April 2021 Trailers (Special Episode) Apr 02, 2021

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

Awesome Movie Year is in its 7th season. They’ve also launched some bonus episodes on our Patreon over at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen including the most recent bonus episode on Purple Rain! Subscribe today!

The song at the end of the episode is my brand new single “Destined For Greatness.” Check it out on all the major digital music services and read more about the track over on my website at https://www.bydavidrosen.com

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Also, be sure to check out the HuH? Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/huh-podcast/id1495570200

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

Breaking It Apart 11 – King Kong (Featuring Kris Krainock) Mar 29, 2021

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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 Vs Kong film. Puzzle pieces include Godzilla, Jurassic Park, Anaconda and Shadow of the Vampire.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for the King Kong and the movies we discuss!
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024216/

Kris Krainock is a filmmaker and film fan.
You should check out Kris’ new website for info about him and his film projects https://www.kriskrainock.com
To get the chance to watch Bizzarro e Fantastico, contact Kris through his website, or just contact me and I’ll forward your message to him for a password.

The song at the end of the episode is “Creation” from my latest album David Rosen available now on all digital music services.

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

The Father (Featuring Robert Yaniz Jr.) Mar 26, 2021

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The Father

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! and Relic.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Father and the movies we discuss!
https://www.sonyclassics.com/film/thefather

Director – Florian Zeller
Writer – Florian Zeller and Christopher Hampton
Starring Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Imogen Poots, Olivia Williams
Sony Pictures Classics

Robert Yaniz Jr. is a writer and film critic. He has a great movie podcast called The Crooked Table you can check out at https://www.crookedtable.com/
Follow Robert on Twitter at @crookedtable

The song at the end of the episode is “The Request” from my album Beater (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) which is available now on all digital music services including iTunes and Spotify.

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Also, be sure to check out I Saw It On Linden Street Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-saw-it-on-linden-street/id1458893675

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

Zack Snyder’s Justice League (Featuring Chad Clinton Freeman) Mar 22, 2021

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Zack Snyder’s Justice League

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 freaking great. Puzzle pieces include Peter Jackson’s King Kong, Frankenstein, Reservoir Dogs and Seven Samurai.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Zack Snyder’s Justice League and the movies we discuss!
https://zacksnydersjusticeleague.dcuniverseinfinite.com/

The #ReleaseTheSnyderCut campaign raised a lot of money for the American Foundation For Suicide Prevention. Lets keep that going. Donate at https://afsp.org/

Director – Zack Snyder
Writer – Zack Snyder
Starring Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher, Amy Adams
Warner Bros / DC

Chad Clinton Freeman is the founder of the Pollygrind Film Festival and is the only person I know who sees more movies than me.
Follow Chad on Twitter at @pollystaffle
Follow Chad on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/pollystaffle

The song at the end of the episode is a currently untitled track from my next album! More news on my next album will be coming soon, but in the meantime don’t forget to check out my music website at https://www.bydavidrosen.com

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Also, be sure to check out Awesome Movie Year at https://www.awesomemovieyear.com

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

The Vigil (Featuring Josh Bell) Mar 19, 2021

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The Vigil

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 for The Vigil and the movies we discuss!
https://www.ifcfilms.com/films/the-vigil

Director – Keith Thomas
Writer – Keith Thomas
Starring Dave Davis, Menashe Lustig, Malky Goldman, Lynn Cohen, Ronald Cohen, Fred Melamed
IFC

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

Awesome Movie Year is currently in its 7th season on the films of 2003. They’ve also launched some bonus episodes on our Patreon over at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen including their latest bonus on Purple Rain!

The song at the end of the episode is “Passover This!” from my now defunct jewish-comedy rap group FA-COCK-TA’s second album U Tuchus 4 Granted which can be found on all the digital music services including Spotify and iTunes.

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Also, be sure to check out the HuH? Podcast at https://gangalley.com/

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

La Llorona (Featuring Rosa) Mar 15, 2021

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La Llorona

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 always, SPOILER ALERT for La Llorona and the movies we discuss!
https://www.filmfactoryentertainment.com/films/la-llorona/

Director – Jayro Bustamente
Writer – Jayro Bustamente
Starring Maria Mercedes Coroy, Sabrina De La Hoz, Maria Telon, Julio Diaz
Shudder

Rosa is a film-critic who publishes her reviews at https://rosasreviews.net/
She also co-hosts Latinx Lens which you can find at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/latinx-lens/id1518650275
Follow Rosa at @Rosasreviews and Latinx Lens at @LatinxLens

The song at the end of the episode is “Daisy” from my album Beater (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), available on all digital music services and for sale on iTunes!

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Also, be sure to check out the Film For Thought Podcast at https://filmforthoughtpodcast.podbean.com/

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

300 (Featuring Chad Clinton Freeman) Mar 12, 2021

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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 300 and the movies we discuss!
https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/300

Director – Zack Snyder
Writer – Zack Snyder
Starring Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Dominic West, Rodrigo Santoro, Michael Fassbender
Warner Bros.

Chad Clinton Freeman is the founder of the Pollygrind Film Festival and is the only person I know who sees more movies than me.
Follow Chad on Twitter at @pollystaffle

The song at the end of the episode is “Journey” from my free album … Like Ashes available exclusively on Bandcamp at https://davidrosen.bandcamp.com!

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Also, be sure to check out the Jock & Nerd Podcast at http://jockandnerd.com/

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

Tom and Jerry (Featuring Dino from HuH? Podcast) Mar 09, 2021

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Tom and Jerry

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 of Dogs and Space Jam .

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Tom and Jerry and the movies we discuss!
https://www.tomandjerrymovie.com/

Director – Tim Story
Writer – Kevin Costello
Starring Chloe Grace Moretz, Michael Pena, Colin Jost, Rob Delaney, Jordan Bolger, Tom, Jerry
Warner Animation Group

Dino is the host of HuH? Podcast
Check out the HuH? Podcast at https://gangalley.com/
And follow Dino and the HuH? Podcast on Twitter @HuuuHPodcast

The song at the end of the episode is “Jingle Jangle” from my long delayed comedy album The Pup Pups. It’ll be out one of these days…

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Also, be sure to check out the Killer Fun Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/killer-fun-crime-and-entertainment/id1352106952

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

Bloody Hell (Featuring Jason From Binge Movies) Mar 05, 2021

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Bloody Hell

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 Dead 2, Saw, Taken and Midsommar.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Bloody Hell and the movies we discuss!
https://thehorrorcollective.com/film/bloody-hell

Director – Alister Grierson
Writer – Robert Benjamin
Starring Ben O’Toole, Meg Fraser, Caroline Craig, Travis Jeffery
The Horror Collective

Jason is the host of the Binge Movies Podcast
Check out Binge Movies at https://bingemovies.podbean.com/
And follow Binge Movies on Twitter @BingeMovies

The song at the end of the episode is “Devil” from my 3rd album Head Like Fire which is available on iTunes, Bandcamp and all digital music services.

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 Apple Podcasts or over on Podchaser!

Also, be sure to check out the Jock & Nerd Podcast at http://jockandnerd.com/

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

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