Piecing It Together Podcast

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Mank (Featuring M.N. Miller) Dec 11, 2020

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On the 156th episode of Piecing It Together, M.N. Miller from Ready Steady Cut joins me to talk about David Fincher's Mank, out now on Netflix. The story of Herman J. Mankiewicz, writer of the classic 1941 Orson Welles film Citizen Kane and his struggle for credit in Hollywood. Puzzle pieces include Hail Caeser!, Can You Ever Forgive Me, Trumbo and of course, Citizen Kane.

Shithouse (Featuring Jason Harris) Dec 07, 2020

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On the 155th episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris returns to the show to talk about the college comedy Shithouse from writer/director/star Cooper Raiff. It's a sweet look at the difficulty a lot of people go through when faced with a major life change like college. Puzzle pieces include the Before Trilogy, Lost In Translation, Can't Hardly Wait and Garden State.

Sound Of Metal (Featuring Hannah Hoolihan) Dec 04, 2020

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On the 154th episode of Piecing It Together, film-critic Hannah Hoolihan joins me to talk about one of my favorite movies of the year, Sound Of Metal. It's a heartbreaking but beautiful story about a drummer who learns that his hearing and his life will never be the same. Puzzle pieces include Whiplash, A Star Is Born, The Wrestler and Million Dollar Baby.

Run (Featuring Noah Gittell) Nov 30, 2020

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On the 153rd episode of Piecing It Together, film-critic Noah Gittell joins me to talk about Aneesh Chaganty's sophomore effort, Run. After 2018's excellent Searching, I was eagerly awaiting what he would do next... Unfortunately Run, a movie that looked like it was inspired by Lifetime movies... Is basically just another Lifetime movie. Puzzle pieces include The Shining, Gaslight, a whole lot of Hitchcock and a whole lot of Lifetime.

December 2020 Trailers (Special Episode) Nov 27, 2020

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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 December 2020. This month’s episode includes Mank, Let Them All Talk, Wolkwalkers, I'm Your Woman, Greenland, Midnight Sky, Soul, Promising Young Woman, Wonder Woman 1984 and Pieces Of A Woman.

Bizzarro e Fantastico (Featuring Kris Krainock) Nov 20, 2020

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On this special episode of Piecing It Together, many time returning co-host Kris Krainock comes back to talk about his own new film, Bizzarro e Fantastico. It's a thoughtful and funny meditation on death that he shot on a recent trip to Europe. We get into some puzzle pieces and the process of making this 30 minute short.

Breaking It Apart 10 – Friday The 13th Series (Featuring Tyler) Nov 13, 2020

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On the 10th episode of the special episode series called Breaking It Apart, I’m joined by Tyler from the podcasts Not Just New Movies and The 5Cast to talk about what I've always considered to be the best of the classic slasher movie franchises, Friday The 13th. We talk about a bunch of the entries in the long running series, the great fan films that are inspired by the originals, and some other classics that have been inspired by these films and its iconic killer, Jason Vorhees.

On The Rocks (Featuring Jason Harris) Nov 09, 2020

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On the 152nd episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris joins me to talk about the first Sofia Coppola movie we've covered on the podcast: the light, breezy On The Rocks. A reunion with Bill Murray (star of Coppola's celebrated Lost In Translation), it's a fun time, even if we both maybe wanted a little something more. Puzzle pieces include The Daytrippers, Annie Hall, Easy A and My Father The Hero.

The Forty-Year-Old Version (Featuring Rosa) Nov 06, 2020

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On the 151st episode of Piecing It Together, Rosa from Latinx Lens joins me to talk about Rhada Blank's fantastic feature debut The Forty-Year-Old Version. A story about reinvention, aging, success and hip-hop, it's one of the freshest debuts of the year. Puzzle pieces include Do The Right Thing, Inside Llewyn Davis, Losing Ground and Dave.

November 2020 Trailers (Special Episode) Nov 04, 2020

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On this special episode, Jason Harris joins again me to talk about some upcoming movies. We use the usual puzzle pieces format on some trailers for movies that are coming out in November 2020. This month’s episode includes Proxima, I Am Greta, Fatman, Run, Jiu Jitsu and Hillbilly Elegy.

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