On this special episode, I’m sharing a conversation I had on my other podcast Bird Road about the fantastic new documentary Parkway of Broken Dreams from journalist/filmmaker PJ Perez. The film looks at the UNLV Maryland Parkway alternative scene here in Las Vegas, right before it became me and Q’s home from roughly 1998-2006. We discuss the area and the film with its director, PJ Perez.
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On the 221st episode of Piecing It Together, David Quinones joins me to talk about a movie from 2021 that everyone has been talking about… Adam McKay’s political satire Don’t Look Up. We didn’t like it, but we DO agree with the message… Something that the director doesn’t seem to think is possible… Puzzle pieces include mother!, The Wolf of Wall Street, Shin Godzilla and Idiocracy.
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On the 12th installment of the special episode series called Breaking It Apart, I’m joined by David Quinones to talk about Michael Mann’s classic debut, 1981’s Thief. The film just celebrated its 40th anniversary, and it’s so easy to see its influence (as well as Michael Mann’s in general) on so many crime films that have come since. Puzzle pieces include Drive, Good Time, The Score and Gigli.
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On the 164th episode of Piecing It Together, I’m joined again by David Quinones from Bird Road Podcast to talk about Regina King’s directorial debut, One Night In Miami. Set in a hotel room where a fictionalized meeting between real life friends Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, Jim Brown and Sam Cooke takes place, One Night In Miami features four powerhouse performances in a very play-like film. Puzzle pieces include Frost/Nixon, Malcolm X, Ali and Loving.
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On this special cross-over episode, I’m joined by David Quinones for a conversation we had on our Bird Road Podcast about the fascinating 2020 film, Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets. Filmed to look like the closing day in the life of a Las Vegas bar and its regulars (but actually a scripted narrative film), Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets provided us the perfect opportunity to reminisce on our 20s when we spent nearly every night in bars like this. We also get into a bunch of puzzle pieces including Cinema Verite, Another Round, Last Night at the Alamo and Anomalisa.
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