On the 343rd episode of Piecing It Together, Noah Gittell joins me to talk about The Holdovers. Alexander Payne reunites with Paul Giamatti for an infectuous cranky curmudgeon story with a heavy 70s vibe. Puzzle pieces include A Man Called Otto, The Breakfast Club, Licorice Pizza and Good Will Hunting.
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On the 276th episode of Piecing It Together, Kris Krainock joins me to talk about Empire Of Light. Sam Mendes’ latest is all about his love of cinema. And about racism. And mental illness. And workplace power dynamics. And the list goes on. Puzzle pieces include Cinema Paradiso, American Beauty, Adventureland and the AMC Nicole Kidman Ad.
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On the 274th episode of Piecing It Together, five awesome filmmakers including David Michor, Chris Johnson, Paul Hibbard, Joe Black, Kris Krainock and Michael Keene, join me to talk about Steven Spielberg’s self reflection The Fabelmans. Puzzle pieces include Spielberg’s own filmography, Licorice Pizza and Belfast.
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On the 272nd episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker Joe Black joins me to talk about Three Thousand Years Of Longing. George Miller’s latest disappointed in the theater, likely due to it not being another Mad Max: Fury Road, but this celebration of storytelling is one of my favorite movies of the year. Puzzle pieces include Lady In The Water, Licorice Pizza, Big Fish and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.
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On the 235th episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris joins me to talk about Richard Linklater’s latest, Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood. While it’s being strangely underpromoted by Netflix, we had a great time with this rotoscoped look back at growing up in Texas. Puzzle pieces include Licorice Pizza, Spy Kids, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood and The 400 Blows.
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