On the 480th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas with Sam Novak, Johnny Molinaro and Nic Patrick to talk about Tron: Ares! The third in the cult series takes the videogame action to the real world and featured a killer soundtrack by Nine Inch Nails. Puzzle pieces include Pixels, Terminator, Alien: Covenant and Ex Machina.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Tron: Ares and the movies we discuss!

Written by Jesse Wigutow

Directed by Joachim Ronning

Starring Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Jodie Turner-Smith, Jeff Bridges

Disney

Sam Novak is the Deputy Editor of VEGAS 411, an online source for Sin City tourists and locals. He’s a fitness fan, a pet adoption advocate, and is mad about the movies. A former movie theater manager, he successfully operated 36 screens for both AMC and an independent movie house in South Florida.

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Nic Patrick is a filmmaker and co-host of the UNLV Film Department Podcast at https://www.unlv.edu/film/film-dept

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Johnny Molinaro is a filmmaker and actor whose latest film is Vegas Traffic.

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Tron: Ares LIVE (Featuring Sam Novak, Johnny Molinaro and Nic Patrick)