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The Rolling Tape

The Rolling Tape

The Rolling Tape podcast is a TRT production covering weekly film reviews, industry updates, and awards season news.

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138:32

EP 104: Megalopolis (2024) ft. Ethan Simmie

The Rolling Tape ·

2024/10/02

A 40-year development for one of the most prolific American film directors, Francis Ford Coppola’s $120 million self-financed Megalopolis has finally come to fruition. The story follows the city of New Rome in the main conflict between Cesar Catilina, a brilliant artist in favor of a utopian future, and the greedy mayor Franklyn Cicero. Between them is Julia Cicero, and her loyalty is divided between her father and her beloved. The film stars Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel...

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79:04

EP 103: The Wild Robot (2024)

The Rolling Tape ·

2024/09/30

The Wild Robot is the latest in the DreamWorks Animation studio catalog. Written and directed by Chris Sanders based on a book series of the same name, the film is also distributed by Universal Pictures. In the film, Roz, voiced by Nyong'o, is a robot shipwrecked on an uninhabited island, must adapt to her surroundings, build relationships with the local wildlife, and become the adoptive mother of an orphaned gosling. It stars the voices of Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy...

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90:23

RETROSPECTIVE 010: DreamWorks Animation Studio

The Rolling Tape ·

2024/09/26

DreamWorks Animation has been a major force in the world of animated storytelling since its inception in 1994. Founded by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen, DreamWorks brought a new vision that has consistently pushed creative boundaries, and challenged industry norms, delivering beloved franchises like Shrek, Madagascar, and How to Train Your Dragon. This retrospective explores the history of DreamWorks Animation, tracing its journey from a fledgling competitor to Disney...

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16:36

*TIFF 2024* Interview With 'Shook' (2024) Director,...

The Rolling Tape ·

2024/09/26

With a World Premiere at TIFF 2024, Amar Wala expands on his short film of the same name from 2018, Shook. After a run-in with his estranged father, aspiring writer Ashish or "Ash" learns a secret that will force him to balance family, love and success while navigating the divide between the exciting city life he wants and his suburban reality.Listen Here:SpotifyApple PodcastsAll Listening PlatformsFollow our interviewee online:Amar Wala Website, IMDb, and InstagramFollow our interview host o...

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28:39

*TIFF 2024* Interview With 'Paying for It' (2024)...

The Rolling Tape ·

2024/09/25

When an introverted cartoonist's girlfriend wants to redefine their relationship, he begins sleeping with sex workers and discovers a new kind of intimacy in the process. Sook-Yin Lee's film is an auto-fictional adaptation of the Graphic Novel by Chester Brown, and in this interview discusses those personal influences that helped Lee shape the film, one that is very close to home for the Toronto artist community.Listen Here:SpotifyApple PodcastsAll Listening PlatformsFollow our interviewee on...

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15:10

*TIFF 2024* Interview With 'Space Cowboy' (2024)...

The Rolling Tape ·

2024/09/24

Space Cowboy follows the personal and professional life of Joe Jennings, a pioneer of skydiving cinematography, who looks back on creating iconic moments in film and television, while he tries to turn a dreamlike vision into reality. Danny discusses with co-directors Bryce Leavitt and Marah Strauch how they came to the story and what they valued in bringing the story to life.Listen Here:SpotifyApple PodcastsAll Listening PlatformsFollow our interviewee online:Bryce Leavitt IMDb, InstagramMara...

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20:59

*TIFF 2024* Interview With 'Freedom Way' (2024)...

The Rolling Tape ·

2024/09/23

Matt Minton sits down to talk with Blessing Uzzi, the writer and executive producer of the Nigerian film Freedom Way, which is world premiering at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. Blessing talks about her inspiration for the film’s unique structure, the political importance of the story and her initiative as the founder of Bluhouse Studios.Listen Here:SpotifyApple PodcastsAll Listening PlatformsFollow our interviewee online:Blessing Uzzi IMDbFollow our interview host online:Matt ...

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EP 102: The Substance (2024)

The Rolling Tape ·

2024/09/23

From director Coralie Fargeat is the biggest sensation of body horror 2024 has to offer. The Substance premiered at Cannes earlier this year before playing Midnight Madness at TIFF. The story follows a fading celebrity who decides to use a black-market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself. The film stars Margaret Qualley, Demi Moore, and Dennis Quaid.Listen Here:SpotifyApple PodcastsAll Listening PlatformsChapter Timestamps:0:00:00 I...

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84:20

NEWS 030: TIFF 2024 Recap

The Rolling Tape ·

2024/09/18

The Rolling Tape is home from Toronto as the festival has wrapped up and we are here to recap our stay at TIFF 2024. We discuss the People's Choice Winner, highlight our favorites of the fest, and share stories while on the ground in Toronto.Listen Here:SpotifyApple PodcastsAll Listening PlatformsFollow our team online:Danny Jarabek Website, Letterboxd, Instagram, X, TikTok, and LinktreeMatt Minton on Letterboxd, Instagram, and XBryan Sudfield on Letterboxd, Instagram, X, and Life Moves Prett...

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62:11

NEWS 029: Venice Festival Recap 2024

The Rolling Tape ·

2024/09/11

With the Venice International Film Festival coming to a close, we recap the films and events of the fest and assess the slate of award winners including the Golden Lion winner.Listen Here:SpotifyApple PodcastsAll Listening PlatformsFollow our team online:Gabe Lillianthal on Letterboxd, and XOwen Wilczek on Letterboxd, and XClotilde Chinnici Website, Letterboxd, XFilms mentioned:Letterboxd listHave questions? Email info@therollingtape.comCredits:Theme music by Eugene Rocco UtleyArtwork by Dann...

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84:54

EP 101: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)

The Rolling Tape ·

2024/09/09

The juice is loose! Tim Burton returns to the afterlife with a sequel to his iconic 1988 classic Beetlejuice. After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her teenage daughter, Astrid, accidentally opens the portal to the Afterlife. The film stars Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, and Jenna Ortega.Listen Here:SpotifyApple PodcastsAll Listening PlatformsFollow our t...

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73:40

RETROSPECTIVE 009: Tim Burton

The Rolling Tape ·

2024/09/05

Tim Burton's career is a journey through the surreal and the gothic, where the ordinary meets the bizarre in a visually stunning blend of emotion and imagination. Emerging in the mid-1980s, Burton quickly established himself as a director with a singular vision, blending elements of horror, fantasy, and humor to create unforgettable cinematic worlds. His signature style—marked by eccentric characters and stop-motion aesthetics—has carved out a unique place in Hollywood. From Beetlejuice to Th...

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165:22

Live Commentary: *DIRECTORS CUT* Rebel Moon - Chapter...

The Rolling Tape ·

2024/08/29

As part of our Birthday week extravaganza, we provide our first-ever live watch-along commentary to the Director's Cut editions of Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon franchise. We watch, discuss, and digress all things Zack Snyder and beyond across 6+ hours of the Snyder cut which follows the timeline of a peaceful settlement on the edge of a distant moon that finds itself threatened by a tyrannical ruling force when a stranger living among its villagers becomes their best hope for survival. The films ...

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234:10

Live Commentary: *DIRECTORS CUT* Rebel Moon - Chapter...

The Rolling Tape ·

2024/08/29

As part of our Birthday week extravaganza, we provide our first-ever live watch-along commentary to the Director's Cut editions of Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon franchise. We watch, discuss, and digress all things Zack Snyder and beyond across 6+ hours of the Snyder cut which follows the timeline of a peaceful settlement on the edge of a distant moon that finds itself threatened by a tyrannical ruling force when a stranger living among its villagers becomes their best hope for survival. The films ...

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72:40

Ladies Night 003

The Rolling Tape ·

2024/08/29

This month, in the wake of Gladiator 2 thirst traps, the ladies come back to the studio to break down “girl marketing” and the female gaze when applied to film distribution. They also tackle the micro-trend “older woman-young man” and how this trope has progressed since the 40s. Listen Here:SpotifyApple PodcastsAll Listening PlatformsFollow our team online:Sara Ciplickas on Letterboxd, Instagram, and XKatie Mann on Letterboxd, Instagram, and XAnjani Chaha on Instagram, and XNeha Jha on I...

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21:12

Interview with ‘Dìdi’ (2024) Editors, Arielle...

The Rolling Tape ·

2024/08/28

With a World Premiere at Sundance in January, Sean Wang's Dìdi has now been capturing the hearts of audiences as the film has gone into wide release in theater. In 2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, the film follows an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy who learns what his family can't teach him: how to skate, how to flirt, and how to love your mom. We discuss the making of the film with editors Arielle Zakowski and Christopher Tennel who detail th...

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76:23

NEWS 028: TIFF Preview 2024

The Rolling Tape ·

2024/08/28

With three team members from The Rolling Tape going to TIFF in a couple of weeks time, we discuss an in-depth look at the TIFF lineup and detail our schedules and priorities for what we want to see and do while in Toronto starting September 4. Listen Here:SpotifyApple PodcastsAll Listening PlatformsFollow our team online:Danny Jarabek Website, Letterboxd, Instagram, X, TikTok, and LinktreeBryan Sudfield on Letterboxd, Instagram, X, and Life Moves Pretty FastKam Ryan on Letterboxd, Instagram, ...

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107:33

EP 100: The Silence of the Lambs (1991) & The Rolling...

The Rolling Tape ·

2024/08/26

In honor of our 100th main show episode of the podcast, we hosted a bracket on social media asking you all to vote between 32 films selected by our team, with the winner being the selection for this review episode. All of our team members were assigned by random draw one year within the last 32 years, and asked to choose between that year’s Best Picture, Palme d’Or, Golden Lion, TIFF People’s Choice, and Indie Spirits Best Feature. After running the bracket on social media, our followers chos...

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69:44

NEWS 027: Fall Festival Preview 2024

The Rolling Tape ·

2024/08/21

The fall film festival cycle is gearing up once again with the major festivals announcing their lineup of films that will reveal to us many of the major awards players and flesh out the fall and winter 2024 theater schedule. We break down major lineup announcements from Venice, TIFF, NYFF, and speculate on what titles to expect in upcoming announcements.Listen Here:SpotifyApple PodcastsAll Listening PlatformsFollow our team online:Danny Jarabek Website, Letterboxd, Instagram, X, TikTok, and L...

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120:14

EP 099: Alien: Romulus (2024)

The Rolling Tape ·

2024/08/19

With a long line of auteurs lending their hand to the Alien franchise, Fede Alvarez takes a turn with the standalone effort Alien: Romulus. Taking place between the events of Alien and Aliens, while scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonists come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe. The film stars Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, and Archie Renaux.Listen Here:SpotifyApple PodcastsAll Listening PlatformsChapter Timestamps:0:0...

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