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It’s been a horror sensation since it premiered at during Midnight Madness at TIFF in 2025, but Obsession directed by Curry Barker has finally made its way to wide release after Focus Features purchased the film for $15 million. We’ll review the YouTuber-turned-feature filmmaker’s breakout hit and blind rank horror’s history of cursed objects, including the One Wish Willow. Stay with us.

Obsession's story is as follows: after breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price. Michael Johnston as Bear stars alongside breakout scream queen Inde Navarrette as Nikki.

On this episode:
Paul Rai
Nadia Arain

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The hit HBO series Euphoria is currently in full swing for its third season from creator Sam Levinson, and today we take a look behind the scenes with the full editing team who helped bring the show to life in post-production. The group shares their insights into crafting the tonal shifts of Season 3 and how they have evolved the show over time in reaction to the growing cast who offer a diverse array of performances and character types. 

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Nikola Boyanov IMDb
Aaron I. Butler IMDb
Aleshka Ferrero IMDb
Julio C. Perez IV IMDb

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Jake Fittipaldi 

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We are continuing with Season 6 of RETRO//RANKED by jumping into two unique entries into the Star Wars universe, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Episode VIII - The Last Jedi. Rogue One takes place immediately before the events of Episode IV: A New Hope. It is the ninth theatrically released entry in the Star Wars franchise. It hit theaters on December 16, 2016, and was directed by Gareth Edwards. Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi is the tenth Star Wars film in order of release and it was written and directed by Rian Johnson and released on December 15, 2017.

Enjoy early access and video benefits of our Star Wars season a week ahead of public release as we inch closer toward the release of The Mandalorian and Grogu.

Our current collaborative ranking so far:

1. Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
2. Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
3. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
4. Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
5. Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
6. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
7. Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
8. Star Wars: The Clone Wars

On this episode:
Evan Miller
Timmy Lee
Ethan Simmie
Sara Ciplickas

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• Artwork: Danny Jarabek
• Editor: Danny Jarabek
• Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

We are LIVE at the 79th Cannes International Film Festival with our first in-person recording. Danny Jarabek and Nandita Joshi are on the ground in the south of France adorned in couture and black tie for the world's biggest international stage of cinema.

The lineup is set, the red carpet is rolled out, and the Palais is ready to go for the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival. We previously discussed the competition lineup in depth upon the lineup announcement, but now we look at specifically what we have tickets for as of opening night.

We preview some of our most anticipated titles and lock in our Palme d'Or predictions ahead of what will be 11 days of film watching. Stay tuned for more coverage throughout the festival including daily recaps, written reviews, and more.

On this episode:
Danny Jarabek
Nandita Joshi

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• Artwork: Danny Jarabek
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Today on The Rolling Remote, we are talking about the currently airing third season of Euphoria, HBO's phenomenon of a TV series created by Sam Levinson. Over the past few weeks, we've been revisiting seasons one and two of the show (you can listen to our recap episodes), and now we finally get to talk about a new season as it's unfolding in real time after years of delays and rumors, production discourse, and a lot of questions about what the series would even look like in a third season. 

Season three picks up five years later and reconnects us with the whole gang, Rue, Jules, Nate, Cassie, Maddie, Lexi, and everyone in the rest of the Euphoria world in very different stages of their lives post-high school, in addition to a few new characters. This season has already sparked a lot of controversy online and conversation about things like time jumps, tonal changes, and sexual content. 

Today we're breaking down episodes one through four so if you have not watched episodes one through four of season three of Euphoria, here is your spoiler warning. 

On this episode:
Jake Fittipaldi
Danny Jarabek
Ethan Dayton

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Critics are calling it quote “the most pleasant surprise of the year” but what are we bleating about today? I won’t pull the wool over your eyes, today we’re discussing Kyle Balda’s The Sheep Detectives. We’ll take a look at the studio behind the film, Amazon MGM, and wrap up with this week’s mini-game guessing mystery movies based on Letterboxd reviews. Stay with us.

Get your mutton ready we’re discussing The Sheep Detectives. The film is directed by Kyle Balda and written by Craig Mazin, based on the 2005 novel Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann. The film features an ensemble cast including Hugh Jackman, Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine, Molly Gordon, Hong Chau, and Emma Thompson with the voices of Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Chris O'Dowd, Regina Hall, Patrick Stewart, Bella Ramsey, and Brett Goldstein.

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• Chicago Critics Film Festival
• Philadelphia SpringFest
• Obex, Black Zombie & Maddie's Secret

On this episode:
Danny Jarabek
Adam Patla
Cameron Ritter

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It’s feeling humid. It’s feeling like summer is very nearly upon us. That of course, means it’s time for us to reconvene for our second annual summer box office draft. With the release of The Devil Wears Prada 2 this past weekend, the summer movie season is now in full swing. We are here today to try to predict where the box office will go and just have a fun time breaking down the slate and discussing which movies have each of us the most excited.

We discuss the chronological releases of movies on our radar between the first weekend of May and the end of August, but also each team member on the show has prepared a list of their predicted top ten box office earners of the summer, along with their predicted total worldwide gross. 

Last year, our champion was Ethan Dayton, who won on the first iteration of our point system which was simply a point for the correct placement of a film in the top 10 box office earners of the summer, as well as a point for being within plus or minus $50 million of a film's total worldwide gross. This year we're significantly expanding the point system to add a lot more chaos and entertainment into the mix.

We’ll review everyone’s final lists and continue checking in throughout the summer to see who is on track for winning our draft by Labor Day in September.

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Danny Jarabek
Ethan Dayton
Evan Miller
Joshua Mbonu
Paul Rai

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Happy May the 4th week! Today, in continuing with Season 6 of RETRO//RANKED, we’re launching into the final era of our Star Wars season. We’ve journeyed through the originals and the prequels, and now we’ve reached our final destination to start the sequels with The Force Awakens, joined by the 2008 theatrically released animated film The Clone Wars as we head closer and closer toward the release of The Mandalorian and Grogu.

Our current collaborative ranking so far:

1. Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
2. Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
3. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
4. Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
5. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
6. Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones

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Evan Miller
Timmy Lee

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In honor of The Devil Wears Prada 2, we’re hosting a special edition Awards Draft centered entirely on the incomparable Meryl Streep. Streep’s legacy is completely singular with a generations spanning career that emphasized her versatility as an actress going back to 1975.

For many of us, Streep is the gold standard for prestige performances, particularly in the kind of mid-budget adult dramas Hollywood rarely produces today. With a filmography approaching 65 roles, her impact is as expansive as it is enduring.

For this draft, we’re narrowing the field to her 21 Academy Award–nominated performances. Of those, Streep has won three Oscars: Best Supporting Actress for Kramer vs. Kramer, and Best Actress for Sophie’s Choice and The Iron Lady. Her three wins place her among an elite group of only eight actors, with only Katharine Hepburn surpassing that total at four.

On this episode:
Mariana Fabian
Paul Rai

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Mariane Tremblay on X, Instagram, Letterboxd, and W Spotlight

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The millennial nostalgia is real today as we break out the florals for spring in David Frankel’s return to the world of Runway magazine and high editorial fashion in The Devil Wears Prada 2. We review the film as well as discuss the career of the film’s iconic lead, Anne Hathaway who is in the midst of a career year. 

Gird your loins for the sequel to 2006’s modern classic The Devil Wears Prada with its direct sequel 20 years later. The film is directed by David Frankel and written by Aline Brosh McKenna. Andy Sachs reunites with Miranda Priestly as they navigate their careers amid the decline of traditional magazine publishing. The film sees Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci reprising their roles, with Justin Theroux, Lucy Liu, and Kenneth Branagh joining as new additions.

We’ll wrap up by tier ranking the best and worst of legacy sequels in our most chaotic tier ranking yet.

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• Greta Gerwig's Narnia Moves to 2027 with a 45-Day Theatrical Window
• Resident Evil Trailer
• One Night Only Trailer

On this episode:
Danny Jarabek
Risa Bolash
Paul Rai

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• Editor: Danny Jarabek
• Assistant Producer: Evan Miller