The Rolling Tape

In our second episode of our Pride miniseries, the team discusses the underground movements and larger star-studded productions from the 1970s and 1980s. Transitioning from Classic Hollywood, we breakdown the complexities and opposing strides of the two decades, contextualizing cinema within American history.

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Sara Ciplickas on Letterboxd, Instagram, and X
Adam Patla on Letterboxd, Instagram, Bluesky,  X, TikTok, and YouTube
Red Broadwell on Letterboxd, X, and Instagram
Jake Fittipaldi on Letterboxd, Instagram, and TikTok
Danny Jarabek Website, Letterboxd, Instagram, X, TikTok, and Linktree

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Credits:

• Theme music by Eugene Rocco Utley
• Artwork by Danny Jarabek
• Edited by Danny Jarabek

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Credits:

• Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent
• Artwork: Danny Jarabek
• Editor: Danny Jarabek
• Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

Premiering at Tribeca, State of Firsts is an intimate documentary that follows Congresswoman Sarah McBride and her historic campaign to become the first out trans person elected to Congress. Sara Ciplickas sits down with Director Chase Joynt and Producer Jenna M. Kelly to discuss the process of documenting Sarah’s story.

Review:
State of Firsts Review (Sara Ciplickas)

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Chase Joynt Website, IMDb, Instagram
Jenna Kelly IMDb, Optimist

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Sara Ciplickas on Letterboxd, Instagram, and X

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Credits:

• Theme music by Eugene Rocco Utley
• Artwork by Danny Jarabek
• Edited by Danny Jarabek

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Credits:

• Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent
• Artwork: Danny Jarabek
• Editor: Danny Jarabek
• Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

Esta Isla is a Puerto Rican feature in the US Narrative Competition with its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival 2025. The movie is described as follows: young lovers Bebo and Lola, from different social worlds in Puerto Rico, escape to a remote area of the island after a murder occurs. We talk with co-directors Christian Carretero and Lorraine Jones about the significance of the film's shooting locations and the sociopolitical aspect of the film's Puerto Rican representation.

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Experimento Ludico
Christian Carretero IMDb, Instagram
Lorraine Jones IMDb, Instagram

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Danny Jarabek Letterboxd, Instagram, X, TikTok, and Linktree

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Credits:

• Theme music by Eugene Rocco Utley
• Artwork by Danny Jarabek
• Edited by Danny Jarabek

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Credits:

• Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent
• Artwork: Danny Jarabek
• Editor: Danny Jarabek
• Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

Wes Anderson’s latest film is now out in theatrical wide release, The Phoenician Scheme which had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival just a few week ago. The movie is described as follows: wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists and determined assassins. The film stars Benicio Del Toro, Mia Threapleton, Michael Cera, Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch and many more.

Read our review:
The Phoenician Scheme (Danny Jarabek)

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Chapter Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 Introduction & Initial Thoughts
• 0:23:37 Spoiler Review
• 1:29:51 Oscars Assessment
• 1:35:30 Final Ratings

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Danny Jarabek Letterboxd, Instagram, Bluesky, X, TikTok, and Linktree
Gabe Lillianthal on Letterboxd, Bluesky, X, and TikTok

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Credits:

• Theme music by Eugene Rocco Utley
• Artwork by Danny Jarabek
• Edited by Danny Jarabek

Support the show

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Credits:

• Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent
• Artwork: Danny Jarabek
• Editor: Danny Jarabek
• Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

This is the pre-episode conversation before our review of Bring Her Back (2025) where we discuss Superman's box office projections, what we've been watching recently, and a surprisingly educational debriefing of the Meet the Parents franchise. Subscribe to our Patreon to hear more.

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Danny Jarabek Letterboxd, Instagram, Bluesky, X, TikTok, and Linktree
Evan Miller on Letterboxd, Bluesky, X, Instagram, and TikTok
Paul Rai on Letterboxd, Instagram, and X
Owen Wilczek on Letterboxd, and X

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Credits:

• Theme music by Eugene Rocco Utley
• Artwork by Danny Jarabek
• Edited by Danny Jarabek

Support the show

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Podcast Website Link
Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com
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Credits:

• Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent
• Artwork: Danny Jarabek
• Editor: Danny Jarabek
• Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

*DISCLAIMER* Live commentary is not live with the movie due to ad breaks and technical difficulties. The commentary is edited for brevity and clarity.

Ahead of Ballerina (2025), our two John Wick-heads, Paul Rai and Evan Miller, watch John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) together with commentary on the movie and the John Wick franchise as a whole.

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Evan Miller on Letterboxd, Bluesky, X, Instagram, and TikTok
Paul Rai on Letterboxd, Instagram, and X

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Credits:

• Theme music by Eugene Rocco Utley
• Artwork by Danny Jarabek
• Edited by Danny Jarabek

Support the show

Subscribe for Early Access and Video:
The Rolling Tape Patreon

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Podcast Website Link
Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com
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Credits:

• Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent
• Artwork: Danny Jarabek
• Editor: Danny Jarabek
• Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

To celebrate Pride Month 2025, Sara Ciplickas hosts a special mini-series breaking down the progression of Queer cinema. In this four-part series, the team discusses different time periods, how Queer people are presented, notable figures, and films that both positively and negatively affected our perception of the LGBTQ community. For Episode One, the team discusses ‘Pre Stonewall’ cinema, from the first film all the way up until 1969. 

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Sara Ciplickas on Letterboxd, Instagram, and X
Adam Patla on Letterboxd, Instagram, Bluesky,  X, TikTok, and YouTube
Red Broadwell on Letterboxd, X, and Instagram
Jake Fittipaldi on Letterboxd, Instagram, and TikTok

Have questions? Email [email protected]

Credits:

• Theme music by Eugene Rocco Utley
• Artwork by Danny Jarabek
• Edited by Danny Jarabek

Support the show

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Podcast Website Link
Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com
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Credits:

• Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent
• Artwork: Danny Jarabek
• Editor: Danny Jarabek
• Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

The Philippou brothers are back after their directorial feature debut in 2022, Talk To Me, with a new original horror film Bring Her Back. The film is described as follows: a brother and sister uncover a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother. Bring Her Back stars Billy Barratt, Sally Hawkins, Jonah Wren Phillips, and Mischa Heywood.

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Chapter Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 Introduction & Initial Thoughts
• 0:23:04 Spoiler Review
• 1:36:34 Oscars Assessment
• 1:37:46 Final Ratings

Follow our team online:
Danny Jarabek Letterboxd, Instagram, Bluesky, X, TikTok, and Linktree
Evan Miller on Letterboxd, Bluesky, X, Instagram, and TikTok
Paul Rai on Letterboxd, Instagram, and X
Owen Wilczek on Letterboxd, and X

Have questions? Email [email protected]

Credits:

• Theme music by Eugene Rocco Utley
• Artwork by Danny Jarabek
• Edited by Danny Jarabek

Support the show

Subscribe for Early Access and Video:
The Rolling Tape Patreon

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Podcast Website Link
Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com
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Credits:

• Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent
• Artwork: Danny Jarabek
• Editor: Danny Jarabek
• Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

The ladies are back in the studio to discuss the phenomenon of “fangirling" as part of internet culture in entertainment. We unpack the deconstruction of the male image in contemporary films, internet boyfriends, and the parasocial relationships between audiences and today’s biggest stars.

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Sara Ciplickas on Letterboxd, Instagram, and X
Kam Ryan on Letterboxd, Instagram, and X
Neha Jha on Instagram, and X
Nandita Joshi on Letterboxd, X, Instagram, TikTok, and Linktree

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Credits:

• Theme music by Eugene Rocco Utley
• Artwork by Danny Jarabek
• Edited by Nate Hayden

Support the show

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Podcast Website Link
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Credits:

• Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent
• Artwork: Danny Jarabek
• Editor: Danny Jarabek
• Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

Our immediate live commentary on the Cannes Film Festival Awards Ceremony including our reaction to Jafar Panahi's Palme d'Or winning film It Was Just an Accident. See the video of our reactions on Patreon.

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Danny Jarabek Website, Letterboxd, Instagram, X, TikTok, and Linktree
Paul Rai on Letterboxd, Instagram, and X
Owen Wilczek on Letterboxd, and X
Timmy Lee on Letterboxd, X, and YouTube

Have questions? Email [email protected]

Credits:

• Theme music by Eugene Rocco Utley
• Artwork by Danny Jarabek
• Edited by Danny Jarabek

Support the show

Subscribe for Early Access and Video:
The Rolling Tape Patreon

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Have questions? Email [email protected]

Podcast Website Link
Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com
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Credits:

• Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent
• Artwork: Danny Jarabek
• Editor: Danny Jarabek
• Assistant Producer: Evan Miller