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As the third entry into the post-apocalyptic universe of silence, A Quiet Place: Day One brings us back to the beginning and follows two previous entries, this time in a new location with a new set of characters to follow as they discover how to survive an alien invasion. The prequel follows a woman named Sam who finds herself trapped in New York City during the early stages of an invasion by alien creatures with ultra-sensitive hearing and stars Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, and Alex Wolff.

Chapter Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 Introduction
• 0:14:46 Initial Thoughts
• 0:25:39 Spoiler Review
• 1:35:38 Oscars Assessment
• 1:38:08 Final Ratings

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Matt Minton on Letterboxd, Instagram, and X
Paul Rai on Letterboxd, Instagram, and X

Films mentioned:
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Credits:

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

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

Kinds of Kindness is Greek auteur Yorgos Lanthimos’s follow-up to the Academy Awards hit film Poor Things and is a contemporary set anthology following many of the same performers as unique characters within three separate stories. A man seeks to break free from his predetermined path, a cop questions his wife's demeanor after her return from a supposed drowning, and a woman searches for an extraordinary individual prophesied to become a renowned spiritual guide. The film stars Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, and Hong Chau.

Chapter Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 Introduction
• 0:06:42 Initial Thoughts
• 0:32:45 Spoiler Review
• 1:38:10 Oscars Assessment
• 1:42:31 Final Ratings

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Clotilde Chinnici Website, Letterboxd, X

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

Films mentioned:
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• Theme music by Eugene Rocco Utley
• Artwork by Danny Jarabek
• Edited by Danny Jarabek

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

The Bikeriders is written and directed by Jeff Nichols telling a fictionalized story of the rise and fall of the Chicago Vandals in the 1960s. After a chance encounter, headstrong Kathy is drawn to Benny, member of Midwestern motorcycle club the Vandals. As the club transforms into a dangerous underworld of violence, Benny must choose between Kathy and his loyalty to the club. The films stars Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Tom Hardy, Michael Shannon, Mike Faist and others.

Chapter Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 Introduction
• 0:12:24 Initial Thoughts
• 0:29:20 Spoiler Review
• 1:24:35 Oscars Assessment
• 1:30:22 Final Ratings

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Gabe Lillianthal on Letterboxd, Twitter, and TikTok

Films mentioned:
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YogaSimpatico.com puts quality, therapeutically-inspired yoga, and wellness class at your fingertips! Whether you're a beginner, deepening an existing practice, or looking for a way to increase your mobility and reduce stress, you can choose from over 250+ classes and exercise when it’s convenient for you!

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• 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

Greek auteur Yorgos Lanthimos is known for the absurd worlds his characters inhabit laying forth unsettling questions of social norms. Coming off his most successful awards and box office project with Poor Things, he is back again with Kinds of Kindness going into limited theatrical release this upcoming weekend after its world premiere earlier this year at Cannes. Before we review the film, we’re taking a look back through his career up to this point discussing the trademarks and characteristics that have defined Lanthimos through his first eight feature films and giving our expectations for Kinds of Kindness.

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Credits:

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

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Credits:

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

After Inside Out captured global audiences to the tune of $850 million global box office success, Pixar is returning with a sequel to it’s 2015 emotional hit. The movie continues to follow Riley now in her teenage years as encounters new emotions in her mind headquarters. Anxiety and others make a appearance and set Riley on a new course as she continues to grow up. The film stars Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, and Kensington Tallman.

Chapter Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 Introduction
• 0:20:03 Initial Thoughts
• 0:51:01 Spoiler Review
• 1:46:53 Oscars Assessment
• 1:51:51 Final Ratings

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Landon Defever on Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, Films for the Void

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Danny Jarabek Website, Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Linktree
Evan Miller on Letterboxd, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok
Paul Rai on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter

Films mentioned:
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YogaSimpatico.com puts quality, therapeutically-inspired yoga, and wellness class at your fingertips! Whether you're a beginner, deepening an existing practice, or looking for a way to increase your mobility and reduce stress, you can choose from over 250+ classes and exercise when it’s convenient for you!

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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

After delivering Saint Frances in 2019, creative duo Alex Thompson and Kelly O'Sullivan are back with Ghostlight in partnership with IFC Films. Written by O'Sullivan and co-directed by each, the story follows a construction worker who unexpectedly joins a local theater's production of Romeo and Juliet, and the drama onstage starts to mirror his own life. The film first premiered at Sundance earlier this year and will be in limited theatrical release on June 14.

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Alex Thompson IMDb, Instagram
Kelly O'Sullivan IMDb, Instagram

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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

Pixar is one of the most prominent animation studios working today with 27 feature films, 23 Academy Awards, and since the award’s inauguration in 2001, 11 Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature. The studio’s history goes back to the computer graphics division of Lucasfilm in 1979, with a spin-off as an independent corporation in 1986, before being acquired by Disney in 2006. Known for pushing the boundaries of 3D animation, notable figures within the studio such as John Lasseter, Brad Bird, Pete Docter, Andrew Stanton, and Lee Unkrich helped build the most successful and prestigious animation studio in film history. Today we look back through the studio’s history and legacy before looking ahead to their newest film, Inside Out 2.

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Adam Patla on Letterboxd, Twitter, TikTok

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Danny Jarabek Website, Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, 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

After premiering on the festival circuit in 2023 at Venice, TIFF, and NYFF, Richard Linklater’s Hit Man has made its way to a limited theatrical release and Netflix drop as of June 7. Directed by Richard Linklater and written by Linklater and Glen Powell, the film follows a professor moonlighting as a hit man of sorts for his city police department, who descends into dangerous, dubious territory when he finds himself attracted to a woman who enlists his services. Loosely based on a true story, the film stars Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, and Austin Amelio. 

Chapter Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 Introduction
• 0:25:11 Initial Thoughts
• 0:37:48 Spoiler Review
• 1:30:40 Oscars Assessment
• 1:43:15 Final Ratings

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Will Bjarnar on Twitter, Letterboxd

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Danny Jarabek Website, Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Linktree
Tate Fowler on Letterboxd and Instagram
Bryan Sudfield on Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, and Film Fragments
Evan Miller on Letterboxd, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok

Films mentioned:
Letterboxd list

Resources:
Bryan Sudfield’s review of HIT MAN

YogaSimpatico.com puts quality, therapeutically-inspired yoga, and wellness class at your fingertips! Whether you're a beginner, deepening an existing practice, or looking for a way to increase your mobility and reduce stress, you can choose from over 250+ classes and exercise when it’s convenient for you!

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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

Richard Linklater’s next film, ‘Hit Man,’ is currently out in limited theatrical release before dropping on Netflix on June 7. Before we review the Texas-based auteur’s latest action crime comedy, we’re going to take a step back through his career and offer a retrospective on the characteristics and themes present in the director’s work. Linklater’s notable features have included Dazed and Confused, the Before trilogy, Slacker, School of Rock, and Boyhood among a catalog of over 20 films. His filmography often deals with suburban culture and the passage of time as his career has developed over multiple decades. 

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Danny Jarabek Website, Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Linktree
Bryan Sudfield on Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, and Film Fragments
Paul Rai on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter

Films Mentioned:
Letterboxd list

Have questions? Email [email protected]

Credits:

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

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

I Saw The TV Glow directed by Jane Schoenbrun follows two teenagers as they bond over their love of a supernatural TV show, but it is mysteriously cancelled. The film is Schoenbrun’s follow up to the 2021 film We’re All Going to the World’s Fair. Both films premiered at their respective Sundance Film Festivals. I Saw the TV Glow stars Justice Smith and ​​Brigette Lundy-Paine and is distributed by A24.

Chapter Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 Introduction
• 0:16:02 Initial Thoughts
• 0:30:24 Spoiler Review
• 2:01:50 Oscars Assessment
• 2:04:32 Final Ratings

Follow our team online:
Danny Jarabek Website, Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Linktree
Tate Fowler on Letterboxd and Instagram
Bryan Sudfield on Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, and Film Fragments
Evan Miller on Letterboxd, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok

Films mentioned:
Letterboxd list

YogaSimpatico.com puts quality, therapeutically-inspired yoga, and wellness class at your fingertips! Whether you're a beginner, deepening an existing practice, or looking for a way to increase your mobility and reduce stress, you can choose from over 250+ classes and exercise when it’s convenient for you!

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