Our second double feature of Season 2 features the theme of “character study” films which follow central figures and are more driven by their internal struggles than external plot points. Joined by guest Brian Skuttle, the two character study films we discuss are There Will Be Blood starring Daniel Day Lewis as Daniel Plainview and Nightcrawler starring Jake Gyllenhaal as Lou Bloom. We compare these two characters and how far they are willing to go to achieve their goals.


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Paul Rai on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter

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Billie Melissa Rogan is a writer, director, activist, and podcaster active online in the film community. In this interview joined by Danny Jarabek, we discuss her upcoming debut short film I Love You, Guys and how the story and film were ultimately made stronger by the obstacles of the pandemic. We also discuss her inspirations as a filmmaker and upcoming projects.


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A.V. Rockwell's directorial feature debut A Thousand and One premiered at Sundance Film Festival earlier in 2023 and is currently out in theaters. The film follows unapologetic and fiercely loyal Inez who kidnaps her son Terry from the foster care system, and the mother and son set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability, in a rapidly changing New York City. Joined by film critic and writer Derrick Murray, we review the film and Teyana Taylor’s breakout leading role at the center.

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• 0:00:00 Introduction
• 0:11:40 A Thousand and One Non-Spoilers
• 0:23:27 A Thousand and One Spoilers
• 1:14:31 Conclusion

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For our first news & review episode post-Oscars 2023, we’re kicking off the year of releases by discussing John Wick: Chapter 4, the latest installment in the John Wick franchise from director Chad Stahelski starring Keanu Reeves. We also review everything happening on the news front in the film industry from our reactions to SXSW to our first preview of the Cannes Film Festival to reviewing a few announcements for recent projects.

Chapter Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 Intro
• 0:07:04 Non-spoilers
• 0:24:07 Spoilers
• 1:25:02 New Academy Branch
• 1:29:54 South by Southwest Recap
• 1:38:53 Cannes Preview
• 1:47:13 The Jonathan Majors Arrest
• 1:54:14 Upcoming Projects and Career Closers
• 2:11:48 Polls/Conclusion

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Danny Jarabek and Sara Ciplickas interview screenwriter Izzy Davis about her story of becoming involved with film writing. We discuss her inspirations as a writer and take a look at some of the processes behind the screen of what goes into developing a screenplay for new writers.

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Season 2 launch! With the start of a fresh slate of movies, we are kicking off season 2 by also looking at the first films of two directors in a double feature on “The Directorial Debut.” We discuss the Coen brothers debut Blood Simple paired with Greta Gerwig’s debut Lady Bird and look at how this film informed the future careers of both directors. We are joined by guest Aaron White, host of Feelin Film podcast, to look at how these films live up to the directorial debut double feature.

Chapter Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 Introduction
• 0:15:32 Double Feature Preface
• 0:22:24 Blood Simple
• 1:05:00  Lady Bird
• 1:51:15 Theme Comparison
• 1:57:49 Polls & Double Feature Pitches

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• Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

We talk with grip, lighting designer, and filmmaker Win Marks about his experiences lighting sets on stage and on exterior sets. We also discuss Win’s sensibility about light in film by talking about everything from Godard to Jordan Peele’s Nope to David Lowery's The Green Knight in a discussion about the state of Hollywood imagery.


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As a post-Oscars bonus episode, The Rolling Tape takes its first look at the small screen with HBO’s hit video game adaptation series, The Last of Us starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey. With guest Sean Place, we break down the entire first season analyzing everything from HBO’s release strategy to the development of the show’s theme through each episode to our predictions for Season 2.


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The 2023 Oscars and a wrap and we recap with guest Landon Defever everything that went down at the 95th Academy Awards. We assess the highs and lows of the night, what we were most surprised, disappointed, and happiest about and look ahead to next year to see what we can learn for our predictions in 2024.


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The 95th Academy Awards ceremony has happened! Here is our live, uncut reactions to the full night from the red carpet to the Best Picture. We will return next week with a full recap and breakdown of the results.


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• Editor: Danny Jarabek
• Assistant Producer: Evan Miller