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The Zone of Interest, Jonathan Glazer’s first film in 10 years follows a Nazi commandant and his family living on the outskirts of Auschwitz. The film was recently nominated for five Academy awards including International Feature Film, Sound, Directing, Adapted Screenplay, and Best Picture. We review Glazer’s harrowing work and examine how the A24 film has haunted audiences since its Cannes premiere last summer.

Chapter Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 Introduction
• 0:04:40 The Zone of Interest Non-Spoilers
• 0:23:20 The Zone of Interest Spoilers
• 1:15:06 Oscars Assessment
• 1:19:01 Final Ratings

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Paul Rai on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter

Films mentioned:
Letterboxd list

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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

Oscar Nominations for the 96th Academy Awards have been announced live by Zazie Beets and Jack Quaid! Here are our live, uncut reactions to the nomination announcement ceremony.

Our guests:
Gage Warren, Ross Bullock, Claire Lustig, Nate Hayden

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Danny Jarabek Website, Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Linktree
Tate Fowler on Letterboxd and Instagram
Paul Rai on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter
Eugene Rocco Utley on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter
Katie Mann on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter
Evan Miller on Letterboxd, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok

Resources:
Oscar Nominations

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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

With 2023 and the first full calendar year of The Rolling Tape in the rearview mirror, we celebrate the year’s best moments in cinema by talking about our favorite movies, performances, and scenes before releasing our team’s top films of the year. We discuss some of the movie trends we witnessed in 2023 before looking ahead at 2024 and our most anticipated releases that will be screening and streaming for the next 365 days.

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Danny Jarabek on Letterboxd, Instagram, Filmstagram, Twitter, and TikTok
Eugene Rocco Utley on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter
Sara Ciplickas on Instagram, and Twitter
Bryan Sudfield on Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, and Film Fragments
Evan Miller on Letterboxd, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok

Films mentioned:
Letterboxd list

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Credits:

• Theme music by Eugene Rocco Utley
• Artwork by Eugene Rocco Utley
• 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

Doug Pray and Laura Gabbert both got their start at UCLA graduate film school where they studied under Professor Howard Suber. After graduating, both went on to successful careers making documentaries, with some notable credits between them including “Love, Lizzo” (2022), “Disclosure” (2020) and now “The Power of Film” (2024).

Pray and Gabbert reunite with Howard Suber on their passion project “The Power of Film” — a six-episode mini series streaming exclusively on Turner Classic Movies every Thursday at 8pm EST until February 8th. The series takes Suber’s highly regarded UCLA lectures on the history of American films and expands his teachings with the goal of reaching film lovers all across the world.

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Doug Pray Website, IMDb
Laura Gabbert Website, IMDb, and Instagram

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Matt Minton on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter

Where to watch THE POWER OF FILM

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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

With Oscar nominations for the 96th Academy Award Ceremony being announced in less than a week, our team speeds through each category to share their final thoughts and predictions for what to expect on Tuesday, January 23rd.

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Danny Jarabek Website, Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Linktree
Eugene Rocco Utley on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter
Paul Rai on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter
Evan Miller on Letterboxd, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok
Tate Fowler on Letterboxd and Instagram


Films mentioned:
Letterboxd list

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Credits:

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

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Credits:

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

We aren’t recording on a Wednesday, but we are here wearing pink because today we’ll be reviewing the newest iteration of Mean Girls, the movie musical based on a musical based on a movie based on a book written by Tina Fey, directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr., and starring Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, and Auli’i Cravalho. Don’t end up in our burn book and listen to us review our first film of 2024 with the latest revitalization of Regina George the cult classic lore of the Plastics.

Chapter Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 Introduction
• 0:11:39 Mean Girls Non-Spoilers
• 0:28:22 Mean Girls Spoilers
• 1:56:02 Final Ratings

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

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!

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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

We’re closing out our predictions episodes today before we finalize all of our predictions for every category by talking about 3 in particular today: Costume Design, Production Design, and Makeup and Hairstyling.

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

Have questions? Email [email protected]

Credits:

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

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Credits:

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

Based on the true story of the Von Erich family, director Sean Durkin dives into the 1980’s world of professional wrestling with The Iron Claw, his third feature film. Starring Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, and Harris Dickinson, we review the triumph and tragedy of the wrestling quartet and their domineering father and coach who pushes them to the biggest stage in the sport.

Chapter Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 Introduction
• 0:16:33 The Iron Claw Non-Spoilers
• 0:27:33 The Iron Claw Spoilers
• 1:36:41 Oscars Assessment
• 1:49:39 Final Ratings

Follow our guest online:
Red Broadwell on Letterboxd, Twitter, and Instagram

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

Films mentioned:
Letterboxd list

Resources:
Gabe Lillianthal's The Iron Claw Review

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

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Credits:

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

Continuing the conversation leading up to the 96th Oscars, our team breaks down the sub-picture categories: Best Animated Feature, Best International Feature, and Best Documentary Feature, with their predictions and callouts of what to expect with these nominations.

Follow our team online:
Danny Jarabek Website, Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Linktree
Eugene Rocco Utley on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter
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 Eugene Rocco Utley
• Edited by Eugene Rocco Utley

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

Based on Alice Walker’s novel of the same name, The Color Purple was originally adapted by Steven Spielberg in 1985 and went on to be nominated for 11 Oscars including Best Picture. Today, we review the 2023 adaptation from director Blitz Bazawule who introduces “a bold new take on the beloved classic.” The film stars Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, and Colman Domingo.

Chapter Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 Introduction
• 0:08:08 The Color Purple Non-Spoilers
• 0:20:00 The Color Purple Spoilers
• 1:45:26 Oscars Assessment
• 1:59:18 Final Ratings

Follow our team online:
Danny Jarabek Website, Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Linktree
Eugene Rocco Utley on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter
Matthew Soto on Letterboxd and Instagram
Paul Rai on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter

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

Listen Here:
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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