The Rolling Tape

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

The Rolling Tape is a multimedia film and entertainment outlet for podcasts, online publications, and film production. The podcast is a TRT production covering weekly film reviews, industry updates, and awards season news.

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

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

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.

The Rolling Tape is a multimedia film and entertainment outlet for podcasts, online publications, and film production. The podcast is a TRT production covering weekly film reviews, industry updates, and awards season news.

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Izzy Davis on LinkedIn

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Danny Jarabek on Letterboxd, Instagram, Filmstagram, Twitter, and TikTok
Sara Ciplickas on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter

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• 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

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

The Rolling Tape is a multimedia film and entertainment outlet for podcasts, online publications, and film production. The podcast is a TRT production covering weekly film reviews, industry updates, and awards season news.

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Aaron White on Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, and Feelin Film Podcast (Linktree)

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

Films mentioned:
Letterboxd list

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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

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.


The Rolling Tape is a multimedia film and entertainment outlet for podcasts, online publications, and film production. The podcast is a TRT production covering weekly film reviews, industry updates, and awards season news.

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Win Marks, Do You Say What You Mean?

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Danny Jarabek on Letterboxd, Instagram, Filmstagram, Twitter, and TikTok
Sara Ciplickas on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter

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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

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.


The Rolling Tape is a multimedia film and entertainment outlet for podcasts, online publications, and film production. The podcast is a TRT production covering weekly film reviews, industry updates, and awards season news.

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Sean Place on Letterboxd and Instagram

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Danny Jarabek on Letterboxd, Instagram, Filmstagram, Twitter, and TikTok
Eugene Rocco Utley 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

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Credits:

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

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.


The Rolling Tape is a multimedia film and entertainment outlet for podcasts, online publications, and film production. The podcast is a TRT production covering weekly film reviews, industry updates, and awards season news.

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

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Danny Jarabek on Letterboxd, Instagram, Filmstagram, Twitter, and TikTok
Sara Ciplickas on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter
Bryan Sudfield on Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, and Film Fragments

Films Mentioned:
Letterboxd List

Resources:
Academy Award Winners

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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

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.


The Rolling Tape is a multimedia film and entertainment outlet for podcasts, online publications, and film production. The podcast is a TRT production covering weekly film reviews, industry updates, and awards season news.

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Our guests:
Gage Warren, Sean Place

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Danny Jarabek on Letterboxd, Instagram, Filmstagram, Twitter, and TikTok
Eugene Rocco Utley on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter
Matthew Soto on Letterboxd and Instagram

Resources:
Academy Award Winners

Have questions? Email [email protected]

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

Jay Rosenblatt has been nominated for two Oscar’s throughout his career as a filmmaker, with the most recent being this year for his documentary short, How Do You Measure a Year? The film follows Jay asking his daughter Ella a series of the same questions every year from age 2 to age 18. It follows their relationship over time and the many ways that Ella comes of age through this recurring ritual. The film has been picked up by HBO and will be available to stream later this year. We discuss with Jay what it meant to do this project with his daughter, and how it has resonated with different audiences.


The Rolling Tape is a multimedia film and entertainment outlet for podcasts, online publications, and film production. The podcast is a TRT production covering weekly film reviews, industry updates, and awards season news.

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Jay Rosenblatt online, IMDb

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Danny Jarabek on Letterboxd, Instagram, Filmstagram, Twitter, and TikTok

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Credits:

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

As the final episode before the 95th Academy Awards, we take a look back through the remaining Best Picture nominations we have yet to review on the show. In a speed run, we discuss Avatar: The Way of Water, Elvis, Top Gun: Maverick, Triangle of Sadness, and revisit our review from Episode 001, Everything Everywhere All at Once. We also announce the winners of the first annual TRT Awards.

Chapter Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 Introduction
• 0:08:06 Avatar: The Way of Water
• 0:28:04 Elvis
• 0:43:33 Top Gun: Maverick
• 1:03:06 Triangle of Sadness
• 1:22:28 Everything Everywhere All at Once
• 1:41:15 TRT Awards
• 1:58:39 Conclusion

The Rolling Tape is a multimedia film and entertainment outlet for podcasts, online publications, and film production. The podcast is a TRT production covering weekly film reviews, industry updates, and awards season news.

Find The Rolling Tape everywhere:
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Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com
Instagram: @therollingtape
Twitter: @therollingtape
Letterboxd: @therollingtape

Support our team on Linktree

Follow our team online:
Danny Jarabek on Letterboxd, Instagram, Filmstagram, Twitter, and TikTok
Eugene Rocco Utley on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter
Matthew Soto on Letterboxd and Instagram
Bryan Sudfield on Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, and Film Fragments

Films mentioned:
Letterboxd list

Have questions? Email [email protected]

Credits:

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

In the final week before the 95th Academy Awards, we are joined by guest David Gonzalez as we cast our final predictions for the Oscars winners in all categories. With all of the major precursor award winners announced, we take a full look over the state of the awards season race before it comes to a close on the night of March 12th at the Oscars.

Chapter Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 Introduction
• 0:11:42 Documentary Short
• 0:15:46 Animated Short
• 0:19:28 Live Action Short
• 0:22:51 Sound
• 0:28:18 Song
• 0:32:00 Score 
• 0:37:36 Makeup and Hairstyling
• 0:40:15 Production Design
• 0:44:48 Costume Design 
• 0:48:13 Cinematography
• 0:53:29 Film Editing
• 0:59:18 Visual Effects
• 1:02:01 Animated Feature
• 1:05:57 International Feature
• 1:14:20 Documentary Feature
• 1:21:31 Adapted Screenplay
• 1:33:10 Original Screenplay
• 1:39:46 Supporting Actor
• 1:44:23 Supporting Actress
• 1:54:54 Lead Actor
• 2:01:50 Lead Actress
• 2:11:00 Director
• 2:15:05 Picture
• 2:29:38 Polls & Conclusion

The Rolling Tape is a multimedia film and entertainment outlet for podcasts, online publications, and film production. The podcast is a TRT production covering weekly film reviews, industry updates, and awards season news.

Find The Rolling Tape everywhere:
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Twitter: @therollingtape
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Follow our guest online:
David Gonzalez on Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, Cinematic Reel, and Reel Chronicles

Follow our team online:
Danny Jarabek on Letterboxd, Instagram, Filmstagram, Twitter, and TikTok
Eugene Rocco Utley on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter

Films mentioned:
Letterboxd list

Resources:
Academy Award Nominations

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