The Rolling Tape

Animation is a medium that can sometimes be overlooked for its cinematic value in comparison to live-action films, but it is actually an art form that presents creative opportunities for unique stories to be told. In this episode, we discuss two films that utilize animation in unique ways to enhance the filmmaker’s vision. The first is Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) and the second is Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2022). Both films utilize stop-motion animation, although in different contexts, and we analyze how the films are strengthened by these unique decisions.

Chapter Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 Introduction
• 0:04:01 Fantastic Mr. Fox
• 0:46:49 Marcel the Shell with Shoes On Non-Spoilers
• 0:54:22 Marcel the Shell with Shoes On Spoilers
• 1:38:00 Polls
• 1:39:46 Double Feature Pitches

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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

As the fall festival season hits full gear, we revisit Venice to break down their award winners while also looking at first reactions from the films that premiered at TIFF and Telluride before looking ahead at NYFF to close out the major festival season. With eyes now on many major contenders, we lay out some of our first major Oscar predictions and how festival news has shifted the awards season landscape over the last couple of weeks. Finally, we discuss the new trailer for Damien Chazelle's Babylon and review the new whodunnit mystery See How They Run directed by Tom George and starring Saoirse Ronan out in theaters this weekend.

Chapter Timestamps:

• 0:00 Introduction
• 4:50 Venice Awards Recap
• 12:34 TIFF Reactions
• 26:48 NYFF Preview
• 34:28 Babylon Trailer & Additional Films
• 41:55 See How They Run Non-Spoiler 
• 49:37 See How They Run Spoilers 
• 1:10:04 Announcements & Polls 

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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Danny Jarabek on Letterboxd, Instagram, Filmstagram, Twitter, and TikTok
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Matthew Soto on Letterboxd, and Instagram
Will Basco on Instagram

Films mentioned:
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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

For our first double feature review, we are looking at low-budget filmmaking through the lens of two films, the first chosen by The Rolling Tape team, Barry Jenkins’ 2016 Best Picture-winning film, Moonlight, and the second selected by our listeners, The Last Black Man in San Francisco. Both films are early directorial entries that tell intimate, personal stories under a $2 million budget. We discuss the themes and impacts of each, and how they utilize their low budgets creatively to maximize their production value.

Chapter Timestamps:

• 0:00 Introduction
• 4:28 Moonlight
• 41:14 LBMiSF
• 1:24:22 Double Feature Summary
• 1:27:14 Polls
• 1:30:30 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.

Be sure to follow along and subscribe to The Rolling Tape wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Twitter: @therollingtape
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Danny Jarabek on Letterboxd, Instagram, Filmstagram, Twitter, and TikTok
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Our guest:
Tate Fowler on Letterboxd, and Instagram

Films mentioned:
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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

From the “Mad Genius of George Miller,” this week we take a look at the recent release, Three Thousand Years of Longing starring Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba. Along with covering this new release, we discuss industry news from the past couple of weeks including the opening of the Venice International Film Festival, the headlines surrounding Don’t Worry Darling and the controversy with Shia Lebeouf, and a few new trailer releases. Finally, we look ahead at the rest of September for what will be coming to theaters.

Chapter Timestamps:

• 0:00 Intro
• 3:48 Venice International Film Festival
• 21:03 Shia Labeouf and Don’t Worry Darling Controversy
• 32:30 New Trailers
• 37:20 Coming to theaters in September
• 42:16 Three Thousand Years of Longing non-spoilers
• 50:03 Three Thousand Years of Longing spoilers
• 1:14:26 Closing Announcements

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.

Be sure to follow along and subscribe to The Rolling Tape wherever you listen to podcasts.


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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 Instagram

Films mentioned:
Letterboxd list

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:
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Credits:

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

On the first episode of The Rolling Tape podcast, we introduce the team and review the 2022 film from the Daniels and distributed by A24, Everything Everywhere All At Once. The visionary film took the theater landscape by storm earlier this year, surprising everyone with its box office success that led to becoming A24’s highest-grossing film to date.

In this episode, we discuss everything from the revival of Ke Huy Quan’s career, to the brilliance of Michelle Yeoh’s kung-fu skills, to verse-jumping butt plugs. We talk about what made Everything Everywhere All At Once such a widespread success and its prospects for further acclaim as we head into awards season.


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.

Be sure to follow along and subscribe to The Rolling Tape wherever you listen to podcasts!


Find The Rolling Tape everywhere:

Podcast Website Link
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 Instagram
Rua Fay on Cinemasters.net, Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter
Matt Minton on Letterboxd, Instagram, Filmstagram, and Twitter
Will Basco on Instagram

Films mentioned:
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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