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After originally being set to open the Venice International Film Festival in 2023 and a long delay for its release, we have finally made it to the official arrival of Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, and Mike Faist. The tennis-centered sports relationship drama features Tashi, a former tennis prodigy turned coach, who turned her husband into a champion. But to overcome a losing streak, he needs to face his ex-best friend and Tashi's ex-boyfriend. Chapter Timestamps: 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 Matthew Soto on Letterboxd and Instagram Bryan Sudfield on Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, and Film Fragments Gabe Lillianthal 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 info@therollingtape.com Credits: Support the Show. 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: Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Instagram: @therollingtape Twitter: @therollingtape Letterboxd: @therollingtape Support our team on Linktree

Luca Guadagnino’s next film, ‘Challengers,’ comes out in theaters this upcoming weekend. Before watching and reviewing the film, we discuss the director’s career leading up to his breakout film ‘Call Me By Your Name’. Luca Guadagnino's career has been marked by a willingness to explore different genres and themes, from romance to horror to sports drama. His films often focus on desire, vulnerability, and the complexities of human relationships. We explore his unique perspective on filmmaking from a world cinema perspective, his focus on emotion and relationships, and his collaborations with actors like Tilda Swinton and Dakota Johnson. We also touch on his earlier films 'I Am Love' and 'A Bigger Splash', as well as his remake of 'Suspiria' and most recently, ‘Bones and All’, before previewing his next film. Follow our team online: Danny Jarabek Website, Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Linktree Bryan Sudfield on Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, and Film Fragments Gabe Lillianthal on Letterboxd, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok Films Mentioned: Letterboxd list Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Credits: Support the Show. 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: Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Instagram: @therollingtape Twitter: @therollingtape Letterboxd: @therollingtape Support our team on Linktree

From the makers of Ready or Not and Scream 6, Radio Silence Productions returns with another horror entry into their filmography. This time taking on vampires, Abigail follows a group of criminals who kidnap the ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure. They then retreat to an isolated mansion, unaware that they're locked inside with no normal little girl. The film stars Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Alisha Weir, William Catlett, Kathryn Newton, Kevin Durand, Angus Cloud, Giancarlo Esposito, and Matthew Goode. Chapter Timestamps: Follow our team online: Danny Jarabek Website, Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Linktree Paul Rai on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter Carson Burton 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 info@therollingtape.com Credits: Support the Show. 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: Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Instagram: @therollingtape Twitter: @therollingtape Letterboxd: @therollingtape Support our team on Linktree

As our spring festival series continues, we’re breaking down Philadelphia’s Springfest, a weekend festival curated through the Philadelphia Film Society. Joined by returning festival guest Larry Fried, we return to the festival scene and discuss each of the films we were able to catch over the past weekend. Follow our guest online: Larry Fried on Letterboxd, Twitter, Authory, Geek Vibes Nation, and That Shelf Follow our team online: Danny Jarabek Website, Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Linktree Bryan Sudfield on Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, and Film Fragments Films mentioned: Letterboxd list Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Credits: Support the Show. 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: Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Instagram: @therollingtape Twitter: @therollingtape Letterboxd: @therollingtape Support our team on Linktree

'We Were Dangerous' follows Nellie, Daisy and Lou who attend an institution for delinquent girls on an isolated island in 1954. The trio rail against the system, finding strength in their friendship but this is challenged when the school's matron divides them. Gabe Lillianthal discusses the film with Director Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu, Writer Maddie Dai, and Producer Morgan Waru. Follow our interviewee online: Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu IMDb, Instagram Maddie Dai Website, IMDb, Instagram Morgan Waru IMDb Follow our interview host online: Gabe Lillianthal on Letterboxd, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Credits: Support the Show. 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: Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Instagram: @therollingtape Twitter: @therollingtape Letterboxd: @therollingtape Support our team on Linktree

In a special edition guest episode, we first catch back up with Win Marks, who previously joined us for an interview episode to discuss his upcoming film, Do You Say What You Mean? which is now making its festival run. Win also joins us for our weekly review, this week covering Civil War as we discussed during our Alex Garland retrospective. Civil War features a journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House. Chapter Timestamps: Follow our guest online: Win Marks on Instagram, Letterboxd, Atlanta Film Festival Schedule Follow our team online: Danny Jarabek Website, Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Linktree Paul Rai on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter Eugene Rocco Utley on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter Sara Ciplickas on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter Katie Mann 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 info@therollingtape.com Credits: Support the Show. 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: Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Instagram: @therollingtape Twitter: @therollingtape Letterboxd: @therollingtape Support our team on Linktree

Alex Garland’s next film, Civil War, comes out in theaters this upcoming weekend. But before we review his latest effort, we take a look back at the director’s career and discuss the films that have brought him to this point in his career. Most notably known as a writer, Garland has also directed some notable features including Ex Machina, Annihilation, and Men. We break down some of his directorial trademarks, while also leading into our expectations for Civil War next weekend. Follow our team online: Danny Jarabek Website, Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Linktree Paul Rai on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter Films Mentioned: Letterboxd list Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Credits: Support the Show. 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: Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Instagram: @therollingtape Twitter: @therollingtape Letterboxd: @therollingtape Support our team on Linktree

Dev Patel steps behind the camera for the first time with his directorial debut, Monkey Man, which he also writes and stars in. The story follows an anonymous young man who unleashes a campaign of vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systemically victimize the poor and powerless. Chapter Timestamps: Follow our guest online: Daniel Berrios on Twitter, The Movies Podcast Follow our team online: Danny Jarabek Website, Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Linktree Paul Rai on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter Bryan Sudfield on Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, and Film Fragments 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 info@therollingtape.com Credits: Support the Show. 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: Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Instagram: @therollingtape Twitter: @therollingtape Letterboxd: @therollingtape Support our team on Linktree

With another week full of a variety of stories, announcements, and trailers, we unpack some of the biggest of the past few days including the recent announcement of the new official home for the Golden Globes, the new wave of first-look deals in the industry, and the release of a number of announcements and trailers for some of the biggest upcoming releases. Follow our team online: Danny Jarabek on Letterboxd, Instagram, Filmstagram, Twitter, and TikTok Paul Rai on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter Films Mentioned: Letterboxd list Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Credits: Support the Show. 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: Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Instagram: @therollingtape Twitter: @therollingtape Letterboxd: @therollingtape Support our team on Linktree

To kick off the new post-Oscars cycle of reviews, we have the ultimate heavyweight fight, the title card of creature features, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire directed by Adam Wingard and starring Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, and Dan Stevens. Two ancient titans, Godzilla and Kong, clash in an epic battle as humans unravel their intertwined origins and connection to Skull Island's mysteries. Chapter Timestamps: Follow our team online: Danny Jarabek Website, Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Linktree Gabe Lillianthal 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 info@therollingtape.com Credits: Support the Show. 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: Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Instagram: @therollingtape Twitter: @therollingtape Letterboxd: @therollingtape Support our team on Linktree

From the World Series of Board Games on the Vegas strip and dating back to ancient Mesopotamia, "The Hobby" is an affectionate, character-driven portrait of the massive and diverse subculture of board games. With a fascinating cast of charming subjects – including the “Roger Ebert of board games”, a rock-climbing board game philosopher, and a birdwatcher who created an unlikely smash hit – players share personal stories of competition, compulsion, creativity, and connection. "The Hobby" explores the value of leisure time and uncovers the deep meaning found in “meaningless” pursuits. Follow our interviewee online: Simon Ennis IMDb Candice Harris IMDb, Twitter Dan Corbett IMDb Follow our interview host online: Gabe Lillianthal on Letterboxd, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Credits: Support the Show. 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: Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Instagram: @therollingtape Twitter: @therollingtape Letterboxd: @therollingtape Support our team on Linktree

Programmed at SXSW 2024, The Queen of My Dreams is set in 1999, when the sudden death of her father Hassan sends queer Muslim grad student Azra flying back to her ancestral home in Pakistan, where her stern mother Mariam demands she play the role of the perfect grieving daughter. But through flashbacks to Mariam's own life in Karachi 30 years before, we see the connections uniting mother and daughter, starting with their shared love of the Bollywood star Sharmila Tagore. Gabe Lillianthal discusses with the inspirations and making of the film with writer/director Fawzia Mirza. Follow our interviewee online: Fawzia Mirza Website, IMDb, Instagram, and Twitter Follow our interview host online: Gabe Lillianthal on Letterboxd, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Credits: Support the Show. 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: Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Instagram: @therollingtape Twitter: @therollingtape Letterboxd: @therollingtape Support our team on Linktree

Inspired by Derrick B. Harden’s travels to Bulgaria, The Black Sea is the transformative journey of a man who finds unexpected connections in a small coastal Eastern European town even as he finds himself to be the only black person around. Gabe Lillianthal speaks with co-director Crystal Moselle, co-director and cast member Derrick B. Harden, and producer Izabella Tzenkova about the experience of making this script-less film during the Hollywood strikes of 2023 and bringing it to the SXSW festival less than a year later. Follow our interviewee online: Crystal Moselle Website, IMDb, Instagram, and Twitter Derrick B. Harden IMDb Izabella Tzenkova Website, IMDb Follow our interview host online: Gabe Lillianthal on Letterboxd, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok The Black Sea Instagram Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Credits: Support the Show. 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: Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Instagram: @therollingtape Twitter: @therollingtape Letterboxd: @therollingtape Support our team on Linktree

We recently had the opportunity as an outlet to cover one of the most prominent spring festivals, SXSW in Austin, Texas. As the festival comes to a close, we recap our festival experiences as an outlet joined by guest Larry Fried, Senior Writer at Geek Vibes Nation. We discuss some of the highlights, special shout-outs, and in-person coverage of reviews and interviews. Follow our guest online: Larry Fried on Letterboxd, Twitter, Authory, Geek Vibes Nation, and That Shelf Follow our team online: Danny Jarabek Website, Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Linktree Bryan Sudfield on Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, and Film Fragments Gabe Lillianthal on Letterboxd, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok Films mentioned: Letterboxd list Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Credits: Support the Show. 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: Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Instagram: @therollingtape Twitter: @therollingtape Letterboxd: @therollingtape Support our team on Linktree

With a full week to debrief the 96th Academy Awards, we gather our reflections, discuss our favorite (and least favorite) moments of the ceremony, and break down what we learned from this year’s voting results. 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 2025. Follow our team online: 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 Films mentioned: Letterboxd list Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Credits: Support the Show. 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: Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Instagram: @therollingtape Twitter: @therollingtape Letterboxd: @therollingtape Support our team on Linktree

In “Masters of the Air” (Apple TV+), airmen forge a brotherhood in courage, loss, and triumph as they risk their lives with the 100th Bomb Group during World War II. Supervising sound editor Jack Whittaker, and re-recording mixers, Michael Minkler and Duncan McRae utilize authentic and groundbreaking sound design to immerse viewers in the true stories of the brave men who risked their lives for their country, not knowing whether they would make it home alive. Whittaker is an Emmy Award-Winner for his work on “Generation Kill” (HBO) and he has worked as a sound designer and sound editor on iconic projects like “Coco” (2017), “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” (2021), and many more. McRae has worked in the sound department in various roles for over a decade. He’s worked on several high-profile projects as a re-recording mix technician throughout his career, like “Hamilton” (2020), “One Night in Miami…” (2020), and “Cruella” (2021). Minkler is a three-time Academy Award winner for his work on “Black Hawk Down” (2001), Chicago (2002), and Dreamgirls (2006). Not long after he began his career as a re-recording mixer in the early 1970s, he worked on Star Wars, for which he won a BAFTA for his contribution in 1979. Follow our interviewees online: Jack Whittaker IMDb Duncan McRae IMDb Michael Minkler IMDb Follow our interviewer online: Evan Miller on Letterboxd, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok Where to Watch MASTERS OF THE AIR Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Credits: Support the Show. 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: Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Instagram: @therollingtape Twitter: @therollingtape Letterboxd: @therollingtape Support our team on Linktree

The girls are all here! This week we got together to discuss Women’s History Month and some of our favorite women in film. Listen to us discuss Barbie, international film, gender, female-led films and more in this very special episode hosted and discussed by TRT’s female team members. Follow our team online: Sara Ciplickas on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter Katie Mann on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter Anjani Chaha on Instagram, and Twitter Neha Jha on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter Gabriella Madden On Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Credits: Support the Show. 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: Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Instagram: @therollingtape Twitter: @therollingtape Letterboxd: @therollingtape Support our team on Linktree

The 96th Academy Awards ceremony has happened! Here are 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. Congratulations to all of the winners, with Oppenheimer taking home 7 awards including Best Picture. Our guests: Sean Place Follow our team online: Danny Jarabek Website, Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Linktree Sara Ciplickas on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter Eugene Rocco Utley on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter 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! Resources: Academy Award Winners Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Credits: Support the Show. 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: Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Instagram: @therollingtape Twitter: @therollingtape Letterboxd: @therollingtape Support our team on Linktree

Denis Villeneuve’s long-awaited return to Arrakis is here bringing us Dune: Part 2, the continuation of the 6 Oscar-winning Dune: Part 1. Adapted from the 1965 Frank Herbert sci-fi classic, the film stars Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, and Austin Butler. Following the heir to the house Atreides, one of the Great Houses of the Imperium, Paul unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. 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 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 info@therollingtape.com Credits: Support the Show. 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: Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Instagram: @therollingtape Twitter: @therollingtape Letterboxd: @therollingtape Support our team on Linktree

In the closing couple of weeks before the 96th Academy Awards with all major televised awards now in the rearview mirror, we cast our final predictions for all feature categories. We discuss the state of the awards race as it comes to a close before the ceremony on Sunday March 10th. Follow our team online: Danny Jarabek Website, Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Linktree Bryan Sudfield on Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, and Film Fragments Eugene Rocco Utley on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Twitter Evan Miller on Letterboxd, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok Resources: Academy Award Nominations Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Credits: Support the Show. 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: Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Instagram: @therollingtape Twitter: @therollingtape Letterboxd: @therollingtape Support our team on Linktree