RETRO//RECAP is the spin-off of RETRO//RANKED where we hit pause on the rankings and rewind the tape to catch you up on everything that’s happened in a franchise or filmography before the next entry hits theaters. Previously, we’ve recapped the Scream Franchise and The Devil Wears Prada, and this time we’re recapping Pixar’s most successful franchise that dates back to 1995 […]
Christian Sprenger has spent eighteen years in television, but his collaboration with director Hiro Murai is in a category of its own. Together, they have built a creative language across more than fifty episodes of television, from Atlanta to Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and now to Widow’s Bay, the Apple TV+ comedy horror series created […]
If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? That is one of many questions we approach today while discussing Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day which has been theatrically released by Universal as of June 11. We’ve been in eager anticipation of the film which is directed by […]
Jeremy Strong moderates a panel conversation on the urgency of climate action following the Tribeca premiere of Just Look Up.
Starting a two-and-a-half-hour movie about aliens from the POV of a wrestler getting thrown around in the ring might seem random. But with Steven Spielberg, we know better. To alien enthusiasts, elite government officials have been throwing around the general public for decades by obfuscating truths regarding extraterrestrial life. That’s what some people believe — […]
In 2026, when marginalized communities continue to be silenced, displaced, and misrepresented, Mineshaft feels necessary. It’s a reminder of the importance of protesting, the power of the people when we band together to demand our voices be heard, and the key to unlocking it all: community.
Happy Pride! We are back with year two of our Pride Mini-series, celebrating Queer artists in Film and Media. After tracking the progression of Queer Cinema last year, the team is back to discuss various topics and give you new recommendations in this four-part series. This week, the team discusses ‘Queer Bending,’ inspired by Hedda (2025), and […]
As we approach 250 years of this country, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off emulates what it is like to be truly patriotic in the parade scene. Ferris joyfully singing, dancing, and the rest of the crowd of strangers partying together – it is resonant of the idea that joy can be an act of resistance – and that someday, we could reach this level of togetherness once more.
We tried to get Guy Pearce on the phone to see if he’d like to appear on today’s episode. He said he was game, but when we called back to give him a rundown of everything, he acted like he had no memory of our conversation and no idea who I was. Very unprofessional. RETRO//RANKED is […]
In his debut feature documentary, Director Eddie Sánchez paints a vulnerable portrait of his family and their experience as immigrants in the U.S. Mexicanamerican introduces us to his parents, Lalo and Beby Sánchez who, like many immigrants and refugees, came to the U.S. in hope of opportunity and a better future. Sánchez joins The Rolling […]
Meet Famous Eddie Plein – the biggest fashion icon you never heard of. Eddie was the visionary behind grillz, the culture-changing dental jewelry that came to dominate the zeitgeist — celebrities, rappers, athletes, models, anyone who is anybody wears grillz. In his feature documentary, Mouth Full of Golds, Lyle Lindgren showcases the rise and fall of Famous Eddie’s […]
Once again, I dipped my toes back into African cinema and Kenyan land rights with One Woman One Bra, directed by Vincho Nchogu. Nchogu paints beautiful tableaus of the Kenyan countryside as we quietly watch a woman try to discover her past and find acceptance in a village she wants to call home.
Consider this a first for The Awards Tape as we decided to backtrack and provide an update on a little movie you may have heard of called Obsession. Yes, the $750,000 micro-budgeted horror film has taken over the box office as after three weeks in wide release, it’s accumulated over $170 million worldwide, becoming the first film from […]
Today we are officially closing the book on one of the biggest, most talked about, and complicated television shows of the last decade, HBO’s Euphoria. Over the last few months, we’ve gone all the way back to Season One, revisited Season Two, and finally caught up with the third and final season of the series. Created […]
Sara Ciplickas sits down with Michelle Visage, Executive Producer and Judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race. The two discussed season eighteen, her role in front of and behind the camera, and the progression of Queer television. Every single Queen is inspirational, even the ones I only get to know for a week or two. They’re all inspirational and […]
