Today, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) revealed the first three films to be shown at its 51st edition, all appearing in the Gala Presentation section. TIFF will continue to release its selection of films in the coming weeks, with the full slate set for August 11. Opening Night Film: Being Heumann, directed by Siân […]
First off, we want to apologize in advance to Matt Damon. We were going to include him on this episode as a surprise guest, but went through the run of show and he decided he had to spend time with Ben Affleck instead. RETRO//RANKED is a Rolling Tape network series ranking the individual entries of beloved […]
With the recent unfathomable success of Curry Barker’s Obsession and Kane Parsons’ Backrooms, Hollywood’s bubble has burst. Hollywood, which was trying to capitalize on the success of sequels, remakes, and live-action, and was endlessly trying to turn everything into a franchise, now realized that the modern audience wants more than that. The digital narrative creators, […]
In this exclusive interview, Leviticus costume designer Zohie Castellano discusses crafting the film’s haunting Australian gothic aesthetic and using costume to reflect the emotional journeys of Stacy Clausen’s Ryan and Joe Bird’s Naim.
What better way to celebrate 250 years of American history than by talking about the upcoming Emmy nominations? That’s right. As of time of this recording, we were just four days away from the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards nominations set to be announced Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 11:30 A.M. EST, where we’ll celebrate the […]
We are here to tell you where the minions were between 1939 and 1945… Minions & Monsters is directed by Pierre Coffin and written by Coffin and Brian Lynch. Produced by Illumination, it is the third installment in the Minions prequel series and the seventh installment overall in the Despicable Me franchise. Taking place in 1927, […]
Bandini (1963) has been touted as a woman-centric film by acclaimed director Bimal Roy. It was his last film, set in the pre-partition milieu, possibly the 1930s. Roy passed away quite prematurely in 1966, just three years after the release of Bandini. And since then, Bandini and Sujata (1959) have been grouped as women-centric films, […]
The film heavily pulls from the likes of John Waters, Gregg Araki, and the French New Wave, while also feeling wholly inspirational in its own right. Unlike any modern film from the past twenty years, Fucktoys escorts you into a new world, a cinematic universe made of ribbons, lollipops, trash, and psychics.
Filmmakers Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee explore this premise in Konttho: Sound of Silence (2019), a Bengali drama inspired by the real-life journey of a railway announcer who lost his voice to throat cancer. Screened at the Bhubaneswar Film Festival 2026 in the presence of director Nandita Roy, the film attempts to balance hope with hardship — sometimes movingly, but often too predictably.
What films represent us most? Those that recreate history? Reimagine history? Biopics of American icons or stories made by Hollywood legends? With the United States celebrating 250 years this July 4th, we asked our team members to name a few films that they feel should be included in the canon of ‘American Movies Not to Miss.’
To conclude our Pride Series for 2026, we start off with a speed review of LEVITICUS, by Adrian Chiarella, an Australian horror-romance that follows two teenage boys who must escape a violent entity after their religious community discovers their sexuality. We also discuss Gender-Based media, exploring and recommending films that are not based on sexuality, a […]
We’re going to podcast about Inception and The Dark Knight Rises. When the conversation is done, and the recording is finished processing, then you have my permission to die. RETRO//RANKED is a Rolling Tape network series ranking the individual entries of beloved franchises and filmographies, timed to major new releases. For season 7, we’re diving into the complete filmography […]
While Maddie’s Secret is still fairly new and awaiting reaction, Early is ultimately excited to share her with the world. “Maddie is someone who I’m kind of offering up to be adored. That was unusual for me because I normally play very unlikable, psychotic people and I felt very compelled to unapologetically make a character that you could love and treasure….That is the joy of giving it away to people, is that it can finally happen.”
From on MGM made me fall in love with its mysteries, but it has now become frustrating for long-time fans as the writers have started buying more time, making me question my commitment to it. Season 4 has been equally maddening, and I’ll explain why. MGM’s From is a science-fiction thriller about a nightmarish town […]
It turns out all that glitters is not gold, after all. Knock-off Fiona: you’re not an all-star. I beseech you, DreamWorks, to bring back love’s true curvy form for Shrek 5.
