Adam Patla
Adam grew up less than 3 minutes away from a movie theater so he was always destined to love all things film. He studied Broadcast & Cinematic Arts at Central Michigan University before working as a talent agent in the Chicago area until 2020. Adam also has a deep passion for theatre and writing.
TRT's Favorite Pop-Culture Moments of the Year
60th Annual Chicago International Film Fest: Angelina Jolie Grounds a Larger Than Life Figure in ‘Maria’
‘Wicked’ Review—Jon M. Chu’s Wickedly Electric Adaptation is Just What We Need
*CIFF 24* ‘The Piano Lesson’ Review: Malcolm Washington Captures the Spirit of August Wilson in Ethereal Adaptation
Top 15 Movie Musicals
*CIFF 24* ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Review: Mohammad Rasoulof’s Radical Portrait of a Family Unraveling
‘Your Monster’ Review: A Wacky Rom-com Bubbling with Rage
'Amadeus' 40 Years Later— The Perfect Film for the Digital Age
'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' Review: Tim Burton Resurrects a Thirty-Six-Year-Old Character with a Lively Legacy Sequel
16 Underrated Animated Gems
'The Iron Giant' 25 Years Later— An Enduring Legacy of Healing and Humanity
The Rolling Remote: The Pitt (S2, Episodes 11-15)
EP 185: Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, The Mummy Franchise & Blumhouse
EP 183: The Drama (2026), The Careers of Robert Pattinson and Zendaya & Movie Marketing Campaigns Gone Viral
EP 181: Project Hail Mary (2026) & The Best of Movie Characters Surviving in Space
The Rolling Remote: The Pitt (S2, Episodes 1-10)
EP 180: Undertone (2026) & A24 Horror Films Tier Ranking
The Awards Tape: 98th Academy Awards (2026) Final Oscar Winner Predictions
The Rolling Remote: Industry (S4, Episodes 6-8)
The Awards Tape: State of the Awards Race & Precursor Recaps 2025-26 (DGA, BAFTA, PGA, ACE, SAG)
Live Commentary: 32nd Actor Awards (SAG) (2026)
Read Receipts: A Big Screen Book Club & "Wuthering Heights"
EP 176: “Wuthering Heights” (2026), The Careers of Margot Robbie & Jacob Elordi
'It Ends' Director Alex Ullom Discusses New Hollywood Horror Movement
John Early Discusses Making a Character You Can Love and Treasure in ‘Maddie’s Secret’
CIFF 2025: Interview with ‘The Holy Boy’ Director and Writer Paolo Strippoli
Can't believe this movie invented fall.
Read on Letterboxd ↗This is the best-directed film of the year but some of you aren't ready for that conversation.
Read on Letterboxd ↗we need to invent a word stronger than mother.
Read on Letterboxd ↗Movies used to have Queen Latifah in them.
Read on Letterboxd ↗I'll never forget when Kristen Stewart's haircut for this movie hit the media especially amid Twilight. You would've thought the president died.
Read on Letterboxd ↗Jessica Lange.
Read on Letterboxd ↗Shout out to the person in my screening who gasped, "Oh my god," when the camera showed Diego Calva laying down on a couch. I see you and I stand…
Read on Letterboxd ↗May be the sexiest Daniel Craig has ever been on screen.
Read on Letterboxd ↗I do think I fell victim to the festival hype on this one so I may be a little harsh but this was super underwhelming to me. Bites off way…
Read on Letterboxd ↗I don't think the true crime framing necessarily works but it is very informative with the government/law enforcement oversight.
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