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.

Adam Patla

October 28, 2025

CIFF 2025: Interview with ‘The Holy Boy’ Director and Writer Paolo Strippoli

The 61st Annual Chicago International Film Festival brought The Holy Boy to the Windy City. The film centers on the happiest town in Italy an...

Reviews

October 24, 2025 · by Adam Patla

CIFF 2025 Review: ‘The Holy Boy’ and the Horror of Suppression

Coming out was one of the most daunting experiences of my life. Confronting my identity felt like hiding a mountain behind a light pole—this ...

Reviews

October 24, 2025 · by Adam Patla

CIFF 2025 Review: Kleber Mendonça Filho’s ‘The Secret Agent’ is a Stylish and Subversive Political Thriller

“Brazil, 1977. A Time of Great Mischief.” This is how Kleber Mendonça Filho greets the audience in The Secret Agent, setting the tone ...

Reviews

October 23, 2025 · by Adam Patla

CIFF 2025 Review: Kaouther Ben Hania Ensures ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Will Echo On

When introducing The Voice of Hind Rajab at its Chicago premiere at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival, actress Clara Khoury said t...

Reviews

October 21, 2025 · by Adam Patla

CIFF 2025 Review: Jafar Panahi Paints a Portrait of Quiet Defiance In ‘It Was Just An Accident’

Jafar Panahi's It Was Just an Accident, the 2025 Palme d’Or winner, opens on a dark, winding road. We can’t see what’s coming, so we are forc...

Reviews

October 19, 2025 · by Adam Patla

CIFF 2025 Review: Thailand's ‘A Useful Ghost’ is a Whimsical Anti-Capitalist Love Story

On paper, Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke’s debut feature, A Useful Ghost, seems like a whimsical ghost story from an exciting new voice in film. ...

Essays

October 9, 2025 · by Adam Patla

61st Annual Chicago International Film Festival Curtain Raiser

The 61st Annual Chicago International Film Festival is slated for this October, continuing the ongoing fall festival season. As North America...

Reviews

August 21, 2025 · by Adam Patla

Review: ‘Ne Zha II’ is The Record-Breaking Epic that Pushes Animation and Audiences

Earlier this year, one film shattered box office records, becoming the first animated and non-American film to gross two billion dollars, pas...

Reviews

August 14, 2025 · by Adam Patla

‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Review: Spike Lee Reimagines Kurosawa Classic for the Modern Age

Spike Lee has challenged convention and form by infusing forty years’ worth of films with his distinct flair and undeniable voice. He’s touch...

Essays

August 6, 2025 · by Adam Patla

Early 2026 Best Actress Oscar Predictions: August

Every year at the Oscars, the Best Actress category turns into an absolute nailbiter, leaving pundits switching their predictions up until th...

Essays

July 29, 2025 · by Adam Patla

Disney's Accidental Ode to the Coming-Out Experience: ‘Sky High’ 20 Years Later

It’s no secret that Disney hasn’t exactly been at the forefront of LGBTQ+ representation in their films, despite their attempts to do so with...

Reviews

July 18, 2025 · by Adam Patla

The Dehumanization of Desperation: ‘To a Land Unknown’ Review

“In a way, it’s sort of the fate of Palestinians, not to end up where they started, but somewhere unexpected and far away.” These word...

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The Rolling Tape

July 7, 2025

EP 146: Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025)

Dinosaurs are returning to the big screen in the 7th edition of the Jurassic franchise with Jurassic World: Rebirth. Five years post-Jurassic ...

The Rolling Tape

June 27, 2025

EP 144 Pre-Episode: Zombie Media & Venice International Film Festival Lineup Speculation

Ahead of our 28 Years Later review, the team debates zombie media with the best and worst of zombie movie and TV show protagonists. We also sp...

The Rolling Tape

June 23, 2025

EP 144: 28 Years Later (2025)

23 years after Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s genre-breaking dystopian zombie movie comes a direct sequel to that film with 28 Years Later, di...

The Rolling Tape

June 20, 2025

EP 143 Pre-Episode: Robert Eggers and 'A Christmas Carol', Pixar Announcements & News on Animation

Our pre-episode Patreon exclusive conversation features ahead of our review for The Life of Chuck features the news on Robert Eggers and &apos...

The Rolling Tape

June 19, 2025

Bonus Review: Materialists (2025)

After our main review for the weekend covering Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck, we’re pairing that with a bonus review of Celine Song’s Mate...

The Rolling Tape

June 16, 2025

EP 143: The Life of Chuck (2025)

Last year’s TIFF people’s Choice Award winner is now in wide release from NEON, Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck: A life-affirming, genre-ben...

The Rolling Tape

June 12, 2025

Bonus Review: From the World of John Wick: Ballerina (2025)

For a bonus review this weekend on a weekend full of new releases and our main review settled on Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme, we’ve g...

RETRO//RANKED

June 11, 2025

RETRO//RANKED: Jurassic Park (1-2)

*THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST* featuring a 30-minute segment from our RETRO//RANKED season on the Jurassic Franchise. To watch the full conversat...

The Rolling Tape

June 11, 2025

RETROSPECTIVE 023: Mike Flanagan

Ahead of Mike Flanagan’s latest film The Life of Chuck, we look back through his filmography which predominantly features many entries to the ...

The Rolling Tape

May 26, 2025

EP 140: Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025)

Following up another franchise retrospective with Mission Impossible, we now trust Ethan Hunt one last time in our review of Mission: Impossib...

The Rolling Tape

May 12, 2025

EP 138: PFS SpringFest, Chicago Critics Film Festival & Friendship (2025)

For our main show, we’re recapping two festivals covered by TRT staff: Philadelphia Film Society’s SpringFest and the Chicago Critics Film Fes...

The Rolling Tape

May 7, 2025

Summer 2025 Box Office Draft

With the summer movie season kicking off this weekend with Marvel's latest, Thunderbolts*, we’re taking a look at what's ahead for t...

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