Sara Ciplickas

Sara Ciplickas is the Content Director of Publications for The Rolling Tape as well as a Co-Founder of the outlet. As the lead editor of the outlet's publications, Sara manages a writing team and edits published work ranging from reviews to essays and OP-ED's on the film and entertainment industry. Sara also contributes to our platform through her own writing and voice on the podcast and well as through social media management in addition to her independently published work.

Hosts Ladies Night

Reviews

August 19, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

Review: ‘The End of Oak Street’ is The Surprise of the Summer

Finally, after eight years, we have a new film by David Robert Mitchell. The director gained a cult-like following after his second feature, ...

Essays

August 17, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

Why There Will Never Be a G.O.A.T. Actor

We live in a world where many people categorize greatness, and there is no greater bestowal of greatness than being called “The Greatest of A...

Essays

August 17, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

‘Manhunter’ at 40: The Hannibal Lecter Film We Forgot Before 'The Silence of the Lambs'

Directed by Michael Mann, Manhunter is an adaptation of Thomas Harris’ 1981 novel “Red Dragon” that follows FBI profiler Will Graham (William...

Reviews

August 17, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

Review: ‘One Night Only’ is a New York City Rom-Com Return to Form, With a Sexually Confusing Twist

In a world … where sex is outlawed for singles except for one day of the year … The genre could be action, horror, or anything in between wit...

Reviews

August 12, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

'The Last House' Review: It's Raining, It's Pouring, Your Grandpa is Snoring

The Last House is the latest Netflix thriller, and it's the kind that makes you think, "Who is going to watch this?" Then you see that it was...

Interviews

August 10, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

The Cast of ‘A Safe Distance’ Talk About Finding Yourself, Ambiguous Movie Endings, and Society's Expectations of Women

Fantasia International Film Festival is one of the premier genre film festivals in the country, with over 100 new sci-fi, fantasy, horror, an...

Reviews

July 28, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

‘Heartstopper Forever’ Review: A Coming-of-Age Filmic Conclusion for the Ultimate Queer Joy TV Series

A love story for the ages, an authentic vignette of teenage experiences, and a set of beautifully three-dimensional queer characters. Just a ...

Interviews

July 27, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

Todd Downing Breaks Down the Process of Concluding a Beloved Saga with ‘Heartstopper Forever’

After six graphic novels and three seasons of television, the Heartstopper franchise has concluded with a new Netflix film: Heartstopper Fore...

Reviews

July 23, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

'They Fight' Review: A Champion in Life

Boxing is one of cinema's great metaphors. In both the ring and in everyday life, if you get knocked down, you have no choice but to get back...

Lists

July 23, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

7 Fearless, Trailblazing Movies for Leo Season

Kissing Cancer Season goodbye, the sun now blazes into the fiery sign of Leo. Here’s what to watch between July 22 and August 22 to honor thi...

Reviews

July 21, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

Review: After 'The Odyssey,' Nolan Has Nowhere Left to Go

Before The Odyssey, filmmaker Christoper Nolan's big-budget adaptation of Homer's epic poem, perhaps the most recognizable artistic interpret...

Reviews

July 11, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

‘A Private Life’ Review: Jodie Foster Investigates a Far-From-Frightening, Mundane Case

Directed by Rebecca Zlotowski, A Private Life gives the audience the chance to follow psychiatrist Lilian Steiner (Jodie Foster) on a private...

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Ladies Night

December 20, 2024

Ladies Night 005

For the final get together of the year, the Ladies recap the “Female-led genre” of 2024 returning to some of their previous conversions on ‘Th...

The Rolling Tape

October 7, 2024

EP 105: Joker: Folie À Deux (2024)

Following the 2019 bombshell origin story that became the first R-rated movie to gross over $1 billion, Todd Phillips returns to the world of ...

Ladies Night

October 4, 2024

Ladies Night 004

For the 4th edition of Ladies Night this week, we break down ‘The Substance’ for our main discussion continuing our analysis of “the true fema...

The Rolling Tape

August 29, 2024

Live Commentary: DIRECTORS CUT Rebel Moon - Chapter One: Chalice of Blood

As part of our Birthday week extravaganza, we provide our first-ever live watch-along commentary to the Director's Cut editions of Zack S...

The Rolling Tape

August 29, 2024

Live Commentary: DIRECTORS CUT Rebel Moon - Chapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness

As part of our Birthday week extravaganza, we provide our first-ever live watch-along commentary to the Director's Cut editions of Zack S...

Ladies Night

August 29, 2024

Ladies Night 003

This month, in the wake of Gladiator 2 thirst traps, the ladies come back to the studio to break down “girl marketing” and the female gaze whe...

Ladies Night

May 9, 2024

Ladies Night 002

The Ladies are back in the studio tackling ‘girl movies’ and the stereotypes we grew up with. The ladies breakdown various female character tr...

Ladies Night

March 13, 2024

Ladies Night: Women’s History Month

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 discus...

The Rolling Tape

October 18, 2023

DOUBLE FEATURE 028: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (1966), The Power of the Dog (2021) & The Western Genre

The western is a genre most popular from the 1940s to 1960s that takes the frame to the vast and lawless American West, exploring a land amids...

The Rolling Tape

September 20, 2023

DOUBLE FEATURE 026: La Haine (1995), Do The Right Thing (1989) & The Single Day Film

Single day films utilize the technique of a closed period of time to tell their stories, often making time an additional character of the film...

The Rolling Tape

August 29, 2023

BONUS EP: Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

To celebrate our 1-year anniversary as an outlet since our first podcast on August 29, 2022, we review the winner of the social media bracket,...

The Rolling Tape

July 24, 2023

EP 048: Barbie (2023) & Oppenheimer (2023)

The “Barbenheimer” craze has captivated audiences for months in anticipation of July 21st to suggest one of the most iconic release dates of t...

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Recent Letterboxd reviews synced from diary

Legally Blonde (2001)

2026-08-19

early 2000s Luke Wilson as Emmett please let me find you on my law campus

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Madagascar (2005)

2026-08-07

“Maybe I should go to law school”

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How to Make a Killing (2026)

2026-08-07

must’ve been those FBI agents first day on the job

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Fuze (2025)

2026-08-07

*hot men in a shitty action movieMe kicking my feet 🥰

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Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2025)

2026-08-07

absolutely fried me

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GOAT (2026)

2026-07-31

Watched on Friday July 31, 2026.

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They Will Kill You (2026)

2026-07-31

sure.

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The Drama (2026)

2026-07-29

oh so juicy

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The Odyssey (2026)

2026-07-17

many thoughts — major points:Christopher Nolan is a master of scale.Christopher Nolan needs someone else to help him write the script.

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Fargo (1996)

2026-07-07

fat Ryan Gosling ate here

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