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

Festival Reporting

Essays

January 12, 2023 · by Sara Ciplickas

Depicting Female Trauma: 'Women Talking' versus 'Blonde'

I will go ahead and start by saying that Sarah Polley’s Women Talking is one of the best films of the year. The film has vulnerable, passiona...

Lists

January 9, 2023 · by Sara Ciplickas

The Rolling Tape: Best of 2022

2022 was the most exciting year for cinema since 2019. We saw theaters filled with audiences to witness the spectacle of the big screen once ...

Reviews

January 8, 2023 · by Sara Ciplickas

"Kings of the World" Review: Looking for a Place to Exist

Killing Jesus (2017), an intimate film about a young lady seeking revenge for the death of her father, who a hitman shot in the streets of Me...

Lists

December 31, 2022 · by Sara Ciplickas

22 Memorable Moments from 2022

1. Sidney Poitier passed away On January 6th, Actor Sidney Poitier died at the age of 94. He was the first African American to win an Acad...

Lists

December 21, 2022 · by Danny Jarabek

The Rolling Tape: Top 100 Films

In 1952 the Sight and Sound team started the decennial tradition of compiling a list of "The Greatest Films of All Time." At The Rolling Tape...

Reviews

December 19, 2022 · by Sara Ciplickas

"AVATAR: The Way of Water" Review: Returning to Pandora: Was It Worth the Second Trip?

James Cameron introduced me to Pandora when I was in elementary school. If there is one film I could pinpoint that took me from movie lover t...

Reviews

November 13, 2022 · by Sara Ciplickas

"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" Review: An Intimate Tribute to the Lost King

In August 2020, actor Chadwick Boseman tragically lost his secret battle with cancer. Along with leaving behind a legacy of unforgettable wor...

Reviews

November 13, 2022 · by Sara Ciplickas

"All Quiet on the Western Front" Review: Netflix’s Newest War Film Demands Our Attention

Often, in our schools, we are conditioned to believe that there were clear lines between villains and heroes in the great wars. We, as Americ...

Reviews

November 10, 2022 · by Sara Ciplickas

"Wendell & Wild" Review: Bringing Stop-Motion Back to Life

Wendell and Wild (2022) is the newest gothic horror film, marking the return of Henry Selick, director of stop-motion marvels such as The Nig...

Reviews

October 28, 2022 · by Sara Ciplickas

"Werewolf by Night" Review: Marvel's Newest Film Treats Us to New Possibilities

I have briefly discussed Marvel’s ability to bring people back to the movies and the “lack of risk” critics like Martin Scorsese claim about ...

Reviews

October 7, 2022 · by Sara Ciplickas

Review: Adrien Brody Called "Blonde" Fearless Filmmaking. Is It?

On September 16th, Netflix released its first NC-17 film, Blonde (2022), the Marilyn Monroe biopic directed by Andrew Dominik, starring Ana d...

Reviews

September 30, 2022 · by Sara Ciplickas

"Don't Worry Darling" Review: Missed Marks

The drama surrounding Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling (2022) release prepared me for a masterpiece or a dumpster fire. Much to my disappoi...

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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

The Mastermind (2025)

2026-08-22

Watched on Saturday August 22, 2026.

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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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