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

Reviews

July 30, 2023 · by Sara Ciplickas

"Haunted Mansion" Review: An Almost Successful Attempt at Recreating Disney Magic

In 1969, Disneyland unveiled its “Haunted Mansion” attraction, a ride and walk-through that took guests through creepy cemeteries, dark corri...

Lists

June 13, 2023 · by Sara Ciplickas

Hot Takes on the Best Remakes and Sequels

Recently, we've talked about big blockbuster remakes like The Little Mermaid (2023) and sequels like Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse (2023...

Reviews

June 6, 2023 · by Sara Ciplickas

"Across the Spiderverse" Review: 'Spider-Man' Sequel Proves Superhero Films Are Cinema

It's very rare to come across films, specifically sequels, that recreate the same level of awe and magic as their predecessor. After being bl...

Essays

May 25, 2023 · by Sara Ciplickas

I Watched a Bunch of Westerns, So You Don't Have To

Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon premiered at Cannes on May 20th, and the reviews are nothing but awe-struck delight. Scorsese’s ...

Reviews

May 16, 2023 · by Sara Ciplickas

"Outpost" Review: Truglio's Endeavor to Visualize PTSD

"A woman fighting her demons, and the demons are winning" is the premise for Joe Lo Truglio's directorial debut, Outpost (2023). Beth Dover p...

Lists

April 11, 2023 · by Sara Ciplickas

Films Whose Plot Twists Left Us Speechless

Have you ever been watching a movie where you think you know everything, and then your world is turned upside down in one moment? We asked ou...

Lists

April 1, 2023 · by Sara Ciplickas

Celebrating Women's History Month

In 1987 the United States began nationally celebrating Women's History month after being petitioned by the National Women’s History Project. ...

Lists

March 16, 2023 · by Sara Ciplickas

Satisfying Food Moments in Cinema

Are you hungry? Just wait. We asked our members to tell us their favorite food moments from the movies, and here are their responses: ...

Lists

March 7, 2023 · by Danny Jarabek

Final Oscar Predictions 2023

Best Picture Everything Everywhere All at Once (7/7) Danny Jarabek, Eugene Rocco Utley, Matthew Soto, Bryan Sudfield, Katie Mann, S...

Reviews

March 6, 2023 · by Sara Ciplickas

"Creed III" Review: Straying Away from Rocky's Legacy

After trading his gloves for suits, Adonis Creed (Michael B Jordan) is thriving in retirement with his wife, Bianca (Tessa Thompson), and dau...

Reviews

February 25, 2023 · by Sara Ciplickas

"A Todas Partes" Review: A Predictable Tale About Two Siblings Who Make Each Other Better

On my quest to find something new on Netflix, I stumbled across a short dramedy about two siblings who embark on a motorcycle journey across ...

Reviews

January 31, 2023 · by Sara Ciplickas

"You People" Review: A Try-Hard Collage of Genuine Discussion and Cheap Jokes

Netflix’s newest rom-com, You People, written by Kenya Barris and Jonah Hill, follows an interracial couple, Ezra (Hill) and Amira (Lauren Lo...

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The Awards Tape

March 18, 2026

The Awards Tape: Recap of the 98th Academy Awards (2026)

In our final episode of The Awards Tape for the 2025-26 awards season, we recap the Oscars as the 98th Academy Awards hav wrapped...

The Awards Tape

March 18, 2026

The Awards Tape: Recap of the 98th Academy Awards (2026) & 4th Annual TRT Award Winners

In our final episode of The Awards Tape for the 2025-26 awards season, we recap the Oscars as the 98th Academy Awards hav wrapped up as of Mar...

The Rolling Tape

March 6, 2026

Ladies Night: Valentine's Day and the Representation of Romance in Media

To celebrate Valentine's Day and the theatrical release of "Wuthering Heights", the ladies explore the evolving landscape of romance in m...

Read Receipts

February 27, 2026

Read Receipts: A Big Screen Book Club & "Wuthering Heights"

It’s officially time for Read Receipts: A Big Screen Book Club from The Rolling Tape! Every month, we will read a book that has been adapted f...

The Awards Tape

February 18, 2026

The Awards Tape: "Wuthering Heights" (2026) Awards Assessment

WATCH THIS EPISODE WITH AD-FREE, EARLY ACCESS ON VIDEO BY SUBSCRIBING TO OUR PATREON.The Awards Tape is growing! With our Awards Editor and lo...

The Rolling Tape

February 16, 2026

EP 176: “Wuthering Heights” (2026), The Careers of Margot Robbie & Jacob Elordi

"Wuthering Heights" was the only novel by the English author Emily Brontë in 1847. The latest adaptation is courtesy of Emerald Fennell and Wa...

Ladies Night

January 16, 2026

Ladies Night: Best of 2025, The Problematic Ending of Marty Supreme & What’s to Come in 2026

In their first recording of the new year, the ladies drop their top five movies of 2025 and discuss what they’re excited for in 2026. They als...

RETRO//RANKED

January 8, 2026

RETRO//RANKED: James Cameron (Avatar: Way of Water & Avatar: Fire and Ash)

*THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST* featuring a 30-minute segment from our RETRO//RANKED season on James Cameron. To watch the full conversation on vi...

Ladies Night

December 26, 2025

Ladies Night: Male Actor Branding, Timothée Chalamet & 'Marty Supreme' Press Tour

This week the Ladies conclude 2025 with a discussion of “male actor branding” specifically discussing Timothée Chalamet and the unconventional...

The Rolling Tape

December 1, 2025

EP 166: Hamnet (2025)

Hamnet is written and directed by Chloé Zhao, with the screenplay co-written by Maggie O'Farrell, based on her 2020 novel of the same nam...

The Rolling Tape

November 24, 2025

EP 165: Wicked: For Good (2025)

Wicked: For Good is the second part of the Wicked film adaptation directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox. The seque...

The Rolling Tape

November 10, 2025

EP 163: Frankenstein (2025)

Frankenstein is written and directed by Guillermo del Toro, based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. 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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