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

May 4, 2024 · by Sara Ciplickas

‘Unfrosted’ Review: A Low-risk Comedy That Kept Pop-Tarts Average

In the never-ending trend of either super ambitious or super outrageous “brand to screen” films, we have witnessed the true and not-so-true s...

Reviews

May 1, 2024 · by Sara Ciplickas

'Do You Say What You Mean?" Review: A Stellar Debut with a Glimpse into Our Own Lives

There is no doubt that every filmmaker loves movies. (A bold and optimistic statement, I know.) I often think back to Cinema Paradiso (1968),...

Reviews

April 23, 2024 · by Sara Ciplickas

Review: 'Abigail' is a Bloody Good Vampire Ballerina B-movie

Few people have had as good a past few years in horror as Radio Silence. Following the breakout success of Ready Or Not, the filmmaking colle...

Reviews

April 15, 2024 · by Sara Ciplickas

‘Civil War’ Review: Dunst and Spaeny-Led Film Warns the World

I read a review about Alex Garland’s Civil War saying it was a horror movie. And while I have become rather fond of war films and the gruesom...

Essays

March 5, 2024 · by Sara Ciplickas

70 Years After The Black Lagoon: Average Story with Artistic Excellence

The last film in Universal’s famous “Monster Movie” portfolio and notably one of the first films to feature a monster designed by a woman, Mi...

Essays

February 14, 2024 · by Sara Ciplickas

Streaming Services Might Be Hurting Women’s Movements - What Do We Do?

“Streamers are all run by accountants. They’re not creative people anymore.” In my recent interview with Camille Hardman and Gary Lane, th...

Reviews

February 14, 2024 · by Sara Ciplickas

“Still Working 9 to 5” Review: A Perfect Balance of Entertainment and Empowerment

In 1980, three frustrated women lived every office worker’s dream and gave their boss a bit of his own medicine. Starring Jane Fonda, Lily To...

Interviews

February 14, 2024 · by Sara Ciplickas

Interview with 'Still Working 9 to 5' Documentary Directors Camille Hardman and Gary Lane

Camille Hardman has been producing documentaries and reality TV series in both her native Australia and Los Angeles. She started in TV in Syd...

Reviews

February 7, 2024 · by Sara Ciplickas

A Golden Ride: 50 Years of "Blazing Saddles"

A few months back, I did a deep dive into the Western genre, watching everything from classics to revisions to parodies and contemporaries. A...

Reviews

February 4, 2024 · by Sara Ciplickas

“Orion and the Dark” Review: Kaufman Delivers an Existential Delight for All Ages

Admittedly, the idea of Charlie Kaufman writing a children’s movie about a kid afraid of the dark didn’t sound like the formula for success t...

Reviews

January 23, 2024 · by Sara Ciplickas

“The Kitchen” Review: Kaluuya’s Directorial Debut Uses Sci-Fi as Political Platform

I am slowly sensing a micro trend where science fiction is becoming the people’s genre for social justice. Most recently, with The Creator (2...

Reviews

January 13, 2024 · by Sara Ciplickas

“Lift” Review: A Painful Attempt at Yet Another Heist Film

The “heist” film is a long-standing sub-genre that has generated both stand-alone masterpieces, such as The Sting (1973) and Dog Day Afternoo...

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Ladies Night

October 31, 2025

Ladies Night: Witches & Halloween

Witches take over the studio to celebrate Halloween and discuss the iconography, history, and meaning of ‘the witch’ in film. Breaking down he...

The Rolling Tape

October 27, 2025

EP 161: After the Hunt (2025)

After the Hunt is directed by Luca Guadagnino and written by Nora Garrett. Starring Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, Andrew Garfield, Michael Stuhl...

Ladies Night

October 20, 2025

Ladies Night: Bonus Reviews

Sara and Kam delve into their experiences at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), discussing various films including Bad Apples, Fr...

Ladies Night

October 14, 2025

Ladies Night: 'The Official Release Party of a Showgirl'

In this bonus episode of Ladies Night, Sara, Sasha, and Risa dive into the cultural impact of Taylor Swift's new album and its theatrical...

The New Voice of News

September 19, 2025

NEWS 045: TIFF Recap 2025

The 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival has come to a close and we are here to recap our team’s experience at the festival...

The Rolling Tape

August 1, 2025

EP 149 Pre-Episode: MCU Phase Six Timeline, Summer Box Office Check-In & Ne Zha 2 Re-Release

Ahead of our review for The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025), we lay out what's coming up on the release slate for DC and the MCU phase...

Ladies Night

July 30, 2025

Ladies Night 010

Taking a break from their discussions on fangirling and branding, The Ladies discuss the summer’s superhero films and the newly introduced Loi...

The Rolling Tape

July 28, 2025

EP 149: The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)

As the last piece of the July blockbuster season, The Fantastic Four: First Steps brings the family of four back to the big screen for the fir...

The Rolling Tape

July 18, 2025

EP 147 Pre-Episode: Project Hail Mary Trailer, Legendary Rumors Acquisition of Lionsgate & The Backrooms/Shelby Oaks Expectations

Ahead of our Superman review, we discuss a few topics of news including the Project Hail Mary trailer starring Ryan Gosling, the rumors surrou...

The Rolling Tape

July 14, 2025

EP 147: Superman (2025)

Written and directed by James Gunn, Superman is the film of the newly rebranded DCU's Chapter One: Gods and Monsters. David Corenswet sta...

Ladies Night

July 4, 2025

Ladies Night 009

After a chaotic primary discussion of “fangirling” the ladies continue to break down this industry phenomenon, discussing what it means to be ...

The New Voice of News

June 25, 2025

NEWS 039: Tribeca 2025 Recap ft. Larry Fried

Tribeca Festival in New York recently wrapped up and we had three members of our team helping to cover some film titles in the diverse lineup....

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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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