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

Interviews

June 13, 2025 · by Sara Ciplickas

DC/DOX 2025 Interview with Directors of 'Any Problem is No Problem,' Alyssa Fedele and Zachary Fink

Any Problem is No Problem follows five young entrepreneurs—Brandon Tory, Chris Lee, Ryan Ouyang, Adam Levy, and Ellie Farrisi—all founders or...

Reviews

June 12, 2025 · by Sara Ciplickas

‘Pavements’ Review: A Stunning Tribute To One Of The 90s’ Best Bands, Flipping The Biopic Genre On Its Head

When Pavements debuted at last year's Venice Film Festival, it skyrocketed to one of my most anticipated releases of this calendar year. I ha...

Reviews

June 10, 2025 · by Sara Ciplickas

TRIBECA Review: ‘Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Print’ Inspires Next Generation of Changemakers

It is no secret that I, a film critic and writer, am naturally drawn to feminist film. So you can imagine my delight when I discovered that D...

Reviews

June 8, 2025 · by Sara Ciplickas

TRIBECA Review: ‘State of Firsts’ Takes a Strategic, Intimate Look at a Growing Politician

The United States is, arguably, the most divided it’s been since the Civil War. Naturally, one can expect our features and documentaries to r...

Reviews

June 6, 2025 · by Sara Ciplickas

‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ Review: A Heartfelt and Mature Feature That Appreciates the Past and Helps Us Move Forward

Ballad of Wallis Island, directed by James Griffiths with writing credits to Tom Basden and Tim Key, surprised me with how heartfelt it was. ...

News

June 5, 2025

TRIBECA Festival 2025 Curtain Raiser

At the transition point after Cannes launches the international market for cinema in the year ahead, Tribeca kicks off the summer at the star...

Essays

June 5, 2025 · by Sara Ciplickas

Revisiting 'Promare:' The Hyper-Stylized, Action-Packed Trigger Anime That Became A Part of Queer Cinema

When Promare was released in 2019, the main conversation surrounding the anime film was whether it was considered Queer Cinema, as it was nev...

Reviews

June 3, 2025 · by Sara Ciplickas

Review: ‘Mountainhead’ Asks How 4 Billionaires Would Save The World in Jesse Armstrong’s Directorial Debut

The “Jesse Armstrong Experience” is nothing short of a sensational expedition in satirical examination. It initially folded into the culture ...

Reviews

June 2, 2025 · by Sara Ciplickas

‘Dangerous Animals’ Review: Gnarly Shark Survival Horror is Back on the Menu

Since the release of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws in 1975, it could be argued that shark horror films have managed to carve themselves deep into t...

Essays

May 26, 2025 · by Sara Ciplickas

In Defense of ‘Mission: Impossible 2,’ A Great Vibes Film

During my Mission: Impossible franchise watch-through before The Final Reckoning, I arrived at Mission: Impossible 2, which, for many people,...

Reviews

May 23, 2025 · by Sara Ciplickas

‘Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’ Review: Ethan Hunt’s Saga Comes to a Close in a Messy but Thrilling Last Chapter

With eight films, a TV series, and almost thirty years of death-defying stunts, the Mission: Impossible franchise has cemented its status as ...

Essays

May 19, 2025 · by Sara Ciplickas

‘Revenge of the Sith’ 20th Anniversary: Revisiting a Classic & Reflecting Why I No Longer Care for ‘Star Wars’

When I went to see a showing of Star Wars: Episode 3 - Revenge of the Sith (2005) as part of its 20th Anniversary re-release, I experienced a...

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Ladies Night

July 31, 2026

Ladies Night: Women in Sports!

We celebrate the 20th anniversary of She’s The Man by breaking down the film and “women in sports” movies. We also give some of our favorite r...

The Rolling Tape

July 3, 2026

Pride Mini-Series: Leviticus & Gender-Based Media

To conclude our Pride Series for 2026, we start off with a speed review of LEVITICUS, by Adrian Chiarella, an Australian horror-romance that f...

Ladies Night

June 30, 2026

Ladies Night: Female Superheroes & Reactions to Supergirl (2026)

With the second film in the rebooted DCU now in wide release to pair with last year's Superman, we analyze the recent Supergirl movie, ex...

The Rolling Tape

June 26, 2026

Pride Mini-Series: The Evolution of POC and International Queer Cinema from 1919 to Today

In our continued conversation on Queer cinema for Pride, we look toward POC and International Cinema, two topics that often get left out of th...

The Rolling Tape

June 19, 2026

Pride Mini-Series: Queer Representation on TV

Taking a break from the silver screen, we look back on the TV shows that made us and the progression of Queer representation in television. Lo...

The Rolling Tape

June 12, 2026

Pride Mini-Series: Hedda & "Queer Bending" in Modern Storytelling

Happy Pride! We are back with year two of our Pride Mini-series, celebrating Queer artists in Film and Media. After tracking the progression o...

Ladies Night

June 5, 2026

Ladies Night & Women in Film Spotlight: Agnès Varda

We're launching a brand new episode format: a recurring spotlight series dedicated to celebrating singular women in film, their work, the...

RETRO//RANKED

May 14, 2026

RETRO//RANKED: Star Wars (9-10): Rogue One & The Last Jedi

We are continuing with Season 6 of RETRO//RANKED by jumping into two unique entries into the Star Wars universe, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story ...

RETRO//RANKED

April 30, 2026

RETRO//RANKED: Star Wars (5-6): Attack of the Clones & Revenge of the Sith

Apologies everyone, there’s been a slight shift in programming. Hayden Christensen backed out of his guest spot for this episode. He told us h...

RETRO//RANKED

April 23, 2026

RETRO//RANKED: Star Wars (3-4): Return of the Jedi & The Phantom Menace

We are off to the pod races!!! For Season 6, Episode 2 of RETRO//RANKED, we are jumping into hyperspace across the outer rim of the galaxy, an...

RETRO//RANKED

April 16, 2026

RETRO//RANKED: Star Wars (1-2): A New Hope & The Empire Strikes Back

A long time ago on a podcast far far away…Welcome to a brand new season of RETRO//RANKED, The Rolling Tape seasonal series in which we discuss...

Ladies Night

March 27, 2026

Ladies Night: Oscars Reflections & Women's History Month

Join us as we celebrate two years of Ladies Night, reflecting on women's roles in the film industry. As we celebrate Women’s History Mont...

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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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