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

Essays

March 31, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

Honorary Oscars, Should We Care?

What happens if greatness is recognized a little too late? Some can assume that Honorary Oscars are a form of restitution from the Academy fo...

Reviews

March 25, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

Review: Zazie Beetz Gives Satanists a Run for Their Money in Kirill Sokolov’s ‘They Will Kill You’

Highly stylized action films are not hard to come by nowadays, thanks largely to the popularity of films like John Wick (2014) and the massiv...

Reviews

March 25, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

‘Tow’ Review: Adult Drama Stalls Out Even with Rose Byrne’s Star Power

Car trouble is a universal problem. Whether it’s a leaky gasket, blown tire, or, in the case of Amanda Ogle (Rose Byrne), theft and a hefty t...

Reviews

March 23, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

Review: ‘Dead Lover’ is a Micro Budget Horror for the Freaks

Grace Glowwicki’s Dead Lover introduces audiences to a smelly Gravedigger played by Glowwicki herself. Everyone scoffs at her except her Love...

Lists

March 20, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

8 Brave, Bold Movies for Aries Season

Happy Astrological New Year! As the sun shifts out of dreamy Pisces and into adventurous Aries on March 20, we enter a time of new beginnings...

Lists

March 20, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

Ryan Gosling’s 10 Best Performances

In his more than 30-year career, Ryan Gosling has played both iconic characters and real people, from Ken to Neil Armstrong to Ryland Grace i...

Lists

March 19, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

Eight Elite Titles To Watch for March Madness

Every year, March rolls around, and it is once again time for America’s greatest month in sports: March Madness. The Big Dance starts this Fr...

Essays

March 18, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

What the 2026 Oscars Got Right — And What They Still Don’t Understand

The Academy has long faced criticisms for a lack of diversity, declining viewership, snobbish voting habits, and messy campaign tactics. Now,...

Reviews

March 18, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

'Limitless' 15 Years Later: Cooper Was Cooking

Number 16: Limitless. The “podfather” himself, Bill Simmons of “Ringer” fame, created a micro-moment within film culture when he released his...

News

March 18, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

TRT Announces Its 2025 Annual Awards

The 4th Annual TRT Awards reflect The Rolling Tape’s core ethos: a celebration of bold filmmaking, international perspectives, and artists pu...

Essays

March 17, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

Revisiting ‘She’s the Man’ 20 Years Later: Queer Feminist Themes, Misogyny in Sports, and Evergreen Shakespeare Adaptations

How does a crossdressing feminist comedy from the 2000s, inspired by a Shakespeare play, hold up 20 years later? Speaking as a completely obj...

Reviews

March 16, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

Review: 'Reminders of Him' Reminds Us of the Importance of Plot Clarity

I had no prior frame of reference for Colleen Hoover before seeing Reminders of Him, other than the understanding that her books are widely p...

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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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