Adam Patla

The Rolling Tape

August 15, 2025

EP 151 Pre-Episode: Highest 2 Lowest Marketing Failures, 'Him,' 'If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,' 'Rental Family,' 'Jay Kelly,' & 'Shelby Oaks' Trailers

To hear more bonus conversations like this, subscribe to our Patreon for as little as $1/month for early access and video episodes. Ahead of o...

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Reviews

August 14, 2025 · by Adam Patla

‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Review: Spike Lee Reimagines Kurosawa Classic for the Modern Age

Spike Lee has challenged convention and form by infusing forty years’ worth of films with his distinct flair and undeniable voice. He’s touch...

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The Awards Tape

August 12, 2025

Awards Season Draft: 2015-16

In the inaugural episode of this new Awards Season Draft series, we look at individual past award seasons and competitively draft films/perfor...

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The Rolling Tape

August 11, 2025

EP 151: Weapons (2025)

The highly anticipated follow-up to Zach Cregger’s breakout horror hit, Barbarian, has now arrived in theaters. Weapons is written and directe...

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Essays

August 6, 2025 · by Adam Patla

Early 2026 Best Actress Oscar Predictions: August

Every year at the Oscars, the Best Actress category turns into an absolute nailbiter, leaving pundits switching their predictions up until th...

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Essays

July 29, 2025 · by Adam Patla

Disney's Accidental Ode to the Coming-Out Experience: ‘Sky High’ 20 Years Later

It’s no secret that Disney hasn’t exactly been at the forefront of LGBTQ+ representation in their films, despite their attempts to do so with...

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The Awards Tape

July 24, 2025

The Awards Tape: Oscar Predictions 2025 First Draft

Back in April we hosted our first conversation of the awards season with a way-too-early glimpse at the potential contenders ahead, and we’re ...

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Reviews

July 18, 2025 · by Adam Patla

The Dehumanization of Desperation: ‘To a Land Unknown’ Review

“In a way, it’s sort of the fate of Palestinians, not to end up where they started, but somewhere unexpected and far away.” These word...

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The New Voice of News

July 16, 2025

NEWS 040: Best of 2025 First Half & Most Anticipated of Second Half

At the midway point of the year, we evaluate our favorite films that have defined the first six months of 2025 from our personal favorites to ...

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The Rolling Tape

July 11, 2025

EP 146 Pre-Episode: The Odyssey Teaser, The Running Man trailer, and What We've Been Watching

On the pre-episode ahead of our Jurassic World: Rebirth review we discuss The Odyssey teaser, The Running Man trailer, and 'What we'...

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The Rolling Tape

July 9, 2025

Summer 2025 Box Office Draft Check-In

As previously discussed in the first episode of this summer mini-series, we’re tracking box office for the movies on our radar between the fir...

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The Rolling Tape

July 7, 2025

EP 146: Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025)

Dinosaurs are returning to the big screen in the 7th edition of the Jurassic franchise with Jurassic World: Rebirth. Five years post-Jurassic ...

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