Claire May Lewis

Reviews

August 30, 2026 · by Claire May Lewis

Review: Ridley Scott’s ‘The Dog Stars’ Loses Its Way

Ridley Scott has long been admired for his science fiction work, having directed such iconic films as Alien (1979), Blade Runner (1982), and ...

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Ladies Night

August 28, 2026

Ladies Night & Women in Film Spotlight: Kelly Reichardt

In our second Women in Film Spotlight for Ladies Night, we delve into the career of Kelly Reichardt spotlighting two of her films: First Cow a...

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The Awards Tape

August 12, 2026

The Awards Tape: Pre-Fall Festival Oscar Predictions 2026-27

In just a few weeks, Venice, Telluride, New York, and Toronto will kick off a new cycle of anticipated awards contenders, with premieres and e...

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Reviews

July 28, 2026 · by Claire May Lewis

Review: ‘Her Private Hell’ is a Neon Nightmare You’ll Be Desperate to Wake Up From

There comes a point when a director leans so much into their own hyper-stylized vision that they completely lose their touch, and Nicolas Win...

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Essays

July 22, 2026 · by Claire May Lewis

‘You Have a Future in the Past:’ How Christopher Nolan’s Last Three Films Chronicle Mankind’s Past, Present, and Future

“And dawn will break over the darkened world. And our mistakes will once again be forgotten.” These are the final words spoken in Christopher...

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RETRO//RANKED

July 16, 2026

RETRO//RANKED: Christopher Nolan (11-12): Tenet & Oppenheimer

THE LAST PRE-ODYSSEY EPISODE IS HERE.Don’t try to understand the ranking you hear on this podcast today. Feel it.RETRO//RANKED is a Rolling Ta...

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RETRO//RANKED

July 9, 2026

RETRO//RANKED: Christopher Nolan (9-10): Interstellar & Dunkirk

First off, we want to apologize in advance to Matt Damon. We were going to include him on this episode as a surprise guest, but went through t...

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RETRO//RANKED

June 25, 2026

RETRO//RANKED: Christopher Nolan (5-6): The Prestige & The Dark Knight

Now, are you watching closely? Let’s begin with today’s films.RETRO//RANKED is a Rolling Tape network series ranking the individual entries of...

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Reviews

June 23, 2026 · by Claire May Lewis

Review: ‘Girls Like Girls’ Brings Hayley Kiyoko’s Hit Song to New Life

In 2015, pop artist Hayley Kiyoko released the song that would become her biggest hit: “Girls Like Girls.” The song is from the perspective o...

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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...

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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...

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RETRO//RANKED

June 11, 2026

RETRO//RANKED: Christopher Nolan (1-2): Following & Memento

We tried to get Guy Pearce on the phone to see if he’d like to appear on today’s episode. He said he was game, but when we called back to give...

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