Paul Rai

The Rolling Tape

April 27, 2026

EP 186: Michael, Mother Mary & Blind Ranking Fictional Movie Artists and Bands

Consider it a music festival weekend here on The Rolling Tape podcast because we’re discussing both real and fake pop stars alike with Michael...

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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...

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The Awards Tape

April 22, 2026

The Awards Tape: Way-too-Early Performance Categories Oscar Predictions 2026-27

The Cannes Film Festival lineup is officially here as we announced last week, so while it’s a quieter stretch for awards news, we’re leaning i...

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The Awards Tape

April 15, 2026

The Awards Tape: 79th Cannes Film Festival In Competition Lineup Analysis & Palme d'Or Predictions

The Cannes Film Festival, one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world, is just a month away, running May 12–24. This past Thursday...

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The Rolling Tape

April 13, 2026

EP 184: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Illumination & The State of Video Game Movies

WAHOO!!! We’re off to the outer galaxy, not alongside the Artemis II astronauts but rather with two Italian plumbers in The Super Mario Galaxy...

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Reviews

April 10, 2026 · by Amritpal Rai

Review: 'Steal This Story, Please!' is a Riveting Humble Portrait of Amy Goodman's Independence

There has been a dramatic rise in independent media as trust in traditional mainstream sources has dwindled with the American public. Amid th...

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News

April 10, 2026 · by Amritpal Rai

79th Cannes Film Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup

The film lineup for the 79th Cannes Film Festival has been unveiled. Cannes delegate general Thierry Frémaux and President Iris Knobloch anno...

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The Awards Tape

April 8, 2026

The Awards Tape: A24 Awards History

With the release of A24's The Drama, we thought it would be a great time to take a moment to talk about A24 as a studio. When it comes to...

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The Rolling Remote

April 7, 2026

The Rolling Remote: Channel Surfing for TV Recommendations

With our TV host at The Rolling Remote, Jake Fittipaldi, we are trying something a little bit new here called "channel surfing" as we peruse t...

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The Awards Tape

April 1, 2026

The Awards Tape: 2027 Oscar Contenders Draft

The 2026 Oscars may have just wrapped up, but with our expanded weekly conversations on The Awards Tape, the award season has already turned t...

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The Rolling Tape

March 30, 2026

EP 182: They Will Kill You (2026) & Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026) & Final Girl Tier Ranking

We’re being greedy here today at The Rolling Tape podcast with not just one final girl movie on the docket, but two final girl movies to discu...

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Reviews

March 27, 2026 · by Amritpal Rai

'A Magnificent Life' Review: Chomet's Loving Marcel Pagnol Biopic is Captivating and Slight

At the popular rise of 3D animation in the 2000s, as Pixar produced its greatest run of animated classics — Finding Nemo (2003), The Incredib...

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