Paul Rai

The Rolling Tape

May 9, 2026

Summer 2026 Box Office Draft

It’s feeling humid. It’s feeling like summer is very nearly upon us. That of course, means it’s time for us to reconvene for our second annual...

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Reviews

May 7, 2026 · by Amritpal Rai

'Deep Water' Finds Renny Harlin Returning to the Deep Blue Sea

I thought I had seen the light once the credits for The Strangers: Chapter 3, Renny Harlin’s ill-conceived, awfully bad horror trilogy, began...

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The Awards Tape

May 6, 2026

The Awards Tape: Meryl Streep Awards Draft

In honor of The Devil Wears Prada 2, we’re hosting a special edition Awards Draft centered entirely on the incomparable Meryl Streep. Streep’s...

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The Rolling Tape

May 4, 2026

EP 187: The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026), The Career of Anne Hathaway & Tier Ranking Legacy Sequels

The millennial nostalgia is real today as we break out the florals for spring in David Frankel’s return to the world of Runway magazine and hi...

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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...

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The Awards Tape

April 29, 2026

The Awards Tape: Music Biopics at the Academy Awards & Michael Awards Assessment

It's another year and you know what that means, another music biopic. This weekend saw the release of Michael, the latest of the popular ...

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Reviews

April 27, 2026 · by Amritpal Rai

'Omaha' Review: John Magaro Commands a Tragic Road Trip Drama

Road trip movies often have a rhythmic dance between the intimate and the claustrophobic nature of being confined in a hunk of metal on wheel...

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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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