Essays - THE ROLLING TAPE

June 30, 2026

In her first two features, director Olivia Wilde has tackled a wild night out with Booksmart (2019) and a high-concept sci-fi thriller in Don...

June 27, 2026

In one of this year's highest-grossing movies, Backrooms, the influence of 1971’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory can be seen with ease...

June 25, 2026

When I first watched Leviticus, it felt like I had seen it before. It was almost eerie — the sense of remembering a memory, a familiarity tha...

June 25, 2026

To set the scene here, the Universal logo sequence goes quiet. You hear Linkin Park and Jay-Z’s “Numb” blasting from the nightclub speakers a...

June 25, 2026

When we think about Disney as a megacorporation, we think about the princesses, the movies from Pixar Animation, and the Renaissance era, lik...

June 22, 2026

Believe it or not, half the year is already gone. Apart from the obvious mega blockbusters — Obsession, Backrooms, and Project Hail Mary, whi...

June 12, 2026

“Yep, I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss i...

May 23, 2026

Each year, the Cannes Film Festival commemorates an artist, film, or creative institute by featuring them as the face of the festival on its ...

May 23, 2026

Studios are terrified of original stories. The 2026 slate is dominated by highly anticipated sequels, such as Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Aven...

May 21, 2026

Warning: This article discusses spoilers for ‘Obsession.’ Unleashed into theaters on Friday, May 15, Curry Barker’s Obsession has alre...

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