Essays - THE ROLLING TAPE

April 10, 2026

We’re all familiar with the phrase “separate the art from the artist,” but what if the art is about the artist? If the art involved is a form...

April 9, 2026

2026 is shaping up to be the year of Robert Pattinson. If you’ve been to the movie theater recently, you had the chance to see up to three tr...

March 31, 2026

What happens if greatness is recognized a little too late? Some can assume that Honorary Oscars are a form of restitution from the Academy fo...

March 18, 2026

The Academy has long faced criticisms for a lack of diversity, declining viewership, snobbish voting habits, and messy campaign tactics. Now,...

March 17, 2026

How does a crossdressing feminist comedy from the 2000s, inspired by a Shakespeare play, hold up 20 years later? Speaking as a completely obj...

March 16, 2026

It was one Oscar after another for Warner Bros. Discovery, as they collected 11 Oscar trophies from the 98th Academy Awards. Paul Thomas Ande...

March 12, 2026

It is a story you see appear in your social media feed like clockwork: The Academy Awards simply don’t understand hard-genre fare. The likes ...

March 9, 2026

If you’re a devoted fan of 1996’s Fargo, the film that reshaped modern crime cinema, I need not introduce you to the woodchipper. Marking 30 ...

February 24, 2026

Women directors just can't catch a break these days, with social media crusaders raising pitchforks and torches every time a new film of thei...

February 19, 2026

This year marks ten years since The Witch was released. I was 17 when it was released in 2016, and I watched it for the first time. I remembe...

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