Essays - THE ROLLING TAPE

May 21, 2026

Early on in Top Gun: Maverick (2022), we see Tom Cruise’s Pete “Maverick” Mitchell rushing to take off in an experimental, hypersonic plane h...

May 15, 2026

It’s odd to recognize it as such, considering what one may assume upon viewing it at first glance, but Shrek is undeniably one of the most si...

May 7, 2026

One could argue that the 1986 hit “A Matter of Trust” by Billy Joel is actually about Mission: Impossible III. “… I've lived long enou...

April 21, 2026

Two decades after Silent Hill brought Team Silent’s 1999 classic game to the big screen, it’s worth stepping back into the mist. The psycholo...

April 17, 2026

As the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) dominates the cultural zeitgeist and discussion around superhero films, there have always been critiqu...

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...

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