Essays - THE ROLLING TAPE

February 1, 2026

Following further social unrest over ICE operations in the US, Sundance 2026 became a place of both film enthusiasm and political activism.&n...

January 31, 2026

Catherine O’Hara has been an integral part of my life since I was a child. One of the very first films I latched onto was The Nightmar...

January 23, 2026

Smoke and Stacks’ dreams of opening a juke joint may have ended in bloodshed, but the sun is shining bright on Sinners. Ryan Coogler’s film b...

January 22, 2026

15/70mm, 1:43, 1.9:1, single laser, dual laser, grand theaters… IMAX? It’s a name that’s become synonymous with large-format cinema releases,...

January 22, 2026

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has handed out 23 gold-plated statues since last changing the Oscar categories, but with the ...

January 20, 2026

It’s hard to believe that I couldn’t see that High School Musical was always there beside me. 20 years young, the iconic teen film pre...

January 13, 2026

*Contains spoilers for ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’* This week, Nia DaCosta’s film 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple releases in th...

January 6, 2026

The 32nd Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards nominations for the film categories are imminent. One of the most significant precursors, as far as...

January 2, 2026

It’s that time of the year again. Yes, first Christmas movie marathons and then comfort movie reruns, but also year-roundups and hits and mis...

December 24, 2025

Charles Dickens’ seminal work, A Christmas Carol, has burrowed into the fabric of mainstream culture. If you celebrate Christmas or even if y...

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