Publications - THE ROLLING TAPE

June 7, 2026

Review: ‘Pressure’ Tries to Build Up to a Perfect Storm

What do you get when you combine Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser, Kerry Condon, the weather, and history? You get Pressure, the latest from Anth...

Patrick J. Regal

June 6, 2026

'Masters of the Universe' Review: The Marvelification of He-Man

Every few years, they try to bring back He-Man, as they've done with the new film Masters of the Universe, which means that every few years, ...

Claire May Lewis

June 3, 2026

The Rolling Tape Previews the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival

2026 marks the 25th Anniversary of the Tribeca Film Festival, founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff. In the aftermath ...

Cannes 2026

June 1, 2026

Un Certain Regard Elevates the Profile of Cannes’ Discovery Programming

The Cannes Film Festival offers a wide range of programming featuring filmmakers and stories from around the planet. While the In Competition...

Lists

May 31, 2026

Animation Spotlights Grief, Childhood, and Queerness at 79th Cannes Film Festival

Cannes has a reputation for animated feature-length films. Despite not having an official dedicated section of the festival, when they appear...

Cannes 2026

May 31, 2026

Review: Cannes Film Festival’s ‘Titanic Ocean’ is Swimming With Promise, But Fails to Make Waves

The synopsis-promise of the 79th Cannes Film Festival’s Titanic Ocean is to dive into a splashy new indie film telling the tale of aspiring t...

Cannes 2026

May 31, 2026

'The Man I Love' Review: Rami Malek Pays a Bittersweet Tribute to the Fierce Artists Lost to the AIDS Crisis

Creating a film about queer people in New York City during the 1980s means telling a story laden with loss, but chock-full of personality. In...

Jake Fittipaldi

May 29, 2026

Independent Film Organization cinéSPEAK Brings Community to Philadelphia Through Free “Under The Stars” Festival

In a city where arts spaces continue to disappear, and funding remains extremely limited, filmmakers and programmers have increasingly relied...

Cannes 2026

May 28, 2026

'La Bola Negra' Review: Los Javis Deliver a Monumental Historical Epic Documenting a Century of Queer Identity

Queer cinema has taken Cannes by storm this year. Titles like Coward, Club Kid, and Tangles have appeared across the various sections of the ...

Joshua Mbonu

May 28, 2026

Review: ‘Backrooms’ Fully Immerses You Into the Atmospheric Terror of Its Slow but Eerie Liminal Surrealism

There's no doubt that, as of late, the YouTube/content creator space has had an insane impact on how many view the success of films in the in...

Matthew Allan

May 27, 2026

Review: ‘Finding Emily’ is a Convoluted Rom-Com Full of Charm

Alicia MacDonald's Finding Emily follows musician Owen (Spike Fearn), who works at the student union bar in the University of Manchester. Whe...

Lists

May 26, 2026

6 Movies That Are So Bad They're Good

Thousands of films get their chance every year to be screened in theaters, but only a few become blockbusters. It is not typically about crit...

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