Publications - THE ROLLING TAPE

Neha Jha

March 20, 2024

Review: Finding Oneself in 'Laapataa Ladies'

People do not always stay glued to their seats after the credits roll down, hoping to see after-credits. Laapataa Ladies (2024) made audience...

Gabe Lillianthal

March 15, 2024

'Malta' Review: A Colombian Story With Universal Resonance

The grass will always be greener on the other side, especially when your side is covered in graffiti and tight city streets. Malta, which rec...

Gabe Lillianthal

March 14, 2024

‘The Hobby’ Is More Than Just Colorful Cardboard

The world of board games is much bigger than just Monopoly and Risk. Simon Ennis, a director and avid gaming hobbyist, dives head first into ...

Gabe Lillianthal

March 13, 2024

'We Were Dangerous' Review: Impressively Not Based on a True Story

There was one nagging question swirling around my head throughout my viewing of We Were Dangerous: is the “based on a true story” credit goin...

Paul Rai

March 11, 2024

'Imaginary' is an Unimaginative, Horror-Free Dead Zone

Blumhouse Pictures continues its recent trend of PG-13 horror films where, much in the vein of Five Nights At Freddy’s (2023) and Night Swim ...

Essays

March 5, 2024

70 Years After The Black Lagoon: Average Story with Artistic Excellence

The last film in Universal’s famous “Monster Movie” portfolio and notably one of the first films to feature a monster designed by a woman, Mi...

Paul Rai

March 2, 2024

'Dune: Part Two' Extends its Epic Scope and Material Grasp

Like Paul Atreidis (Timothee Chalamet) trekking the sands of Arrakis and navigating the beautiful landscapes, Dennis Villeneuve invites the v...

Matt Minton

February 27, 2024

‘Hundreds of Beavers’ Review: A Fresh, Outrageously Funny Homage to Silent Filmmaking

What do you get when you cross the charm of classic Charlie Chaplin comedies, Looney Tunes cartoons and an isolated, snowy landscape with an ...

Paul Rai

February 26, 2024

‘Drive-Away Dolls’ Review: A Mid-Coen Raunchy Queer Romp

There’s an irreverence to Drive-Away Dolls (2024), Ethan Coen’s first solo directorial effort, that walks and talks like a classic Coen Broth...

Neha Jha

February 23, 2024

‘It Happened One Night:’ 90 Years with the First Rom-Com

The idea of watching a 1930s black-and-white movie that hit the theatres when our grandparents were kids is not a usual weekend watch idea fo...

Paul Rai

February 18, 2024

'Madame Web' Review: A Tangled Web of Cash Grab

Ever since Sony bought the rights for Spider-Man in 1999 for a reported $7 million, they’ve been hellbent on whoring out their cash cow of a ...

Gabe Lillianthal

February 15, 2024

"Lisa Frankenstein" Review: Embracing Love Within The Bizarre

The popular culture trend of replicating the 1980s continues with Zelda Williams’ feature film directorial debut Lisa Frankenstein. From the ...

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