Reviews - THE ROLLING TAPE

June 16, 2025

By 2003, Disney had developed a reputation for magic and fantasy. Numerous iconic animated films had been released, including but not limited...

June 14, 2025

Never has there been a more classic and ironic genre relationship than what exists between a coming-of-age story and religious awakening (or ...

June 12, 2025

When Pavements debuted at last year's Venice Film Festival, it skyrocketed to one of my most anticipated releases of this calendar year. I ha...

June 10, 2025

It is no secret that I, a film critic and writer, am naturally drawn to feminist film. So you can imagine my delight when I discovered that D...

June 9, 2025

The monumental South by Southwest (SXSW) festival, a cultural hub that showcases rising talent within the creative arts, commenced its inaugu...

June 8, 2025

The United States is, arguably, the most divided it’s been since the Civil War. Naturally, one can expect our features and documentaries to r...

June 8, 2025

Assassin films featuring women often resort to the hypersexualized femme-fatale archetype that has become so popularized in cinema to cater t...

June 7, 2025

A decaying orange wasteland strikes the opening of Dog of God (Dieva suns), directed by brothers Raitis and Lauris Abele. Two gleaming and ch...

June 6, 2025

A mountain range in the distance. A cigarette shared in silence. A shirt, folded over another. The images of Brokeback Mountain, captured wit...

June 6, 2025

Ballad of Wallis Island, directed by James Griffiths with writing credits to Tom Basden and Tim Key, surprised me with how heartfelt it was. ...

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