Publications - THE ROLLING TAPE

Interviews

May 1, 2026 · by Danny Jarabek

PFS SPRINGFEST 2026 Interview With 'These Are My Friends!' (2026) Director, Aaron Bartuska

Aaron Bartuska is a Drexel graduate, filmmaker, and current high school film teacher. His latest feature, These Are My Friends!, recently play...

News

April 28, 2026 · by Red Broadwell

The 'Bloodborne' Film Adaptation and the Direction of Video Game Adaptations in the 2020s

During this past CinemaCon, all of Hollywood’s biggest juggernauts announced their upcoming slates with varying degrees of hype. Executives a...

Reviews

April 27, 2026 · by Matthew Allan

‘Slither’ 20th Anniversary: The Gunn Creature Feature That Kicked Off an Incredible and Unexpected Journey

If audiences were to think all the way back in 2006 that James Gunn would direct one of the best comic book movie trilogies and one of the mo...

Reviews

April 27, 2026 · by Amritpal Rai

'Omaha' Review: John Magaro Commands a Tragic Road Trip Drama

Road trip movies often have a rhythmic dance between the intimate and the claustrophobic nature of being confined in a hunk of metal on wheel...

Reviews

April 27, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

‘Kika’ Review: Alexe Poukine’s First Narrative Feature is a Knockout

Over the last two years, motherhood and its associated hardships have dominated critically acclaimed films. Whether we watched Amy Adams conv...

Reviews

April 27, 2026

‘Maddie’s Secret’ Review: John Early’s Farcical Skewering of Culinary Influencers Delivers a Touching Tale of Coming Into Your Own

Every so often, a new comedy duo cements itself in the niche corners of the internet, waiting for the general population to catch up to their...

Reviews

April 24, 2026 · by Joshua Mbonu

Review: ‘Michael’ is a Dull, Manufactured Piece of Corporate Product Surrounding A Pop Star That Was Anything But

When you look at the patterns and developments that have culminated in the lead-up to the long-awaited release of Michael, the final product,...

Reviews

April 23, 2026 · by Jake Fittipaldi

Review: ‘Hokum’ Knows the Horror Genre’s Tricks, Even If It Can’t Escape Them

“Hokum” is a word that implies nonsense. Absurdity dressed up as something meaningful, often with the intention of pulling easy emotional rea...

Reviews

April 23, 2026 · by Adam Patla

‘Mother Mary’ Review: David Lowery’s Exorcism of the Pop Persona

Pop stars have long dominated the zeitgeist. They’re cultural touchpoints that both shape and reflect the culture back at feverish audiences ...

Reviews

April 22, 2026 · by Patrick J. Regal

Review: ‘Lorne’ Helps Us Make Sense of the Man, the Myth, the Legend

Saturday Night Live is still, and will probably always be, appointment viewing in my household. It's a show I've watched regularly since chil...

Essays

April 21, 2026 · by Madiha Ali

Two Decades of Game Adaptation Lessons and the 20th Anniversary of ‘Silent Hill’

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...

Reviews

April 21, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

‘Chronovisor’ Review: Conspiracy Theories Ensnare an Ivy League Professor in this Academia Noir

At the North American premiere of Jack Auen and Kevin Walker’s directorial debut, Chronovisor, the atmosphere felt electric as the crowd sat ...

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