Publications - THE ROLLING TAPE

Interviews

May 16, 2025 · by Danny Jarabek

Interview With 'La Pecera (The Fishbowl)' (2023) Writer/Director, Glorimar Marrero Sánchez

La Pecera premiered at Sundance in 2023 but was recently in limited theatrical release. The film's story is as follows: a cancer diagnosi...

Reviews

May 15, 2025 · by Jake Fittipaldi

‘Fight or Flight’ Review: Josh Hartnett Soars in a Mid-Altitude B-Movie That Knows Exactly What It Is

There’s something comforting about a 90-minute action movie. They’re the kind of films that can signal the health of the Hollywood ecosystem:...

Essays

May 13, 2025 · by Nandita Joshi

Tom Cruise Honored With BFI Fellowship: Why an American Deserves this British Award

Throughout May, the British Film Institute (BFI) has dedicated an entire season to the illustrious career of Tom Cruise in celebration of him...

Lists

May 13, 2025 · by Neha Jha

5 Films That Nail the Truth About Our Work Lives

Work sucks! Let’s watch a movie about it! Movies have long reflected the complexities of human existence—love, loss, ambition, rebelli...

Reviews

May 9, 2025 · by Joshua Mbonu

‘Clown in a Cornfield’ Review: Frendo the Clown Debuts on the Big Screen in a Mixed Bag of a Slasher

Adapted from the book of the same name, 2025’s Clown in a Cornfield aims to follow the classic tropes of your average horror slasher but with...

Reviews

May 8, 2025 · by Matthew Allan

‘Tummy Monster’ Review: An Exciting Glimpse into Scottish Cinema’s Future

I have always believed in supporting homegrown films, especially when it is a first feature from a budding director. So when I heard about Tu...

Reviews

May 8, 2025 · by Adam Patla

CHICAGO CRITICS FILM FEST: ‘It Ends’ is Alex Ullom’s Bright Beginning

One of the most exciting things about a film festival is the discovery of finding a film from a new artist and floating out of the theater kn...

Reviews

May 7, 2025 · by Jacob Diedenhofer

‘Thunderbolts*’ Review: A Baby Step in the Right Direction for Marvel

The most common question this past weekend was “Is Marvel Back?” Long-time franchise fans seem to think so, but Thunderbolts*, in my eyes, is...

Reviews

May 6, 2025 · by Nandita Joshi

'Another Simple Favor' Review: Another Simple Sequel

2025 is shaping out to be the year for sequels to films that were mildly received at the time of release. Just last month saw the release of ...

Reviews

May 6, 2025 · by Matthew Allan

‘Parthenope’ Review: A Character Journey that Goes Nowhere

Paolo Sorrentino is a director who has always been interested in the idea of beauty, specifically female beauty, and how it transfixes indivi...

Reviews

May 5, 2025 · by Joshua Mbonu

‘The Surfer’ Review: Nic Cage Strives to Ride Waves in this Anxiety-Inducing Thriller

Nicolas Cage has an extensive pantheon of films of all kinds of shapes and sizes, and yet, The Surfer (2025) manages to stand out as one of h...

Reviews

May 5, 2025 · by Adam Patla

CHICAGO CRITICS FILM FEST: The Dizzying and Delirious ‘Mr. K’

It may be because it was my third screening of the day and it started at midnight, but Tallulah Hazekemp Schwab’s Mr. K made me feel utterly ...

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