Publications - THE ROLLING TAPE

News

June 5, 2025

TRIBECA Festival 2025 Curtain Raiser

At the transition point after Cannes launches the international market for cinema in the year ahead, Tribeca kicks off the summer at the star...

Essays

June 5, 2025 · by Timmy Lee

Revisiting 'Promare:' The Hyper-Stylized, Action-Packed Trigger Anime That Became A Part of Queer Cinema

When Promare was released in 2019, the main conversation surrounding the anime film was whether it was considered Queer Cinema, as it was nev...

News

June 5, 2025 · by Danny Jarabek

‘Wicked: For Good’ Trailer: We Return to the Land of Oz

Something wicked this way comes–part two. Universal Pictures has released the first full trailer for Wicked: For Good, the second inst...

Essays

June 4, 2025 · by Nandita Joshi

The Progression of Ethan Hunt, Told by Sound - A Dissection Into the Mission: Impossible Scores

"Our lives are the sum of our choices" is a message reiterated to agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) throughout the final installment in the Missi...

News

June 4, 2025 · by Danny Jarabek

TIFF to Open 50th Anniversary with World Premiere of John Candy Documentary

We all know when the TIFF account on X posts that side-eye emoji, that something is about to be announced, and this announcement is sweet lik...

Reviews

June 4, 2025

‘Hacks’ S4 Review: The View From The Top is Bittersweet — And The Show’s Best Season Yet

Longtime watchers of Hacks (2021–Present) know how satisfying the premise of its fourth season is. After years of residencies, touring local ...

Reviews

June 3, 2025 · by Ethan Simmie

Review: ‘Mountainhead’ Asks How 4 Billionaires Would Save The World in Jesse Armstrong’s Directorial Debut

The “Jesse Armstrong Experience” is nothing short of a sensational expedition in satirical examination. It initially folded into the culture ...

Reviews

June 3, 2025 · by Nadia Arain

Review: ‘Bring Her Back’ Cements The Philippous As Indie Horror Titans in ‘Talk To Me’ Follow-Up

Audiences witnessed the grip YouTube duo RackaRacka (Danny and Michael Philippou) could have on the horror genre with 2023’s horror hit Talk ...

Reviews

June 2, 2025 · by Joshua Mbonu

‘Dangerous Animals’ Review: Gnarly Shark Survival Horror is Back on the Menu

Since the release of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws in 1975, it could be argued that shark horror films have managed to carve themselves deep into t...

Lists

May 27, 2025

10 Movies to Celebrate Graduation in 2025

Welcome to the end of May! This month represents not only flowers blooming and summer warmth around the corner but also celebration: Graduati...

Essays

May 26, 2025 · by Matthew Allan

In Defense of ‘Mission: Impossible 2,’ A Great Vibes Film

During my Mission: Impossible franchise watch-through before The Final Reckoning, I arrived at Mission: Impossible 2, which, for many people,...

Essays

May 23, 2025 · by Danny Jarabek

From The Awards Tape: Cannes Film Festival Award Predictions 2025

As the red carpet is unrolled once more along the Croisette, the 78th Cannes Film Festival has been the spotlight of attention for the global...

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