The Rolling Tape

The Rolling Tape
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The Rolling Tape podcast is a TRT production covering weekly film reviews, industry updates, and awards season news.

  1. Awards Season Draft: 2005-6

    19H AGO

    Awards Season Draft: 2005-6

    The Awards Season Draft returns for round 4! In this recurring series where we competitively draft winners across one year's full awards circuit, we have covered 2015, 2022, and 2012, but our fourth stop is the 2005-6 season featuring Crash as the Best Picture winner, pulling off an upset win and one of the most controversial in Oscar history. Our draft options include Oscar winners, Precursor winners (Golden Globe, BAFTA, SAG, CCA), festival winners (TIFF, Venice, Cannes, Sundance), and critics group winners (NSFC, LAFCA, NYFCC) from the 2022 year for 2023 ceremonies. Each of our drafts must include: 2 above the line Oscar winners2 below the line Oscar winners2 Precursor award winners that did not win the Oscar for the same category1 Festival/Critics Group winnerSubscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Follow our team online: Paul Rai Jacob Diedenhofer Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Credits: Theme music by Eugene Rocco UtleyArtwork by Danny JarabekEdited by Danny JarabekSupport the show The Rolling Tape is a multimedia film and entertainment outlet for podcasts, online publications, and film production. The podcast is a TRT production covering weekly film reviews, industry updates, and awards season news. Find The Rolling Tape everywhere: Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Instagram: @therollingtape X: @therollingtape Letterboxd: @therollingtape Support our team on Linktree

    30 min
  2. Interview With 'Eternity' (2025) Cinematographer, Ruairí O'Brien

    20H AGO

    Interview With 'Eternity' (2025) Cinematographer, Ruairí O'Brien

    Ruairí O'Brien, is the Director of Photography for Eternity, the A24 afterlife rom-com, which premiered worldwide on November 26, 2025, starring Miles Teller and Elizabeth Olsen. O'Brien’s masterful cinematography elevates this heartfelt, high-concept love triangle, blending glossy 1960s-inspired visuals with vibrant, fantastical worlds to bring the afterlife to life. We discuss O'Brien's approach to the shoot from pre-production planning to principal photography and the opportunity to photograph a stellar ensemble cast. Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Follow our interviewees online: Ruairí O'Brien Website, IMDb, Instagram Follow our interview host online: Danny Jarabek Letterboxd, Instagram, X, TikTok, and Linktree Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Credits: Theme music by Eugene Rocco UtleyArtwork by Danny JarabekEdited by Danny JarabekSupport the show The Rolling Tape is a multimedia film and entertainment outlet for podcasts, online publications, and film production. The podcast is a TRT production covering weekly film reviews, industry updates, and awards season news. Find The Rolling Tape everywhere: Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Instagram: @therollingtape X: @therollingtape Letterboxd: @therollingtape Support our team on Linktree

    14 min
  3. EP 169: Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)

    1D AGO

    EP 169: Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)

    Avatar: Fire and Ash is directed by James Cameron, who co-wrote the screenplay with Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. Distributed by 20th Century Studios, it is the sequel to Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) and the third installment in the Avatar franchise that has grossed over $4 billion at the global box office. Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Sigourney Weaver, and many others reprise their roles from the previous films. Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon Chapter Timestamps: 0:00:00 Initial Thoughts0:26:12 Spoiler Review1:50:48 Oscars Assessment1:54:43 Final RatingsListen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Follow our team online: Danny Jarabek Letterboxd, Instagram, Bluesky, X, TikTok, and Linktree Ethan Simmie on Letterboxd, Instagram, X, The Movie Draft Podcast Cameron Ritter on Letterboxd, Instagram, X, and TikTok Jake Fittipaldi on Letterboxd, Instagram, and TikTok Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Credits: Theme music by Eugene Rocco UtleyArtwork by Danny JarabekEdited by Danny JarabekSupport the show The Rolling Tape is a multimedia film and entertainment outlet for podcasts, online publications, and film production. The podcast is a TRT production covering weekly film reviews, industry updates, and awards season news. Find The Rolling Tape everywhere: Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Instagram: @therollingtape X: @therollingtape Letterboxd: @therollingtape Support our team on Linktree

    2h 2m
  4. EP 168 Pre-Episode: Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' Billboard & 'Supergirl' Trailer

    4D AGO

    EP 168 Pre-Episode: Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' Billboard & 'Supergirl' Trailer

    To hear more bonus pre-episode conversations like this, subscribe to our Patreon for as little as $1/month for early access and video episodes. Ahead of our Wake Up Dead Man review we discuss: Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day BillboardSupergirl Trailer Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Follow our team online: Danny Jarabek Letterboxd, Instagram, Bluesky, X, TikTok, and Linktree Tate Fowler on Letterboxd and Instagram Ethan Dayton on Letterboxd, Bluesky, and X Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Credits: Theme music by Eugene Rocco UtleyArtwork by Danny JarabekEdited by Danny JarabekSupport the show The Rolling Tape is a multimedia film and entertainment outlet for podcasts, online publications, and film production. The podcast is a TRT production covering weekly film reviews, industry updates, and awards season news. Find The Rolling Tape everywhere: Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Instagram: @therollingtape X: @therollingtape Letterboxd: @therollingtape Support our team on Linktree

    30 min
  5. TRT After Dark: Netflix Wins the Warner Bros. Auction

    4D AGO

    TRT After Dark: Netflix Wins the Warner Bros. Auction

    We discuss the recent acquisition of Warner Bros. by Netflix after an open auction saw bids from the likes of Warner Bros., Paramount, and Comcast. The conversation covers the implications for the future of theatrical releases and the film industry as a whole in the aftermath of this deal, as well as breaks down the Netflix vs. Paramount battle that has been staged over the last week since Warner Bros. agreed to the $82.7 billion buyout.   Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Follow our team online: Paul Rai on Letterboxd, Instagram, and X Tate Fowler on Letterboxd and Instagram Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Credits: Theme music by Eugene Rocco UtleyArtwork by Danny JarabekEdited by Danny JarabekSupport the show The Rolling Tape is a multimedia film and entertainment outlet for podcasts, online publications, and film production. The podcast is a TRT production covering weekly film reviews, industry updates, and awards season news. Find The Rolling Tape everywhere: Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Instagram: @therollingtape X: @therollingtape Letterboxd: @therollingtape Support our team on Linktree

    1h 29m
  6. RETRO//RANKED: James Cameron (Aliens & The Abyss)

    5D AGO

    RETRO//RANKED: James Cameron (Aliens & The Abyss)

    *THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST* featuring a 30-minute segment from our RETRO//RANKED season on James Cameron. To watch the full conversation on video, subscribe to our Patreon. With past seasons traversing the "Jurassic" Franchise, the "28" Franchise, Paul Thomas Anderson's filmography, and Edgar Wright's filmography, season 5 of our Patreon exclusive season is set to be the biggest yet featuring...Big Jim himself, James Cameron! Leading up to and including Avatar: Fire and Ash, we will collaboratively rank his entire filmography. Today, we look at his third and fourth features, Aliens and The Abyss.  Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Our current collaborative ranking so far: TerminatorPiranha II: The SpawningFollow our team online: Evan Miller Danny Jarabek Timmy Lee Paul Rai Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Credits: Theme music by Karl VincentArtwork by Danny JarabekEdited by Danny JarabekSupport the show The Rolling Tape is a multimedia film and entertainment outlet for podcasts, online publications, and film production. The podcast is a TRT production covering weekly film reviews, industry updates, and awards season news. Find The Rolling Tape everywhere: Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Instagram: @therollingtape X: @therollingtape Letterboxd: @therollingtape Support our team on Linktree

    36 min
  7. The Awards Tape: State of the Awards Race & Precursor Recaps 2025-26 ft. Cole Curtiss-Fuentes

    6D AGO

    The Awards Tape: State of the Awards Race & Precursor Recaps 2025-26 ft. Cole Curtiss-Fuentes

    We take a brief pause on our category-by-category prediction series to assess the current state of the race as a checkpoint after a major first-wave of precursors. We discuss at large the impacts of AFI, NBR, LAFCA, NYFCC, Golden Globes, and Critics Choice Association to assess trends we are seeing from Train Dreams chugging along to whether James Cameron’s best picture hopes are in a pile of fire and ash.  Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon View Our Predictions: Oscar Board Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Follow our guest online: Oscars Model Cole Curtiss-Fuentes on X Follow our team online: Danny Jarabek Letterboxd, Instagram, Bluesky, X, TikTok, and Linktree Paul Rai on Letterboxd, Instagram, and X Adam Patla on Letterboxd, Instagram, Bluesky,  X, TikTok, and YouTube Joshua Mbonu on Letterboxd, and X Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Credits: Theme music by Karl VincentArtwork by Danny JarabekEdited by Danny JarabekSupport the show The Rolling Tape is a multimedia film and entertainment outlet for podcasts, online publications, and film production. The podcast is a TRT production covering weekly film reviews, industry updates, and awards season news. Find The Rolling Tape everywhere: Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Instagram: @therollingtape X: @therollingtape Letterboxd: @therollingtape Support our team on Linktree

    1h 57m
  8. NEWS 050: 98th Oscars Shortlists Announced in 12 Award Categories (2025-26)

    6D AGO

    NEWS 050: 98th Oscars Shortlists Announced in 12 Award Categories (2025-26)

    The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced shortlists in 12 categories for the 98th Academy Awards: Animated Short Film, Casting, Cinematography, Documentary Feature Film, Documentary Short Film, International Feature Film, Live Action Short Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song), Sound, and Visual Effects. We break down each of the 9 feature categories and how the announcement affects the Best Picture race. Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Follow our team online: Danny Jarabek Letterboxd, Instagram, Bluesky, X, TikTok, and Linktree Paul Rai on Letterboxd, Instagram, and X Jacob Diedenhofer on Letterboxd, Instagram, X Joshua Mbonu on Letterboxd, and X Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Credits: Theme music by Eugene Rocco UtleyArtwork by Danny JarabekEdited by Danny JarabekSupport the show The Rolling Tape is a multimedia film and entertainment outlet for podcasts, online publications, and film production. The podcast is a TRT production covering weekly film reviews, industry updates, and awards season news. Find The Rolling Tape everywhere: Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Instagram: @therollingtape X: @therollingtape Letterboxd: @therollingtape Support our team on Linktree

    1h 23m
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The Rolling Tape podcast is a TRT production covering weekly film reviews, industry updates, and awards season news.

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  • Creator
    The Rolling Tape
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    468
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2025 The Rolling Tape
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