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. The Awards Tape: A24 Awards History

    1D AGO

    The Awards Tape: A24 Awards History

    With the release of A24's The Drama, we thought it would be a great time to take a moment to talk about A24 as a studio. When it comes to independent films and Oscar-winning successes, no indie film studio has exploded in popularity and name recognition to the same degree as A24, winning Best Picture twice (Moonlight and Everything Everywhere All at Once) in its 14-year existence. For some, A24 is a brand, it's an aesthetic, it's a way of life. And for others, it's an arbiter of quality, an immediate tastemaker of film culture and the beacon of emerging, exciting artists. The boutique indie studio was inspired by the idea of three industry film veterans, Daniel Katz, David Fenkel, and John Hodges, who wanted to be the home for more artistically innovative films.  After 200+ films and a vault of Oscars, we're going to talk about the studio's award successes, why they work and sometimes don't work, what they represent in the film's space, why their merchandise is so expensive, and what their future is going forward. On this episode: Paul Rai Danny Jarabek Jacob Diedenhofer Support the show Subscribe for Early Access and Video: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Social Platforms on Linktree Credits: Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl VincentArtwork: Danny JarabekEditor: Danny JarabekAssistant Producer: Evan Miller

    1h 21m
  2. The Rolling Remote: Channel Surfing for TV Recommendations

    2D AGO

    The Rolling Remote: Channel Surfing for TV Recommendations

    With our TV host at The Rolling Remote, Jake Fittipaldi, we are trying something a little bit new here called "channel surfing" as we peruse through what we're collectively watching across the TV landscape.  There’s just way too much TV right now for us to cover everything in full episodes, so this is our way of opening things up a bit. Instead of one show, we’re bouncing around. Talking about what we’ve actually been watching, what we think is worth your time, and what maybe isn’t. Think of this as recommendations, but also a temperature check on TV right now of what's been hitting, what's not, and then just taking a look at what is gonna stick throughout the rest of the year and into the awards season.  Jake is joined by our Awards Editor, Paul Rai, and our host at The Rolling Tape, Danny Jarabek, two voices we typically here on the film side of our content, to hear about what they recommend in TV. On this episode: Jake Fittipaldi Danny Jarabek Paul Rai Support the show Subscribe for Early Access and Video: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Social Platforms on Linktree Credits: Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl VincentArtwork: Danny JarabekEditor: Danny JarabekAssistant Producer: Evan Miller

    1h 20m
  3. EP 183: The Drama (2026), The Careers of Robert Pattinson and Zendaya & Movie Marketing Campaigns Gone Viral

    3D AGO

    EP 183: The Drama (2026), The Careers of Robert Pattinson and Zendaya & Movie Marketing Campaigns Gone Viral

    Save the date because it’s the event of the year, celebrating the marriage of Charlie Thompson and Emma Harwood in The Drama written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli.  A24’s totally romantic and completely comedic rom-com, The Drama, which premiered on March 17, 2026 at DGA Theater Complex in Los Angeles, was released in the United States by A24 on April 3, 2026. The film stars Zendaya and Robert Pattinson as an engaged couple who begin to learn secrets about one another in the lead-up to their wedding. It also stars Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie and Hailey Gates. We also discuss the careers of the film’s honorary couple, Robert Pattinson and Zendaya, as well as discuss what makes a marketing campaign go viral. To watch this episode on video with our pre-episode exclusive conversation on the following, subscribe on Patreon: Wagner Moura Joins Flesh of the Gods with Kristen StewartLin-Manuel Miranda directing OctetFirst Look at Bong Joon Ho's animated feature AllyOn this episode: Danny Jarabek Adam Patla Bobbi Miller Tate Fowler Cameron Ritter Support the show Subscribe for Early Access and Video: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Social Platforms on Linktree Credits: Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl VincentArtwork: Danny JarabekEditor: Danny JarabekAssistant Producer: Evan Miller

    1h 52m
  4. Read Receipts: Project Hail Mary

    6D AGO

    Read Receipts: Project Hail Mary

    Every month, we read a book that has been adapted for the screen… then we share our receipts. What worked? What didn’t? Did we enjoy the book or the movie more? Our host, Kasey Dunifer, is a cinephile and avid reader. She loves exploring how these two art forms intersect to create even richer worlds. So if you like books and movies, you’re in the right place. Welcome to the club. This month we read Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. It is the bestselling sci-fi novel from 2021, that has just been adapted for the big screen. The film stars Ryan Gosling, is directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, and was written by Drew Goddard. Spoilers ahead for both the book and film. On this episode: Kasey Dunifer Jake Fittipaldi Sasha Raquel Tate Fowler Support the show Subscribe for Early Access and Video: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Social Platforms on Linktree Credits: Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl VincentArtwork: Danny JarabekEditor: Danny JarabekAssistant Producer: Evan Miller

    1h 24m
  5. Interview With 'Faces of Death' (2026) Director/Co-Writer, Daniel Goldhaber & Co-Writer/Producer, Isa Mazzei

    APR 2

    Interview With 'Faces of Death' (2026) Director/Co-Writer, Daniel Goldhaber & Co-Writer/Producer, Isa Mazzei

    Daniel Goldhaber and Isa Mazzei are longtime collaborators who have worked together across three feature films, CAM, How to Blow Up a Pipeline, and now Faces of Death. The film is a remake of the 1978 film, which spawned significant controversy for its grotesque depictions of death scenes, and the lore surrounding whether they were real deaths turned the film into a cult-followed franchise. The 2026 edition stars Barbie Ferreira, Dacre Montgomery, Josie Totah, Aaron Holliday, Jermaine Fowler, and Charli XCX. We are joined by the film's Director/Co-Writer, Daniel Goldhaber & Co-Writer/Producer, Isa Mazzei, to discuss their take on interpreting the source material in a contemporary landscape. The pair also provides a behind-the-scenes look at some of the film's most notable choices in cinematography and art direction.  Faces of Death is having its World Premiere at Beyond Fest on April 5 and will be in theaters on April 10 from IFC and Shudder.  Follow our interviewees online: Daniel Goldhaber Website, IMDb, Instagram Isa Mazzei Website, IMDb, Instagram Follow our interview host online: Danny Jarabek Support the show Subscribe for Early Access and Video: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Social Platforms on Linktree Credits: Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl VincentArtwork: Danny JarabekEditor: Danny JarabekAssistant Producer: Evan Miller

    20 min
  6. The Awards Tape: 2027 Oscar Contenders Draft

    APR 1

    The Awards Tape: 2027 Oscar Contenders Draft

    The 2026 Oscars may have just wrapped up, but with our expanded weekly conversations on The Awards Tape, the award season has already turned the calendar into the next cycle. Soon enough, on April 9, we're going to get the Cannes announcement lineup, which will kickstart the first Oscar rumors, but until then we're discussing potential contenders in a draft style format to keep things fun.  Each of us is going to draft 8 potential award contenders we believe will be big value plays come next award season and the Oscars. Those selections will be graded and accumulate points throughout the year based on the following criteria: Critic and audience scores (Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and Letterboxd)Box office receptionFestival awards, precursor nominations, and Oscar nominationsWe also instituted a couple of special rules to add to the competition: A player can only draft 3 films with a budget of $100 million or moreOne of your 8 films has to be a No Guts No Glory pick. A film you have little-to-no faith in will be an awards contender but you are willing to roll the dice. Should this film receive any (even one) Oscar nomination, it will net you an automatic 30 points for your pick.On this episode: Danny Jarabek Paul Rai Gabe Lillianthal Support the show Subscribe for Early Access and Video: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Social Platforms on Linktree Credits: Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl VincentArtwork: Danny JarabekEditor: Danny JarabekAssistant Producer: Evan Miller

    2h 12m
  7. The Rolling Remote: Euphoria (S2)

    MAR 31

    The Rolling Remote: Euphoria (S2)

    It's almost time for Euphoria Sundays once again. Today, we continue our retrospective series on HBO's Euphoria. With the show returning for a new season on April 12th for Season 3, we'll be going back and revisiting each of the two previous seasons leading up to the premiere.  We're continuing our Euphoria retrospective and getting into the second season of the ever-so-controversial HBO hit show. This is the season that came out in 2022 after a very long pandemic delay, and it definitely feels way different than season 1. It's bigger, maybe a little messier. But we still have Zendaya at the center as Rue and it spreads out across the ensemble cast like in season 1, and focuses on their relationships and tensions. On this episode: Jake Fittipaldi Ethan Dayton Support the show Subscribe for Early Access and Video: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Social Platforms on Linktree Credits: Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl VincentArtwork: Danny JarabekEditor: Danny JarabekAssistant Producer: Evan Miller

    1h 24m
  8. EP 182: They Will Kill You (2026) & Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026) & Final Girl Tier Ranking

    MAR 30

    EP 182: They Will Kill You (2026) & Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026) & Final Girl Tier Ranking

    We’re being greedy here today at The Rolling Tape podcast with not just one final girl movie on the docket, but two final girl movies to discuss. The first is They Will Kill You, an action comedy horror film directed by Kirill Sokolov, from a script co-written with Alex Litvak. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on March 27, 2026. To pair with it, we’re also discussing last week’s wide release sequel Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, another comedy horror film directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, and written by Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy. It serves as a direct sequel to Ready or Not from 2019, with Samara Weaving reprising her role as Grace MacCaullay. Ready or Not 2: Here I Come premiered at SXSW on March 13, 2026, and was released theatrically by Searchlight Pictures on March 20. Two movies, two final girls, but even that’s not enough for us today as we’ll also tier rank the most influential and badass screen queens and kings the horror genre has ever seen. To watch this episode on video with our pre-episode exclusive conversation on the following, subscribe on Patreon: Ryan Gosling joins the Daniels' New Secret Project at UniversalMUBI Acquires Her Private Hell and RoseThe End of Oak Street and the live action Moana trailersResources: The Top 25 Most Killer Final Girls in Horror History They Will Kill You Review by Nadia Arain Ready or Not 2: Here I Come Review by Nadia Arain On this episode: Danny Jarabek Paul Rai Mariana Fabian Des Mack Joshua Mbonu  Support the show Subscribe for Early Access and Video: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Social Platforms on Linktree Credits: Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl VincentArtwork: Danny JarabekEditor: Danny JarabekAssistant Producer: Evan Miller

    2h 1m
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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 - 2026
  • Episodes
    538
  • Rating
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