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: Meryl Streep Awards Draft

    23H AGO

    The Awards Tape: Meryl Streep Awards Draft

    In honor of The Devil Wears Prada 2, we’re hosting a special edition Awards Draft centered entirely on the incomparable Meryl Streep. Streep’s legacy is completely singular with a generations spanning career that emphasized her versatility as an actress going back to 1975. For many of us, Streep is the gold standard for prestige performances, particularly in the kind of mid-budget adult dramas Hollywood rarely produces today. With a filmography approaching 65 roles, her impact is as expansive as it is enduring. For this draft, we’re narrowing the field to her 21 Academy Award–nominated performances. Of those, Streep has won three Oscars: Best Supporting Actress for Kramer vs. Kramer, and Best Actress for Sophie’s Choice and The Iron Lady. Her three wins place her among an elite group of only eight actors, with only Katharine Hepburn surpassing that total at four. On this episode: Mariana Fabian Paul Rai Our Guest: Mariane Tremblay on X, Instagram, Letterboxd, and W Spotlight 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 33m
  2. EP 187: The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026), The Career of Anne Hathaway & Tier Ranking Legacy Sequels

    2D AGO

    EP 187: The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026), The Career of Anne Hathaway & Tier Ranking Legacy Sequels

    The millennial nostalgia is real today as we break out the florals for spring in David Frankel’s return to the world of Runway magazine and high editorial fashion in The Devil Wears Prada 2. We review the film as well as discuss the career of the film’s iconic lead, Anne Hathaway who is in the midst of a career year.  Gird your loins for the sequel to 2006’s modern classic The Devil Wears Prada with its direct sequel 20 years later. The film is directed by David Frankel and written by Aline Brosh McKenna. Andy Sachs reunites with Miranda Priestly as they navigate their careers amid the decline of traditional magazine publishing. The film sees Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci reprising their roles, with Justin Theroux, Lucy Liu, and Kenneth Branagh joining as new additions. We’ll wrap up by tier ranking the best and worst of legacy sequels in our most chaotic tier ranking yet. To watch this episode on video with our pre-episode exclusive conversation on the following, subscribe on Patreon: Greta Gerwig's Narnia Moves to 2027 with a 45-Day Theatrical WindowResident Evil TrailerOne Night Only TrailerOn this episode: Danny Jarabek Risa Bolash 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

    2h 25m
  3. *PFS SPRINGFEST 2026* Interview With 'These Are My Friends!' (2026) Director, Aaron Bartuska

    5D AGO

    *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 played at Philadelphia Film Society's SpringFest, which is especially meaningful for Aaron and the film, as it was shot and produced locally in Philly. The film is a single-night comedy that follows various mid-twenties drifters over the course of one party. Co-Writer and Director Aaron Bartuska joins us to discuss the production process, which mostly took place four years ago across multiple weekends during the COVID pandemic. He is also in the midst of releasing a loose trilogy of films all created in the Philadelphia area, with The Yardley Boys available now and Everyone's Here coming later this year. Follow our interviewees online: Aaron Bartuska 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

    39 min
  4. RETRO//RECAP: The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

    6D AGO

    RETRO//RECAP: The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

    RETRO//RECAP is a spin-off series from RETRO//RANKED where we hit pause on the rankings and rewind the tape to catch you up on everything that’s happened in a franchise or filmography before the next entry hits theaters. Last time, we dove into the Scream franchise, but today we’re trading in the knives for Dolce & Gabbana in the 2006 workplace comedy classic The Devil Wears Prada ahead of the sequel set to release in theaters on May 1.  Released two decades ago, The Devil Wears Prada is directed by David Frankel, written by Aline Brosh McKenna, and based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Lauren Weisberger, who had previously worked as an assistant to Anna Wintour. The film has a rich legacy in the cultural lexicon for its depictions of workplace culture, the fashion industry, and noted performances from Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci.  Throw on your Met Gala fits because the devil is wearing prada once again, and let’s recap. On this episode: Danny Jarabek Mariana Fabian Timmy Lee 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

    55 min
  5. RETRO//RANKED: Star Wars (5-6): Attack of the Clones & Revenge of the Sith

    6D AGO

    RETRO//RANKED: Star Wars (5-6): Attack of the Clones & Revenge of the Sith

    Apologies everyone, there’s been a slight shift in programming. Hayden Christensen backed out of his guest spot for this episode. He told us he was down to make a guest appearance, but sent a text backing out at the last second saying, "I don’t like podcasts. They’re long and rough and irritating, and they get everywhere." Oh well, maybe next time. Welcome to another episode of RETRO//RANKED, the Rolling Tape podcast series in which we discuss various franchises and filmographies that we love and rank their individual entries leading up to some of the biggest new releases. We’re continuing our journey across the Star Wars galaxy. We’ve already covered A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, and The Phantom Menace. Today we wrap up the prequel trilogy as we keep forging the path toward the release of The Mandalorian and Grogu. Our current collaborative ranking so far: Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes BackStar Wars Episode IV: A New HopeStar Wars Episode VI: Return of the JediStar Wars Episode I: The Phantom MenaceOn this episode: Evan Miller Sara Ciplickas 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 47m
  6. The Awards Tape: Music Biopics at the Academy Awards & Michael Awards Assessment

    APR 29

    The Awards Tape: Music Biopics at the Academy Awards & Michael Awards Assessment

    It's another year and you know what that means, another music biopic. This weekend saw the release of Michael, the latest of the popular trend of famous musician biographies hitting the big screen, this time focused on the early life and 80s peak of pop star Michael Jackson. The first thought for many Oscar pundits' brains was, is Michael an awards contender? Does it matter if critics dislike the film if it's so popular with the general public? And what is the history for music biopics at the Academy Awards?  We answer all these questions and more examining the awards prospects for Antoine Fuqua's film starring Jaafar Jackson (Michael Jackson's nephew) and Juliano Valdi portraying the King of Pop. The film has been welcomed with low critics scores including 38% on Rotten Tomatoes and 39% on Metacritic, but a $97 million domestic opening weekend and an A- Cinema Score have made it a hit with general audiences. In addition to our Oscars analysis, we think through which musician biopics we'd still like to see in the future. 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 25m
  7. The Rolling Remote: Beef (S2) & A24's Dark Comedy Anthology on Netflix

    APR 28

    The Rolling Remote: Beef (S2) & A24's Dark Comedy Anthology on Netflix

    We are finally stepping outside of our usual HBO bubble at The Rolling Remote because today we're heading to Netflix to talk about Beef Season 2. If you're not familiar with Beef, it's a Netflix anthology series created by Lee Sung Jin. At its core, it's about conflict, something usually small, impulsive, almost meaningless, that spirals into something way bigger than it should. It's super messy, uncomfortable, funny, and usually ends up revealing a lot about the people who are involved.  Season 1 starred Steven Yeun and Ali Wong as Danny Cho and Amy Lau, two strangers involved in a road rage incident. The anthology series went on to an awards run at the Emmys where it won in all three of its nominated categories, including Best Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film.  We discuss Season 2 which stars Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan as Joshua Martin and Lindsay Crane-Martin and Cailee Spaeny and Charles Melton as Ashley and Austin, two couples, with the poor latter two blackmailing the rich former two into not releasing footage of a heated argument the two had, which similarly escalates into a prolonged feud. On this episode: Jake Fittipaldi Kasey Dunifer Bobbi Miller Danny Jarabek 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 33m
  8. EP 186: Michael, Mother Mary & Blind Ranking Fictional Movie Artists and Bands

    APR 27

    EP 186: Michael, Mother Mary & Blind Ranking Fictional Movie Artists and Bands

    Consider it a music festival weekend here on The Rolling Tape podcast because we’re discussing both real and fake pop stars alike with Michael, Lionsgate’s long-awaited Michael Jackson biopic directed by Antoine Fuqua and Mother Mary, A24’s deconstruction of its titular fictional music icon directed by David Lowery. Michael follows the life of the American singer Michael Jackson, covering his involvement in the Jackson 5 in the 1960s to the 1980s Bad tour. Jackson is portrayed by his nephew Jaafar Jackson and as a child by Juliano Krue Valdi, both in their film debuts. The supporting cast includes Nia Long, KeiLyn Durrel Jones, Laura Harrier, Jessica Sula, Mike Myers, Miles Teller and Colman Domingo. Mother Mary on the other hand is a psychological fictional drama that follows how long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer, Sam Anselm, on the eve of her comeback performance. It stars Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel, Hunter Schafer, FKA Twigs, and Kaia Gerber. After reviewing each, we do a collaborative blind ranking of the best fictional bands and artists in movies.  To watch this episode on video with our pre-episode exclusive conversation on the following, subscribe on Patreon: Euphoria and Beef on TVErupcja Q&ALove Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn BessetteResources: Review of "Mother Mary" by Adam Patla Review of "Michael" by Joshua Mbonu Blind Ranking Fictional Bands and Artists Letterboxd List On this episode: Danny Jarabek Adam Patla Risa Bolash Paul Rai Mariana Fabian 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 21m
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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
    555
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