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With Nuisance Bear, filmmakers Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman return to Churchill, Manitoba — affectionately known as the “Polar Bear Capital of the World” — to deepen the inquiry begun in their award-winning short film in 2021. The result is a striking portrait of the fraught coexistence between polar bears and humans, guided by an Inuit narrator whose insights resist simplification.  We are joined by the film's editor, Andres Landau, who also edited the short and has been involved with the story for seven years. Parsing over 700 hours of nature and narration footage, Andres and his team craft a beautiful exploration of the consequences when modern life and natural landscapes collide. The film recently had its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival 2026, winning the Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. Documentary Competition.  Follow our interviewee online: Andres Landau IMDb Follow our interview host online: Danny Jarabek Support the show Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Have questions? Email [email protected] Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Social Platforms on Linktree Credits: Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent Artwork: Danny Jarabek Editor: Danny Jarabek Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

Apple TV+’s The Lost Bus is nominated for Best Visual Effects at the 98th Academy Awards. We are joined by Special Effects Coordinator Brandon K. McLaughlin on the film to discuss his work. Starring Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera, this visceral docudrama relives the 2018 Camp Fire that ravaged Paradise, California, following a bus driver and teacher racing to save 22 schoolchildren.  Facing the challenge of recreating the deadliest wildfire in California history, Brandon spearheaded a seamless fusion of practical and visual effects. His team constructed six massive fire sets on a Santa Fe backlot, and collaborated with VFX supervisor Charlie Noble to ensure practical flames set the standard for digital effects, creating a fire that felt indistinguishable from reality, per Greengrass’s vision. Follow our interviewee online: Brandon K. McLaughlin IMDb Follow our interview host online: Danny Jarabek Support the show Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Have questions? Email [email protected] Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Social Platforms on Linktree Credits: Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent Artwork: Danny Jarabek Editor: Danny Jarabek Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

Vulture’s Movies Fantasy League is well underway for the 2025-26 awards season and our team has been participating! Back in part one of this podcast mini-series, we discussed how we drafted our teams based on the criteria of box office, critical reception, and awards. The rules for how to play are available on the MFL hub, but their summary is as follows, “You select a roster of exactly eight films within a budget of 100 imaginary dollars. Once the scoring phase of the game begins, the films you’ve drafted will accumulate points for achieving milestones in box-office take, precursor awards/nominations, critical approval, and more.” We are revisiting our team’s leaderboard now that we’re reached phase 2 of awards season with the Oscar nominations announced! Our league at The Rolling Tape is visible by searching our name on the leaderboard. Resources: Vulture’s Movies Fantasy League Follow our team online: Danny Jarabek Owen Wilczek Support the show Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Have questions? Email [email protected] Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Social Platforms on Linktree Credits: Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent Artwork: Danny Jarabek Editor: Danny Jarabek Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

The 2026 Sundance Film Festival was held in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah from January 22 to February 1, 2026. The festival was the last Sundance Film Festival held in Utah before relocating to Boulder, Colorado in 2027. The Rolling Tape was in attendance in Park City and today we recap the event with our best of the fest for what we saw on the big screen and virtually.  Follow our team online: Danny Jarabek Cameron Ritter Sara Ciplickas Support the show Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Have questions? Email [email protected] Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Social Platforms on Linktree Credits: Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent Artwork: Danny Jarabek Editor: Danny Jarabek Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

Send Help is directed by Sam Raimi and written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift. An employee and her insufferable boss become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. Here, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, will they make it out alive? The film stars Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien. Follow our team online: Danny Jarabek Joshua Mbonu Nandita Joshi Ethan Dayton Support the show Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Have questions? Email [email protected] Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Social Platforms on Linktree Credits: Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent Artwork: Danny Jarabek Editor: Danny Jarabek Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

Arco was recently nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 98th Academy Awards. We are joined by the film's director, Ugo Bienvenu, to discuss his creative process and collaboration with his animation studio in developing the project. The story follows a girl who witnesses a mysterious boy in a rainbow suit fall from the sky in 2075. He comes from an idyllic far future where time travel is possible. She shelters him and will do whatever it takes to help him return to his time. Currently in wide release, the film is distributed by NEON. Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Follow our interviewees online: Ugo Bienvenu IMDb, Instagram Follow our interview host online: Danny Jarabek Have questions? Email [email protected] Credits: Theme music by Eugene Rocco UtleyArtwork by Danny JarabekEdited by Danny JarabekSupport the show Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Have questions? Email [email protected] Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Social Platforms on Linktree Credits: Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent Artwork: Danny Jarabek Editor: Danny Jarabek Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

After the Oscar nomination announcements for the 98th Academy Awards, we break down the results by analyzing all of the expected nominations we received along with any surprises announced by Lewis Pullman and Danielle Brooks. We reveal how accurate some of our predictions were before we move into analyzing the final phase of Oscar campaigning leading up to the announcement of the winners on March 15th, 2026. Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Follow our guest online: Oscars Model Cole Curtiss-Fuentes on X Follow our team online: Paul Rai Adam Patla Joshua Mbonu  Have questions? Email [email protected] Credits: Theme music by Karl VincentArtwork by Danny JarabekEdited by Danny JarabekSupport the show Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Have questions? Email [email protected] Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Social Platforms on Linktree Credits: Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent Artwork: Danny Jarabek Editor: Danny Jarabek Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

In a round-up review episode while some of our team is at Sundance 2026, we look back to a couple of 2025 releases we've yet to discuss including Joachim Trier's 9-time Oscar nominated 'Sentimental Value' and Mona Fastvold's musical historical biopic, 'The Testament of Ann Lee'. We also shift the conversation to a critique of 'Mercy', to begin discussing 2026 January releases. Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Follow our team online: Adam Patla Paul Rai Jacob Diedenhofer Jake Fittipaldi Joshua Mbonu  Have questions? Email [email protected] Credits: Theme music by Eugene Rocco UtleyArtwork by Danny JarabekEdited by Danny JarabekSupport the show Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Have questions? Email [email protected] Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Social Platforms on Linktree Credits: Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent Artwork: Danny Jarabek Editor: Danny Jarabek Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

Oscar Nominations for the 98th Academy Awards have been announced live by Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman! Here are our live, uncut reactions to the nomination announcements with immediate analysis following the ceremony. Follow our team online: Paul Rai Red Broadwell Ethan Simmie  Resources: Oscar Nominations Have questions? Email [email protected] Credits: Theme music by Eugene Rocco UtleyArtwork by Danny JarabekEdited by Danny JarabekSupport the show Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Have questions? Email [email protected] Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Social Platforms on Linktree Credits: Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent Artwork: Danny Jarabek Editor: Danny Jarabek Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

After multiple drafts of way-too-early above the line predictions through the summer, a “state of the awards race” pulse check episode discussing the first round of major precursors, and our specialized prediction episodes that featured in depth discussions on 3-4 categories at a time, we have finally arrived at the conclusion of the nomination phase of award season with the Oscar nominations set to be announced on the morning on January 22. Today we cast our final prediction ballots in the biggest annual episode dissecting all 24 categories. Category Order: ShortsCastingMakeup and HairstylingProduction DesignCostume DesignSound Original SongOriginal ScoreDocumentary FeatureInternational FeatureAnimated FeatureVisual EffectsFilm EditingCinematographySupporting ActressSupporting ActorLead ActressLead ActorAdapted ScreenplayOriginal ScreenplayDirectorPicture Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon View Our Predictions: Oscar Board Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Follow our team online: Danny Jarabek Adam Patla Paul Rai Gabe Lillianthal Tate Fowler Jacob Diedenhofer Have questions? Email [email protected] Credits: Theme music by Karl VincentArtwork by Danny JarabekEdited by Danny JarabekSupport the show Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Have questions? Email [email protected] Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Social Platforms on Linktree Credits: Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent Artwork: Danny Jarabek Editor: Danny Jarabek Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is directed by Nia DaCosta and written by Alex Garland. It serves as the fourth installment overall in the 28 Days Later film series. As Spike is inducted into Jimmy Crystal's gang on the mainland, Dr. Kelson makes a discovery that could alter the world. The film stars Ralph Fiennes, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman, and Chi Lewis-Parry. Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon Chapter Timestamps: 0:00:00 Initial Thoughts0:35:40 Spoiler Review1:23:27 Oscars Assessment1:26:08 Final RatingsListen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Follow our team online: Danny Jarabek Ethan Simmie Sara Ciplickas Adam Patla Timmy Lee Joshua Mbonu  Have questions? Email [email protected] Credits: Theme music by Eugene Rocco UtleyArtwork by Danny JarabekEdited by Danny JarabekSupport the show Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Have questions? Email [email protected] Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Social Platforms on Linktree Credits: Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent Artwork: Danny Jarabek Editor: Danny Jarabek Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

In their first recording of the new year, the ladies drop their top five movies of 2025 and discuss what they’re excited for in 2026. They also briefly revisit ‘Marty Supreme’ to discuss its ending, potential problematic narrative, and how it fits into the 2025 trends of filmmaking, marketing, and star making.  Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Follow our team online: Kasey Dunifer Nandita Joshi Risa Bolash Sara Ciplickas Have questions? Email [email protected] Credits: Theme music by Eugene Rocco UtleyArtwork by Danny JarabekEdited by Danny JarabekSupport the show Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Have questions? Email [email protected] Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Social Platforms on Linktree Credits: Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent Artwork: Danny Jarabek Editor: Danny Jarabek Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

Mascha Schilinski’s century-spanning German epic is a visual poem about time, memory, and gendered violence that unfolds across four generations of women connected to the same rural farmhouse. The film collapses these timelines by slipping in and out of different eras in German history to reveal the cyclical nature of their transgenerational trauma. Its atmospheric cinematography bleeds these timelines together with a ghostlike presence. Today, we have the opportunity to share a conversation with film's director, Mascha Schilinski, and cinematographer, Fabian Gamper, who share their creative process and vision for the film. Sound of Falling won the Jury Prize at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and is Germany's submission to the International Feature category at the Academy Awards. MUBI will release Sound of Falling in U.S. theaters on January 16. Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Follow our interviewees online: Mascha Schilinski IMDb Fabian Gamper IMDb, Instagram, Website Follow our interview host online: Danny Jarabek Have questions? Email [email protected] Credits: Theme music by Eugene Rocco UtleyArtwork by Danny JarabekEdited by Danny JarabekSupport the show Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Have questions? Email [email protected] Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Social Platforms on Linktree Credits: Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent Artwork: Danny Jarabek Editor: Danny Jarabek Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

This is a re-release of Season 2 of our RETRO//RANKED podcast series.  We recorded the episode upon the release of 28 Years Later in 2025, and we are resharing it in honor of Nia DaCosta's 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple hitting theaters this weekend.  The 28 franchise is a British post-apocalyptic horror series that began with the groundbreaking film 28 Days Later (2002), directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland. Widely credited with revitalizing the zombie genre, the franchise is known for its depiction of "fast zombies" — humans infected by the highly contagious Rage virus, which induces uncontrollable aggression within seconds of exposure. On this solo RETRO//RANKED episode for Season 2, we collaboratively rank the three entries to the 28 franchise, 28 Days Later, 28 Weeks Later, and 28 Years Later. Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Follow our team online: Evan Miller Kam Ryan Danny Jarabek Paul Rai Have questions? Email [email protected] Credits: Theme music by Karl VincentArtwork by Danny JarabekEdited by Danny JarabekSupport the show Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Have questions? Email [email protected] Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Social Platforms on Linktree Credits: Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent Artwork: Danny Jarabek Editor: Danny Jarabek Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

The 2026 Sundance Film Festival is scheduled to be held in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah from January 22 to February 1, 2026. The festival is slated to be the last Sundance Film Festival held in Utah before the festival relocates to Boulder, Colorado in 2027 and in its final Park City edition, The Rolling Tape will be in attendance. Today we’ll be previewing the lineup, what we can expect to see in Utah, and some of the titles we are most excited to watch. Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Follow our team online: Danny Jarabek Cameron Ritter Sara Ciplickas Have questions? Email [email protected] Credits: Theme music by Karl VincentArtwork by Danny JarabekEdited by Danny JarabekSupport the show Subscribe: The Rolling Tape Patreon Listen Here: Spotify Apple Podcasts All Listening Platforms Have questions? Email [email protected] Podcast Website Link Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com Social Platforms on Linktree Credits: Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent Artwork: Danny Jarabek Editor: Danny Jarabek Assistant Producer: Evan Miller