RETRO//RANKED: Christopher Nolan (9-10): Interstellar & Dunkirk

RETRO//RANKED: Christopher Nolan (9-10): Interstellar & Dunkirk

First off, we want to apologize in advance to Matt Damon. We were going to include him on this episode as a surprise guest, but went through the run of show and he decided he had to spend time with Ben Affleck instead. RETRO//RANKED is a Rolling Tape network series ranking the individual entries of beloved franchises and filmographies, timed to major new releases. For season 7, we're diving into the complete filmography of Christopher Nolan, building episode by episode, two films at a time, toward the release of his latest film, The Odyssey. We are in July now. It is Odyssey month. It’s right there in the distance, we can almost touch it. Interstellar is Christopher Nolan’s ninth film. It was released on October 26, 2014, interestingly not in July. Steven Spielberg, who was attached to direct this movie in 2006, hired Jonathan Nolan to write the screenplay, but chose other projects to direct instead. This is the first movie Nolan worked with Hoyte van Hoytema as Director of Photography. Van Hoytema has gone on as the Cinematographer for all of Nolan’s forthcoming movies, including The Odyssey. Dunkirk is Nolan’s tenth movie. It was released on July 21, 2017. After first-hand accounts of the Dunkirk evacuation revealed to the writer, producer, and director how young and inexperienced the soldiers were, he decided to cast young and unknown actors for the beach setting. This of course included a small, unknown indie artist making his way in the pop music scene, Harry Styles. Enjoy all VIDEO episodes of SEASON 7 one week ahead of their public audio-only release. Our current collaborative ranking so far: 1. The Dark Knight 2. The Prestige 3. Inception 4. Memento 5. The Dark Knight Rises 6. Batman Begins 7. Following 8. Insomnia On this episode: Evan Miller [https://therollingtape.com/evan-miller/] Paul Rai [https://therollingtape.com/amritpal-rai/] Claire May Lewis [https://therollingtape.com/claire-may-lewis/] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/therollingtape] Subscribe for Early Access and Video: The Rolling Tape Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/therollingtape] Listen Here: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/0PQMLl7VaSKWFvMTqpYXhi?si=d000de8a9ad140d7] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rolling-tape/id1642316834] All Listening Platforms [https://therollingtape.buzzsprout.com/] Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com [info@therollingtape.com] Podcast Website Link [https://therollingtape.buzzsprout.com/share] Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com [http://www.therollingtape.com] Social Platforms on Linktree [https://linktr.ee/therollingtape] Credits: * Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent * Artwork: Danny Jarabek * Editor: Danny Jarabek * Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

Interview with 'Leviticus' (2026) Costume Designer Zohie Castellano

Leviticus, directed by Adrian Chiarella, is an Australian queer horror film that has resonated with audiences through its blend of horror, coming-of-age drama, and tender romance. While much of the conversation has centered on its emotional story and breakout performances, the film's visual language is equally vital to its impact.  In this exclusive interview, Leviticus costume designer Zohie Castellano discusses crafting the film’s haunting Australian gothic aesthetic and using costume to reflect the emotional journeys of Stacy Clausen’s Ryan and Joe Bird’s Naim. Castellano breaks down the symbolism behind the film’s colour palette, recurring motifs, and character wardrobes, revealing how every detail was designed to support themes of yearning, identity, and self-acceptance. We also explore her collaboration with director Adrian Chiarella and how costume design helped bring one of 2026’s most talked-about queer horror films to life. Leviticus is now playing in select theaters. You can read Kam’s essay on the film here [https://therollingtape.com/i-was-never-scared-of-this-what-leviticus-taught-me-about-hope-self-acceptance-and-myself/].  Follow our interviewee online: Zohie Castellano [https://www.zohiecastellano.com/]  Follow our interview host: Kam Ryan [https://linktr.ee/kamsfilms] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/therollingtape] Subscribe for Early Access and Video: The Rolling Tape Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/therollingtape] Listen Here: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/0PQMLl7VaSKWFvMTqpYXhi?si=d000de8a9ad140d7] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rolling-tape/id1642316834] All Listening Platforms [https://therollingtape.buzzsprout.com/] Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com [info@therollingtape.com] Podcast Website Link [https://therollingtape.buzzsprout.com/share] Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com [http://www.therollingtape.com] Social Platforms on Linktree [https://linktr.ee/therollingtape] Credits: * Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent * Artwork: Danny Jarabek * Editor: Danny Jarabek * Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

The Awards Tape: 78th Primetime Emmy Awards (2026) Final Nomination Predictions

What better way to celebrate 250 years of American history than by talking about the upcoming Emmy nominations? That's right. As of time of this recording, we were just four days away from the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards nominations set to be announced Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 11:30 A.M. EST, where we'll celebrate the best television has to offer from June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2026. We have new shows, returning favorites, and series finales to discuss, so it's a packed episode as we deliver our final Emmy nomination predictions for the Drama Series, Comedy Series, and Limited Series categories, along with their respective lead, supporting, and guest acting races. Altogether, that's sixteen acting categories. Throughout our discussion, we also work in our writing and directing predictions for each section to help strengthen our arguments for each show's overall performance. It's a lot of ground to cover, especially since this is our very first Emmy predictions episode, so we brought in a couple of TV gurus to help navigate this awards-season terrain. On this episode: Paul Rai [https://therollingtape.com/amritpal-rai/] Jake Fittipaldi [https://therollingtape.com/jake-fittipaldi/] Tate Fowler [https://therollingtape.com/tate-fowler/] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/therollingtape] Subscribe for Early Access and Video: The Rolling Tape Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/therollingtape] Listen Here: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/0PQMLl7VaSKWFvMTqpYXhi?si=d000de8a9ad140d7] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rolling-tape/id1642316834] All Listening Platforms [https://therollingtape.buzzsprout.com/] Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com [info@therollingtape.com] Podcast Website Link [https://therollingtape.buzzsprout.com/share] Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com [http://www.therollingtape.com] Social Platforms on Linktree [https://linktr.ee/therollingtape] Credits: * Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent * Artwork: Danny Jarabek * Editor: Danny Jarabek * Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

EP 196: Minions & Monsters, Best of 2026 First Half & Most Anticipated of Second Half

We are here to tell you where the minions were between 1939 and 1945... Minions & Monsters is directed by Pierre Coffin and written by Coffin and Brian Lynch. Produced by Illumination, it is the third installment in the Minions prequel series and the seventh installment overall in the Despicable Me franchise. Taking place in 1927, 41 years before the events of Minions (2015), the film follows the Minions as they aim to make a monster movie of their own in Old Hollywood. The film stars director Pierre Coffin as the Minions, alongside Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeff Bridges, Zoey Deutch, Bobby Moynihan, and Phil LaMarr. We will review the film before discussing the best of the first half of 2026 and previewing our most anticipated titles yet to come. Our pre-episode Patreon exclusive conversation features: * Werwulf trailer * Heat 2 officially happening * Artificial picked up by NEON for the 2026-27 awards season On this episode: Danny Jarabek [https://therollingtape.com/danny-jarabek/] Adam Patla [https://therollingtape.com/adam-patla/] Joshua Mbonu [https://therollingtape.com/joshua-mbonu/]  Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/therollingtape] Subscribe for Early Access and Video: The Rolling Tape Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/therollingtape] Listen Here: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/0PQMLl7VaSKWFvMTqpYXhi?si=d000de8a9ad140d7] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rolling-tape/id1642316834] All Listening Platforms [https://therollingtape.buzzsprout.com/] Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com [info@therollingtape.com] Podcast Website Link [https://therollingtape.buzzsprout.com/share] Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com [http://www.therollingtape.com] Social Platforms on Linktree [https://linktr.ee/therollingtape] Credits: * Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent * Artwork: Danny Jarabek * Editor: Danny Jarabek * Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

Pride Mini-Series: Leviticus & Gender-Based Media

To conclude our Pride Series for 2026, we start off with a speed review of LEVITICUS, by Adrian Chiarella, an Australian horror-romance that follows two teenage boys who must escape a violent entity after their religious community discovers their sexuality. We also discuss Gender-Based media, exploring and recommending films that are not based on sexuality, a main topic often included in conversation on Queer Cinema.  Resources: Pride Watchlist [https://boxd.it/UXfXU] POC & International Queer Cinema [https://boxd.it/Viq1a] On this episode: Sara Ciplickas [https://therollingtape.com/sara-ciplickas/] Red Broadwell [https://therollingtape.com/red-broadwell/] Jake Fittipaldi [https://therollingtape.com/jake-fittipaldi/] Bobbi Miller [https://therollingtape.com/bobbi-miller/] Des Mack [https://therollingtape.com/des-mack/] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/therollingtape] Subscribe for Early Access and Video: The Rolling Tape Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/therollingtape] Listen Here: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/0PQMLl7VaSKWFvMTqpYXhi?si=d000de8a9ad140d7] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rolling-tape/id1642316834] All Listening Platforms [https://therollingtape.buzzsprout.com/] Have questions? Email info@therollingtape.com [info@therollingtape.com] Podcast Website Link [https://therollingtape.buzzsprout.com/share] Website & Publications: www.therollingtape.com [http://www.therollingtape.com] Social Platforms on Linktree [https://linktr.ee/therollingtape] Credits: * Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent * Artwork: Danny Jarabek * Editor: Danny Jarabek * Assistant Producer: Evan Miller