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Do I have your attention, or do I have the minimum amount?
We're talking about David Fincher's eighth directorial effort, The Social Network, which stars Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer, Josh Pence, and Max Minghella. The film was adapted by Aaron Sorkin from the book The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich.
The Social Network was released on October 1, 2010, and went on to gross nearly $225 million worldwide on a $40 million budget. It received rave reviews from critics and audiences as it detailed the rise of Mark Zuckerberg and the dawn of a new era of capitalist media moguls controlling our information distribution and interpersonal communication in the digital age.
By the end of 2010, many considered it one of the best films of the year. It appeared on 78 critics' top-10 lists, with 22 critics naming it their number-one film overall. The film went on to receive eight Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director, and won three awards: Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Even though it's only been 16 years, the legacy of the film has extended far beyond its initial impact, with many now deeming it one of the greatest films of the 21st century. And now, a companion film is coming out on October 9th called The Social Reckoning, written and directed by Sorkin himself.
The film stars Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, and Jeremy Strong, who takes on the role of Mark Zuckerberg. In honor of The Social Reckoning's release, we're doing a retrospective dive into The Social Network as we talk about the film, how we feel about it, the careers of Fincher, Sorkin, and the actors following the film's success, and its awards history from starting out as the top contender to beat to ultimately becoming the film that lost Best Picture to The King's Speech.
On this episode:
Paul Rai
Timmy Lee
Gabe Lillianthal
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In brightest day, in blackest night, no bad TV shall escape our sight. Let those who watch it day and night beware the power of The Rolling Remote’s light...
The Rolling Remote is The Rolling Tape’s official home for all things television and today we are talking about Lanterns, HBO’s new take on the iconic Green Lantern characters from DC Comics.
The series stars Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre, and Kelly Macdonald, and follows two Green Lanterns, Hal Jordan and John Stewart, as they get pulled into a murder mystery in the American heartland.
The series comes from Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King, with Mundy serving as the showrunner. It’s also one of the first major pieces of the new DC Universe from DC Studios, so there are a lot of interesting and exciting implications that come from this series and could affect the wider DCU.
Now that we’ve seen the whole season, we’re here to talk about what worked, what didn’t work, where all of these characters end up, and what we think Lanterns means for the wider scope of superhero television.
On this episode:
Jake Fittipaldi
Kam Ryan
Timmy Lee
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Hot Diggity! That’s Digger and Verity for those at home wondering, it’s a double feature day on The Rolling Tape podcast, but not just any double feature, it’s the start of October and all month long we are going to be celebrating cross programming with not one, but two sides to each of our weekly reviews and interactive audience polls about each movie. Perhaps nothing for the rest of the month will pair swagger and smut quite like this one. It’s Michael Showalter’s smutty psychological thriller and Alejandro Iñárritu’s climate comedy.
Verity is directed by Michael Showalter, written by Nick Antosca, and based on Colleen Hoover's novel of the same name. The film follows Lowen Ashleigh, who is hired to ghostwrite for Verity Crawford, and uncovers what appears to be Verity's autobiographical notes. She wrestles with the confessions about Verity's husband and finds separating fiction from reality challenging. It stars Dakota Johnson, Anne Hathaway, and Josh Hartnett.
Digger is directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, who co-wrote the screenplay with Sabina Berman, Alexander Dinelaris Jr., and Nicolás Giacobone. The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity's savior before the disaster he's unleashed destroys everything. Alongside Tom Cruise as the titular Digger Rockwell, it stars Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Jesse Plemons.
Our pre-episode Patreon exclusive conversation features:
Jennifer Lawrence cast in Zach Cregger's The Flood
Remain World Premiere & trailer watchalong
Skydance deal finalized
On this episode:
Danny Jarabek
Paul Rai
Joshua Mbonu
Justin Duggan
Mariana Fabian
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Welcome back to In The Queue, a new show in The Rolling Tape network of podcasts that answers the question “What should I watch this weekend?” Every month, we line up what’s in theaters, what’s headlining our watchlists, and what we recommend adding to yours. 
With Practical Magic 2, Buddy, and Resident Evil getting us in the fall and horror mood to start the month, we end with a recommendation game where we randomly select a movie from each other’s Letterboxd watchlists to watch before the next episode. This month we filtered by horror to celebrate the upcoming spooky season. Listen next month to hear our reports.
Films mentioned:
Letterboxd List
On this episode:
Danny Jarabek
Des Mack
Nandita Joshi
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We explore Dolly Parton's incredible impact on film and her legacy as a feminist icon through her movies, including 9 to 5 and Steel Magnolias. We discuss her cultural influence, philanthropic work, and enduring legacy and impact on culture, fashion, and sisterhood through a deep dive into her multi-hyphenate career. 
On this episode:
Sara Ciplickas
Sasha Raquel
Risa Bolash
Bobbi Miller
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Editor: Danny Jarabek
Assistant Producer: Evan Miller