The Rolling Tape

Happy May the 4th week! Today, in continuing with Season 6 of RETRO//RANKED, we’re launching into the final era of our Star Wars season. We’ve journeyed through the originals and the prequels, and now we’ve reached our final destination to start the sequels with The Force Awakens, joined by the 2008 theatrically released animated film The Clone Wars as we head closer and closer toward the release of The Mandalorian and Grogu.
Our current collaborative ranking so far:
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
On this episode:
Evan Miller
Timmy Lee
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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
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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.
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Greta Gerwig's Narnia Moves to 2027 with a 45-Day Theatrical Window
Resident Evil Trailer
One Night Only Trailer
On this episode:
Danny Jarabek
Risa Bolash
Paul Rai
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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.
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Aaron Bartuska IMDb, Instagram
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Danny Jarabek
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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
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Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent
Artwork: Danny Jarabek
Editor: Danny Jarabek
Assistant Producer: Evan Miller