Friesen--Hunter [Class of 2022]
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| 101 | Academy Awards predictions Northern Iowan 116:33, p.4 |
Friesen makes predictions for the 2020 92nd Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor - Brad Bitt; Best Supporting Actress - Laura Dern; Best Leading Actor - Joaquin Phoenix; Best Leading Actress - Renee Zellweger; Best Original Screenplay - Parasite; Best Adapted Screenplay - Little Women; Best Director - Sam Mendes; Best Motion Picture - "1917"; photo. | |
| 102 | Ritchie returns home home with stylish 'Gentlemen' Northern Iowan 116:31, p.5 |
Friesen reviews "The Gentlemen," 3/5; photo. | |
| 103 | Friesen's top films of 2019 Northern Iowan 116:29, p.4 |
Friesen ranks the best films of 2019. Honorable mentions include "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," Ford v Ferrari," "The Farewell," The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part," and "The Lighthouse." Number ten to number one, the best films are "1917," "Uncut Gems," "Marriage Story," "Parasite," Ad Astra," "Climax," "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood," "The Irishman," "The King," and "Little Women"; photos. | |
| 104 | Winter break film review roundup Northern Iowan 116:28, p.4 |
Friesen reviews and rates films released over winter break. Films reviewed include "Cats," 2.5/5; "Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker," 3/5; "Bombshell," 3.5/5; "1917," 4/5; and "Little Women," 5/5. Films rated include "A Hidden Life," 3.5/5; "Just Mercy," 3.5/5; "The Aeronauts," 3.5/5; "The Two Popes," 3.5/5; and "Uncut Gems," 4/5; photos. | |
| 105 | 'Marriage Story' hits home with laughter and tears Northern Iowan 116:27, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "Marriage Story," 4/5; photo. | |
| 106 | Scorsese crafts crime epic 'Irishman' Northern Iowan 116:26, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "The Irishman," 4.5/5; photo. | |
| 107 | McKellen vs Mirren in 'Good Liar' Northern Iowan 116:24, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "The Good Liar," 3.5/5; photo. | |
| 108 | 'Jojo Rabbit' comically attacks Nazis Northern Iowan 116:22, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "Jojo Rabbit," 4/5; photo. | |
| 109 | 'Dark Fate' can't revive tired franchise Northern Iowan 116:20, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "Terminator: Dark Fate," 2.5/5; photo. | |
| 110 | 'Current War' electrifies history Northern Iowan 116:18, p.5 |
Friesen reviews "Current War," 3.5/5; photo. | |
| 111 | 'Zombieland' returns without brains Northern Iowan 116:17, p.5 |
Friesen reviews "Zombieland: Double Tap," 2.5/5; photo. | |
| 112 | 2 Smiths can't save 'Gemini Man' Northern Iowan 116:14, p.4 |
Friesen reviews the "Gemini Man" (2019), 2.5/5; photo. | |
| 113 | 'Joker' clowns around with message Northern Iowan 116:12, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "Joker," 3.5/5; photo. | |
| 114 | 'Between Two Ferns' thrives in limelight Northern Iowan 116:10, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "Between Two Ferns: The Movie," a film adaption of a popular online talk show series hosted by Zach Galifianakis, and gives it 3.5/5; photo. | |
| 115 | 'Ad Astra' tells human story on cosmic level Northern Iowan 116:7, p.5 |
Friesen reviews "Ad Astra," 4.5/5; photo. | |
| 116 | Scafaria's 'Hustlers' makes it rain Northern Iowan 116:5, p.5 |
Hunter Friesen reviews "Hustlers," 4/5; photo. | |
| 117 | "It" sequel is too long for too little Northern Iowan 116:4, p.4 |
Friesen reviews IT: Chapter 2, based on Stephen King's novel "It," and gives it 3/5; photo. | |
| 118 | Top 5 movies of Summer 2019 Northern Iowan 116:2, p.4 |
Friesen names "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum," "Midsommar," "The Farewell," "Toy Story 4," and "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" as the top movies of the summer; photos. | |
| 119 | 'Avengers: Endgame' is one for the ages Northern Iowan 115:54, p.5 |
Friesen reviews "Avengers: Endgame," 4/5; photo. | |
| 120 | 'Missing Link' tells wholesome tale Northern Iowan 115:51, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "Missing Link," 3.5/5; photo. | |
| 121 | 'Pet Sematary' is uneven horror experience Northern Iowan 115:48, p.5 |
Friesen reviews "Pet Sematary," 3.5/5; photo. | |
| 122 | New DC film 'Shazam!' fizzles out Northern Iowan 115:46, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "Shazam," 2.5/5; photo. | |
| 123 | 'Us' provokes through terror Northern Iowan 115:44, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "Us," 3.5/5; photo. | |
| 124 | 'Captain Marvel' sluggishly underwhelms Northern Iowan 115:43, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "Captain Marvel," 2.5/5; photo. | |
| 125 | 'Greta' is aimlessly dumb and dull Northern Iowan 115:41, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "Greta," 2/5; photo. |
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| 126 | 'Hidden World' beautifully caps off trilogy Northern Iowan 115:40, p.5 |
Friesen reviews "How to Train Your Dragon: Hidden World," 3/5; photo. | |
| 127 | Film critic predicts Oscar wins Northern Iowan 115:37, p.4 |
Friesen predicts the 91st Academy Awards winners: Best Supporting Actor - Mahershala Ali; Best Supporting Actress - Regina King; Best Leading Actor - Rami Malek; Best Leading Actress - Glenn Close; Best Original Screenplay - The Favourite; Best Adapted Screenplay - BlackKkKlansman; Best Director - Alfonso Cuaron; Best Motion Picture - Roma; photos. | |
| 128 | 'Alita: Battle Angel' malfunctions where it matters Northern Iowan 115:36, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "Alita: Battle Angel," 1.5/5; photo. | |
| 129 | 'LEGO Movie 2' is awesome on all levels Northern Iowan 115:34, p.5 |
Friesen reviews "The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part," 4/5; photo. | |
| 130 | 'Velvet Buzzsaw' is a joyously absurd slasher Northern Iowan 115:33, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "Velvet Buzzsaw," 3/5; photos. | |
| 131 | Hart, Cranston can't save unoriginal schlock Northern Iowan 115:31, p.5 |
Friesen reviews "The Upside," 2.5/5; photo. | |
| 132 | Friensen's top 10 films of 2018 Northern Iowan 115:29, p.4 |
Friesen ranks the best films of 2018. Honorable mentions include "They Shall Not Grow Old," "The Sisters Brothers," "Mission: Impossible - Fallout," "Thoroughbreds," and "Wildlife." The top ten, last to first, are "Private Life," "Vox Lux," "First Man," "Roma," "First Reformed," "BlacKkKlansman," "Leave No Trace," "Avengers: Infinity War," "A Star Is Born," and "The Favourite." | |
| 133 | Coen film inconsistently explores Wild West Northern Iowan 115:27, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs," 3/5; photo. | |
| 134 | Caple Jr.'s 'Creed II' packs a punch Northern Iowan 115:26, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "Creed II," 3.5/5; photo. | |
| 135 | 'Spider's Web' is as lifeless as its setting Northern Iowan 115:24, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "The Girl in the Spider's Web," 2/5; photo. | |
| 136 | Queen biopic is an entertaining mess Northern Iowan 115:23, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "Bohemian Rhapsody," 3/5; photo. | |
| 137 | Redford shines in "The Old Man and the Gun" Northern Iowan 115:20, p.5 |
Friesen reviews "The Old Man and the Gun," 3.5/5; photo. | |
| 138 | 'Bad Times' proves to be a good time Northern Iowan 115:17, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "Bad Times at the El Royale," 3.5/5; photo. | |
| 139 | Chazelle's 'First Man' valiantly blast off Northern Iowan 115:16, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "First Man," 4/5; photo. | |
| 140 | 'A Simple Favor' is simply average Northern Iowan 115:11, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "A Simple Favor," 3/5; photo. | |
| 141 | 'The Predator' falls prey to laziness Northern Iowan 115:8, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "The Predator," 2/5; photo. | |
| 142 | 'The Nun" is an unholy abomination Northern Iowan 115:6, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "The Nun," 1.5/5; photo. | |
| 143 | 'Crazy Rick Asians' lacks originality Northern Iowan 115:4, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "Crazy Rich Asians," 3/5; photo. | |
| 144 | Lee makes comeback with 'BlackkKlansman' Northern Iowan 115:2, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "BlacKkKlansman," 4/5; photo. | |
| 145 | 'Chappaquiddick' adequately delivers Northern Iowan 114:54, p.4 |
The author gives the file 'Chappaquiddick' an admissible rating overall. | |
| 146 | 'Lego Movie 2' is awesome on all levels Northern Iowan 115:34, p.5 |
"The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part" received a 4/5 from the author. |