Film Critic
Displaying 101 - 139 of 139
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| 101 | '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. | |
| 102 | Chazelle's 'First Man' valiantly blast off Northern Iowan 115:16, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "First Man," 4/5; photo. | |
| 103 | 'A Star Is Born' hits every note Northern Iowan 115:13, p.5 |
Friesen reviews "A Star is Born," 4.5/5; photo. | |
| 104 | 'A Simple Favor' is simply average Northern Iowan 115:11, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "A Simple Favor," 3/5; photo. | |
| 105 | 'The Predator' falls prey to laziness Northern Iowan 115:8, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "The Predator," 2/5; photo. | |
| 106 | 'The Nun" is an unholy abomination Northern Iowan 115:6, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "The Nun," 1.5/5; photo. | |
| 107 | 'Crazy Rick Asians' lacks originality Northern Iowan 115:4, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "Crazy Rich Asians," 3/5; photo. | |
| 108 | Lee makes comeback with 'BlackkKlansman' Northern Iowan 115:2, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "BlacKkKlansman," 4/5; photo. | |
| 109 | 'Chappaquiddick' adequately delivers Northern Iowan 114:54, p.4 |
The author gives the file 'Chappaquiddick' an admissible rating overall. | |
| 110 | '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. | |
| 111 | 'The Greatest Showman' fails to deliver Northern Iowan 114:31, p.4 |
Olsasky reviews "The Greatest Showman," 2.5/5; photo. |
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| 112 | "Jumanji": Welcome to boredom Northern Iowan 114:30, p.5 |
Olsasky reviews "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle," 2/5; photo. |
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| 113 | "The Post" delights, informs, inspires Northern Iowan 114:29, p.5 |
Olsasky reviews "The Post," 4.5/5; photo. |
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| 114 | Critics and audience divided Northern Iowan 114:29, p.3 |
In the author's opinion, there is a growing divide between general audience and film critic reviews of movies, which impacts box office success; photos. |
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| 115 | NI film critic's top movies of 2017 Northern Iowan 114:28, p.4 |
Olsasky names his top five favorite movies of 2017. 5th to 1st, they include: "Blade Runner 2019"; "A Ghost Story"; "Lady Bird"; "The Shape of Water"; and "Raw"; photos. |
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| 116 | Heartfelt dark comedy a success Northern Iowan 114:7, p.4 |
Olsasky reviews "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri," 5/5; photo. |
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| 117 | "Coco" expertly plucks heartstrings Northern Iowan 114:25, p.5 |
Olsasky reviews "Coco," 4.5/5; photo. |
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| 118 | "Express" remake goes off the rails Northern Iowan 114:24, p.5 |
Olsasky reviews "Murder on the Orient Express," 3/5; photo. |
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| 119 | 'Marshall' is supreme disappointment Northern Iowan 114:21, p.5 |
Olsasky reviews "Marshall," 2.5/5; photo. |
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| 120 | "Huntsman" sequel so bad, it's funny Northern Iowan 112:54, p.5 |
Rouse reviews "The Huntsman: Winter's War," 1/5; photo. | |
| 121 | Big plot dreams poorly executed in "Criminal" Northern Iowan 112:53, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "Criminal," 2/5; photo. | |
| 122 | Old Disney favorite stays true to original tale Northern Iowan 112:52, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "The Jungle Book" (2016); 3.5/5; photo. | |
| 123 | "Hardcore Henry" self-aware nature makes it work Northern Iowan 112:49, p.5 |
Rouse reviews "Hardcore Henry," 4/5. | |
| 124 | Williams biopic best for Hank's fans Northern Iowan 112:48, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "I Saw the Light," 2.5/5; photo. | |
| 125 | Impending doom weighs down new DC film Northern Iowan 112:46, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice," 2/5; photo. | |
| 126 | "Cloverfield" thrill ride Northern Iowan 112:44, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "10 Cloverfield Lane," 4/5; photo. | |
| 127 | "Zootopia" message too strong Northern Iowan 112:42, p.5 |
Rouse reviews "Zootopia," 2/5; photo. | |
| 128 | "Risen" isn't your average Sunday school film Northern Iowan 112:41, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "Risen," 4/5; photo. | |
| 129 | Satirical ode to cinema Northern Iowan 112:39, p.5 |
Rouse reviews "Hail, Caesar!"; 3/5. | |
| 130 | A new type of hero Northern Iowan 112:37, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "Deadpool," 4/5; photo. | |
| 131 | Old western delivers the drama Northern Iowan 112:35, p.9 |
Rouse reviews "Jane Got a Gun," 3/5; photo. | |
| 132 | Third time's the charm Northern Iowan 112:33, p.5 |
Rouse reviews "Kung Fu Panda 3," 3.5/5; photo. | |
| 133 | Oscar-worthy Leo film? Northern Iowan 112:32, p.5 |
Rouse reviews "The Revenant," 4.5/5; photo. | |
| 134 | Tarantino's 8th film is killer Northern Iowan 112:30, p.5 |
Rouse reviews "The Hateful Eight," 5/5; photo. | |
| 135 | The force has awakened Northern Iowan 112:28, p.5 |
Rouse reviews "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," 4/5; photo. | |
| 136 | "Krampus" delivers coal Northern Iowan 112:26, p.6 |
Rouse reviews "Krampus," 2.5/5. | |
| 137 | You should see "The Night Before"... today Northern Iowan 112:26, p.6 |
Rouse reviews "The Night Before," 3.5/5; photo. | |
| 138 | "Hunger Games" goes out with a bang Northern Iowan 112:25, p.5 |
Rouse reviews "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part II," 4/5; photo. | |
| 139 | Old classic returns to theaters Northern Iowan 112:23, p.5 |
Rouse reviews "The Peanuts Movie, 5/5; photo. |