Movies--Reviews

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201 'Cloud Atlas': poetry on an epic scale
Northern Iowan 109:19, p.8
New movie 'Cloud Atlas' has unique plot. Student review gives positive response; photo.
202 'Pitch Perfect' looks and sounds pretty, but has all the substance of a pop song
Northern Iowan 109:14, p.6
Guest student review on new movie "Pitch Perfect". Analysis of plot, characters, and soundtrack.
203 'Trouble with the Curve' is pleasant, but formulaic
Northern Iowan 109:9, p.4
Film critic believes overall, the movie adds up to a pleasant , but disposable movie that delivers some entertainment, but does not try to break new ground; photo
204 "Branded: offers nothing but the spectacle of disaster
Northern Iowan 109:5, p.7
"Branded" is reviewed; photo.
205 'Premium Rush': fast, fun and way better than it needs to be
Northern Iowan 109:2, p.8
The movie, 'Premium Rush', is reviewed.
206 Sony takes a mulligan with "Amazing Spider-Man"
Northern Iowan 108:59, p.3
Marc Webb's "Amazing Spider-Man" movie is reviewed; photo.
207 'Brave' hits all the right beats, minus trademark Pixar spark
Northern Iowan 108:58, p.3
Review of the movie "Brave".
208 "Prometheus" looks great, but lacks answers
Northern Iowan 108:56, p.1
Review of the movie 'Prometheus"; photo.
209 'The Hunger Games" is our anti-"Twilight"
Northern Iowan 108:46, p.5
"The Hunger Games" movie is reviewed; photo.
210 'The Vow': Cute but empty, like a disturbing metaphor
Northern Iowan 108:41, p.6
Movie, "The Vow", is reviewed; photo.
211 'The Grey' has Liam Neeson punching wolves (and that is awesome)
Northern Iowan 108:36, p.5
Liam Neeson's new film, 'The Grey", is reviewed; photo.
212 Prequels, sequels and reboots, oh my
Northern Iowan 108:29, p.5
This past year twenty-seven sequels were released. This is the most since 2003. Cannot the movie industry come up with new ideas?; photo.
213 Segel and Stroller;s 'The Muppets'
Northern Iowan 108:25, p.5
Review of the latest Muppet film; photo.
214 'The Three Musketeers' not historically accurate, but definitely entertaining
Northern Iowan 108:18, p.6
"The Three Musketeers" movie reviewed; photo.
215 'Real Steel' is pretty basic; also, has robots
Northern Iowan 108:16, p.7
Review of the movie "Real Steel"..
216 'What's Your Number?' is definition of rom-com
Northern Iowan 108:13, p.6
The romantic comedy, 'What's Your Number', is reviewed.
217 'Moneyball' delivers drama without blockbuster effects
Northern Iowan 108:10, p.4
"Moneyball" is reviewed.
218 "Drive" proves to be thrilling ride
Northern Iowan 108:8, p.7
The movie, "Drive", is reviewed; photo.
219 Germs aren't the only menace in 'Contagion"
Northern Iowan 108:7, p.5
The movie, 'Contagion' is reviewed; photo.
220 'Our idiot brother' 'everyone has one'
Northern Iowan 108:3, p.5
The movie, "Our Idiot Brother", is reviewed.
221 "Fright Night" where vampires don't sparkle
Northern Iowan 108:1, p.16
The movie "Fright Night", is reviewed.
222 'Green Lantern' entertains, but tries too hard
Northern Iowan 107:57, p.2
The movie, 'Green Lantern', is reviewed; photo.
223 'X-Men: First Class' brings the series back to glory
Northern Iowan 107:56, p.2
The movie, 'X-Men: First Class', is reviewed; photo.
224 'Water for Elephants' combines love, history and drama
Northern Iowan 107:54, p.3
The movie 'Water for Elephants' is reviewed; photo.
225 'Scream 4' returns with familiar thrills
Northern Iowan 107:52, p.5
The movie 'Scream 4' is reviewed; photo.
226 Summer movie season looks bright
Northern Iowan 107:50, p.5
The movies "Arthur" and "Your Highness" are reviewed; photo.
227 'Source Code' explores life-saving technology
Northern Iowan 107:48, p.4
The movie 'Source Code' is reviewed; photo.
228 'Sucker Punch' lacks plot, character development
Northern Iowan 107:47, p.6
The movie 'Sucker Punch" is reviewed; photo.
229 'Paul' a refreshingly hilarious comedy
Northern Iowan 107:44, p.5
The Simon Pegg/Nick Frost movie is reviewed.
230 "The Other Sister" offers sweet story line
Northern Iowan 95:44, p.11
Review of "The Other Sister".
231 'The Adjustment Bureau' a compelling tale of human choice and power
Northern Iowan 107:43, p.4
The Matt Damon film, 'The Adjustment Bureau', is reviewed; photo.
232 'Cedar Rapids' adds to the collection of Iowa film classics
Northern Iowan 107:41, p.5
The movie, 'Cedar Rapids', is reviewed.
233 'I Am Number Four' and 'Unknown' bring action , mystery in the same weekend
Northern Iowan 107:39, p.4
Action films reviewed; photo.
234 'Gnomeo and Juliet' puts a fun, animated spin on a classic
Northern Iowan 107:37, p.4
The Disney film, 'Gnomeo and Juliet' is reviewed; photo.
235 'The Roommate" fails to entertain
Northern Iowan 107:35, p.5
Review of the movie "The Roommate"; photo.
236 Statham shines in action flick, 'The Mechanic'
Northern Iowan 107:33, p.3
"The Mechanic' is reviewed; photo.
237 Portman, Kutcher show sizzling chemistry in 'No Strings Attached'
Northern Iowan 107:31, p.5
The movie, 'No Strings Attached', is reviewed; photo.
238 'Green Hornet' dishes out comedic action scenes
Northern Iowan 107:29, p.4
'The Green Hornet' movie is reviewed; photo.
239 Holiday season features top films
Northern Iowan 107:28, p.5
"The King's Speech,The Fighter", and "The Black Swan" prove to be award worthy; photo.
240 'Love and Other Drugs' a must see
Northern Iowan 107:27, p.5
The movie, 'Love and Other Drugs', is reviewed.
241 'Tangled' among collection of best Disney films
Northern Iowan 107:25, p.5
The newest Disney film has been called absolutely fantastic; photo.
242 'Morning Glory' shows the humorous side of news production
Northern Iowan 107:24, p.5
Movie, 'Morning Glory', is reviewed; photo.
243 'Due Date' isn't quite 'The Hangover', but comes close
Northern Iowan 107:22, p.4
The movie, 'Due Date" is reviewed.
244 'Saw 3-D' plot lazy, incompetent
Northern Iowan 107:20, p.4
The movie, 'Saw 3-D', is reviewed.
245 "Paranormal Activity 2" scarier than the first
Northern Iowan 107:18, p.3
"Paranormal Activity 2" is reviewed. Deemed scarier than the first movie.
246 'Red' features a star-studded cast, quality action scenes
Northern Iowan 107:16, p.5
The new Bruce Willis film, 'Red', is reviewed; photo.
247 "Life As We Know It" follows typical romantic comedy formula
Northern Iowan 107:14, p.4
Review of the romantic comedy "Life As We Know It"; photo.
248 "The Social Network" a compelling tale of betrayal
Northern Iowan 107:12, p.3
The film, "The Social Network", is reviewed; photo.
249 "You Again" filled with humorous cat fights, life lessons
Northern Iowan 107:10, p.5
The new Jamie Lee Curtis film, "You Again", is reviewed; photo.
250 "Easy A" easily awesome
Northern Iowan 107:8, p.3
The movie, "Easy A", is reviewed; photo.
251 "The American" provokes more thoughts than thrills
Northern Iowan 107:6, p.3
Review of George Clooney's new film, "The American"; photo.
252 "The Switch" warms the heart
Northern Iowan 107:4, p.3
Review of Jennifer Aniston's new film, "The Switch".
253 "Inception" a dream come true
Northern Iowan 106:60, p.2
Peter Nolan's latest film, "Inception", is reviewed; photo.
254 Fey, Carell Show chemistry in "Date Night"
Northern Iowan 106:54, p.6
The movie "Date Night" is reviewed; photo.
255 Kick-Ass kicks out superheroes and gory fight scenes
Northern Iowan 106:52, p.5
Review of the movie Kick-Ass; photo.
256 Audiences jump in to experience "Hot Tub Time Machine"
Northern Iowan 106:50, p.8
The movie, "Hot Tub Time Machine", is reviewed.
257 The chase is on in "Bounty Hunter"
Northern Iowan 106:49, p.7
Review of the movie "Bounty Hunter"; photo.
258 "She's Out of My League" steps up to the plate
Northern Iowan 106:46, p.6
The comedy, "She's Out of My League" is reviewed; photo.
259 "Remember Me" leaves audiences asking, "Remember what?"
Northern Iowan 106:44, p.3
"Remember Me" reviewed.
260 James lists his top 10 movies of the decade
Northern Iowan 106:26, p.10
James Frazier reviews and ranks movies of the decade. Top movies include: Sideways, Memento, Black Hawk Down, The Dark Knight, Bad Santa, Punch-Drunk Love, Equilibrium, Up, American Psycho, and Burn After Reading; photo.
261 "Paranormal Activity" showcases terror in a whole new way
Northern Iowan 106:25, p.8
Review of the movie "Paranormal Activity"
262 "The Men Who Stare at Goats" found boring, impotent
Northern Iowan 106:23, p.10
Review of the movie.
263 "This Is It" shows a different side of Michael Jackson
Northern Iowan 106:19, p.7
Michael Jackson documentary, "This Is It", reviewed.
264 "Cirque du Freak: the Vampire's Assistant" just another plain vampire film
Northern Iowan 106:17, p.14
The movie, "Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant" reviewed.
265 James lists his top five zombie movies of all time
Northern Iowan 106:15, p.11
James Frazier ranks zombie movies; photo.
266 "Couples Retreat": a tepid, disorganized romantic comedy
Northern Iowan 106:13, p.16
"Couples Retreat" reviewed; photo.
267 "Surrogates" lacks direction and emotion
Northern Iowan 106:9, p.11
Review of the movie, "Surrogates".
268 "Whiteout" explores Antarctica's terrain
Northern Iowan 106:8, p.9
Review of the movie "Whiteout".
269 "District 9": A triumph of science fiction
Northern Iowan 106:2, p.9
Movie, "District 9", reviewed; photo.
270 "500 Days of Summer": A true love story
Northern Iowan 106:1, p.19
Movie "500 Days of Summer" reviewed; photo.
271 Johnny Depp is public enemy number one
Northern Iowan 105:60, p.6
The gangster epic, "Public Enemies", is reviewed; photo.
272 Transformers sequel exhausting and noisy
Northern Iowan 105:59, p.3
"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" is reviewed.
273 "The Hangover' celebrates bonding
Northern Iowan 105:58, p.3
The movie "The Hangover" is reviewed; photo.
274 "Star Trek" beams into mainstream
Northern Iowan 105:57, p.3
"Star Trek" is reviewed; photo.
275 "Terminator Salvation" mangles franchise
Northern Iowan 105:56, p.6
The movie, "Terminator Salvation", is reviewed; photo.
276 "Terminator 2" Cameron's triumph
Northern Iowan 105:54, p.5
"Terminator 2: Judgment Day" is reviewed.
277 "Fighting" escapes a critical beating
Northern Iowan 105:53, p.7
The movie, "Fighting", is reviewed. Photo.
278 "Sunshine Cleaning" wipes down death
Northern Iowan 105:52, p.4
The movie "Sunshine Cleaning" is reviewed; photo.
279 "Crank: High Voltage" flatlines
Northern Iowan 105:51, p.9
"Crank, High Voltage" reviewed; photo.
280 Another movie about a mall security guard
Northern Iowan 105:49, p.16
The movie, "Observe and Report" is reviewed; photo.
281 The Matrix revisited
Northern Iowan 105:47, p.10
"The Matrix" reviewed; photo.
282 "Duplicity" both over and under-written
Northern Iowan 105:45, p.7
The movie, "Duplicity", is reviewed; photo.
283 Fired up about popular brain-dead movies
Northern Iowan 105:43, p.4
"Fire Up" reviewed; photo.
284 "Friday the 13th" remake follows formula
Northern Iowan 105:41, p.5
Latest "Friday the 13th" movie reviewed; photo.
285 "Unforgiven" shoots through Western myth
Northern Iowan 105:40, p.9
The movie, "Unforgiven" is reviewed; photo.
286 Shootout saves memory of "The International"
Northern Iowan 105:39, p.8
The movie, "The International", is reviewed; photo.
287 Top 10 movies of 2008
Northern Iowan 105:38, p.14
Northern Iowa film critic James Frazier ranks the movies of 2008; photo.
288 James' Oscar predictions 2009
Northern Iowan 105:37, p.10
Film critic James Frazier provides his preferences and predictions for the winners of Oscar; photo.
289 "Push" pulls too much from concept
Northern Iowan 105:36, p.12
"Push" is reviewed; photo.
290 "Push" pulls too much from concept
Northern Iowan 105:36, p.12
The movie, "Push", is reviewed; photo.
291 Doubt finds uncertainty
Northern Iowan 105:34, p.14
Review of the movie "Doubt"; photo.
292 "Taken" nabs approval
Northern Iowan 105:33, p.9
The movie, "Taken", is reviewed; photo.
293 Moral dilemma puzzles characters, audience
Northern Iowan 105:32, p.14
"The Reader" is reviewed; photo.
294 Oscar nominee an unforgettable film
Northern Iowan 105:31, p.5
"Slumdog Millionaire" is reviewed; photo.
295 "The Express" blends civil rights and football
Northern Iowan 105:30, p.16
"The Express" is reviewed; photo.
296 The shattered American dream
Northern Iowan 105:30, p.12
"Revolutionary Road" is reviewed; photo.
297 The curious case of Benjamin Boring
Northern Iowan 105:29, p.7
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is reviewed; photo.
298 History with a Hollywood twist
Northern Iowan 105:28, p.7
"Defiance" is reviewed; photo.
299 Punisher: War Zone repulsive, childishly violent
Northern Iowan 105:27, p.13
Review of the movie; photo.
300 Nobel Son not good enough to eat
Northern Iowan 105:26, p.7
Review of the movie "Nobel Son"; photo.