Movies--Reviews
Displaying 201 - 300 of 1529
| # | Title | Date | Summary |
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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. |