Movies--Reviews
Displaying 151 - 200 of 1513 in reverse chronological order
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| 151 | Film based on memoir fails to deliver Northern Iowan 112:4, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "A Walk in the Woods," 2/5; photo. |
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| 152 | "The Gift" that unwraps itself Northern Iowan 112:3, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "The Gift," 4.5/5. |
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| 153 | "We Are Your Friends"; more like "We Are Plot Devices" Northern Iowan 112:2, p.4 |
Rouse reviews the movie "We Are Your Friends," 2.5/5; photo. |
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| 154 | Date night flick hits the screen Northern Iowan 111:53, p.6 |
Joshua Rouse reviews "Age of Adaline"; photo. | |
| 155 | A new type of horror Northern Iowan 11:51, p.4 |
Joshua Rouse reviews "Unfrended". | |
| 156 | Horror film follows cult classics Northern Iowan 111:49, p.4 |
Joshua Rouse reviews "If Follows". | |
| 157 | Neeson in action Northern Iowan 111:44, p.4 |
Joshua Rouse reviews "Run all Night". | |
| 158 | Film receives five paws Northern Iowan 111:42, p.4 |
Student Joshua Rouse reviews the movie "Birdman". | |
| 159 | An indecisive spy film Northern Iowan 111:40, p.3 |
Joshua Rouse reviews "Kingsman: The secret service". | |
| 160 | Time travel film missed the mark Northern Iowan 111:34, p.4 |
Joshua Rouse reviews "Project Almanac"; photo. | |
| 161 | Film based on Martin Luther King Jr. gets high marks Northern Iowan 111:30, p.4 |
Joshua Rouse reviews "Selma" a movie on the Montgomery marches of 1965. | |
| 162 | Controversial film is just another comedy Northern Iowan 111:28, p.6 |
Joshua Rouse looks at "The Interview" a controversial comedy dealing with the assassination of North Korean dictator Kim Jung-Un; photo. | |
| 163 | "Mockingjay:" a lot of drama, not enough action Northern Iowan 111:27, p.6 |
Joshua Rouse reveiws Hunger Games: Mockingjay part: 1 and gives it a three out of five; photo. | |
| 164 | Film gets perfect paws Northern Iowan 111:24, p.4 |
Joshua Rouse reviews the movie "Interstellar" and gives it a perfect score. | |
| 165 | Film plays up the terrible to become comedic Northern Iowan 111:17, p.6 |
Student Joshua Rouse reveiws the movie "John Wick". | |
| 166 | Gritty film drives the horrors of war Northern Iowan 111:16, p.6 |
Film Critic Joshua Rouse reviews the movie "Fury" | |
| 167 | Film brings suspense to screen Northern Iowan 111:11, p.4 |
Joshua Rouse reviews the movie "Gone Girl" | |
| 168 | 'Transcendence' fails to transcend Northern Iowan 110:52, p.4 |
Review of the movie "Transcendence". | |
| 169 | 'Divergent' doesn't diverge enough Northern Iowan 110:45, p.6 |
Reviews the movie 'Divergent'. | |
| 170 | Interactive film series coming to Cedar Falls Northern Iowan 110:44, p.4 |
Film critics Travis Bean and Chris Lambert are bringing the Film Colossus Series to Cedar Falls. It begins on March 25 and will continue through April. The Series will be hosted in the Hearst Center for the Arts. | |
| 171 | 'Endless Love' leaves endless longing Northern Iowan 110:37, p.4 |
Gives a review for the movie "Endless Love". | |
| 172 | 'Awkward Moment' a new take on romance Northern Iowan 110:33, p.6 |
Says the movie 'Awkward Moment' is very relatable. | |
| 173 | Sparks catching on in theaters Northern Iowan 110:26, p.4 |
Author reviews the movie "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire", based on the book series by Suzanne Collins. The film takes place in a dystopian futuristic society. She writes that the film is very detailed with quality cinematography and storyline. | |
| 174 | 'Thor: The Dark World' adds twists to tale Northern Iowan 110:23, p.4 |
Reviews the movie 'Thor: The Dark World.' Says the movie was like most superhero movies, but it was very entertaining. | |
| 175 | 'About Time' is charming, relatable Northern Iowan 110:22, p.4 |
The author found "About Time" to be a charming film filled with a message of the importance of love in life. "About Time" is about a family where all of the males I the family are capable of time travel. There is a strong message of living life fully. | |
| 176 | 'Monsters University' best animated film of summer Northern Iowan 109:57, p.1 |
Writer feels "Monsters, Inc." is the most underrated film Pixar has made. The film is not usually included in the greatest works Pixar Studio has made, but should be. Brief film plot and discussion of this newest film; photo. | |
| 177 | Snyder's 'Man of Steel' takes aim but misses the mark Northern Iowan 109:56, p.1 |
Film critic thinks the film is ponderous, empty, soulless, unfulfilling, and, most of all, lame. Instead of the being humorous and lighthearted, it tries to be serious and profound. It is neither, and as a result, the film is just not fun to watch. | |
| 178 | 'Oz the Great and Powerful' leaves much to be desired compared to its classic predecessor Northern Iowan 109:42, p.6 |
Author believes that "Oz the Great and Powerful' is disappointing because of poor acting and too much computer-generated imagery. | |
| 179 | 'Dark Skies' horror film dims expectations Northern Iowan 109:38, p.5 |
The movie 'Dark Skies,' starring Keri Russell is a waste of time. It fails to scare the viewer; photo. | |
| 180 | Live a more meaningful life Northern Iowan 109:36, p.4 |
The movie "American Beauty" is described. Says to look for the beauty in life; look past the stress. | |
| 181 | The script is the star in Soderbergh's 'Side Effects' Northern Iowan 109:34, p.6 |
The movie "Side Effects" is reviewed. The reviewer says the previews for the movie were very misleading. The script for the movie was fantastic, but the actors' performances were not up to par. | |
| 182 | Bigelow has given us her masterpiece Northern Iowan 109:30, p.6 |
The author feels the film is a recreation of the major events of the War on Terror. It almost plays like a documentary because of how it incorporates the major events of the War on Terror into the storyline; photo. | |
| 183 | 'Skyfall' brings humanity, humor back to Bond Northern Iowan 109:23, p.6 |
Review of the latest James Bond thriller; photo. | |
| 184 | Are we set on 'easy'? Northern Iowan 109:23, p.4 |
Column asks the question: does the normal impact of easy games make us soft as consumers? Appreciate how hard things were many years ago. Every now and then we can all use a bit of perspective. | |
| 185 | '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. | |
| 186 | '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. | |
| 187 | '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 | |
| 188 | "Branded: offers nothing but the spectacle of disaster Northern Iowan 109:5, p.7 |
"Branded" is reviewed; photo. | |
| 189 | 'Premium Rush': fast, fun and way better than it needs to be Northern Iowan 109:2, p.8 |
The movie, 'Premium Rush', is reviewed. | |
| 190 | Sony takes a mulligan with "Amazing Spider-Man" Northern Iowan 108:59, p.3 |
Marc Webb's "Amazing Spider-Man" movie is reviewed; photo. | |
| 191 | 'Brave' hits all the right beats, minus trademark Pixar spark Northern Iowan 108:58, p.3 |
Review of the movie "Brave". | |
| 192 | "Prometheus" looks great, but lacks answers Northern Iowan 108:56, p.1 |
Review of the movie 'Prometheus"; photo. | |
| 193 | 'The Hunger Games" is our anti-"Twilight" Northern Iowan 108:46, p.5 |
"The Hunger Games" movie is reviewed; photo. | |
| 194 | 'The Vow': Cute but empty, like a disturbing metaphor Northern Iowan 108:41, p.6 |
Movie, "The Vow", is reviewed; photo. | |
| 195 | '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. | |
| 196 | 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. | |
| 197 | Segel and Stroller;s 'The Muppets' Northern Iowan 108:25, p.5 |
Review of the latest Muppet film; photo. | |
| 198 | 'The Three Musketeers' not historically accurate, but definitely entertaining Northern Iowan 108:18, p.6 |
"The Three Musketeers" movie reviewed; photo. | |
| 199 | 'Real Steel' is pretty basic; also, has robots Northern Iowan 108:16, p.7 |
Review of the movie "Real Steel".. | |
| 200 | 'What's Your Number?' is definition of rom-com Northern Iowan 108:13, p.6 |
The romantic comedy, 'What's Your Number', is reviewed. |