Movies
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| 101 | 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. | |
| 102 | 'Avengers: Endgame' is one for the ages Northern Iowan 115:54, p.5 |
Friesen reviews "Avengers: Endgame," 4/5; photo. | |
| 103 | 'Missing Link' tells wholesome tale Northern Iowan 115:51, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "Missing Link," 3.5/5; photo. | |
| 104 | 'Pet Sematary' is uneven horror experience Northern Iowan 115:48, p.5 |
Friesen reviews "Pet Sematary," 3.5/5; photo. | |
| 105 | New DC film 'Shazam!' fizzles out Northern Iowan 115:46, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "Shazam," 2.5/5; photo. | |
| 106 | 'The Room' is greatest film ever Northern Iowan 115:45, p.7 |
A satire piece for April Fool's Day providing a pretend review of the movie "The Room," 5/5; photo. |
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| 107 | 'Us' provokes through terror Northern Iowan 115:44, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "Us," 3.5/5; photo. | |
| 108 | 'Captain Marvel' sluggishly underwhelms Northern Iowan 115:43, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "Captain Marvel," 2.5/5; photo. | |
| 109 | 'Greta' is aimlessly dumb and dull Northern Iowan 115:41, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "Greta," 2/5; photo. |
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| 110 | 'Hidden World' beautifully caps off trilogy Northern Iowan 115:40, p.5 |
Friesen reviews "How to Train Your Dragon: Hidden World," 3/5; photo. | |
| 111 | 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. | |
| 112 | 'Alita: Battle Angel' malfunctions where it matters Northern Iowan 115:36, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "Alita: Battle Angel," 1.5/5; photo. | |
| 113 | '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. | |
| 114 | 'Velvet Buzzsaw' is a joyously absurd slasher Northern Iowan 115:33, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "Velvet Buzzsaw," 3/5; photos. | |
| 115 | Chiang shows documentary in Lang Northern Iowan 115:33, p.1 |
Filmmaker S. Leo Chiang screened two of his documentaries then answered questions on February 4 in Lang Auditorium; photos. | |
| 116 | Reboot culture is bad for entertainment industry Northern Iowan 115:32, p.3 |
In the author's opinion, the trend of rebooting old television shows and movies is bad for the entertainment industry and the creativity required to produce new content; photo. | |
| 117 | UNI hosts advanced screening of 'Film Lounge' Northern Iowan 115:32, p.4 |
Student Tarrell Christie's "The Spaceman" and professor of art Jeffery Byrd's "Proving Ground" short films were aired during an episode of "The Film Lounge," an Iowa Public Television program showcasing Iowan artists; photos. | |
| 118 | Hart, Cranston can't save unoriginal schlock Northern Iowan 115:31, p.5 |
Friesen reviews "The Upside," 2.5/5; photo. | |
| 119 | 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." | |
| 120 | Coen film inconsistently explores Wild West Northern Iowan 115:27, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs," 3/5; photo. | |
| 121 | Caple Jr.'s 'Creed II' packs a punch Northern Iowan 115:26, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "Creed II," 3.5/5; photo. | |
| 122 | '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. | |
| 123 | 'Twilight' to be screened for saga's 10th anniversary Northern Iowan 115:23, p.5 |
A screening of the first 'Twilight' film will be held in the Interpreter's Theatre on November 13 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its release. Student Hannah Twitchell organized the celebration; photo. | |
| 124 | "Heathers" remake misses the mark Northern Iowan 115:23, p.3 |
Leitner gives the television show remake of "Heathers" an unfavorable review; photo. | |
| 125 | Queen biopic is an entertaining mess Northern Iowan 115:23, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "Bohemian Rhapsody," 3/5; photo. | |
| 126 | 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. | |
| 127 | '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. | |
| 128 | Chazelle's 'First Man' valiantly blast off Northern Iowan 115:16, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "First Man," 4/5; photo. | |
| 129 | 'A Star Is Born' hits every note Northern Iowan 115:13, p.5 |
Friesen reviews "A Star is Born," 4.5/5; photo. | |
| 130 | Filmmaker S. Leo Chiang to visit UNI Northern Iowan 115:12, p.4 |
Filmmaker S. Leo Chiang will visit UNI and show two of his documentaries as part of the Clohesy Documentary Film Series; photo. | |
| 131 | 'A Simple Favor' is simply average Northern Iowan 115:11, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "A Simple Favor," 3/5; photo. | |
| 132 | 'The Predator' falls prey to laziness Northern Iowan 115:8, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "The Predator," 2/5; photo. | |
| 133 | Space Jam 2 is a go with LeBron James Northern Iowan 115:8, p.6 |
The sequel to the 1996 movie "Space Jam" is set to star NBA player LeBron James; photos. | |
| 134 | 'The Nun" is an unholy abomination Northern Iowan 115:6, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "The Nun," 1.5/5; photo. | |
| 135 | 'Crazy Rick Asians' lacks originality Northern Iowan 115:4, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "Crazy Rich Asians," 3/5; photo. | |
| 136 | Lee makes comeback with 'BlackkKlansman' Northern Iowan 115:2, p.4 |
Friesen reviews "BlacKkKlansman," 4/5; photo. | |
| 137 | 'Chappaquiddick' adequately delivers Northern Iowan 114:54, p.4 |
The author gives the file 'Chappaquiddick' an admissible rating overall. | |
| 138 | A dazzling dystopian dog film Northern Iowan 114:52, p.4 |
The author gives high praise to Wes Anderson and his movie 'Isle of the Dogs.' | |
| 139 | New horror flick silently shocks Northern Iowan 114:50, p.5 |
Writer Clinton Olsasky gives his review on the horror film "A Quiet Place." The film contains practically no dialogue as the characters fight to survive sightless monsters who hunt by sound and will find them if they utter a word. | |
| 140 | 'Ready Player One' is a fun thrill ride Northern Iowan 114:49, p.5 |
The author gives a positive review of Steven Spielberg's file 'Ready Player One.' | |
| 141 | LGBT representation in'Love, Simon' Northern Iowan 114:48, p.3 |
The author writes on how the movie 'Love, Simon' is having a culturally impact in terms of LGBT representation. | |
| 142 | Teen sex comedy transcends genre Northern Iowan 114:47, p.4 |
Olsasky gives a sterling review for 'Blockers,' giving it three and a half paws. | |
| 143 | Reviewer wrecks 'Wrinkle in TIme' Northern Iowan 114:45, p.4 |
The author gives his negative opinion on Walt Disney's Pictures rendition of a 'Wrinkle in Time.' | |
| 144 | Columnists React to Oscars Northern Iowan 114:43, p.3 |
Columnists Cristian Ortiz and Nicole Baxter each write about their reactions to the Oscars; photos. | |
| 145 | Best Picture nominees recap Northern Iowan 114:41, p.5 |
The author gives his review of the movies nominated for Academy Award's category of Best Picture, as well as who he thinks will win. | |
| 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. | |
| 147 | Hugh Jackman's 'Greatest Show' Northern Iowan 114:32, p.4 |
Author Leziga Barikor reviews the soundtrack album for the musical "The Greatest Showman." She discusses the various songs and the qualities of the vocals of the artists involved; photo. | |
| 148 | '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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| 149 | Your Oscar nominations are in! Northern Iowan 114:31, p.3 |
Ortiz discusses the Academy Awards nominations and makes predictions; photos. |
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| 150 | "Jumanji": Welcome to boredom Northern Iowan 114:30, p.5 |
Olsasky reviews "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle," 2/5; photo. |
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| 151 | "The Post" delights, informs, inspires Northern Iowan 114:29, p.5 |
Olsasky reviews "The Post," 4.5/5; photo. |
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| 152 | 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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| 153 | Globes address sexual assault Northern Iowan 114:28, p.3 |
Ortiz discusses the 75th Golden Globe Awards and gives opinions on the ceremony and recipients; photos. |
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| 154 | 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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| 155 | 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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| 156 | Star Wars receives "Marvel Treatment" Northern Iowan 114:26, p.3 |
King discusses the current state and future prospects of the Star Wars franchise after its acquisition by Disney; photos. |
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| 157 | "Coco" expertly plucks heartstrings Northern Iowan 114:25, p.5 |
Olsasky reviews "Coco," 4.5/5; photo. |
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| 158 | "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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| 159 | 'Marshall' is supreme disappointment Northern Iowan 114:21, p.5 |
Olsasky reviews "Marshall," 2.5/5; photo. |
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| 160 | Panther Portrait: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Northern Iowan 114:21, p.4 |
The UNI chapter of Alpha Psi Omega hosted a screening of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" on November 3; photos. |
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| 161 | MoviePass is transforming moviegoing experience Northern Iowan 114:20, p.3 |
In Ortiz's opinion, a subscription to MoviePass, a service for purchasing movie tickets, is worth the investment; photos. |
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| 162 | Netflix finds continued success in originals Northern Iowan 114:16, p.4 |
Columnist King talks about the growing popularity of Netflix original series and movies; photo. | |
| 163 | October horror film series Northern Iowan 114:16, p.8 |
UNI's Communication Studies Department is sponsoring a film series showing the evolution of horror films; photo. | |
| 164 | Disney set to launch own streaming service Northern Iowan 114:14, p.3 |
Columnist King discuses Disney's new streaming service. Set for 2019, Disney is planning an launching their own streaming service and pulling all movies and shows from Netflix; photo. | |
| 165 | Movie mongul commits sexual assault Northern Iowan 114:14, p.3 |
Columnist Ortiz discusses the sexual assault accusations against Harvey Weinstein who is a founder of Weinstein company and a Hollywood studios producer. He was accused of multiple sexual assaults from multiple women; photo. | |
| 166 | UNI alum captures the "Blood Road" Northern Iowan 114:14, p.4 |
Former UNI student Nick Schrunk directed the documentary "Blood Road". UNI held a screening of the film and Schrunk came to UNI to discuss his experience; photo. | |
| 167 | "Huntsman" sequel so bad, it's funny Northern Iowan 112:54, p.5 |
Rouse reviews "The Huntsman: Winter's War," 1/5; photo. | |
| 168 | Big plot dreams poorly executed in "Criminal" Northern Iowan 112:53, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "Criminal," 2/5; photo. | |
| 169 | Old Disney favorite stays true to original tale Northern Iowan 112:52, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "The Jungle Book" (2016); 3.5/5; photo. | |
| 170 | "Hardcore Henry" self-aware nature makes it work Northern Iowan 112:49, p.5 |
Rouse reviews "Hardcore Henry," 4/5. | |
| 171 | Williams biopic best for Hank's fans Northern Iowan 112:48, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "I Saw the Light," 2.5/5; photo. | |
| 172 | West's Batman outshines 50 years later Northern Iowan 112:47, p.3 |
Olsasky reviews the newly-released "Batman v. Superman," discussing its negative critical reception, and favors "Batman: The Movie." | |
| 173 | Impending doom weighs down new DC film Northern Iowan 112:46, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice," 2/5; photo. | |
| 174 | We are survivors Northern Iowan 112:4, p.1 |
Student Vanessa McNeal's film "We Are Survivors," which tells the stories of eight sexual assault survivors, will be screened on April 5 in McCollum Science Hall; photos. | |
| 175 | "Cloverfield" thrill ride Northern Iowan 112:44, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "10 Cloverfield Lane," 4/5; photo. | |
| 176 | "Zootopia" message too strong Northern Iowan 112:42, p.5 |
Rouse reviews "Zootopia," 2/5; photo. | |
| 177 | "Risen" isn't your average Sunday school film Northern Iowan 112:41, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "Risen," 4/5; photo. | |
| 178 | All-staff opinion column: What did you think of the 2016 Academy Awards? Northern Iowan 112:41, p.3 |
Reid, Baxter, and Cobb each give their opinion of the 2016 Academy Awards; photos. | |
| 179 | Satirical ode to cinema Northern Iowan 112:39, p.5 |
Rouse reviews "Hail, Caesar!"; 3/5. | |
| 180 | A new type of hero Northern Iowan 112:37, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "Deadpool," 4/5; photo. | |
| 181 | Old western delivers the drama Northern Iowan 112:35, p.9 |
Rouse reviews "Jane Got a Gun," 3/5; photo. | |
| 182 | V-day plans that won't break the bank Northern Iowan 112:35, p.4 |
There are many low-cost ideas for celebrating Valentine's Day both on and off campus; photo. | |
| 183 | Oscar controversy symptom of international racism Northern Iowan 112:34, p.3 |
In Slaughter's opinion, the lack of the diversity in Oscars nominations is tied to Hollywood's attempts to sell films internationally, in markets that may not approve of the racial representation the USA finds normal; photos. | |
| 184 | Third time's the charm Northern Iowan 112:33, p.5 |
Rouse reviews "Kung Fu Panda 3," 3.5/5; photo. | |
| 185 | Oscar-worthy Leo film? Northern Iowan 112:32, p.5 |
Rouse reviews "The Revenant," 4.5/5; photo. | |
| 186 | Tarantino's 8th film is killer Northern Iowan 112:30, p.5 |
Rouse reviews "The Hateful Eight," 5/5; photo. | |
| 187 | The force has awakened Northern Iowan 112:28, p.5 |
Rouse reviews "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," 4/5; photo. | |
| 188 | Netflix binging season is upon us Northern Iowan 112:27, p.4 |
Coppock discusses popular shows and movies on Netflix in preparation for winter break; photo. | |
| 189 | "Krampus" delivers coal Northern Iowan 112:26, p.6 |
Rouse reviews "Krampus," 2.5/5. | |
| 190 | You should see "The Night Before"... today Northern Iowan 112:26, p.6 |
Rouse reviews "The Night Before," 3.5/5; photo. | |
| 191 | "Hunger Games" goes out with a bang Northern Iowan 112:25, p.5 |
Rouse reviews "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part II," 4/5; photo. | |
| 192 | Old classic returns to theaters Northern Iowan 112:23, p.5 |
Rouse reviews "The Peanuts Movie, 5/5; photo. | |
| 193 | Just another Bond film Northern Iowan 112:21, p.7 |
Rouse reviews "Spectre," 2.5/5; photo. | |
| 194 | Film defies the odds Northern Iowan 112:19, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "The Walk," 3.5/5. | |
| 195 | Halloween tradition dripping with antici...pation Northern Iowan 112:18, p.2 |
Alpha Psi Omega is holding their annual showing of "Rocky Horror Picture Show" in the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC). This is the 40th anniversary of the movie and the 90th anniversary of Alpha Psi Omega; photo. | |
| 196 | Gothic genre revival Northern Iowan 112:17, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "Crimson Peak," 3/5. | |
| 197 | Ridley film is out of this world Northern Iowan 112:17, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "The Martian," 5/5; photo. | |
| 198 | Lights, camera, campus! Northern Iowan 112:16, p.1 |
Student Mason Greer makes short films and plans a future career in filmmaking; photos. | |
| 199 | Suspense film is frighteningly realistic Northern Iowan 112:12, p.5 |
Rouse reviews "Sicario," 5/5; photo. | |
| 200 | "Maze Runner" sequel falls flat Northern Iowan 112:10, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "Scorch Trials," 2/5. |