Movies
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151 | MoviePass is transforming moviegoing experience Northern Iowan 114:20, p.3 |
Columnist Christian Ortiz discusses his opinion on the worthiness of purchasing a subscription to MoviePass, which is a service for purchasing movie tickets. | |
152 | 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. | |
153 | 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. | |
154 | 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. | |
155 | 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. | |
156 | 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. | |
157 | Netflix binging season is upon us Northern Iowan 112:27, p.4 |
Kiley Coppock breaks down the best movies and shows for the holiday season; photo. | |
158 | Old classic returns to theaters Northern Iowan 112:23, p.5 |
Rouse reviews "The Peanuts Movie, 5/5; photo. |
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159 | Just another Bond film Northern Iowan 112:21, p.7 |
Rouse reviews "Spectre," 2.5/5; photo. |
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160 | Film defies the odds Northern Iowan 112:19, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "The Walk," 3.5/5. |
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161 | 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. |
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162 | Gothic genre revival Northern Iowan 112:17, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "Crimson Peak," 3/5. |
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163 | Ridley film is out of this world Northern Iowan 112:17, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "The Martian," 5/5; photo. |
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164 | Lights, camera, campus! Northern Iowan 112:16, p.1 |
Student Mason Greer makes short films and plans a future career in filmmaking; photos. |
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165 | Suspense film is frighteningly realistic Northern Iowan 112:12, p.5 |
Rouse reviews "Sicario," 5/5; photo. |
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166 | "Maze Runner" sequel falls flat Northern Iowan 112:10, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "Scorch Trials," 2/5. |
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167 | New film appreciation club at UNI Northern Iowan 112:10, p.5 |
The new Film Appreciation Club student organization's goal is to bring students together to watch and discuss movies; photo. |
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168 | Chess film plays a weak game Northern Iowan 112:9, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "Pawn Sacrifice," 2/5; photo. |
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169 | Outrageous Turkish films become guilty pleasure Northern Iowan 112:8, p.4 |
Robertson shares his appreciation for the 1980's Turkish film scene. |
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170 | Depp's return Northern Iowan 112:7, p.5 |
Rouse reviews "Black Mass," 5/5; photo. |
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171 | 'Not film' comes to Netflix Northern Iowan 112:6, p.4 |
Robertson discusses the movie "This is Not a Film" and gives it a favorable review. |
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172 | Little sheep scores big ratings Northern Iowan 112:6, p.4 |
Rouse reviews the movie "Shaun the Sheep," 5/5. |
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173 | 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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174 | "The Gift" that unwraps itself Northern Iowan 112:3, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "The Gift," 4.5/5. |
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175 | "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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176 | Grad student shares her life Northern Iowan 112:1, p.9 |
Social work graduate Vanessa McNeal created a documentary called "I AM" about her life story; photo. |
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177 | Acting wrong: Why athletes should stay out of Tinseltown Northern Iowan 111:52, p.6 |
Sean Dengler shares why he feels that athletes should avoid acting; photo. | |
178 | Letter from the editor; 50 Shades of abuse, rape Northern Iowan 111:35, p.3 |
Student Amber Rouse discusses her viewpoint on the "50 Shades Of Grey" movie; photo. | |
179 | 'I Am Eleven' film screening Public Relations News Release 2014:157, p.1 |
The screening will be on February 4th at the College Square Theater at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the movie are ten dollars per person and must be purchased in advance. The film follows 11-year-olds from all around the world, and is 94 minutes long. | |
180 | UNI to screen award-winning film on separation of church and state Public Relations News Release 2013:189, p.1 |
UNI Freethinkers and Inquirers will host a screening of the movie "The Lord is Not on Trial Here Today". The film shows the landmark case McCollum v. Board of Education. There will be a discussion following the film. | |
181 | UNI should open an independent movie theater Northern Iowan 110:22, p.3 |
The author thinks that opening a small movie theatre at UNI would be a great way to help provide a well-rounded liberal arts education. He mentions that the local theatres never show any independent or foreign films. | |
182 | Out this week: Oct. 22 Northern Iowan 110:16, p.4 |
Movies, music, and games being released the week of October 22. | |
183 | 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. | |
184 | Jackie Robinson biopic '42' falls short of expectations Northern Iowan 109:49, p.6 |
The author believes that the movie "42" does not do justice to the story of Jackie Robinson's life and career. He argues that the dialogue was too corny and they downplayed the extent to which Robinson was discriminated against. | |
185 | I've made a huge mistake Northern Iowan 109:48, p.4 |
Netflix has a national following of 27 million people. Says that a lot of those people are probably college students. | |
186 | He said, she said: relationship advice Northern Iowan 109:41, p.4 |
Gives creative date ideas for those who are bored with going to the movies. | |
187 | Don't be complacent; beware the undead Northern Iowan 109:38, p.4 |
George A. Romero gave birth to horror films. We have him to thank for the current zombie obsession. The CDC even has a zombie blog, where Dr. Ali Khan prepares people for the zombie apocalypse. | |
188 | 'Twilight' is destroying America Northern Iowan 109:27, p.5 |
Movie review of Twilight Saga, including discussion of content, acting, and story. Opinion on the effects of "Twilight" on American society, ephasizing negative view for teenage girls. | |
189 | Movie theater etiquette is dead Northern Iowan 109:22, p.3 |
Author rages against people in movie theaters who show no respect for people around them. Texting and carrying on conversations with friends shows no regard for others. | |
190 | UNI's Inspiration Film Series begins second year Public Relations News Release 2012:41, p.1 |
Film series is free to UNI students; tickets cost $5.00 for the public. There will different films shown each month. Showings will include free popcorn. Beverages are available for purchase. | |
191 | UNI to host Earth Week events Northern Iowan 108:50, p.6 |
Campus wide series of events announced. | |
192 | Anime brings students together to enjoy both new and old Japanese cartoons Northern Iowan 108:30, p.8 |
Pokémon caught the interest of many students in high school. This interest in Japanese cartoons has carried over to their college years; photo. | |
193 | 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' Northern Iowan 108:20, p.8 |
The audience made the evening. Girls and boys dressed in fishnets, red corsets, Spanx, high heels, and lots of make up were everywhere. The turnout was larger than expected. | |
194 | Hitchcock thrills at Oster Regent Theatre Northern Iowan 108:18, p.7 |
Oster Regent Theatre is returning to its roots. The third Alfred Hitchcock film to be shown is "The Man Who Knew Too Much". The movie shows at 2:00pm on October 30, 2011; photo. | |
195 | 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' will allow crowd to get involved in the action Northern Iowan 108:18, p.8 |
Theta Alpha Phi will offer a one-night free showing. A lot of full singing, dancing, and participation activities are expected. Many will dress for the occasion. | |
196 | Downtown Cedar Falls welcomes new art space Northern Iowan 108:12, p.6 |
"The Space" is a multi use facility designed to host literary events, art shows, music venue, movie screenings, and clothing swaps; photo. | |
197 | The Razzies: the most important awards show Northern Iowan 107:40, p.8 |
This award is for the year's worst movies in several areas. They are in sharp contrast to the Oscars. The Razzies serve as a balancing force that sends the message to Hollywood that the public refuses to accept poor film making. | |
198 | Where are all the good movies? Northern Iowan 107:34, p.14 |
Good movies are hard to find these days. There is a disturbing trend in movie making where a few minutes of special effects seems more important than the entire plot. | |
199 | 'The Dark Knight Rises' vs. 'The Avengers' Northern Iowan 107:31, p.7 |
Casting for Batman presents challenges for viewers. Film versions of comic book characters are on the rise. | |
200 | Student Voices Northern Iowan 107:21, p.6 |
Students respond to the question, "What's the best movie you have seen lately?"; photo. |