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#	Title	Date	Summary
101	Top 5 movies of Summer 2019 Northern Iowan 116:2, p.4	09/05/2019	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	05/02/2019	Friesen reviews "Avengers: Endgame," 4/5; photo.
103	'Missing Link' tells wholesome tale Northern Iowan 115:51, p.4	04/22/2019	Friesen reviews "Missing Link," 3.5/5; photo.
104	'Pet Sematary' is uneven horror experience Northern Iowan 115:48, p.5	04/11/2019	Friesen reviews "Pet Sematary," 3.5/5; photo.
105	New DC film 'Shazam!' fizzles out Northern Iowan 115:46, p.4	04/04/2019	Friesen reviews "Shazam," 2.5/5; photo.
106	'The Room' is greatest film ever Northern Iowan 115:45, p.7	04/01/2019	A satire piece for April Fool's Day providing a pretend review of the movie "The Room," 5/5; photo.
107	'Us' provokes through terror Northern Iowan 115:44, p.4	03/28/2019	Friesen reviews "Us," 3.5/5; photo.
108	'Captain Marvel' sluggishly underwhelms Northern Iowan 115:43, p.4	03/14/2019	Friesen reviews "Captain Marvel," 2.5/5; photo.
109	'Greta' is aimlessly dumb and dull Northern Iowan 115:41, p.4	03/07/2019	Friesen reviews "Greta," 2/5; photo.
110	'Hidden World' beautifully caps off trilogy Northern Iowan 115:40, p.5	03/04/2019	Friesen reviews "How to Train Your Dragon: Hidden World," 3/5; photo.
111	Film critic predicts Oscar wins Northern Iowan 115:37, p.4	02/21/2019	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	02/18/2019	Friesen reviews "Alita: Battle Angel," 1.5/5; photo.
113	'LEGO Movie 2' is awesome on all levels Northern Iowan 115:34, p.5	02/11/2019	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	02/07/2019	Friesen reviews "Velvet Buzzsaw," 3/5; photos.
115	Chiang shows documentary in Lang Northern Iowan 115:33, p.1	02/07/2019	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	02/04/2019	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	02/04/2019	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	01/31/2019	Friesen reviews "The Upside," 2.5/5; photo.
119	Friensen's top 10 films of 2018 Northern Iowan 115:29, p.4	01/24/2019	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	12/06/2018	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	12/03/2018	Friesen reviews "Creed II," 3.5/5; photo.
122	'Spider's Web' is as lifeless as its setting Northern Iowan 115:24, p.4	11/15/2018	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	11/12/2018	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	11/12/2018	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	11/12/2018	Friesen reviews "Bohemian Rhapsody," 3/5; photo.
126	Redford shines in "The Old Man and the Gun" Northern Iowan 115:20, p.5	11/01/2018	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	10/22/2018	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	10/18/2018	Friesen reviews "First Man," 4/5; photo.
129	'A Star Is Born' hits every note Northern Iowan 115:13, p.5	10/08/2018	Friesen reviews "A Star is Born," 4.5/5; photo.
130	Filmmaker S. Leo Chiang to visit UNI Northern Iowan 115:12, p.4	10/04/2018	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	10/01/2018	Friesen reviews "A Simple Favor," 3/5; photo.
132	'The Predator' falls prey to laziness Northern Iowan 115:8, p.4	09/20/2018	Friesen reviews "The Predator," 2/5; photo.
133	Space Jam 2 is a go with LeBron James Northern Iowan 115:8, p.6	09/20/2018	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	09/13/2018	Friesen reviews "The Nun," 1.5/5; photo.
135	'Crazy Rick Asians' lacks originality Northern Iowan 115:4, p.4	09/06/2018	Friesen reviews "Crazy Rich Asians," 3/5; photo.
136	Lee makes comeback with 'BlackkKlansman' Northern Iowan 115:2, p.4	08/27/2018	Friesen reviews "BlacKkKlansman," 4/5; photo.
137	'Chappaquiddick' adequately delivers Northern Iowan 114:54, p.4	04/26/2018	The author gives the file 'Chappaquiddick' an admissible rating overall.
138	A dazzling dystopian dog film Northern Iowan 114:52, p.4	04/19/2018	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	04/12/2018	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	04/09/2018	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	04/05/2018	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	04/02/2018	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	03/26/2018	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	03/08/2018	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	03/01/2018	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	02/11/2018	"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	01/29/2018	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	Critics and audience divided Northern Iowan 114:29, p.3	01/18/2018	Columnist King looks at the growing divide between general audience's opinion on movies versus the crisis's opinion on movies. This divide can cause a negative impact on the movie industry through the loss of ticket sales; photo.
149	Globes address sexual assault Northern Iowan 114:28, p.3	01/11/2018	Columnist Ortiz discuses the 75th Golden Globe Awards. Every actor wore black to take a stand against sexual assault. Oprah Winfrey becomes the first black women to receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award; photo.
150	Star Wars receives "Marvel Treatment" Northern Iowan 114:26, p.3	12/04/2017	Columnist King is worried about the future of the Star Wars franchise now that Disney had bought it. He fears the additional movies will diminish the excitement of the series; photo.
151	Panther Portrait: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Northern Iowan 114:21, p.4	11/06/2017	The UNI chapter of Alpha Psi Omega hosted "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" on Friday, November 3. Students dressed in costumes related to the characters. The students were able to participate in scenes of the movie if they purchased a prop bag before the show; photo.
152	MoviePass is transforming moviegoing experience Northern Iowan 114:20, p.3	11/02/2017	Columnist Christian Ortiz discusses his opinion on the worthiness of purchasing a subscription to MoviePass, which is a service for purchasing movie tickets.
153	Netflix finds continued success in originals Northern Iowan 114:16, p.4	10/19/2017	Columnist King talks about the growing popularity of Netflix original series and movies; photo.
154	October horror film series Northern Iowan 114:16, p.8	10/19/2017	UNI's Communication Studies Department is sponsoring a film series showing the evolution of horror films; photo.
155	Disney set to launch own streaming service Northern Iowan 114:14, p.3	10/12/2017	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	10/12/2017	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	UNI alum captures the "Blood Road" Northern Iowan 114:14, p.4	10/12/2017	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.
158	"Huntsman" sequel so bad, it's funny Northern Iowan 112:54, p.5	04/28/2016	Rouse reviews "The Huntsman: Winter's War," 1/5; photo.
159	Big plot dreams poorly executed in "Criminal" Northern Iowan 112:53, p.4	04/25/2016	Rouse reviews "Criminal," 2/5; photo.
160	Old Disney favorite stays true to original tale Northern Iowan 112:52, p.4	04/21/2016	Rouse reviews "The Jungle Book" (2016); 3.5/5; photo.
161	"Hardcore Henry" self-aware nature makes it work Northern Iowan 112:49, p.5	04/11/2016	Rouse reviews "Hardcore Henry," 4/5.
162	Williams biopic best for Hank's fans Northern Iowan 112:48, p.4	04/07/2016	Rouse reviews "I Saw the Light," 2.5/5; photo.
163	West's Batman outshines 50 years later Northern Iowan 112:47, p.3	04/04/2016	Olsasky reviews the newly-released "Batman v. Superman," discussing its negative critical reception, and favors "Batman: The Movie."
164	Impending doom weighs down new DC film Northern Iowan 112:46, p.4	03/31/2016	Rouse reviews "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice," 2/5; photo.
165	We are survivors Northern Iowan 112:4, p.1	03/31/2016	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.
166	"Cloverfield" thrill ride Northern Iowan 112:44, p.4	03/24/2016	Rouse reviews "10 Cloverfield Lane," 4/5; photo.
167	"Zootopia" message too strong Northern Iowan 112:42, p.5	03/07/2016	Rouse reviews "Zootopia," 2/5; photo.
168	"Risen" isn't your average Sunday school film Northern Iowan 112:41, p.4	03/03/2016	Rouse reviews "Risen," 4/5; photo.
169	All-staff opinion column: What did you think of the 2016 Academy Awards? Northern Iowan 112:41, p.3	03/03/2016	Reid, Baxter, and Cobb each give their opinion of the 2016 Academy Awards; photos.
170	Satirical ode to cinema Northern Iowan 112:39, p.5	02/25/2016	Rouse reviews "Hail, Caesar!"; 3/5.
171	A new type of hero Northern Iowan 112:37, p.4	02/18/2016	Rouse reviews "Deadpool," 4/5; photo.
172	Old western delivers the drama Northern Iowan 112:35, p.9	02/11/2016	Rouse reviews "Jane Got a Gun," 3/5; photo.
173	V-day plans that won't break the bank Northern Iowan 112:35, p.4	02/11/2016	There are many low-cost ideas for celebrating Valentine's Day both on and off campus; photo.
174	Oscar controversy symptom of international racism Northern Iowan 112:34, p.3	02/08/2016	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.
175	Third time's the charm Northern Iowan 112:33, p.5	02/04/2016	Rouse reviews "Kung Fu Panda 3," 3.5/5; photo.
176	Oscar-worthy Leo film? Northern Iowan 112:32, p.5	02/01/2016	Rouse reviews "The Revenant," 4.5/5; photo.
177	Tarantino's 8th film is killer Northern Iowan 112:30, p.5	01/25/2016	Rouse reviews "The Hateful Eight," 5/5; photo.
178	The force has awakened Northern Iowan 112:28, p.5	01/14/2016	Rouse reviews "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," 4/5; photo.
179	Netflix binging season is upon us Northern Iowan 112:27, p.4	12/10/2015	Coppock discusses popular shows and movies on Netflix in preparation for winter break; photo.
180	"Krampus" delivers coal Northern Iowan 112:26, p.6	12/07/2015	Rouse reviews "Krampus," 2.5/5.
181	You should see "The Night Before"... today Northern Iowan 112:26, p.6	12/07/2015	Rouse reviews "The Night Before," 3.5/5; photo.
182	"Hunger Games" goes out with a bang Northern Iowan 112:25, p.5	12/03/2015	Rouse reviews "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part II," 4/5; photo.
183	Old classic returns to theaters Northern Iowan 112:23, p.5	11/16/2015	Rouse reviews "The Peanuts Movie, 5/5; photo.
184	Just another Bond film Northern Iowan 112:21, p.7	11/09/2015	Rouse reviews "Spectre," 2.5/5; photo.
185	Film defies the odds Northern Iowan 112:19, p.4	11/02/2015	Rouse reviews "The Walk," 3.5/5.
186	Halloween tradition dripping with antici...pation Northern Iowan 112:18, p.2	10/29/2015	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.
187	Gothic genre revival Northern Iowan 112:17, p.4	10/26/2015	Rouse reviews "Crimson Peak," 3/5.
188	Ridley film is out of this world Northern Iowan 112:17, p.4	10/26/2015	Rouse reviews "The Martian," 5/5; photo.
189	Lights, camera, campus! Northern Iowan 112:16, p.1	10/22/2015	Student Mason Greer makes short films and plans a future career in filmmaking; photos.
190	Suspense film is frighteningly realistic Northern Iowan 112:12, p.5	10/08/2015	Rouse reviews "Sicario," 5/5; photo.
191	"Maze Runner" sequel falls flat Northern Iowan 112:10, p.4	10/01/2015	Rouse reviews "Scorch Trials," 2/5.
192	New film appreciation club at UNI Northern Iowan 112:10, p.5	10/01/2015	The new Film Appreciation Club student organization's goal is to bring students together to watch and discuss movies; photo.
193	Chess film plays a weak game Northern Iowan 112:9, p.4	09/28/2015	Rouse reviews "Pawn Sacrifice," 2/5; photo.
194	Outrageous Turkish films become guilty pleasure Northern Iowan 112:8, p.4	09/24/2015	Robertson shares his appreciation for the 1980's Turkish film scene.
195	Depp's return Northern Iowan 112:7, p.5	09/21/2015	Rouse reviews "Black Mass," 5/5; photo.
196	'Not film' comes to Netflix Northern Iowan 112:6, p.4	09/17/2015	Robertson discusses the movie "This is Not a Film" and gives it a favorable review.
197	Little sheep scores big ratings Northern Iowan 112:6, p.4	09/17/2015	Rouse reviews the movie "Shaun the Sheep," 5/5.
198	Film based on memoir fails to deliver Northern Iowan 112:4, p.4	09/10/2015	Rouse reviews "A Walk in the Woods," 2/5; photo.
199	"The Gift" that unwraps itself Northern Iowan 112:3, p.4	09/03/2015	Rouse reviews "The Gift," 4.5/5.
200	"We Are Your Friends"; more like "We Are Plot Devices" Northern Iowan 112:2, p.4	08/31/2015	Rouse reviews the movie "We Are Your Friends," 2.5/5; photo.