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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Feb 9, 2020; Los Angeles, CA, USA;   Rami Malek presents the award for best performance by an actress in a leading role during the 92nd Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre.

Review | ‘The Amateur’ provides an updated portrayal of espionage and government intelligence

Lily Kopp, Arts Reporter April 16, 2025

In the age of movie remakes, sequels, and movies based on video games and books, it seems everything that comes out of Hollywood has already been done before. Although this may be the case for “The...

Review | ‘The Pitt’ is a visceral medical masterpiece

Review | ‘The Pitt’ is a visceral medical masterpiece

Charlie Hickman, Arts Editor April 13, 2025

For the past 14 weeks, I’ve lived out the “bro think he on the team” meme by tuning into “The Pitt” and watching half of an episode with my hands over my eyes. Max’s new medical drama is...

Lawrence Lamont, a film director who grew up in Metro Detroit and attended Southfield High School, talks to the Detroit Free Press about his first feature length movie ‘One of Them Days” starring SZA and Keke Palmer during an interview at the Shinola Hotel in Detroit on Wednesday, Jan.15, 2025.

Review | ‘One of Them Days’ makes you appreciate what you have

Isabelle Lubguban, Arts Reporter April 10, 2025

If there is one way to get Grammy-winning R&B singer SZA to jumpstart her acting career, the movie “One of Them Days” would be it. The film was first released in theatres on January 17 but...

Dec 16, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Movie actor Jack Black during walk outs before a bout between Shavkat Rakhmonov (not pictured) and Stephen Thompson during UFC 296 at T-Mobile Arena.

Review | ‘A Minecraft Movie’ is a goofy good time for fans

Grant Darnell, Arts Reporter April 9, 2025

When I was a child, I yearned for the mines. Specifically, the ones I made myself in the hit video game phenomenon “Minecraft.” The 2009 video game is arguably one of the most popular pieces...

A projector is seen in Iowa City on May 4, 2023.

Review | ‘Eephus’ is a hilarious love letter to baseball with a charming emotional core

Charlie Hickman, Arts Editor April 8, 2025

Early in Carson Lund’s indie comedy “Eephus,” a grey-bearded, bitter amateur baseball player watches a group of kids playing soccer on a pristine field. Looking down, he is reminded of the degraded...

Jenna Ortega waves to the crowd at the ‘Death of a Unicorn’ movie premiere outside the Paramount Theatre on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas.

Review | ‘Death of a Unicorn’ is gonzo fun, but only in short bursts

Grant Darnell, Arts Reporter April 8, 2025

If the films “Jurassic Park” and “Nope” both vomited on the first draft of “Parasite,” the result would probably look a lot like A24’s “Death of a Unicorn.” Alex Scharfman’s...

Review | ‘Freaky Tales’ is freaking crazy

Review | ‘Freaky Tales’ is freaking crazy

Kyrsten White, Arts Reporter April 7, 2025

Nazis, drugs, and something resembling the supernatural. These are all the crazy things someone signs up for when they walk into the theater to watch the new movie “Freaky Tales.” The film was...

Mar 2, 2025; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Rachel Zegler at the 97th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 2, 2025.

Review | ‘Snow White’ and Disney’s ‘Princess Problems’

Kyrsten White, Arts Reporter April 1, 2025

Almost everyone who has seen the Disney princess movies has also picked their favorite princess from among the group. But how often is Snow White taking up that number one spot? “Snow White and...

Sep 12, 2022; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Britt Lower attends the 74th Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 12, 2022.

Review | ‘Severance’ Season 2 is disappointingly middling

Grant Darnell, Arts Reporter March 25, 2025

In many ways, my experience watching the second season of “Severance” made me feel just as disconnected from reality as the main characters. Don’t get me wrong, I think the show is pretty...

Review | ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ is a sad and incredible prequel

Review | ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ is a sad and incredible prequel

Kyrsten White, Arts Reporter March 25, 2025

 “May the odds be ever in your favor.” This infamous phrase from “The Hunger Games” follows and taunts a tribute throughout the Games. But are the odds ever truly in their favor? For Haymitch...

Review | ‘The Electric State’ is un-shockingly average

Review | ‘The Electric State’ is un-shockingly average

Grant Darnell, Arts Reporter March 24, 2025

“The Last of Us.” “WALL-E.” “The Mitchells v.s. the Machines.” “Ready Player One.” These are just a handful of post-apocalyptic stories more worth your time than “The Electric...

Review | Pixar’s ‘Win or Lose’ is a home run in empathy

Review | Pixar’s ‘Win or Lose’ is a home run in empathy

Grant Darnell, Arts Reporter March 23, 2025

In his 2012 TED Talk, Pixar veteran Andrew Stanton referenced a quote that television host Fred Rogers liked to keep in his wallet. “Frankly, there isn’t anyone you couldn’t learn to love...