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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Exploring the success and failure of book-to-movie/series adaptations

Riley Dunn, Arts Reporter October 25, 2023

Disney released the first trailer for its much-anticipated “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” show adaptation last month. Since its release, the trailer has been analyzed by the series’ vast fanbase.  But...

A projector runs during the premiere of The Daily Iowan Documentary Workshop’s feature film, Lost In The In-between: Graduating Into 2020, at the Chauncey at FilmScene in Iowa City on Thursday, May 4, 2023. The film follows five Iowa graduates as they find their place in the world post graduation during a global pandemic.

PCP | Was the protagonist of the movie ‘No One Will Save You’ a sympathetic or unsympathetic character?

Isabelle Lubguban and Lily Czechowicz September 27, 2023

Editor’s note: This article contains spoilers for the movie “No One Will Save You” No In a letter to her friend, protagonist Brynn wrote, “I don’t think I can ever forgive myself.” It...

A FilmScene at the Chauncey sign is seen in Iowa City on July 13, 2023.

Review | ‘Bottoms’ is a hilarious and heartfelt portrayal of identity, friendship, and fight clubs

Charlie Hickman, Arts Reporter September 4, 2023

“Bottoms” writer and director Emma Seligman brings her witty character-driven directorial style to this raunchy high school comedy, a story of two unpopular girls on a mission to lose their virginities...

The jest of infinite fame

The jest of infinite fame

September 10, 2015

By Girindra Selleck [email protected] 8.5 out of 10 In one of the year’s most surprising turns, Jason Segel stuns with his masterful portrayal of the iconic postmodern novelist David Foster...

Movies to see this weekend

Movies to see this weekend

September 10, 2015

Sleeping with Other People Jake (Jason Sudeikis) and Lainey (Alison Brie) had a one-night stand in college. When they meet 12 years later, they are both commitment-challenged repeat cheaters. Though the...

Getting the girl right

Getting the girl right

September 3, 2015

Marielle Heller’s directorial feature début (and Sundance-prèmiere) Diary of a Teenage Girl manages to escape the clichés and pitfalls normally associated with coming-of-age films; instead, it paints...