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COLUMN: My 5 most anticipated movies of the summer

By Josh Baskin · Thursday, May 7 3:04 p.m.

My curated selection of the season’s movie releases that I’m most excited for.

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COLUMN: Can leaks actually help film releases?

By Joseph Ellis · Monday, May 4 1:56 p.m.

A recent movie leak may have given hope for its theatrical release.

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COLUMN: Netflix’s ‘Apex’ falls short of an interesting hunter-prey thriller premise

By Hope Bernard · Thursday, April 30 6 a.m.

The film released April 24.

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COLUMN: ‘Michael’ honors the legacy of the ‘King of Pop’ but lacks any nuance

By Josh Baskin · Wednesday, April 29 4:09 p.m.

Prioritizing fan-service over storytelling, "Michael" struggles to stand on its own.

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Earth Connection Film Festival brings international stories to IU

By Joseph Ellis · Thursday, April 23 5 a.m.

The festival featured 17 nature-focused films for Earth Day.

IU Cinema screens Cronenberg’s provocative “Crash” 30 years after its release

By Ripra Gupta · Wednesday, April 22 12:04 p.m.

The 30th anniversary screening of “Crash” highlighted its themes of isolation and connection.

COLUMN: ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ favors visceral imagery over emotional nuance

By Josh Baskin · Sunday, April 19 1:58 p.m.

Lee Cronin transforms “The Mummy" into an extreme body horror story.

Montage Film Festival celebrates student filmmakers at IU Cinema

By Ripra Gupta · Saturday, April 18 1:34 p.m.

The festival screened 12 student films.

COLUMN: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ is a visually beautiful mess

By Joseph Ellis · Monday, April 13 1:54 p.m.

The movie is a visual feast for Nintendo fans but has a lackluster story.

COLUMN: ‘Pizza Movie’ offers a stereotypical view of the college experience

By Hope Bernard · Thursday, April 9 6:46 p.m.

The film’s drug-induced trip is amplified by wacky, sketch-comedy humor.

COLUMN: Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page carry the weight in ‘You, Me & Tuscany’

By Josh Baskin · Thursday, April 9 5 a.m.

The two leads pair strongly, while the writing and pacing fall behind.

COLUMN: Space movies to watch as Artemis II heads back to Earth

By Ripra Gupta · Wednesday, April 8 6 a.m.

Five space movies to watch while waiting for Artemis II to return to Earth.

IU Cinema hosts ‘Eric LaRue’ screening and Q&A with Michael Shannon, Brett Neveu

By Ripra Gupta · Saturday, March 28 4:16 p.m.

Shannon and Neveu discussed the film’s production and the story behind it.

COLUMN: Science-fiction blockbusters are back with ‘Project Hail Mary’

By Josh Baskin · Monday, March 23 11:13 a.m.

Ryan Gosling captivates audiences in Amazon’s latest blockbuster.

COLUMN: 2026 Oscar predictions from the IDS arts desk

By Arts Desk · Thursday, March 12 12:39 p.m.

The Oscars will take place March 15.

‘It truly feels magical’: IU alumnus Steve Pinder’s path from Indiana to the Oscars

By Ursula Stickelmaier · Tuesday, March 10 2:27 p.m.

Steve Pinder's short film "Jane Austen's Period Drama" was nominated for an Academy Award.

COLUMN: ‘The Bride!’ wants to go beyond a large studio film. It almost does

By Mateo Fuentes-Rohwer · Monday, March 9 2:23 p.m.

Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale star in the Maggie Gyllenhaal-directed movie.

COLUMN: Baz Luhrmann brings Elvis back to life with ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’

By Josh Baskin · Monday, March 2 2:05 p.m.

After nearly fifty years, Luhrmann revives Elvis' Las Vegas performances in an exhilarating way.

COLUMN: These Best Picture winners are worth a watch before this year’s Oscars

By Taylor Danielson · Monday, March 2 10:05 a.m.

Take a look at previous winners to gear up for the 2026 Oscars.

COLUMN: Glen Powell shines in ‘How to Make a Killing’

By Josh Baskin · Monday, Feb. 23 11:28 a.m.

A24’s latest film proves the Glen Powell era is far from over.

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COLUMN: My 5 most anticipated movies of the summer

COLUMN: Can leaks actually help film releases?

COLUMN: Netflix’s ‘Apex’ falls short of an interesting hunter-prey thriller premise

COLUMN: ‘Michael’ honors the legacy of the ‘King of Pop’ but lacks any nuance

Earth Connection Film Festival brings international stories to IU

IU Cinema screens Cronenberg’s provocative “Crash” 30 years after its release

COLUMN: ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ favors visceral imagery over emotional nuance

Montage Film Festival celebrates student filmmakers at IU Cinema

COLUMN: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ is a visually beautiful mess

COLUMN: ‘Pizza Movie’ offers a stereotypical view of the college experience

COLUMN: Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page carry the weight in ‘You, Me & Tuscany’

COLUMN: Space movies to watch as Artemis II heads back to Earth

IU Cinema hosts ‘Eric LaRue’ screening and Q&A with Michael Shannon, Brett Neveu

COLUMN: Science-fiction blockbusters are back with ‘Project Hail Mary’

COLUMN: 2026 Oscar predictions from the IDS arts desk

‘It truly feels magical’: IU alumnus Steve Pinder’s path from Indiana to the Oscars

COLUMN: ‘The Bride!’ wants to go beyond a large studio film. It almost does

COLUMN: Baz Luhrmann brings Elvis back to life with ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’

COLUMN: These Best Picture winners are worth a watch before this year’s Oscars

COLUMN: Glen Powell shines in ‘How to Make a Killing’

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