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COLUMN: ‘Disclosure Day’ is an action-filled emotional roller coaster

By Josh Baskin · Wednesday, June 17 2:40 p.m.

Steven Spielberg returns to the sci-fi genre with a fierce intensity.

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COLUMN: 4 books making the jump from page to screen this summer

By Ursula Stickelmaier · Friday, June 12 6 a.m.

Make sure to read these books before their film counterparts hit the big screen.

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COLUMN: ‘Scary Movie’ (2026) suffers from Gen Z stereotypes

By Hope Bernard · Wednesday, June 10 9 p.m.

The film’s trailer spoiled too much of its parodical surprise.

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COLUMN: ‘Power Ballad’ hits all the right notes with its heartfelt storytelling

By Josh Baskin · Wednesday, June 10 6:09 p.m.

Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas shined in this musical dramedy.

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COLUMN: ‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’ Season 2’s plot is messy and confusing

By Steven Leatherwood · Sunday, June 7 4:40 p.m.

Instead of solving mysteries, I was left with more questions than answers.

COLUMN: ‘Backrooms’ brings the original viral web series to the big screen

By Hope Bernard · Wednesday, June 3 6 p.m.

The film’s eerie atmosphere is paired with psychologically compelling performances.

COLUMN: ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 is quite the rollercoaster

By Steven Leatherwood · Wednesday, June 3 2:46 p.m.

The season had a lot to like but didn’t really feel like “Euphoria.”

COLUMN: Films for Pride Month: ‘Yentl,’ ‘Mulan’ and their queer subtexts

By Steven Leatherwood · Monday, June 1 8:43 p.m.

These two movies are beloved by the LGBTQ+ community, and it’s easy to see why.

COLUMN: ‘Spider-Noir’ reminds viewers that comic books are meant to be fun

By Hope Bernard · Sunday, May 31 7:55 p.m.

Nicolas Cage’s performance is both comedically and authentically film noir.

COLUMN: ‘I Love Boosters’ features wacky surrealist visuals and hilarious comedy

By Hope Bernard · Thursday, May 28 10:18 a.m.

Delightful, stylized chaos provides social commentary on clothing production.

COLUMN: ‘Passenger’ suffers from a limited cast

By Steven Leatherwood · Wednesday, May 27 5:43 p.m.

This film had an okay start, but rapidly began deteriorating about halfway in.

COLUMN: ‘The Boroughs’ unites a band of misfits to fight an oppressive dystopia

By Hope Bernard · Wednesday, May 27 12:20 p.m.

A utopian retirement community turns monstrously supernatural in Netflix’s new series.

COLUMN: The biggest winners of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival

By Josh Baskin · Wednesday, May 27 12 p.m.

The 79th annual festival concluded on Saturday and crowned the Palme d’Or winner.

COLUMN: ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ is an enchanting Star Wars adventure

By Nathan Shriberg · Monday, May 25 6:49 p.m.

The film is fun, charming and emphatically Star Wars.

COLUMN: 'Obsession' is horrifyingly disturbing

By Hope Bernard · Wednesday, May 20 4:59 p.m.

A love spell on his crush turns out to have horrible consequences.

COLUMN: 'Is God Is' could be my favorite film of the summer

By Steven Leatherwood · Monday, May 18 3:26 p.m.

The film showcases an incredible hero’s journey based on an American play.

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.

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.

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.

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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COLUMN: ‘Disclosure Day’ is an action-filled emotional roller coaster

COLUMN: 4 books making the jump from page to screen this summer

COLUMN: ‘Scary Movie’ (2026) suffers from Gen Z stereotypes

COLUMN: ‘Power Ballad’ hits all the right notes with its heartfelt storytelling

COLUMN: ‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’ Season 2’s plot is messy and confusing

COLUMN: ‘Backrooms’ brings the original viral web series to the big screen

COLUMN: ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 is quite the rollercoaster

COLUMN: Films for Pride Month: ‘Yentl,’ ‘Mulan’ and their queer subtexts

COLUMN: ‘Spider-Noir’ reminds viewers that comic books are meant to be fun

COLUMN: ‘I Love Boosters’ features wacky surrealist visuals and hilarious comedy

COLUMN: ‘Passenger’ suffers from a limited cast

COLUMN: ‘The Boroughs’ unites a band of misfits to fight an oppressive dystopia

COLUMN: The biggest winners of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival

COLUMN: ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ is an enchanting Star Wars adventure

COLUMN: 'Obsession' is horrifyingly disturbing

COLUMN: 'Is God Is' could be my favorite film of the summer

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

IU arts and sciences executive dean Rick Van Kooten to shift roles Aug. 1

Former Indiana basketball player OG Anunoby wins NBA Finals with New York Knicks

COLUMN: ‘you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love’ songs ranked from worst to best

PHOTOS: A 'berry' good time: the 2026 Strawberry Shortcake Festival

Indiana earns commitment from 3-star cornerback Chris Bradley