David Greedy
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Refocus Film Festival
For its fifth year, the Refocus Film Festival expanded its footprint and welcomed award-winning filmmakers, literary luminaries and popular podcast hosts in a weekend-long celebration of “the art of adaptation.”
The Work in Progress
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Inequality Media
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John Waters has been called many things: the king of camp, the Pope of trash, obscene. But one thing he can’t be called is boring. The trailblazing filmmaker behind the cult classics Pink Flamingos and Hairspray will grace the Englert Theatre stage in Iowa City on Friday for his latest live comedy show. -
The Refocus Film Festival is ringing in its fifth year, and this time it’s “bigger and bolder” than ever. From Oscar contenders to special guests, see what’s in store during the four-day festival hosted by FilmScene in Iowa City Oct. 22-25. -
A celebration of local arts and culture is set to take over downtown Ames this weekend. The city will play host to not one but two festivals on Sunday, including the inaugural Ames Documentary Film Festival.
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I was lucky enough to be among the few hundred Telluride Film Festival attendees to see the world premiere of You Can See Everything, Nathan Fielder’s reality-blurring, mind-bending documentary about Elizabeth Holmes. And I’m still not sure what I experienced. -
'2 for the Show' hit the road over Labor Day weekend to attend the 53rd Telluride Film Festival in Colorado. The four-day festival played host to many high-profile Oscar contenders, plus a top-secret screening that quickly became the talk of the internet. Read on for a recap of the festival, including our thoughts on all the films we saw. -
The End of Oak Street is an admirable attempt to revive the dinosaur blockbuster outside the confines of the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World franchise. However, an underdeveloped plot and a painfully wooden performance from Ewan McGregor prevent the movie from fully capturing that old Spielbergian magic.
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After conquering the Oscars with Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan turned his attention to the foundation of all modern epics, finding inspiration in the ancient Greek poet Homer. His resulting adaptation of The Odyssey, starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and many more A-list stars, is a towering cinematic achievement and yet another filmmaking leap forward for Nolan. -
Rebecca Fons knows art house cinema when she sees it. The Iowan has spent nearly two decades in independent film exhibition and now works in London as a film curator. Ahead of Art House Theater Day on July 30, she shared what it means to bring independent movies to cinemas across the world. -
Mel Brooks is 100! Celebrate the comedy legend's birthday with a look back at his best films, rankedMel Brooks is officially a centenarian! To celebrate the comedy legend's 100th birthday, we're taking a look at his incomparable career with a complete ranking of his films, from The Producers to Blazing Saddles to Spaceballs.
