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The Dueling Pianos of Andy Anderson and Mike Leeds backed up by Party Party at Ragbrai in 2018. (Photo by Justin Miller)

Local music scene adapts to pandemic

April 11, 2020 at 11:10 pm 0 comments

  Editor’s note: The author of this story, Justin Miller, toured with The Dueling Pianos as a stage manager for six years. During that time he traveled all over the Midwest setting up shows for a wide variety of musicians and bands.  The world is quickly becoming more like theRead More

Animation has the potential to appeal to a wide range of ages

Animation has the potential to appeal to a wide range of ages

March 4, 2020 at 12:55 pm 0 comments

People of all ages have fond memories of watching cartoons as a child, whether it be “SpongeBob Squarepants” or “The Flintstones.” But cartoons and animation as an art form can be so much more; not only can it be a vital form of early learning for kids, it can alsoRead More

Streaming is not the money-saver we thought it would be

Streaming is not the money-saver we thought it would be

March 4, 2020 at 11:50 am 0 comments

Many people year after year are ditching their traditional television providers, whether it be cable or satellite, and are switching over to streaming services. There are many reasons why this shift in the way people choose to watch shows and movies has taken place, but cost isn’t one of them.Read More

Parasite’s Best Picture win puts spotlight on international cinema

Parasite’s Best Picture win puts spotlight on international cinema

March 4, 2020 at 11:37 am 0 comments

This year’s Academy Awards was one of many firsts; the first female orchestra conductor, the first year the Best Foreign Language Feature category was renamed to Best International Film, and, along the same lines, “Parasite” was the first non-english language film to win Best Picture. Throughout the history of theRead More

‘Parasite’ effectively depicts class struggle with likable cast

‘Parasite’ effectively depicts class struggle with likable cast

February 5, 2020 at 12:07 pm 0 comments

At the recent 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, 2020, Boon Joon-Ho’s dark comedy and social thriller made history as the first foreign language film to win Best Cast in a Motion Picture, the ceremony’s most prestigious award. “Parasite” also won Best Foreign Film, and was nominated for Best DirectorRead More

1917: One Shot to Save 1,600

1917: One Shot to Save 1,600

January 18, 2020 at 7:54 am 0 comments

By: Jacob King, Special to the Chronicle Early Monday morning, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released their nominations for The Academy Awards, or more commonly known as The Oscars. This year nine films were nominated for the top prize of Best Picture, and I, as a filmRead More

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Doctor Sleep: An imperfect follow-up to The Shining

December 5, 2019 at 11:34 am 0 comments

Stanley Kubrick’s famed 1980 adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Shining” has left an undeniable influence and legacy on horror filmmaking and remains one of the most iconic horror films of all times. However, Stephen King himself has famously gone on record countless times to express his distaste for the film,Read More

Review: The Lighthouse

Review: The Lighthouse

October 30, 2019 at 5:48 pm 0 comments

As I sat down to write down my review for Robert Eggers’ new film “The Lighthouse,” I ended up restarting the entire review not once, but twice. I struggled with framing a review for a movie that I adore, yet I know many people will likely not enjoy. As IRead More