Steve Glew had a mission: to locate a secret factory that held the key to the most valuable Pez dispensers, thereby pulling his family out of debt and allowing him to quit his job of 25 years. When Steve succeeds, though, he courts the wrath of his arch-nemesis, the Pezident — and that’s just the… Read more »
One of the most popular actors of her time, Kinuyo Tanaka appeared in over 250 films and collaborated with such legends as Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse, and Kenji Mizoguchi. (Her performance in Ozu’s proto-noir Dragnet Girl will actually be coming to IU Cinema’s screen next year as part of our 2023 Jon Vickers Scoring Award.)… Read more »
Every month, Establishing Shot brings you a selection of films from our group of regular bloggers. Even though these films aren’t currently being screened at the IU Cinema, this series reflects the varied programming that can be found at the Cinema and demonstrates the eclectic tastes of the bloggers. Each contributor has picked one film that they… Read more »
For years, Maya Cade longed for a resource that catalogued Black cinema and its availability on streaming platforms. With the vastness of the internet and countless streaming services — both niche and popular — tracking down these films wasn’t often easy, and it became yet another barrier that kept audiences from discovering the rich history… Read more »
Guest post by Dr. Alicia Kozma, Director of IU Cinema. This fall, we will be premiering the first half of a year-long program called Women on Top: Legacies of Women in Global Cinema. It’s a program that combines film screenings, industry guests, student masterclasses, and keynotes that center diverse women film professionals from across the… Read more »
Get to know the people behind your favorite university cinema in our new blog series, “Meet Your IU Cinema Staff.” Using the format of our exclusive filmmaker interviews — all of which can be found on our YouTube channel — we’ve crafted a questionnaire for our staff to help introduce them to you, our audience. For… Read more »