By Jordan Heim—During the winter of 1952, British authorities entered the home of mathematician, cryptanalyst, and war hero, Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) to investigate a reported burglary. They instead ended up arresting Turing himself on charges of ‘gross indecency’, an accusation that would lead to his devastating conviction for the criminal offense of homosexuality –…

By Dominique Swanson—Musicals tend to be a delicate art that require just the right amount of plot intricately intertwined with songs that explain what is going on. Creators of musicals must be careful to find the proper balance in order to create a successful show. In the case of ‘Into the Woods’ the creators did…

By Dominique Swanson—‘The Wedding Ringer’ starts as a light-hearted comedy that unfolds into a story of deep friendship, romance, and bromance. Josh Gad plays an awkward husband-to-be that is in need of a best man and groomsmen. Kevin Hart plays the owner of a company that provides such services and steps in to save the…

By Derek Krayenhagen—‘American Sniper’ is much more than just the journey of a hardened war hero who becomes known as “Legend.” It’s about a man who starts to realize what is truly important to him. Journey with Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) as he struggles with inner conflict between what’s just and how to be the…

By Derek Krayenhagen–If you are looking for the “Chicago style” pizza you may be disappointed after visiting Old Chicago here in Sioux City. The pizza wasn’t anything that you couldn’t find outside of Iowa. Don’t get me wrong but it wasn’t anything special. If you can stand the wait of forty to fifty minutes then…

By Nik Rasmussen– One of the most terrifying aliens in the inter-universe could be someone close to you. The Thing is a highly intelligent shape-shifting mother. In the 80’s a team of scientists unearth the remains of an alien, and it’s shipped out of the ice in Antarctica.  Unknown to this team of scientists, the remains…