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Matthew Banholzer

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 2, 2026
Outlet visibility, for Iowa State Daily
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Jul 27, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · Matthew Banholzer

    Review | You’ve never had a friend like ‘Buddy’ (opens the original)

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    “Buddy” is a unique movie that succeeds where a lot of movies fail. Even with its shortcomings, I couldn’t help but enjoy the affectionate love letter to a bygone era of mascot horror that is “Buddy.” “Buddy” is about a group of kids who live in a children’s television show. After an incident, they start to discover that something may be wrong with Buddy. That’s as far as I want to go with plot details because the fun of Buddy lies in its unpredictability. Contrary to most in the mascot horror g

  2. Article · Aug 6, 2026 · Matthew Banholzer

    Review | Halo: Combat Evolved (opens the original)

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    “Halo: Combat Evolved” is one of the greatest video games ever made. It single-handedly defined Xbox as a legitimate console competitor back in 2001 and remains the primary face of the Xbox brand. It’s also timeless in that, before “Halo: Campaign Evolved,” “Halo: Combat Evolved” had already been remastered as “Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary” in 2011. Unlike the newest remake, “Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary” remastered the original multiplayer, added a visual update (with an optional origin

  3. Article · Jul 27, 2026 · Matthew Banholzer

    Review | “Supergirl”: Barely crossing the finish line (opens the original)

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    If I had to describe “Supergirl” in one word, it would be “disposable.” Usually, when a movie is called disposable, it’s for films with no rewatchability, or ones that evaporate from your memory the second the credits roll. Unfortunately for this film specifically, both apply here. “Supergirl” thinks it’s funnier than it is, and it fundamentally stumbles on a technical, visual and narrative level. With that being said, I actually enjoyed watching “Supergirl.” Public sentiment and early reviews a

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