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The Winonan

Winona State University's Newspaper since 1919

The Winonan

Winona State University's Newspaper since 1919

The Winonan

Blake Gasner

Blake Gasner, Film Reporter

Blake Gasner works as the current film critic for the Winonan. He is in the midst of his first year with the paper, but his love for cinema is years in the making. Upon discovering the Star Wars and Indiana Jones films on VHS at a young age, Gasner’s imagination became hooked with the storytelling medium. He decided to attend Winona State as a Film Studies and Creative Digital Media major after seeing “La La Land” as a senior in high school.

Movies have greatly effected the course of Gasner’s life for the better multiple times, and he hopes to repay the art form through his work with the paper and future work as a filmmaker. Alongside his position as a film critic for the Winonan, Gasner is also a Resident Assistant in Lourdes Hall and the Vice President of the WSU Film Club. When not involved in his campus activities, it should come as no surprise that Gasner enjoys watching movies, as well as journaling, exercising, and spending time with close friends.

All content by Blake Gasner
Most anticipated films in 2018

Most anticipated films in 2018

Blake Gasner, Film Reporter
October 10, 2018
The Winonan’s film reporter rates “The Haunting of Bly Manor” 4.5/5.

Film in review: “Searching”

Blake Gasner, Film Reporter
September 26, 2018
The Winonan’s film reporter rates "The Predator" 1/5 stars

Film in review: “The Predator”

Blake Gasner, Film Reporter
September 19, 2018
The Winonan's film reporter rates this 1.5/5 stars.

Show in review: “Follow This”

Blake Gasner, Film Reporter
September 12, 2018
The Winonan's film reporter rates this 1.5/5 stars.

Film in review: “Rampage”

Blake Gasner, Film Reporter
April 18, 2018
The Winonan’s film reporter rates “The Queen’s Gambit” 3/5 stars.

Film in review: “Blockers”

Blake Gasner, Film Reporter
April 11, 2018
Film in review: "Game Night"

Film in review: “Game Night”

Blake Gasner, Film Reporter
March 21, 2018

Year in review: Top 10 films of 2017

Blake Gasner, Film Reporter
February 28, 2018
Film in review: "Black Panther"

Film in review: “Black Panther”

Blake Gasner, Film Reporter
February 21, 2018
Film in review: “Shape of Water”

Film in review: “Shape of Water”

Blake Gasner, Film Reporter
February 14, 2018
Film in review: “Hostiles”

Film in review: “Hostiles”

Blake Gasner, Film Reporter
January 31, 2018
Film in review: “12 Strong”

Film in review: “12 Strong”

Blake Gasner, Film Reporter
January 24, 2018
The Winonan’s film reporter rates this film 4.5/5 stars

Film in review: “The Post”

Blake Gasner, Film Reporter
January 17, 2018
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