![Students await in the Carl Sandburg auditorium for night two of the Reality Bytes Film Festival. The film festival is an annual event at NIU. (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_4872-900x600.jpg)
Second night highlights of Reality Bytes
By Sarah Rose, Managing Editor
| April 13, 2023
![The crowd in Sandburg Auditorium preparing for the Reality Bytes Film Festival. The festivals first night was a success with nine films showcased. (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_4868-900x600.jpg)
First night highlights of Reality Bytes
By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
| April 12, 2023
![(from left) Togo Igawa, Nino Furuhata and Taron Egerton from the film Tetris share a drink. The film premiered on March 31 on Apple TV+. (Apple TV+ via AP)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AP23086544921624-900x441.jpg)
‘Tetris’ as complex as its real-life story
By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
| April 6, 2023
![A poster for Reality Bytes Film Festival with two theater seats and a bucket of popcorn. The festival will take place April 11 and 12 showing 10 short films each night. (Courtesy of Reality Bytes Film Festival)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_1404-900x506.png)
Lights, camera, action on film festival
By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
| April 5, 2023
![The cast of Air Chris Messina (left), Marlon Wayans, Ben Affleck, Viola Davis, Matt Damon, Julius Tennon, Jason Bateman and Chris Tucker during the premiere of the film. Air releases next week along with the other pieces of content on this list.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/AP23087128666152-900x600.jpg)
Next week’s releases will be hit or miss
By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor
| March 30, 2023
![Keanu Reeves, star of John Wick Chapter 4 at the Los Angeles premiere of the film. Reeves returns in the titular role for a film that is surprisingly great.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/AP23080118331186-900x606.jpg)
‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ succeeds in a flooded market
By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
| March 27, 2023
![Academy Award winners Ke Huy Quan (left), Michelle Yeoh, Brendan Fraser and Jamie Lee Curtis pose after winning. While Quan and Yeoh were the consensus picks, viewers were unhappy with Curtis win.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/AP23072250905919-900x600.jpg)
The Academy once again disappoints
By Sarah Rose, Managing Editor
| March 20, 2023
![Helen Mirren, Zachary Levi, Rachel Zegler and Lucy Liu, the stars of Shazam! Fury of the Gods, at the premiere of the film in London. Shazam! Fury of the Gods will be releasing to next week along with T-Pains cover album and more.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/AP23066735243386-900x600.jpg)
Releasing next week T-Pain cover album, new ‘Shazam!’ film
By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor
| March 9, 2023
![Apple TV+ was launched Nov. 1, 2019.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GettyImages-1376204340-900x591.jpg)
Does Apple TV+ pay off or fall flat?
By Eli Tecktiel, Lifestyle Writer
| March 7, 2023
![Actor OShea Jackson Jr. and Director Elizabeth Banks on the red carpet during the World Premier of Cocaine Bear.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/AP23053217129256-598x900.jpg)
‘Cocaine Bear’ is exactly what it sounds like
By Anika Haley, Lifestyle Writer
| March 6, 2023
![Howl and Sophie from the film Howls Moving Castle flying over a village. Studio Ghiblies 2004 release Howls Moving Castle is one of the five films featured on this list of the top five Studio Ghibli films © 2004 Studio Ghibli - NDDMT](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GHI_HowlsMovingCastle_Select5-900x506.jpg)
Narrowing down the top 5 Studio Ghibli films
By Sarah Rose, Managing Editor
| March 6, 2023
![The bassist and guitarist of Manchester Orchestra playing on stage during a show.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MO.jpeg)
Greats return, pay homage to classics
By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor
| March 2, 2023
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