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See ‘White Christmas’ at the Egyptian Theatre on Dec. 11

By Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon, News Reporter | November 17, 2022

DeKALB –  The Egyptian Theatre will be showing a holiday classic, “White Christmas” over winter break. The movie will be featured at 2 p.m. on Dec. 11 and will be shown in 35 mm. Tickets will range from $8 for those over the age of 65 and students...

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What I’m watching this weekend: Northern Star Staff

By Northern Star Staff | January 27, 2022

Kick back and explore some new films and shows that you haven’t seen before, or take a look back at some that you could enjoy more than once. This is what some of the staff at the Northern Star will be watching to relax and unwind over the weekend. Lost...

The Fujifilm Quicksnap is a very popular disposable camera among college students. They come with 27 exposures and a built-in flash.

Disposable cameras make the perfect comeback

By Summer Fitzgerald | January 20, 2022
Disposable cameras are helping to truly capture memories without the stress of social media.
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Golden Globes shine bright in new format

By Madelaine Vikse, Editor-in-Chief | January 10, 2022

The Annual Golden Globe Awards looked different this year. Instead of airing live on NBC, the winners were released in real time over the Golden Globe Awards website as well as their Twitter. The Golden Globe Awards are presented by The Hollywood Foreign...

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Film review: ‘House of Gucci’

By Madelaine Vikse, Editor-in-Chief | December 21, 2021

“House of Gucci,” released Nov. 24 in theaters, is based on a true story and inspired by Sara Gay Forden’s novel “The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed,” published in 2001. The crime and drama film...

Professor presents thoughtful film discussion as part of art exhibition

By Jacob Baker | February 6, 2020

The NIU Art Museum hosted studio art professor Nina Rizzo who spoke at a thought-provoking film screening of “At Eternity's Gate” that bridged the film to her own work as a painter Jan. 28 at Jack Arends Hall.The film “At Eternity’s Gate,” starring...

“1917” ends 2019 with an epic tale

By Jacob Baker | January 24, 2020

Acclaimed director Sam Mendes and the modern day great cinematographer Roger Deakins ended 2019 on an epic and emotional note with their ultra realistic World War I film “1917.” Mendes helms the true story based on the events his own grandfather...

The students of Special Topics in Media Studies cut the voting ballots for this year's selected films for the Reality Bytes Film Festival, starting 9 p.m. April 9. 

NIU kicks off three-night Reality Bytes Film Festival

By Northern Star Staff | April 9, 2019

The students of Special Topics in Media Studies cut the voting ballots for this year's selected films for the Reality Bytes Film Festival, starting 9 p.m. April 9. 

‘Dumplin’’ is the rebellious comedy we needed

By Maddie Barrett | December 11, 2018

Based on a 2015 young adult book written by Julie Murphy, “Dumplin’” is a look into a small-town Texan teen’s life. Willowdean Dickson, played by Danielle Macdonald, is the daughter of a former beauty queen, Rosie, who is played by Jennifer Aniston.Willowdean...

Tim Burton’s anticipated ‘Dumbo’ teaser trailer releases

By Maddie Barrett | November 20, 2018

In a heartwarming new trailer, “Dumbo” gets a fresh new look. The story follows the same format as the cartoon version that was created 77 years ago.The teaser for the feature film includes a snippet of Michael Keaton as an evil businessman, Danny...