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Rick Dalton, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, leaps out of a truck following a shooting in "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood."

Quentin Tarantino scores again with ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’

By Parker Otto | July 29, 2019

Sharon Tate, played by Margot Robbie, prepares to see the film "The Wrecking Crew" starring her and Dean Martin in "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood."

Quentin Tarantino film premiers trailer and wows Cannes Film Festival

By Parker Otto | May 22, 2019

After a teaser trailer was released March 20, a full length trailer was released for director Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood” Monday. The film will tell the story of actor Rick Dalton, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, and his stunt...

Alumna thanks NIU for screen time

By Tatianna Salisbury | June 19, 2017

DEKALB ­— Nina Rausch was just a young girl when she fell in love with acting. She watched Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 “Romeo & Juliet” too many times to count, completely captivated by Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes’ performances. She knew...

Not too late to ‘Hustle’ to ‘Wall Street’

By Melissa Boylan | January 15, 2014

Directors, producers and actors delivered great entertainment over winter break. Two standout films raised the bar before the new year.“The Wolf of Wall Street”Director Martin Scorsese directed this page-to-big-screen film, which features Leonardo...

‘J. Edgar’ an interesting look behind the scenes of history

By Jessica Cabe | November 14, 2011

Clint Eastwood's latest endeavor is a biopic about J. Edgar Hoover, the first director of the F.B.I. who served in the Justice Department for almost 50 years under eight presidents. The film begins in 1919 with a 24-year-old Hoover (Leonardo DiCaprio)...