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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Horror, mafia comedy hit theaters

Horror, mafia comedy hit theaters

By Mike Kinnaman | September 11, 2013

A mafia comedy and horror film are two great options for new movies to check out this weekend.“The Family”“The Family” is a comedy about post-mob life starring Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer.After snitching, De Niro’s character and family...

MTV Movie Awards gives your favorite film hope

By Deanna Frances | March 7, 2013

Award shows are a great way to recognize the best actors, directors, musicians, and films of the season. With the Oscars gone, some of you may be happy or disappointed by the results of the awards, but the season isn’t over yet. There is still another...

"OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL" James Franco, left; Finley (voiced by Zach Braff), right ©Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

2013’s most anticipated movie adaptations

By Kevin Bartelt | February 11, 2013

The beginning of the year generally is not the best time for movies. However, three classic books are in the process of becoming memorable films in 2013. “The Great Gatsby” Eighty-eight years after publication, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great...

Movie producers should consider film-inspired clothing lines for fans

By Aymie Telinski | February 10, 2013

How many times have you watched a movie and thought, “Man, I wish my clothes looked like that?” Thanks to the Junk Food Art House clothing line, we can all dress like our favorite little blue Smurf. That’s right--there’s a clothing line inspired...

Hollywood should look to students for creativity

Hollywood should look to students for creativity

By Holly New | February 10, 2013

During the Super Bowl, we saw trailers for “Iron Man 3” and “Fast & Furious 6.” It was then that I knew I had seen the death of creativity. Sequels and trilogies are part of who we are. The Lord of the Rings films, the Matrix trilogy and the...

Tim Burton shines again with Frankenweenie

By Beth Schumacher | October 7, 2012

Tim Burton’s eerie mind has done it again. His newest animated film, Frankenweenie, tells the story of a young boy, Victor Frankenstein (Charlie Tahan), who makes videos starring his dog Sparky. Tragedy strikes when Sparky gets hit by a car, leaving...

Channel eight brings cinema to residence halls

By Faith Healy | September 18, 2011

Entertainment can be expensive on a college budget; however, students in the residence halls have access to a channel that shows current movies. Channel 8 provides students with a variety of movies in the residence halls. The channel has been active at...

…and the Oscar goes to…?

February 23, 2011

The 83rd Annual Academy Awards are this Sunday. The DeKalb Scene staff is used to giving you its take on local entertainment, but here are some of our writers' predictions and hopes for how things go down on Hollywood’s biggest night. CONNOR RICE DeKALB...

Michael Cera plays the title character in the comic book adaptation "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World."

‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’ fights its way to the top

By Joshua Michaelson | September 1, 2010

It's been a rather disappointing summer at the movies this year. Most of the movies that came out were either rehashes of old concepts or simply uninteresting. Granted there were gems that stood out like "Toy Story 3" and "Inception," but those movies...

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