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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Television and Film

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No grant? No problem: Northwestern students’ short film passion project ‘Kaleidoscope Eyes’ captures the story of female friendship

February 1, 2023

Content warning: This article contains mentions of sexual assault.  On their last day of filming, the cast and crew of “Kaleidoscope Eyes” celebrated with hugs and screams waist-deep in a frigid...

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Reel Thoughts: ‘Thank you for being born’: ‘Broker’ explores brokenness through the lens of dignity and care

January 26, 2023

Content warning: This article contains mentions of child trafficking. This story also contains mild spoilers. To raise a child, it takes a village. And his young mother. And a runaway orphan. And...

Two film strips with posters from “Princess Mononoke” and “The Farewell” are side-by-side.

‘The value of collective action’: diversity in Northwestern’s film curriculum

January 22, 2023

Communication freshman Verónica Silvosa said she knew about the “white guy in film” stereotypes through memes — but at Northwestern, she sees the trope in full form.  “They're real, and they're...

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Reel Thoughts: Even Brendan Fraser and Sadie Sink’s stunning performances can’t stop ‘The Whale’ from sinking

January 19, 2023

Warning: This article contains spoilers. Brendan Fraser’s time as an everyman hunting down skeletons and swinging from tree tops in ’90s films such as “The Mummy” or “George of The Jungle”...

An unfurled roll of film displays an array of photos featuring Sammy Fabelman and other characters from the film.

Reel Thoughts: ‘The Fabelmans’ is a success as both introspective autobiography and family drama

January 19, 2023

Warning: This article contains mild spoilers.  Venerated filmmaker Steven Spielberg has struck again with “The Fabelmans,” a family drama that functions as an insightful retrospective of his youth. Despite...

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