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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

“Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” is a startling and fresh addition to the series.

Reel Thoughts: ‘The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ is startling and fresh

November 20, 2023

“The Hunger Games” universe is back on the big screen, and it’s more unsettling than ever. This time around, a young and compelling Coriolanus “Coryo” Snow (Tom Blyth) occupies the limelight....

Finalists for Studio 22’s fall grants each pitched their films to the organization’s executive board and answered questions about different aspects of their projects. After the pitches, the board deliberated for over two hours, community engagement co-chair and Communication sophomore Mia Bassett said.

Fall Studio 22 grantees shine spotlight on collaboration, female-driven stories

November 20, 2023

A nun, a stripper and two struggling actresses may not usually have many similarities. But this year, they share a common identity as protagonists in Studio 22’s fall grantee films. Studio 22, a student-run...

Writing partners and married couple Jordan Horowitz and Julia Hart discussed their experiences in the entertainment industry for a Studio 22 Productions event.

Jordan Horowitz, Julia Hart talk work-life partnership, how to define success in entertainment

November 19, 2023

How does one make it big in La La Land? Married duo Jordan Horowitz (Communication ‘02) and Julia Hart know a thing or two about making waves in Los Angeles, having spent the past decade writing, directing...

“The Holdovers” sees Paul Giamatti revivified in a holiday indie hit.

Reel Thoughts: ‘The Holdovers’ is a heartwarming success

November 14, 2023

Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers” is this holiday season’s first festive hit — and rightfully so. The film follows a simple story centered around a trio of characters that gradually become...

An illustration with stills from the film. A woman and man stand by a wedding cake. Another still has a woman and man almost kissing, and another shows a woman getting ready.

Reel Thoughts: Sofia Coppola sets fire to Graceland in ‘Priscilla’

November 6, 2023

From its opening frames of painted nails, hairspray and eyeliner, Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla” is steeped in femininity in the ways Baz Lurhmann’s 2022 biopic “Elvis” was not. It’s a reminder...

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