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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

Martinez: Why “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is my Best Picture

Martinez: Why “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is my Best Picture

February 26, 2019

Anyone who knows me knows I can’t shut up about “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.” Yes, I have seen it three times in theaters. Yes, I have cried all three times. It’s hard to explain why...

Martinez: The Oscars are getting better — but there’s still a disconnect

Martinez: The Oscars are getting better — but there’s still a disconnect

February 26, 2019

As Julia Roberts handed the Oscar for Best Picture to the “Green Book” team, the newsroom and I, somewhat jokingly, waited for a beat. Would this be another “Moonlight”/“La La Land” scenario? Unfortunately,...

Martinez: What Yalitza Aparicio’s role means for indigenous representation

Martinez: What Yalitza Aparicio’s role means for indigenous representation

February 19, 2019

Yalitza Aparicio, the star of the hit Mexican film “Roma,” is coming into her own. Though she was originally training to become a teacher, Aparicio decided to try out for the film’s main character...

Rami Malek stars as Freddie Mercury in “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which chronicles Queen’s first 15 years in the rock scene.

By centering around the passions of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, the film gives Rami Malek free rein to deliver a standout performance

February 14, 2019

If this Queen biopic doesn’t rock you, then Rami Malek most definitely will. Highlighting some of Queen’s most memorable musical moments, “Bohemian Rhapsody” has an infectious energy that will...

Viggo Mortensen as Tony Vallelonga and Mahershala Ali as Dr. Donald Shirley in Green Book, directed by Peter Farrelly.

‘Green Book’ has its issues. Mahershala Ali is not one of them

February 14, 2019

Before I start, a disclaimer. “Green Book” tells the story of the unlikely friendship between a black, queer professional pianist and his Italian-American chauffeur as they navigate the Deep South...

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