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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

Reviews

We Are Who We Are is now streaming on HBO Max.

Review: ‘We Are Who We Are’ basks in teenage angst and drips reality

Natalie Duerr, news staff December 6, 2020

In life, there are certain people, places and happenings that start a revolution within us.  These interactions alter our entire life trajectory and offer a new vision for our future. In HBO Max’s series “We Are Who We Are,” the stars have aligned for two adolescents,...

Ornaments adorn a Christmas tree.

Review: ‘Dash & Lily’ is super sweet, but not to all of its characters

Edith Olmsted, news correspondent December 4, 2020

“Dash & Lily” is one of the newest additions to the Rolodex of Netflix Christmas content. The series follows two teens, the persnickety pessimist Dash (Austin Abrams) who comes across a notebook containing a series of clues and challenges left by the cheery romantic Lily...

Texas Chainsaw Massacre by andresgrades is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Review: ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ is a must-watch 50 years later

Grace Comer, news correspondent November 12, 2020

Considered by many as one of the first slasher films, “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” has inspired eight spin-off films, with another to come in 2021. Even at nearly 50 years old, the film holds its own as a gruesome tale of horror.  From the beginning, the film is peppered...

The newest Borat film is now on Amazon Prime.

Review: ‘Borat Subsequent Movie Film’ designed to offend, not teach

Edith Olmsted, news correspondent November 11, 2020

The newest installment of the Borat saga, “Borat Subsequent Movie Film,” centers around a disgraced Borat Sagdiyev (Sacha Baron Cohen), who attempts to restore the good name of Kazakhstan in the United States by travelling back to the U.S. to deliver a gift to Mike Pence....

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Review: ‘Scream’ reinvents the horror genre

Lily Elwood, News Correspondent November 11, 2020

Director Wes Craven’s “Scream” brings instant nostalgia for any horror fanatic, not just because of its iconic ’90s slasher flair, but also because of how it wittingly toys with references to the genre’s classics. The killer asks his victims horror movie trivia —...

The book They Cant Kill Us All was written after Michael Browns death in 2016, yet it still reflects events and protests happening in the present.

Review: Wesley Lowery’s ‘They Can’t Kill Us All’ continues to inform the fight for Black lives

Taraneh Azar, news correspondent November 11, 2020

The killing of Michael Brown changed the narrative of racial justice in the United States forever. In his 2016 memoir “They Can’t Kill Us All: The Story of Black Lives Matter,” Wesley Lowery illustrates that in the detailed chronicling of the modern-day fight for Black...

Minari tells the story of a Korean family who moves to Arkansas.

Review: ‘Minari’ is food for the soul

Natalie Duerr, news staff November 9, 2020

“Minari” is a rare film, one bursting at the seams with love and care. It is clear that this is a personal story, but unlike other Hollywood filmmakers, Lee Isaac Chung took the time to mature and perfect his craft before telling his tale. This is Chung’s fifth feature-length...

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, theater is finding a way to shift to a virtual platform.

Review: Virtual play ‘Downtown Crossing’ highlights voices of undocumented immigrants

Rachel Erwin, news staff November 9, 2020

“Downtown Crossing,” a play presented by Company One Theatre in partnership with the Boston Public Library and Northeastern University, tested the bounds of theater in a digital format.  Streamed via a private YouTube link Oct. 22 to Oct. 25 as a digital world premiere,...

The Haunting of Bly Manor is a spooky series you should binge before Halloween.

Review: ‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ frightens with suspense

Sarah Olender, lifestyle editor October 29, 2020

Director Mike Flanagan is a perfectionist. He couldn’t just stop after creating the chilling and widely acclaimed “The Haunting of Hill House.” He had to craft a second chapter that was bigger, better and scarier. Thus came “The Haunting of Bly Manor.” Similar...

The Witches of Eastwick comments on modern day feminism.

Review: Feminism in comedy flick ‘The Witches of Eastwick’

Hannah Rosman, news correspondent October 28, 2020

“The Witches of Eastwick” has it all: flaming cellos, voodoo dolls and cherry pits. What more could you want from a zany Halloween flick? “The Witches of Eastwick” is a 1987 dark, funny camp classic, directed by George Miller and loosely based on John Updike’s novel...

Review: The characters of ‘French Exit’ are ‘as dry as the on-screen martinis’

Review: The characters of ‘French Exit’ are ‘as dry as the on-screen martinis’

Natalie Duerr, news correspondent October 28, 2020

Taking a peek into the garish lifestyles of the upper class is always fun. The iconic marble staircases, grandiose foyers and hauteur outfits are foreign concepts to most of the world. “French Exit” starts with the infamous Frances (Michelle Pfieffer) and her son Malcolm...

Nightmare On Elm Street is a classic scary movie.

Review: ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ pioneered new genre of horror

Grace Comer, news correspondent October 25, 2020

More than 35 years since its initial release, Wes Craven’s “Nightmare on Elm Street” continues to hold a special place in the world of classic horror. One of the most iconic and instantly recognizable villains, Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) represented a new kind of horror....