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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

Natalie Duerr, Staff Reporter

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When Viola Eade (Daisy Ridley, not pictured) lands on a planet where all the mens thoughts are on display - a force called the Noise - Todd Hewitt (Tom Holland, right) vows to protect her in CHAOS WALKING.

Review: ‘Chaos Walking’ is a boring crawl that muddies its source material

Natalie Duerr, news staff
April 13, 2021

Audiences have finally gotten to watch the long-awaited “Chaos Walking” film, and it was not worth the wait. Initially slated to be released in March 2019, “Chaos Walking” was plagued by reshoots...

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Linda May and Frances McDormand in the film NOMADLAND. © 2020 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved

Celebrate Women’s History Month with films directed by and starring women

Natalie Duerr, news staff
March 17, 2021

In 93 years of the Academy Awards, only ONE woman has won best director and only seven have been nominated. In 2021, the Academy recognized more than one woman in the best director category for the first...

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Martine Chevallier and Léa Drucker in TWO OF US, a Magnolia Pictures release.

Review: ‘Two of Us’ thwarts its character’s plan for love

Natalie Duerr, news staff
March 12, 2021

Children see adults as self-assured and fully grown into the bodies and minds the universe gave them. As the children themselves age, they realize that this was a misconceived notion. While we may wake...

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Black and White Interior (b&w)(Sweden) by runintherain is licensed with CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/

Review: ‘Malcolm & Marie’ is a bottled-up rocket that never takes off

Natalie Duerr, news staff
March 3, 2021

Sam Levinson’s (known for “Euphoria,” “Assassination Nation”) latest quarantine project follows up-and-coming director Malcolm (John David Washington) and his girlfriend Marie (Zendaya) in a...

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Michaela Coel stars in I May Destroy You now streaming on HBO Max.

Review: Making sense of the senseless: Coel’s ‘I May Destroy You’ is this year’s biggest Golden Globe snub

Natalie Duerr, news staff
February 19, 2021

Content warning: Mentions of sexual assault and rape Michaela Coel’s “I May Destroy You” is a sublime piece of autofiction; it is a profoundly personal epic that is somehow both of the moment...

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Pals at Inkwell Beach, Oak Bluffs by Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism is licensed with CC BY-ND 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/

The Boston Globe celebrates Black History Month with a film festival

Natalie Duerr, news staff
February 14, 2021

To commemorate Black History Month, the Boston Globe is hosting a digital film festival,  honoring films that document the Black experience. Films range from newly released to tried and true classics,...

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“Minari” debuted January 2020 at the Sundance Film Festival, winning the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic and Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic. 

(L-R) Alan S. Kim, Steven Yeun, Noel Cho, Yeri Han

Column: ‘Minari’ is not foreign. It’s as American as it gets

Natalie Duerr, news staff
February 9, 2021

Last week, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, or HFPA, released this year’s Golden Globe nominees. Films such as “Mank,” “Promising Young Woman” and “Nomadland” found themselves up...

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Academy Award Winner by Dave_B_ is licensed under CC BY 2.0

The Golden Globe nominations will be announced Feb. 3, and Oscar nominations will be announced March 15.

With awards season soon, here is our second wave of predictions

Natalie Duerr, news staff
January 24, 2021

2020 began as an uncertain year for film. Would studios hold their releases and only leave the few films released in January and February to be nominated this award season with theatres closed? While some...

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Review: ‘Sound of Metal’ explores the reverberations of fundamental change

Review: ‘Sound of Metal’ explores the reverberations of fundamental change

Natalie Duerr, news staff
December 13, 2020

The film “Sound of Metal” opens with an intense heavy metal concert set and ends in absolute silence. Ruben (Riz Ahmed) and Lou (Olivia Cooke) are the two members of the rising metal duo, Blackgammon,...

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Little Fish establishes the importance of shared experience

‘Little Fish’ establishes the importance of shared experience

Natalie Duerr, news staff
December 7, 2020

Goldfish are perhaps best known for their lack of awareness and their short memory, as they merrily swim in their tanks with no sense of the world around them. There are times in life where being a mindless...

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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...

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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...

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The vegan mug cake is a quick, easy dessert.

Recipe: Vegan Mug Cake

Natalie Duerr, news correspondent
October 29, 2020

Passed down through roommates, this vegan mug cake is simple and leaves room for your creativity and pantry to make it something special. With just five ingredients and a cook time under five minutes,...

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The first wave of Oscar 2021 nomination predictions

The first wave of Oscar 2021 nomination predictions

Natalie Duerr, news correspondent
October 28, 2020

October normally kicks off award season for film lovers. With the Golden Globes and Oscars approaching in the winter and spring, highly anticipated films make their festival debut and even more begin to...

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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”...

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Review: Nomadland, a glimpse into the real nomadic narrative

Review: ‘Nomadland,’ a glimpse into the real nomadic narrative

Natalie Duerr, news correspondent
October 18, 2020

In these times of self-isolation, it can feel like there isn’t anything out there for us. However, with breathtaking shots of national parks and a community of characters, “Nomadland” reminds the...

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Timothee Chalamet stars in Dune.

Review: ‘Dune’ film adaptations have a chance for redemption in 2021

Natalie Duerr, news correspondent
October 15, 2020

“Dune” has a long history of film adaptations, ranging from never finished to catastrophic box-office failure. “Dune” (2021) marks the seventh known attempt to bring “Dune” to theatres and...

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