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What's the scariest movie you've ever seen? Now imagine watching it on repeat.

Eu Dahm Jahng is spending her co-op at IFC Films, an indie production house where she verifies captions and subtitles for movies before they're distributed. The media and communications major ended up scrutinizing a lot of horror flicks. The problem? She'd rather be hiding under the covers.

by Hillary Chabot June 20, 2021

Amazon recently purchased MGM Studios for a whopping $8.45 billion in what amounts to ‘a classic case of musical chairs,’ says Venkat Kuppuswamy, assistant professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at Northeastern. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Amazon Prime Video doesn’t need to be great. It just needs to be good enough.

Amazon’s recent purchase of MGM Studios comes with a trove of potential content based on beloved film franchises. But the online marketplace doesn’t have to compete with other streaming services for viewers of its movies and shows, say Northeastern scholars—it just has to offer content good enough that families on the fence about subscribing to Amazon Prime decide it’s worth the plunge.

by Molly Callahan June 8, 2021

Avengers, Jurassic World, and Star Wars: A road map to the top 100 grossing movies of all time

Jurassic World: Lost Kingdom, the fifth installment of the Jurassic Park franchise, hits theaters in the United States this weekend—and it’s expected to make hundreds of millions of dollars at the box office. We created a series of data visualizations that examine the top 100 grossing films of all time, of which 85 percent are from franchises such as The Avengers, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and The Twilight Saga.

by Lia Petronio June 20, 2018

Logic, the Maryland-born rapper best known for his anti-suicide anthem “1-800-273-8255,” will headline 2018's Springfest concert. Photo courtesy of the Council for University Programs.

Logic, Charli XCX, A R I Z O N A to headline Springfest concert

Hip hop? Check. Pop? Check. Rock? Check. Northeastern will have its musical bases covered at this year’s Springfest concert, which will be held on April 7 at Matthews Arena. Tickets go on sale Tuesday on MyNortheastern.

by Jason Kornwitz March 27, 2018

The Many Worlds of Star Wars

With the release of The Last Jedi on Friday, we just couldn’t get enough Star Wars. So, in addition to our…

by Lia Petronio December 15, 2017

Robotics experts find inspiration from Star Wars universe

When Northeastern’s Rob Platt worked as a robotics engineer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center once upon a time, he served as the autonomy and controls…

by Greg St. Martin December 15, 2017

This month marks the 50-year anniversary of the release of Bonnie and Clyde, one of Hollywood’s most transformative films. Photo credit: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc.

At 50, Bonnie and Clyde still a ‘timeless’ classic

This month marks the 50-year anniversary of the release of Bonnie and Clyde, one of Hollywood’s most transformative films. According to Northeastern film historian Nathan Blake, the bloody biopic “established a new threshold for on-screen violence” and “ushered in a new wave” of auteurs including Martin Scorsese, Robert Altman, and Francis Ford Coppola.

by Jason Kornwitz August 30, 2017

Dennis Staroselsky, a part-time lecturer in the Department of Theatre, plays Detective Jones in <i>Detroit</i>. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Northeastern faculty member reflects on acting role in Detroit, one of summer's most hyped films

Dennis Staroselsky, an actor and part-time lecturer in the Department of Theatre, plays a detective in Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow’s new movie Detroit, which opens nationwide today. “This is the kind of movie I dreamed of being in when I first wanted to become an actor,” he says. “It’s the kind of film that will make people uncomfortable and hopefully spark a dialogue.”

by Jason Kornwitz August 4, 2017

<i>Harry Potter</i> books at Snell Library on June 27, 2017. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Why ‘The Boy Who Lived’ will never die

Monday marked the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the first installment of J.K. Rowling’s epic tale of a boy wizard, his band of friends, and their struggle to defeat a super villain named Lord Voldemort. We asked English professor Kathleen Kelly to reflect on Harry Potter’s unparalleled impact on publishing and pop culture.

by Jason Kornwitz June 28, 2017

Bandar Alwazzan, DMSB'20, edits his short film for the 16th annual Campus MovieFest in Hurtig Hall on March 21, 2017. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University.

Campus MovieFest returns to Northeastern

More than 140 Northeastern teams are participating in the 16th annual Campus MovieFest, the world’s largest student film festival. The university’s top four films, as judged by a panel of students, faculty, and staff, will be screened in June at a popular conference for emerging filmmakers and game developers.

by Jason Kornwitz March 22, 2017

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