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A free and responsible press serving the UMass community since 1890

Massachusetts Daily Collegian
A free and responsible press serving the UMass community since 1890

Massachusetts Daily Collegian
Nate Taskin

Nate Taskin, Assistant Arts Editor

Nate Taskin was the head of the film/television department of the arts section for the 2017-18 academic year. They graduated as BDIC major with a concentration in myth and narrative theory and a minor in comp lit and sociology. They enjoy apple juice, comic books and punk rock that they should have grown out of by now.

All content by Nate Taskin
The richness of family folklore

The richness of family folklore

By Nate Taskin, Assistant Arts Editor
April 9, 2018
Was ist ‚der Autor‘?

Was ist ‚der Autor‘?

By Nate Taskin, Anna Moffat, and Vincent Von Dosky
April 1, 2018
What is the author?

What is the author?

By Nate Taskin, Collegian Staff
March 28, 2018
(Student Union Art Gallery/ Facebook)

Art Gallery der Student Union zeigt Auswahl der besten Kunst der Umgebung

By Nate Taskin, Anna Moffat, and Vincent Von Dosky
March 23, 2018
(Student Union Art Gallery/ Facebook)

Student Union Art Gallery showcases some of the brightest art in the area

By Nate Taskin, Assistant Arts Editor
March 21, 2018
Why is there a monument to a war criminal on our campus?

Why is there a monument to a war criminal on our campus?

By Nate Taskin, Collegian Staff
March 6, 2018
‘Phantom Thread’ a spellbinding reflection on power and art

‘Phantom Thread’ a spellbinding reflection on power and art

By Nate Taskin, Collegian Staff
February 14, 2018
(Call Me By Your Name/ Facebook)

‘Call Me by Your Name’ celebrates love at a distance

By Nate Taskin, Assistant Arts Editor
February 7, 2018
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ is enjoyable fluff, but doesn’t alleviate the franchise fatigue

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ is enjoyable fluff, but doesn’t alleviate the franchise fatigue

By Nate Taskin
January 24, 2018

‘The Florida Project’ is a monument to the other side of paradise

By Nate Taskin
November 16, 2017

The cannibal: the universal boogeyman

By Nate Taskin
October 25, 2017

‘Blade Runner 2049’ has a lot of ideas that it fails to develop

By Nate Taskin
October 18, 2017

No, fascists are not the same as those who oppose them

By Nate Taskin
September 25, 2017

‘Ingrid Goes West’ is a skin-crawlingly good dark comedy

By Nate Taskin
September 6, 2017

Death to false nostalgia

By Nate Taskin
September 4, 2017

Don’t stress too much about spoilers

By Nate Taskin
April 26, 2017
(Went Backward/ Flickr)

The enjoyment viewers get from ‘Mariah’s World’ depends on how much they click with its star

By Nate Taskin
February 9, 2017
(Dale Robinette/Lionsgate/TNS)

‘La La Land’ prioritizes form over function

By Nate Taskin
January 25, 2017
Rogue One Official Facebook Page

Hardly anything in ‘Rogue One’ scores a direct hit

By Nate Taskin
January 23, 2017
Westworld Official Facebook page)

In a world of robots, ‘Westworld’ wants to show us humanity’s cogs and levers

By Nate Taskin
December 12, 2016
Alex Hibbert in a scene from 'Moonlight.' (David Bornfriend/A24)

In the middle of the abyss, ‘Moonlight’ shines bright

By Nate Taskin
November 28, 2016
Amy Adams as Louise Banks in "Arrival." (Paramount Pictures)

‘Arrival’ is the antithesis to the nightmare of 2016

By Nate Taskin
November 28, 2016
‘American Honey’ is at once gorgeously humane and crassly hollow

‘American Honey’ is at once gorgeously humane and crassly hollow

By Nate Taskin
October 30, 2016
(Daily Collegian Archives)

Five horror movies not traditionally recognized as horror

By Nate Taskin
October 26, 2016
Director Tim Burton’s “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” is based on the first book in Ransom Riggs’ spine-tingling, best-selling gothic trilogy. (20th Century Fox)

‘Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children’ is a passable fantasy affair

By Nate Taskin
October 24, 2016
('Don't Breathe' Official Facebook Page)

‘Don’t Breathe’ is dull, loathsome horror

By Nate Taskin
October 16, 2016
(Official Facebook page of BoJack Horseman)

In its third season, ‘BoJack Horseman’ masters the art of depressing hilariousness

By Nate Taskin
September 12, 2016
'The Neon Demon' Official Facebook Page

‘The Neon Demon’ wants to critique societal narcissism, but it can’t get over itself

By Nate Taskin
September 11, 2016
‘Swiss Army Man’ is about a farting corpse, and it’s superb

‘Swiss Army Man’ is about a farting corpse, and it’s superb

By Nate Taskin
September 5, 2016
‘Stranger Things’ is too in love with its influences to transcend them

‘Stranger Things’ is too in love with its influences to transcend them

By Nate Taskin
September 5, 2016
‘Warcraft’ delivers a likeable mess

‘Warcraft’ delivers a likeable mess

By Nate Taskin
July 5, 2016
'Green Room' is a bloody blast of survival horror

‘Green Room’ is a bloody blast of survival horror

By Nate Taskin
May 21, 2016
Official American Crime Story Facebook Page)

‘The People v. O.J. Simpson’ tells you everything you need to know about the 21st century

By Nate Taskin
April 24, 2016
Roger Ebert, the Pulitzer Prize-winning movie critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, has died Thursday, April 4, 2013, according to a family friend. He was 70 years old. Here, Ebert attends the IFP Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California, on March 22, 2003. (Lionel Hahn/Abaca Press/MCT)

There’s no such thing as ‘objective criticism’

By Nate Taskin
April 24, 2016
‘Embrace of the Serpent’ a powerful exploration of cultural erasure

‘Embrace of the Serpent’ a powerful exploration of cultural erasure

By Nate Taskin
April 10, 2016
Official "Felt" Facebook Page

‘Felt’ is a horror movie where the monster is rape culture

By Nate Taskin
April 6, 2016
Tom Clancy's "The Division." (UbiSoft)

‘Tom Clancy’s The Division’ is both morally repugnant and a dull chore

By Nate Taskin
March 27, 2016
Official "Girls" Facebook Page

‘Girls’ grows up in fifth season

By Nate Taskin
March 23, 2016
A scene from "Zootopia." (Photo courtesy Disney/TNS)

‘Zootopia’ delivers a mess of mixed messages

By Nate Taskin
March 20, 2016
(Official Broad City Facebook Page)

‘Broad City’ still as delightful as ever

By Nate Taskin
March 20, 2016
(Michael Yarish/Netflix/TNS)

‘Fuller House’ an unbearable slog that never needed to exist

By Nate Taskin
March 7, 2016
(Photo courtesy Laokoon Film/TNS)

A masterwork of film craft, ‘Son of Saul’ has unparalleled savagery

By Nate Taskin
February 29, 2016
Super 45/Flickr)

‘The Life of Pablo’ a manifestation of the greatest artist of our generation

By Nate Taskin
February 23, 2016
(Photo courtesy 20th Century Fox/TNS)

‘Deadpool’ thinks raunchy meta-humor can excuse a generic revenge tale

By Nate Taskin
February 22, 2016
Official Tacoma Film Festival Facebook Page)

‘World of Tomorrow’ bursts with imagination, wit, insight and humanity

By Nate Taskin
February 18, 2016
Official Youth Facebook Page)

‘Youth’ is a self-indulgent bore

By Nate Taskin
February 18, 2016
(Anomalisa official Facebook page)

‘Anomalisa’ amazes with poignancy and psychological evisceration

By Nate Taskin
February 3, 2016
Making A Murderers Official Facebook Page)

‘Making a Murderer’ a stomach-churning true crime series that examines institutional corruption

By Nate Taskin
February 1, 2016
ChiRaq The Movies Official Facebook Page)

‘Chi-Raq’ crafts a manifesto both brilliant and messy

By Nate Taskin
February 1, 2016
Lovely and touching, ‘Master of None’ expertly combines humor and empowerment

Lovely and touching, ‘Master of None’ expertly combines humor and empowerment

By Nate Taskin
January 28, 2016
‘Macbeth’ delivers on violence and visuals, feels emotionally distant

‘Macbeth’ delivers on violence and visuals, feels emotionally distant

By Nate Taskin
January 27, 2016
(Official 'Tangerine' Facebook Page)

‘Tangerine’ a visually stunning and viciously funny comedy-drama

By Nate Taskin
January 25, 2016
Official Carol - The Movie Facebook Page

‘Carol’ a gorgeous, perfect love story

By Nate Taskin
January 21, 2016
(Joy Facebook page)

‘Joy’ is another shapeless non-entity from one of cinema’s greatest disappointments

By Nate Taskin
January 20, 2016
Official "Creed" Facebook Page

‘Creed’ packs a powerful punch

By Nate Taskin
December 7, 2015
Seth Rogen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Anthony Mackie in "The Night Before." (Sarah Shatz/Columbia Pictures/TNS)

‘The Night Before’ is a mildly amusing Christmas caper

By Nate Taskin
December 1, 2015
Official "Spectre" Facebook Page

‘Spectre’ is an abysmal, weightless exercise in anti-excitement

By Nate Taskin
November 23, 2015
Official Bleecker Street Facebook Page

‘Beasts of No Nation’ is powerful, but has flaws that bar it from brilliance

By Nate Taskin
November 16, 2015
Official "The Assassin" Facebook Page

‘The Assassin’ is a work of unparalleled, violent beauty

By Nate Taskin
November 9, 2015
Official "Bridge of Spies" Facebook Page

“Bridge of Spies” is another admirable addition to a fantastic filmography

By Nate Taskin
November 2, 2015
Official "The Last Witch Hunter" Facebook Page

‘The Last Witch Hunter’ has a crisis of identity

By Nate Taskin
November 2, 2015
Official "Goodnight Mommy" Facebook Page

‘Goodnight Mommy’ a tense, deeply creepy horror about the perils of puberty

By Nate Taskin
November 2, 2015
(Crimson Peak Official Facebook Page)

‘Crimson Peak’ is delightfully gorgeous and spooky

By Nate Taskin
October 28, 2015
BagoGames/Flickr

Welcoming a nightmare: The three key elements to a great horror game

By Nate Taskin
October 28, 2015
Official "Pan" Facebook Page

The magic is gone in ‘Pan’

By Nate Taskin
October 25, 2015
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