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The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Amber Midthunder in Prey (2022).

Power to the Prequels: Prey proves successful in the face of predecessor

Ethan Mattheus, Contributing Writer September 11, 2022

For many people mediocrity has become the lingua franca of the “Predator” franchise. Although the 1987 version is widely regarded as a high water mark for the corporately produced, the successive string...

“Better Call Saul” sticks the landing

“Better Call Saul” sticks the landing

Jacob Costello, Chief Film and TV Critic September 11, 2022

If someone had told me that the sleazy lawyer from “Breaking Bad” would become one of my favorite protagonists in TV history, I would not have believed you. However, in “Better Call Saul,” Bob...

House of the Dragon offers a glimmer of hope in the wake of Game of Thrones, infamous series finale

House of the Dragon offers a glimmer of hope in the wake of “Game of Thrones,” infamous series finale

Lilly Keller, Editor in Chief August 27, 2022

I would be lying if I said I didn't hold my breath when tuning into the pilot episode of "House of Dragons," HBO's largest premier to date.  In the three years since "Game of Thrones’" lackluster...

Nope: Peele hits directorial stride with third picture

“Nope”: Peele hits directorial stride with third picture

Jacob Costello, Chief Film and TV Critic August 17, 2022

Jordan Peele returns to the director’s chair with “Nope,” a complex movie with a lot to like. The movie siblings OJ (Daniel Kaluuya) and Emerald Haywood (Keke Palmer) grieve losing their father in...

Jurassic World Dominion: The sequel that should have remained extinct

Jurassic World Dominion: The sequel that should have remained extinct

Lilly Keller, Editor in Chief July 7, 2022

Sequel trilogies of popular movie franchises remain a gamble, especially when they attempt to continue and expand on characters and plotlines that have already spent their time in the spotlight. Unfortunately,...

Maya Hawke, Natalia Dyer, Joseph Quinn, and Joe Keery in season 4 of Stranger Things.

“Stranger Things 4” Volume 2 Review: Depressing, daunting, delightfully dark

Claire Tweedie, Arts & Life Editor July 5, 2022

Gone are the days of “Ghostbusters” costumes and silly mall montages, as the penultimate season of “Stranger Things” ended with startling gruesome deaths and arguably even more gruesome endings....

What I watched this year

What I watched this year

Jacob Costello, Staff Writer June 15, 2022

I watch a lot of movies. Even before I started writing reviews, I would watch multiple movies in a week. Whether I go to the theater, use a streaming service or pick a movie out of my Blu-ray collection,...

Max Mayfield, played by Sadie sink hovers above the ground during the Stranger Things season 4 which aired on May 27.

Stranger Things season 4 volume 1: plays the hits, introduces elements without a hitch

Patrick Sloan-Turner, Online Managing Editor June 5, 2022

Over the first three seasons, Stranger Things has become my adventurous little time capsule. It makes me wonder what it would be like to grow up in the 1980s when phones were just phones, before the internet...

“Top Gun: Maverick” is a Triumph

“Top Gun: Maverick” is a Triumph

Jacob Costello, Staff Writer June 5, 2022

This was a movie I wasn’t very excited for until I watched “Top Gun” for the first time a few days ago. I always knew the premise, I remember catching 45 minutes or so on cable when I had nothing...

Inside outtakes

Inside outtakes

Amber Stoutenborough, Managing Multimedia Editor May 30, 2022

It was the beginning of summer 2021. Olivia Rodrigo released her first album, Adult Swim was taking over Tik Tok and Bo Burnham created his Netflix special called ‘Inside’ that took the internet by...

(Right to left) LaKeith Stanfield, Brian Tyree Henry, Donald Glover and Zazie Beetz in season 3 of Atlanta on FX.

FX’s ‘Atlanta’ season 3 is the best TV since ‘The Sopranos’

Logan Sriharatsa, Contributing Writer May 29, 2022

Season three of “Atlanta” is what modern television should be: hysterical, bold, creative and genre-bending, with some of the most beautiful and well-acted television episodes I’ve seen to date....

Men review: director Alex Garlands latest film disappoints

‘Men’ review: director Alex Garland’s latest film disappoints

Jacob Costello, Staff Writer May 29, 2022

“Men” is the latest A24 horror movie with a one word title that takes itself way too seriously. While the movie has some gorgeous cinematography and stellar performances, the unsatisfactory story and...

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