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'The Piano Lesson' review: A haunting past crafts a captivating film

‘The Piano Lesson’ review: A haunting past crafts a captivating film

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief October 31, 2024

“The Piano Lesson” is a theatrical play masquerading as a movie. Based on the 1987 play by August Wilson, the film adaptation is proof that sticking to a story’s theatrical roots can pay off on screen...

‘Hard Truths’ review: Mike Leigh’s brutally honest yet kind drama stuns

‘Hard Truths’ review: Mike Leigh’s brutally honest yet kind drama stuns

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor October 31, 2024

Mike Leigh’s “Hard Truths” is a strikingly empathetic portrait of people on the fringes of society while simultaneously being in the midst of it. Re-teaming with Leigh twenty-eight years after their...

'Flow' review: Give it some apPAWse

‘Flow’ review: Give it some apPAWse

Grace Logan, Arts & Life Editor October 31, 2024

Wow! Not sure what else to say. This was my first experience with Gints Zilbalodis’ work – Latvian filmmaker, animator and director of “Flow” – and I can confidently say that I am a fan. “Flow”...

'Grand Tour' review: Yearning for meaning across time and space

‘Grand Tour’ review: Yearning for meaning across time and space

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor October 31, 2024

Flashes of the past and present are overlaid on top of one another throughout “Grand Tour.” A dance of motorcycles swirling around a roundabout is played simultaneously with footage of the Chinese...

‘The End’ review: A scattershot opera of acceptance and forgiveness after the apocalypse

‘The End’ review: A scattershot opera of acceptance and forgiveness after the apocalypse

Jake Panek, Film & TV Beat Writer October 30, 2024

A post-apocalyptic anti-musical overwhelmed with guilt and grief, Joshua Oppenheimer’s “The End” follows a billionaire family and the cracks that start to form when a young woman shows up in the...

'Desire Lines' review: Half-documentary half-queer drama gets close to greatness

‘Desire Lines’ review: Half-documentary half-queer drama gets close to greatness

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor October 30, 2024

The rarity of something like Jules Rosskam’s “Desire Lines” is reason enough for its existence. Woven in-between talking heads interviews with gay trans men speaking frankly about their experiences...

‘All We Imagine as Light’ review: A lyrical and meditative masterpiece of sisterhood and longing

‘All We Imagine as Light’ review: A lyrical and meditative masterpiece of sisterhood and longing

Jake Panek, Film & TV Beat Writer October 30, 2024

The first narrative film from Indian director Payal Kapadia, “All We Imagine as Light” is a spellbinding story of two nurses who share an apartment in Mumbai and a sisterhood forged amidst their respective...

'Nightbitch' review: A painful adaptation that belongs in the doghouse

‘Nightbitch’ review: A painful adaptation that belongs in the doghouse

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief October 30, 2024

When did we lose the art of subtlety? Somewhere buried in the hour-and-a-half run time of “Nightbitch” is a truly fascinating story about motherhood, but the film’s reality is a sad case of no show...

Election day DeJamz: What to listen to on the way to the polls

Election day DeJamz: What to listen to on the way to the polls

DePaulia Editors October 28, 2024

Partisan politics aside, you deserve some good music as you make your way to the ballot box. Whether you prefer country, R&B, pop or rap there’s something appealing to everyone. Music can set the...

Carved Jack-o’-Lanterns sit scattered along the path of the Chicago Botanic Garden on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. This is the eighth year of the event and consists of 1,000 small carved pumpkins and 75 large, artfully carved ones.

Photo Gallery: Carve out time for Night of 1000 Jack-o-Lanterns

Kit Wiberg, Director of Photography & Multimedia October 23, 2024

To conjure up a spooky autumn mood, the Chicago Botanic Garden invites visitors to experience Night of 1000 Jack-o-Lanterns. Attendees can walk a trail filled with 1000 jack-o-lanterns that accompany 75...

Navigating the artificial age: how AI interviews are changing the job search

Navigating the artificial age: how AI interviews are changing the job search

Sam Mroz, Contributing Writer October 21, 2024

When DePaul junior Ishan Shah decided to apply for a summer internship in banking at Deloitte, one of the largest professional service firms in the world, he had a rough idea of what the interview process...

Sara Davis Buechner upcoming concert at Holtschneider Performance Center

Sara Davis Buechner upcoming concert at Holtschneider Performance Center

Grace Logan, Arts & Life Editor October 21, 2024

John Milbauer, DePaul School of Music dean, identified Sara Davis Buechner as one of the great pianists of our time. Buechner's tremendous career showcases her intelligence, power, sense of rhythm, and...

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