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Film & TV

Director Ryan Coogler speaks with actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo on the set of “Sinners.” The film, an action-horror story set in the Depression-era south, was shot on 70mm IMAX film cameras, allowing for a more open frame.

‘Sinners’ review: A tried and true vampire story with a blast of personality

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor April 21, 2025

While the idea of the vampire has been an omnipresent cultural fascination since Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” debuted in 1897, there’s been a noted fixation on the monster in recent years. Long gone...

‘A Minecraft Movie’ review: If 'Lord of the Rings' was directed by Mr. Beast

‘A Minecraft Movie’ review: If ‘Lord of the Rings’ was directed by Mr. Beast

Sam McCarthy, Contributing Writer April 14, 2025

In the pilot episode of Seth Rogen’s new Apple TV+ series “The Studio,” Rogen plays the newly-appointed creative chief of the fictional Continental Pictures, who’s given a ludicrous mandate from...

The Gene Siskel Film Center sits on State St. on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Writer and director Paul Schrader was accused of sexual assault.

‘An Evening with Paul Schrader’ at Gene Siskel Film Center cancelled in wake of sexual assault allegations

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor April 7, 2025

Editor’s Note: This story mentions sexual assault.  Early on Friday morning, a story debuted from The Independent which described a civil court case against writer and director Paul Schrader, detailing...

Director Michael Shannon stands with DePaul alumna Judy Greer on the set of "Eric LaRue." Shannon directed the film based on a script from professor Brett Neveu.

Michael Shannon and Brett Neveu embrace the oddness of existence in ‘Eric LaRue’

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor April 7, 2025

Around midday on March 16, two men in their 50s sat at the far end of a featureless gray table on the third floor of the Gene Siskel Film Center. The man on the left, Oscar-nominated actor Michael Shannon,...

‘Hell of a Summer’: Directors Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk on their modern summer camp slasher

‘Hell of a Summer’: Directors Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk on their modern summer camp slasher

Jake Panek, Film & TV Beat Writer April 7, 2025

Pack your bags, start up the campfire and get ready for one “Hell of a Summer.” The comedy-horror film, directed and written by Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk and featuring an ensemble led by Fred...

‘In the Lost Lands’ Review — Style over substance, as per usual

‘In the Lost Lands’ Review — Style over substance, as per usual

Alek Sacinski, Contributing Writer March 10, 2025

Paul William Scott Anderson’s fifteenth film “In the Lost Lands” combines his signature post-apocalyptic charm with fantastical set pieces, and a bare-bones script that throws everything on the table....

Ayo Edebiri as Ariel in "Opus." Courtesy of A24.

‘Opus’ review: Can someone please put Ayo Edebiri in something good

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor March 10, 2025

Director Mark Anthony Green sat down with three college journalists on Wednesday, March 5, to answer questions about his new comedy/thriller film “Opus.” Green, himself a former journalist at GQ, was...

‘The Monkey’ review: A decently gruesome but overbearingly snarky take on mortality

‘The Monkey’ review: A decently gruesome but overbearingly snarky take on mortality

Jake Panek, Film & TV Beat Writer March 10, 2025

I’d like to preface this review with something Belgian director Chantal Akerman once said about mainstream audiences’ responses to her avant-garde films: “When most people go to the movies, the...

‘Mickey 17’ review: Double the Pattinson, double the funny, double the mess

‘Mickey 17’ review: Double the Pattinson, double the funny, double the mess

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor February 17, 2025

There were many concerns going into Bong Joon-ho’s “Mickey 17.” His return to filmmaking after his landmark 2019 drama “Parasite” was to be a dark sci-fi comedy under Warner Brothers, an adaptation...

Esther Coltman and Sam Hussey reenact a scene from “Palm Springs” at a Directors For Actors (DFA) meeting on Feb 11, 2025. The DFA organization holds a weekly meeting every Tuesday night, in hopes of giving actors more freedom with the stories they are telling.

Talking about process with DePaul’s ‘Directors for Actors’

Alana Eve Schacher, Contributing Writer February 17, 2025

If you venture to the depths of the Daley Building downtown on Tuesday evenings, you’ll find DePaul’s Directors for Actors club rehearsing, just past the hall of film posters and inside the auditorium. The...

‘Grand Theft Hamlet’ review: A hysterical, inspiring documentary about art and community in a chaotic online world

‘Grand Theft Hamlet’ review: A hysterical, inspiring documentary about art and community in a chaotic online world

Jake Panek, Film & TV Beat Writer February 17, 2025

Of every video game that I’ve sunk hundreds of hours into and pulled plenty of all-nighters on with friends over the years, few have as dear a place in my heart as Grand Theft Auto V. The second-bestselling...

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