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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

REVIEW: ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ brings witty entertainment

REVIEW: ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ brings witty entertainment

Lauren Coates February 23, 2020

Although there will certainly be higher-grossing films this year, there are few other 2020 releases that have generated as much pre-release discourse as “Sonic the Hedgehog.” I’m speaking, of course,...

Margot Robbie in Birds of Prey.

REVIEW: ‘Birds of Prey’ cluttered, lacks meaningful content

John Cotter February 16, 2020

After “Joker” became the first R-rated film to garner over $1 billion at the global box office (and to earn eleven Academy Award nominations), eyes have been understandably  focused on this mature...

Michael Block (Lakeith Stanfield) Mae Morton (Issa Rae) star in the new romanace drama, “The Photograph.” Here, they have their first kiss during  their first date.

‘The Photograph’ features soulful, artistic performances

Keira Wingate, Arts & Life Editor February 16, 2020

It is hard to make romance movies today without over saturating the screen with corniness, and show what seems to be a completely unrealistic reality. “The Photograph” brings reality into love in an...

Celebrity documentaries on Netflix you should watch

Celebrity documentaries on Netflix you should watch

Keira Wingate, Arts & Life Editor February 16, 2020

1.  “Gaga: Five Foot Two” introduces you to the women behind the glitz and glamour you see on stage.                     2....

Heloise (played by Adele Haenel) and Marianne (played by Noemie Merlant) lie in bed together in Celine Sciamma’s “Portrait of a Lady on Fire.”

REVIEW: ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ reinvents wheel of love

Rebecca Rogers February 16, 2020

“This is a film for Chicago,” director Céline Sciamma said with a chuckle as she sat down for a post-film discussion. Her newest feature, “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” was shown in an advanced...

Portrait of a Lady on Fire.

REVIEW: ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ is ‘utopia of femininity’

Michael Brzezinski February 16, 2020

We are in the middle of an incredibly special movement in modern cinema right now. We are finding ourselves in an overwhelming uptick in popular and accessible foreign films in the domestic market that...

First Cow.

What to look out for at the Berlin Film Festival

Michael Brzezinski February 16, 2020

Now that the Sundance Film Festival has come and gone with immense grace and excitement towards what 2020 has to bring us cinematically, it is officially time for the International Festival circuit to...

I am a Killer.

New Netflix documentary series gives voice to death row inmates

Chinyere Ibeh, Music and Film Critic February 16, 2020

“I Am A Killer” follows the stories of convicted inmates who are currently serving their sentences on death row.  The series is among many that cover the crime genre, but it manages to give itself...

Taylor Swift in Miss Americana.

‘Miss Americana’ attempts to restore Taylor Swift’s reputation

Emma Oxnevad, Online Managing Editor February 16, 2020

Taylor Swift and I have a complicated relationship. Ever since I was nine years old, Swift and her music have been a large fixture in my life. I still have nearly every word of her 2009 album “Fearless”...

Bong Joon-ho holds the Oscars for best original screenplay, best international feature film, best directing, and best picture for Parasite at the Governors Ball after the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Big wins for ‘Parasite’ give Oscar night an emotional high

Associated Press February 10, 2020

Called up to the stage again and again, Bong Joon Ho kept saying he was ready for a drink — “bloody ready.” But the Oscars weren't bloody ready to stop giving him awards. By the end, the South...

Sundance Film Festival: The DePaulias chief film critics takeaways

Sundance Film Festival: The DePaulia’s chief film critic’s takeaways

Michael Brzezinski February 10, 2020

The start of a new year means that the global festival circuit is officially kicking off in the snowy mountains of Park City, Utah for the world renowned birthplace of indie cinema stardom, the Sundance...

Peter (left) and Lara-Jean (right) on their first official date as an announced couple.

‘To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You’ shows importance of love beyond romantic love

Keira Wingate, Arts & Life Editor February 10, 2020

The long-awaited sequel to “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” “To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You,” carefully balances relationship, friendship and family love in a way that is so well...

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