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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

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...

Movies about love aren’t always love stories

Movies about love aren’t always love stories

Nate Burleyson, Online Managing Editor February 10, 2020

I think about Wong Kar-Wai’s “Chungking Express” a lot. It’s the only movie I have thought about every day since I watched it. What hits me most about it is that it showcases a kind of love that...

Obsession with You lead character echoes viewers toxic behavior

Obsession with ‘You’ lead character echoes viewers’ toxic behavior

Cailey Gleeson, News Editor February 3, 2020

Some shows spend seasons trying to develop a realistically terrifying antagonist that viewers simultaneously love and hate while others never really hit the mark – but then there’s “You.” The...

And the Oscar goes to…who cares?

And the Oscar goes to…who cares?

Jonathan DeCarlo February 3, 2020

It’s that time of year again, award show season is in full swing and everyone is clamoring to see which movies, albums, TV shows, etc. take home the coveted position of being the “best” of last year....

Full cast of Knives Out, which earned a 97 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

REVIEW: ‘Knives Out’ murders all expectations

Rebecca Meluch, News Editor February 3, 2020

A cunning thrill, a nail-biter, a would-be page turner, “Knives Out” begins with a “whodunit” murder, a pool of blood and untied ends. Being a lover of murder mystery novels and films, this one...

REVIEW: Larry David and Curb Your Enthusiasm master the most resilient formula in comedy TV

REVIEW: Larry David and ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ master the most resilient formula in comedy TV

Shane René, Editor-in-Chief February 3, 2020

Imagine, for a moment, that you’re on the Red Line heading home after a long day at work. It's just after 10 p.m. Your car is sparsely populated; no more than eight others, all with their faces buried...

Graduate directs DePaul’s first micro-funded feature film

Graduate directs DePaul’s first micro-funded feature film

Chinyere Ibeh, Music and Film Critic January 31, 2020

Marcus Aubin, a recent film graduate, uses the help of DePaul’s Indie Studio program to direct and produce his independent film, “Sun King.” “Sun King” follows Louis Liu, who Aubin describes...

REVIEW: Just Mercy a poignant, haunting reflection of nation today

REVIEW: ‘Just Mercy’ a poignant, haunting reflection of nation today

Rebecca Rogers January 31, 2020

Adapted from lawyer and activist Bryan Stevenson’s memoir and directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, “Just Mercy” is a timely legal drama that brings tears and anger to every viewer. It is a moving true-life...

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