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The DePaulia

Film & TV

Mental health on the silver screen

Mental health on the silver screen

John Cotter May 20, 2019

From the exaggerated insanity of figures like Jack Torrance in “The Shining,” to the consuming narcissism of Travis Bickle in “Taxi Driver,” the entertainment and media industries have had massive...

What's Fresh on HBO: Series Finale Edition

What’s Fresh on HBO: Series Finale Edition

Benjamin Conboy and Doug Klain, Editor-in-Chief and Opinions Editor May 20, 2019

"Veep" "Veep," the highly decorated political satire, has finally come to an end. And in line with its trademark cynicism, it ended on a dark note. The final season chronicles Selina Meyer, played...

Keanu Reeves as John Wick in "John Wick Chapter 3 — Parabellum."

John Wick: Chapter 3­—Parabellum

John Cotter May 20, 2019

There is a scene early on in “John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum” that acts as an anecdotal personification of John Wick (Keanu Reeves) in a perfect way: Wick’s trusted criminal doctor patches him...

Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Denver in "Booksmart," a new comedy about two straight-laced high school students determined to take some risks before college.

‘Booksmart’: a teen comedy that breaks from tradition

Michael Brzezinski May 20, 2019

With summer movie season kicking into full gear with the likes of the Avengers, Godzilla, John Wick, Pikachu and Elton John, it becomes frighteningly simple to overlook the smaller, more personal films...

'Saint Frances' tackles abortion issues with authenticity, wit

‘Saint Frances’ tackles abortion issues with authenticity, wit

Michael Brzezinski May 17, 2019

In film school, every student or future filmmaker plans their ideal dream scenario of how they will move into making and releasing their feature-length debut in the industry. Everyone’s dream scenario...

'Long Day's Journey Into Night' takes noir to new heights

‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night’ takes noir to new heights

Michael Brzezinski May 13, 2019

Up-and-coming Chinese filmmaker Bi Gan exploded onto the international film scene in 2015 with his soulful and poetic debut feature “Kaili Blues.” The film made waves with its world premiere at the...

What's Fresh on Netflix

What’s Fresh on Netflix

Lacey Latch, Editor-in-Chief May 13, 2019

"Dead to Me" Christina Applegate stars in Netflix’s newest dark comedy as Jen, a woman dealing with grief after her husband is killed suddenly in a hit-and-run. As she attends a grief support...

Martin Compston, Adrian Dunbar and Vicky McClure in the wildly popular BBC cop drama "Line of Duty." The fifth season is available for American viewers on May 13.

“Line of Duty” 5th season provides thrilling window into police corruption

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor May 13, 2019

Are police officers secretly engaging in complicity with organized crime? In “Line of Duty,” you can bet they are. And in the unnamed U.K. city where the show is set, it’s up to Anticorruption Unit...

What's Fresh in Comedy

What’s Fresh in Comedy

Lacey Latch, Editor-in-Chief May 6, 2019

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson   From the mind of “Saturday Night Live” alum Tim Robinson comes Netflix’s “I Think You Should Leave,” an offbeat and consistently funny...

Jacob Latimore as Alec in "The Last Summer," Netlfix's newest film.

A conversation with those behind Netflix’s new coming-of-age flick “The Last Summer”

Lacey Latch, Editor-in-Chief May 6, 2019

The few months following your high school graduation before whatever your next step is a unique time period in that drastic change is imminent and the future remains uncertain while you’re also enjoying...

What's fresh on Netflix

What’s fresh on Netflix

Lacey Latch, Editor-in-Chief April 29, 2019

"Someone Great"   Gina Rodriguez, DeWanda Wise and Brittany Snow star in this modern romantic comedy that follows a group of friends as they deal with major life changes and officially enter...

The aftermath of the explosion in Chernobyl, which eventually became the deadliest nuclear disaster in history.

HBO’s ‘Chernobyl’ provides harrowing look at history’s worst nuclear disaster

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief April 29, 2019

When the new season of “Game of Thrones” premiered two Sundays ago, viewers got a glimpse into what looked like a post-apocalyptic world. It was in fact a trailer for HBO’s new mini-series, “Chernobyl,”...

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