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Film & TV

“Inside Out” takes place in the mind of 11-year-old Riley Anderson and follows her five emotions: Joy, Anger, Disgust, Fear and Sadness. (Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures)

Your summer movie match: Six films to catch

Pat Mullane May 31, 2015

Though DePaul students are practically the only people not on summer break by now, it does give us a lot to look forward to.  If you’re in need of a break from the beach and Cubs games, here are five...

Olivia Cooke as Rachel, Thomas Mann as Greg and RJ Cyler as Earl in “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.” (Photo courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Director Gomez-Rejon reflects on ‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl’

Alondra Valle May 31, 2015

When Alfonso Gomez-Rejon first read the script for “Me, Earl and the Dying Girl” he couldn’t help but feel like it was meant for him to direct. “I had gone through a very personal loss in my...

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The Second Watch: The unexpected gift

Erin Yarnall May 24, 2015

The Second Watch is a weekly "Game of Thrones" recap column by Focus Editor Erin Yarnall. Read more here.  I really thought this would be the episode that Sansa and Theon team up (or as I will...

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The Second Watch: Letting go of the past

Erin Yarnall May 18, 2015

  “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken” began with Arya cleaning a dead body. She’s been cleaning them for weeks and has no idea what the purpose is, and she won’t find out until she’s ready....

“Inside Out” takes place in the mind of 11-year-old Riley Anderson and follows her five emotions: Joy, Anger, Disgust, Fear and Sadness. (Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures)

Inside the mind of Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’

Pat Mullane May 17, 2015

To talk about a film that takes place inside one’s mind, it is only fitting to begin in the mind of its creator, a man whose imagination has spawned worlds so unlike ours, they’ve become an escape...

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The Second Watch: All men are dying

Erin Yarnall May 12, 2015

The Second Watch is a weekly "Game of Thrones" recap column by Focus Editor Erin Yarnall. Read more here.  This week’s episode was titled “Kill the Boy.” While the only boy that was killed...

Kevin Rahm as Ted Chaough, Vincent Kartheiser as Pete Campbell, Jon Hamm as Don Draper, Christina Hendricks as Joan Harris and Jon Hamm as Don Draper. (Photo courtesy of MIchael Yarish/AMC)

End of an era: Predicting how “Mad Men” will end after seven great seasons

Courtney Jacquin and Matthew Paras May 10, 2015

Calling “Mad Men” one of the greatest dramas ever isn’t an overstatement. The way showrunner Matthew Weiner has so vividly captured the ‘60s (and now early ‘70s) while telling captivating stories...

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The Second Watch: Death and glory

Erin Yarnall May 4, 2015

The Second Watch is a weekly Game of Thrones recap column by Focus Editor Erin Yarnall. Read more here.  “Not all can die in glory” says Hizdahr zo Loraq to Daenerys Targaryen, trying to convince...

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The Second Watch: The Starks remember

Erin Yarnall April 27, 2015

The Second Watch is a weekly Game of Thrones recap column by Focus Editor Erin Yarnall. Vengeance motivates a lot of characters in "Game of Thrones." This is especially meaningful to the remaining...

Rapper Chief Keef helped to popularize the term “Chiraq” to describe Chicago violence. (Photo courtesy of Chief Keef)

‘Chiraq’ controversy divides local filmmakers

Kevin Quin April 26, 2015

Over the last few years, Chicago violence has served as an inspiration for a significant number of documentaries. The bloody homicides and gang shootings that happen almost daily on the city’s South...

“That Was Awesome,” a movie starring Chicago rock band White Mystery, premiered April 20 at the Logan Theatre. It will soon be available online. (Photo courtesy of White Mystery)

White Mystery premieres ‘That Was Awesome’ film

Jaycee Rockhold April 26, 2015

“That was awesome!” People cheered as the credits for White Mystery’s debut full-length film “That Was Awesome” rolled across the screen. The project, which boasted five different short stories,...

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The Second Watch: Make new friends, but keep the old

Erin Yarnall April 20, 2015

The Second Watch is a weekly Game of Thrones recap column by Focus Editor Erin Yarnall. There’s a tradition on "Game of Thrones" of pairing duos that fans love to watch — Arya and the Hound,...

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