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The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

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Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal star in Ari Aster's "Eddington."

‘Eddington’ review: Ari Aster’s political satire lacks commitment

The chaotic western comedy dives headfirst into the turbulence of 2020 — but while it satirizes America’s fractured institutions and culture wars, it often trades depth for spectacle.
April Klein, Arts & Life Editor / July 18, 2025

It is inevitable that “Eddington” will be as polarizing as the year it takes place in: 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic, the death of George Floyd, calamitous economic disruption, mass civil rights protests...

'Jurassic World: Rebirth' review: Dinosaurs look cool. What else is new? Not much.

‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ review: Dinosaurs look cool. What else is new? Not much.

The film might offer impressive visuals but little else, rehashing the franchise’s original formula without fresh ideas or emotional weight.
April Klein, Arts & Life Editor / July 5, 2025

I get the appeal of a series like “Jurassic World” on a conceptual level. The first film, directed with grace by Steven Speilberg off an airtight script written by Michael Crichton and David Koepp,...

‘Friendship’ review: Tim Robinson makes his mid-life crisis everyone’s problem

‘Friendship’ review: Tim Robinson makes his mid-life crisis everyone’s problem

April Klein, Arts & Life Editor / May 19, 2025

Running is a very vulnerable act. Excluding people who run consistently or the freaks who make it their entire personality, I’m talking about your everyday person who probably doesn’t run very often....

Jane Remover screams into the mic at their show at Lincoln Hall on Friday, April 25, 2025. Rapper and DJ d0llywood1 opened for Jane, then moving into operating a DJ kit for Jane when they took center stage.

Concert review: Jane Remover erupts at Lincoln Hall

April Klein, Arts & Life Editor / May 12, 2025

Chicago-based and New Jersey born rapper, producer and lyricist Jane Remover’s latest LP “Revengeseekerz” debuted in early April to rave reviews. A far cry from the shoegaze melancholia of their...

'Moulin Rouge: The Musical' review: Dance until you’re dead at Cadillac Palace

‘Moulin Rouge: The Musical’ review: Dance until you’re dead at Cadillac Palace

Finn Morse, Theater Beat Writer / April 28, 2025

Musical theater is the most you’ll be immersed in any art form. Thanks to the variety of the music, complementary production design and emotional storytelling, you can feel any kind of emotion when watching...

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, 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...

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

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

April Klein, 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...

Prolific musician FINNEAS performs at the Salt Shed on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2024. The indie rock band Bad Suns opened for the set before FINNEAS took stage.

Concert review: FINNEAS rocks Chicago at the Salt Shed

AK Soares, Contributing Photographer / March 3, 2025

Eight-time Grammy Award-winning artist FINNEAS took the stage at the sold out show at Salt Shed in Chicago on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Opening for the musician was the Los Angeles-based band Bad Suns, with...

‘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, 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...

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