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DePaul's student-run newspaper since 1923
DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

“Lost Country”: Politics and family come together in a story built on social unrest

“Lost Country”: Politics and family come together in a story built on social unrest

Sam Mroz, Contributing Writer / October 22, 2023

Framing a Serbian protest within the borders of youth, “Lost Country” walks a thin line between family and national ideology, building to an end of melancholic design. In 1990s Serbia, plagued by civil...

“Zone of Interest”: A resonant moral probing of evil and its subtle cultural imprints

“Zone of Interest”: A resonant moral probing of evil and its subtle cultural imprints

Sam Mroz, Contributing Writer / October 22, 2023

Tracking a household of Nazi loyalists through the conventions of daily life, Jonathon Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” is a palpable jab at sin and the human core that provokes it. Set just outside...

“The Boy and the Heron” review: A boy and a bird graciously sing Miyazaki’s swan song to cinema

“The Boy and the Heron” review: A boy and a bird graciously sing Miyazaki’s swan song to cinema

Sam Mroz, Contributing Writer / October 15, 2023

Moving through themes of faith, mortality and creation, Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” offers a radiant study of life through the eyes of pure adolescents, a hallmark of his work told in...

“Rustin” review: History falls flat in over-ambitious and underwhelming dramatization

“Rustin” review: History falls flat in over-ambitious and underwhelming dramatization

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief / October 15, 2023

“Rustin” is a well-intentioned attempt at a biographical drama successfully rooted in history but too overwhelmingly energetic to dig those same roots in reality. The jazzy soundtrack and 1960s stylization...

“The People’s Joker” review: Putting clown makeup on a story of identity and calling it a parody

“The People’s Joker” review: Putting clown makeup on a story of identity and calling it a parody

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief / October 15, 2023

Using Batman villains as metaphors for queer identity, “The People’s Joker” is an unsuspecting, coming-of-age film utilizing the parody genre to mask its true intent. Director and writer Vera Drew...

“Poor Things” review: A technicolor take on oddity and identity

“Poor Things” review: A technicolor take on oddity and identity

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief / October 15, 2023

Eccentrically curious and undoubtedly crude, “Poor Things” is an odd journey of self-discovery that boasts just enough substance amid the psychedelic style to make it a worthy watch. Director Yorgos...

“Eric Larue” review: Shoddy artistry upends an otherwise novel story of tragedy and faith

“Eric Larue” review: Shoddy artistry upends an otherwise novel story of tragedy and faith

Sam Mroz, Contributing Writer / October 15, 2023

The directorial debut of notable actor Michael Shannon, “Eric Larue” tiptoes around the crisis of a school shooting, too afraid to step into a space of meaningful commentary. Following a couple trying...

CIFF volunteer experience positive for film students, cinephiles alike

Nate Burleyson, Online Managing Editor / October 28, 2019

During the Chicago International Film Festival, there are lots of big-picture things set far ahead. Running a large festival like the one in Chicago, which concluded its 55th rendition of the fest on Sunday...

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