‘Ready or Not’ proves itself to be the perfect summer thriller
Holyn Thigpen, Staff Writer
September 16, 2019
The summer box office season often seems to entail finding something that’ll distract me from the wet blanket of humidity outside and kill a couple hours that I’d otherwise spend napping on my back porch. “Ready or Not,” a thriller-comedy that hit theaters late last month, more than delivere...
Brian Banks puts injustice into perspective
Tariqah Shakir, Contributing Writer
September 16, 2019
What would you do if half of your life was spent fighting a conviction for a crime you were innocent of? What would keep you fighting for justice? These are the questions “Brian Banks” asks while delving deep into the pit of many falsely accused and convicted black men who have spent half an...
Downton Abbey opens its doors again
Rebecca Rogers, Contributing Writer
September 16, 2019
“We’ve been expecting you,” reads the tagline of director Michael Engler’s film adaptation of “Downton Abbey.” A perfect tagline for a world that has seemingly frozen in time waiting for its audience to return. Engler doesn’t miss a beat in continuing where creator Julian Fellowes’ l...
Coming-of-age film ‘Blinded by the Light’ will bring audiences together
Michael Brzezinski, Staff Writer
August 20, 2019
Art is the most universal thing across all cultures and continents. It does not matter who you are or what you do; you have most definitely had at least one song that has moved you to tears or made you rethink aspects of your life. You may have even had a film that simply made you feel completely seen a...
‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ explores struggles of being part of the entertainment industry
John Cotter, Staff Writer
July 26, 2019
Quentin Tarantino has become a name associated with cartoonish violence as much as with critically acclaimed cinematic stories, whose characters feel so real, it seems like you could see one walking down the street. The director’s ninth film, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” affixes itself to the latter, m...
‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night’ takes noir to new heights
Michael Brzezinski, Staff Writer
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 Locarno International Film Festival, where it won Best First Feature, and Gan went on to win the spe...
What’s fresh on Netflix
Lacey Latch, Arts & Life Editor
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 adulthood. Rodriguez carries the film as Jenny, a music journalist who is simultaneously celebrating a...
Original, inventive & in theaters now
Michael Brzezinski, Staff Writer
April 22, 2019
"Her Smell" Alex Ross Perry is by far one of the best names in the American independent film scene. His career has scored in smaller markets with wonderful low-key works like “Listen Up Philip” and “Queen of Earth.” His success there has lead to notable work writing the screenplay for “C...
Ella Lee, Arts & Life Editor
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As revenue and enrollment trends in higher education fall nationwide, administrators discussed solutions...
Chicago youth combat climate crisis
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Students and activists marched through downtown Chicago on Friday, Sept. 20...
Chicago cop wounded, 2 others injured in separate incident
September 21, 2019
Chicago police say an officer was shot and wounded and two others were seriously...
Man suspected of summer attack on recent DePaul graduate charged
September 19, 2019
A man suspected of stabbing and slashing a recent DePaul graduate near the Lincoln...