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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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The film poster for The Legend of Ochi, courtesy of A24.

The Legend of Ochi Hesitates, but Charms

By Nolan Shaffer / April 28, 2025
Head Arts Editor Nolan Shaffer reviews A24’s latest film.
The film poster of Sinners, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.

An Unhinged Upheaval

By Shawn Quek / April 22, 2025
Associate Arts Editor Shawn Quek experiences Sinners by Ryan Coogler, a beautifully unhinged period drama crossed with supernatural horror that includes gospel blues, vampire killers, and fighting the KKK.
The film poster for Warfare, courtesy of A24.

To Forgo Truffaut

By Shawn Quek / April 16, 2025
Associate Arts Editor Shawn Quek reviews Warfare by Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza, a gripping combat exercise in hyperrealism that will leave the audience shell-shocked.
The film poster of Death of a Unicorn, courtesy of A24.

The Wealth of Unicorns

By Shawn Quek / March 30, 2025
Associate Arts Editor Shawn Quek reviews Alex Scharfman's Death of a Unicorn, an A24 satirical horror film that balances gags and gore.
The film poster of Opus, courtesy of A24.

Seduction by Contradiction

By Shawn Quek / March 14, 2025
Associate Arts Editor Shawn Quek indulges in Opus by Mark Anthony Green, the latest cutting thriller from A24 that seduces an audience through hypnotic satirical critique.
Director Hirokazu Kore-eda (middle) sits with professor Maria Belodubrovskaya (right) and translator (left) at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts. (Courtesy of Hannah Yang)

Film Studies Center Hosts Award-Winning Filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda

By Aaryan Kumar / October 28, 2024
Hirokazu Kore-eda spoke with Professor Maria Belodubrovskaya at the Logan Center about his career in filmmaking and his latest film, Monster.
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