April Klein

1 week ago | depauliaonline.com | Claire Tweedie |April Klein

As Charli xcx stomps onto this year’s Grammys award show stage in stilettos and a sky blue outfit, the set behind her is barren, unlike her traditionally raunchy style. Maybe she’s toning it down for the televised event. Maybe she’s going to keep it clean and classy for music’s biggest night.

Dec 19, 2024 | depauliaonline.com | April Klein

With the current nostalgia cycle rearing its head back towards the end of the century, it’s only inevitable that someone would call back to the films of the late 90s. Independent film distribution company A24 released their new film “Y2K” on Friday, Dec 6. In the week proceeding, the company held two press events to build up anticipation for the disaster comedy spectacle.

Dec 17, 2024 | depauliaonline.com | April Klein

There’s nothing more embarrassing than bad comedy. A horror which fails to scare its audience may at least result in a mocking enjoyment of its attempts at gravitas (see “Wish Upon.”) The same goes for drama (“The Room”), action (“X-Men Origins: Wolverine”), romance (“Gigli”) – if you can name a genre, there’s probably an internet subculture formed around a love for the misfits of the group. But comedy? Not the same.

Oct 31, 2024 | depauliaonline.com | April Klein

Flashes of the past and present are overlaid on top of one another throughout “Grand Tour.” A dance of motorcycles swirling around a roundabout is played simultaneously with footage of the Chinese New Year celebration a century early – different eras of the same place, yet playing in front of an audience at the same time. This is the magic of director Miguel Gomes’ romantic travelog epic.

Oct 31, 2024 | depauliaonline.com | April Klein

Mike Leigh’s “Hard Truths” is a strikingly empathetic portrait of people on the fringes of society while simultaneously being in the midst of it. Re-teaming with Leigh twenty-eight years after their collaboration in the Palme-D’or winning “Secrets & Lies,” Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin deliver powerhouse performances as a pair of middle-aged sisters entering their twilight years.