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The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
People converse outside the entrance to Virginia Theater on West Park Avenue for Ebertfest on April 17

Michael Barker honored at Ebertfest day 2, ‘The Teachers’ Lounge’ sparks debate

By Saagar Kolachina, Staff Writer • April 21, 2024
Gene Hackman acts as Harry Caul in Francis Ford Coppola's "The Conversation" released in 1974.

Column | Coppola’s paranoia-thriller ‘The Conversation’ stands the test of time

By Saagar Kolachina, Staff Writer • April 19, 2024
Review | With ‘Monkey Man,’ Dev Patel lets out primal roar

Review | With ‘Monkey Man,’ Dev Patel lets out primal roar

By Saagar Kolachina, Staff Writer • April 15, 2024

Column |  ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ remains Wes Anderson at his most accessible

By Saagar Kolachina, Staff Writer • March 29, 2024
Spicy pork bowl from Jip Bap on Feb. 25.

Best of CU | Best Korean Food: Jip Bap

By Saagar Kolachina, Staff Writer • March 28, 2024
Assortment of alcohol in Costco Wholesale located at 2002 N Neil St.

Best of CU | Best Costco Find to Get Your Mom to Buy for You: Alcohol

By Saagar Kolachina, Staff Writer • March 28, 2024
Guests file into the theater and await the showings of the films at the CU International Film Festival in the Spurlock museum on Saturday.

Second CU International Film Festival celebrates humanity in filmmaking

By Dhruv Baronia and Saagar Kolachina • March 7, 2024
Review | French culinary romance ‘The Taste of Things’ is a full-course meal

Review | French culinary romance ‘The Taste of Things’ is a full-course meal

By Saagar Kolachina, Staff Writer • February 22, 2024
Sandra Hüller in "The Zone of Interest" released in 2023.

Column | ‘The Zone of Interest’ interrogates the unfathomable

By Saagar Kolachina, Staff Writer • February 7, 2024
Peter Sellers and Sterling Hayden in 1964 film "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb."

Column | 60 years later, ‘Dr. Strangelove’ remains comic, existential masterpiece

By Saagar Kolachina, Staff Writer • January 29, 2024
Cillian Murphy and Robert Downy Jr. in 2023 Christopher Nolan film "Oppenheimer."

Review | buzz picks the best films of 2023

By Dhruv Baronia, Saagar Kolachina and Nicolas Roacho • January 9, 2024
Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge in "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny."

Review | buzz picks the worst films of 2023

By Nicolas Roacho and Saagar Kolachina • December 30, 2023
Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson in 2008 crime thriller "In Bruges."

The ninth day of buzzmas | ‘In Bruges’ shows Christmastime as purgatory

By Saagar Kolachina, Staff Writer • December 22, 2023
Mahito Maki and Grey Heron from Studio Ghibli's latest release, "The Boy and the Heron." buzz columnist Saagar Kolachin reviews Hayao Miyazaki's highly anticipated film released on Dec. 8.

Review | ‘The Boy and the Heron’ is a triumphant work

By Saagar Kolachina, Staff Writer • December 16, 2023
The silent comedy film "Our Hospitality", produced by John Blystone and Buster Keatonand, released 100 years ago.

Silent film ‘Our Hospitality’ turns 100 years old

By Saagar Kolachina, Staff Writer • November 23, 2023
Michael Fassbender in David Fincher's 2023 Netflix film "The Killer."

‘The Killer’ proves to be thrillingly self-aware addition to hitman genre

By Saagar Kolachina, Staff Writer • November 17, 2023
Dev Patel and Freida Pinto in 2008 Danny Boyle romance indie film, "Slumdog Millionaire."

Column | Looking back on the ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ phenomenon 15 years later

By Saagar Kolachina, Staff Writer • November 13, 2023
Poster of TV series Frasier released on Oct. 12.

Review | ‘Frasier’ reboot tests limits of ’90s sitcom nostalgia

By Saagar Kolachina, Contributing Writer • October 17, 2023
Poster for movie “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” released on Oct. 16, 1998.

Column | How ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Haiʼ defined a new era for Bollywood

By Saagar Kolachina, Contributing Writer • October 16, 2023
Benedict Cumberbatch in Wes Anderson's fall short film "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar." Contributing writer Saagar Kolachina reviews Anderson's recently released short films on Netflix.

Review | Wes Anderson delivers 4 mesmerizing new short films on Netflix

By Saagar Kolachina, Contributing Writer • October 4, 2023
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