Month: January 2020
Book Review: Recipe for Chaos
In Recipe for Chaos, readers get another visit from protagonist Detective Lincoln Coulter as he investigates the murder of celebrity chef Renny Shepherd. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Us Kids
Us Kids Sundance Film Festival Director: Kim A. Snyder The shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, is still fresh for many, particularly for the students who survived the ordeal. With the second anniversary of the tragic event looming, documentary Us Kids is the story of the survivors dealing with their trauma.
Sundance Film Festival: Save Yourselves!
The timing couldn’t be worse for Su (Sunita Mani) and Jack (John Reynolds) to go off the grid. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Be Water
Be Water Sundance Film Festival Director: Bao Nguyen There is no denying the presence and charisma that Bruce Lee has onscreen. His quick, agile fighting style captured audiences in Hong Kong, America, and around the world. Be Water explores Bruce Lee in the context of the ’60s and ’70s in America and how he was
Sundance Film Review: Blast Beat
At Sundance 2020, Blast Beat explores the struggles of trying to navigate suburban America as a young immigrant through Carly and Mateo. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Identifying Features (Sin Señas Particulares)
Identifying Features (Sin Señas Particulares) is a harrowing narrative about Magdalena (Mercedes Hernández), who seeks her lost, adolescent son, Jesús (Juan Jesús Varela). … read more
Film Review: Troop Zero
Troop Zero is the kind of film that has no shortage of people making a strong impression behind and in front of the camera. … read more
Pete Jr. : Happily Frustrated
Jr.’s style is fast-paced, clever and delivered expertly. Coming from his daily life, anger, pain and struggles, Pete Jr. is unafraid to tell the truth. … read more
Off Broadway Theatre: Indefinitely More Off Broadway
I’m one of those that can say they’ve worked on Main Street and Broadway in Salt Lake City for most of their adult life. Those of us who all go to AJ’s Market every day and talk to Omar, normally pass by the Off Broadway Theatre (OBT) before or after convenience shopping. OBT also sounds like a violent contractible disease
Film Review: Little Women
Little Women is easily one of the best films of 2019, and it’s a Christmas gift that solidifies its director as one the great cinematic voices of our time. … read more
Film Review: Underwater
Underwater has been sitting on the shelf for a year and a half, and its release feels more like a formality than anything else. … read more
Review: Futurebirds – Teamwork
Futurebirds = My Morning Jacket + Kurt Vile + A Dash of Craig Finn … read more
