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Teton Gravity Research: Jeremy Jones’ Further @ U of U...
For the past several winters, Jones and his crew of athletes have been traveling the world in search of the most remote mountain ranges. His team is composed of a wide swath of talent that includes Ryland Bell, Lucas Debari, Terje Haakonsen and local hero Forrest Shearer. … read more
4FRNT: Dang! Premiere @ Tower Theatre 09.19
Rising from the ashes of a low snow year, DANG! soars like a Phoenix. The second installment from 4FRNT Media, this film showcases the talents of a multitude of riders from around the globe. … read more
Too Snowboard Film Premiere @ Brewvies 09.17
“Too” has a good mixture of both powder riding as well as street shredding, and the cast included some household names, as well as a few you may not have heard of before. … read more
Down-To-Earth, Down South at the DocUtah Film Festival 09.05-09
Only in its third year, DocUtah has the down-to-earth feel that I think every festival should have. From the directors of the festival to the filmmakers and audience, I felt like everyone was simply there to enjoy a shared film experience. … read more
Movie Reviews – September 2012
The Imposter, Lawless, Rose Tattoo: Live in 1993 from Boggo Road Jail, Sleepwalk With Me and The Words are reviewed. … read more
Absinthe Films: Resonance Salt Lake Premiere 09.01
On the first of September, Justin Hoystenek and Shane Charlebois gathered a few of the riders featured in their 15th film, Resonance, to showcase last season’s ups and downs on the big screen at the Tower Theater in SLC. … read more
Movie Reviews – August 2012
The Amazing Spider-Man, The Dark Knight Rises, GG Allin & The Murder Junkies: Blood, Shit and Fears, ParaNorman and the Queen of Versailles are reviewed. … read more
Hulk Alter You! @ Salt Lake City Main Library 07.26
This experimental film mash-up combines mixed and matched scenes from The Incredible Hulk, Altered States, and Youth Without Youth to demonstrate recurring themes in science fiction and horror films. Kurt Forman and Edgar Aceneaux focus on elements that they have found to be consistent in several different films, such as personal relationships and fear, societal conflict, transformation, and, lastly, reconciliation and absorption. … read more
Damn These Heels! 2012
The Damn These Heels! Film Festival kicked off with the screening of Gayby, a hilarious flick by Jonathan Lisecki about two longtime friends who overcome their mutual life doldrums and relationship dumps to have a baby together, which deals with sexual stereotypes and roles. … read more
Finding A Sweet Cape To Go With Those Heels: Damn...
My friends are proud, and I now have a more clear idea of what it takes for them to maintain that. To me, they are heroes. These are a few of the films being screened at Damn These Heels! that I feel finely demonstrate heroism and strength. … read more