Arts
Ricky: The System Wants You to Reoffend
Within one year of release, 43% of formerly incarcerated people were rearrested. In Ricky, we watch that statistic play out in a span of 112 minutes. … read more
No Man Is An Island in Lyrical Comedy The Ballad...
The Ballad of Wallis Island is destined to be embraced as a sentimental favorite by anyone lucky enough to fall under its sweet spell. … read more
James Sweeney’s Hilarious and Moving Twinless is One of A...
A packed audience that didn’t have my personal connection also laughed, cried and cheered while watching Twinless. … read more
John Lithgow Gives a Career-Defining Performance in Jimpa
Jimpa is a truly unique and wonderful film that couldn’t be coming at a better time for coming in the worst of times. … read more
Hollywood Icon’s Powerful Voice is Heard (Or Seen) In Marlee...
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore honors its subject with grace and is essential viewing for anyone seeking to understand how differences shape our lives. … read more
Film Review: The Brutalist
The Brutalist is brutal indeed, and it’s not a movie that’s likely to connect with mass audiences. … read more
Film Review: Wolf Man
Wolf Man isn’t that must-see, visionary piece of horror storytelling that Universal wants you to believe it is by any means, but it’s decent popcorn fare. … read more
Film Review: The Room Next Door
he Room Next Door is certainly going to be an essential viewing for Almodóvar aficionados, and it’s a dramatically ambitious film. … read more
Film Review: Better Man
Better Man is a somewhat uneven mix of daring ideas and by-the-numbers filmmaking, but it comes together to do what it sets out to do. … read more
God Never Spoke, Only Beast: The Biblical Desperation of Beast...
Join me as I sit down in a crowded theatre of disqualified contestants as we boggle at the multi-fixed dangling-key spectacle that is Beast Games. … read more
The Saltiest Pseudo-Saints of Secondhand Screenings
There have to be more features with Utahn cultural significance that fly under the radar. Well, if there’s anything I’ve learned when uncovering forgotten cinema: When in doubt, book a trip to Deseret Industries. … read more
The Top 11 Films of 2024
As 2024 draws its final breaths, here is my annual list of the year’s top films, submitted for your approval with your personal favorite deliberately omitted. … read more
