Arts
SLFS Summer Showdown: SLC Punk! vs. Orgazmo
I’ll let you guess which is my favorite out of this double-feature… just kidding! No film has ever come close to making me feel as seen and heard as SLC Punk! … read more
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Film Review: The Weight
The Weight aims high in bringing us a new story that draws inescapable parallels between the Great Depression and the America we live in today, sometimes succeeding. … read more
Film Review: Practical Magic 2
But legacy sequels feel a bit different. They are projects that can only exist after a property has had enough time to marinate, to capitalize on nostalgia. Due to film’s relatively short lifetime as a narrative medium, only now have legacy sequels reached a point of noticeable saturation. … read more
Film Review: The Fix
The Fix, a military thriller rooted in the war in Afghanistan, is being released on the 25th anniversary of 9/11. While this seems like a provocative choice, the idea that there’s anything bold or interesting about this movie out of your head right now. … read more
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SLFS Summer Showdown: Being John Malkovich vs Seven
While I went in with no expectations, as it is hard to trust a cringey film bro’s opinion, I can say with certainty that Being John Malkovich is almost perfect. … read more
Film Review: Edie Arnold Is a Loser
In coming-of-age comedy Edie Arnold Is a Loser, you’ll experience a heightened reality that reads like the chicken-scratch diary of the funniest girl you know. … read more
Film Review: Mayday
‘80s nostalgia is huge these days, but there’s more to the ‘80s than tabletop RPGs, Amblin’ movies or even music. Mayday is very much a throwback to an era of war and patriotic propaganda films– with the twist of 20/20 hindsight. … read more
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SLFS Summer Showdown: Coffy vs 13 Assassins
This week the Salt Lake Film Society’s Summer Showdown had two action-packed spectacles — classic blaxploitation film and a remake of a classic samurai movie! … read more
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Film Review: Mouse
Mouse is an award-winning indie film that brings a warm palette to early 2000s Salt Lake City, coming in the form of two pen pals: a petty thief and a small-time scam artist. … read more
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Film Review: It Ends
It Ends is a sophisticated film that will get stuck in your head and a skillful and thought-provoking entry into a genre that far too often follows the same old roadmap. … read more
Film Review: Insidious: Out of the Further
In a summer dominated by the horror genre, with films like Obsession and Backrooms keeping butts in seats, Insidious: Out of the Further brings back familiar film IP to the theaters … read more
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Series Review: Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender is a clumsy yet loving tribute to the series. Seeing these characters in updated animation is incredibly exciting, while making the familiar world of the Four Nations feel that much more vibrant. … read more
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