Arts
Play Review: Full Color
“Full Color,” through laughter, sorrow and hard-to-swallow realities, gives people of color a declaration of resistance and truth against the large, privileged monolith of white Utah. … read more
Film Review: Anora
It’s tempting to compare Anora to the older works of Woody Allen, in terms of the raw filmmaking style, the New York setting and the deceptively simple story. … read more
Film Review: Heretic
I’m not telling anyone that they have to see Heretic if they don’t want to, but I’d be ungrateful if I didn’t take this opportunity to bear my testimony. … read more
Film Review: Here
Here plays a lot like a visually ambitious student film padded out to feature length, and that padding can be very near deadly at time. … read more
Film Reviews: Utah Queer Film Festival 2024
This year’s edition of the annual Utah Queer Film Festival includes 18 feature films and three shorts programs, all about LGBTQ+ experiences, history and perspectives. … read more
Film Review: Emilia Pérez
It’s something of a given that Emilia Pérez is not a movie for all tastes, but it had me hooked from beginning to end, and will be stuck in my head for a while. … read more
Film Review: Music By John Williams
Music By John Williams is very definitely a movie for fans, though it always effectively contextualizes the influence of this magnificent composer. … read more
Toby Cochran on Luki & The Lights and Changing the...
Toby Cochran’s dedication to creating purposeful, intentional content shines through in every frame of Luki & The Lights. … read more
Film Review: Hitpig!
Hitpig! is neither great nor terrible, and there are enough disparate elements that it could easily have gone fully in either direction. … read more
Mélanie Laurent Finds Freedom As A Director
A true innovator in terms of shot composition and visual storytelling, Laurent has created perhaps her most dazzling sequence to date. … read more
Film Review: Your Monster
There’s far too much entertainment value and too many strong performances for me to completely dismiss Your Monster. … read more
Film Review: Smile 2
I can’t wait to see where Parker Finn’s potential as a filmmaker takes him, especially outside of the Smile franchise. … read more
