Film Review: Kompromat

Posted on March 29, 2023 (March 30, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

A woman is center frame and looking at the camera. She is bundled up and holding her jacket together as if she is very cold. She is wearing a red hat. Her gaze is piercing, and she looks intense.

Despite the underdeveloped relationships, Kompromat is a compelling spy thriller that hones the genre elements. … read more

A Portrait of Humor and Sadness in The Melancholy Play

Posted on March 28, 2023 (April 11, 2023) by Alton Barnhart

A group of people stand and sit together in black and white. None of them are looking at each other directly.

The Melancholy Play is funny and well-designed, and it portrays mental health, something our society knows all too well, with hope that it can get better. … read more

Film Review: Infinite Sea

Posted on March 27, 2023 (March 27, 2023) by Alton Barnhart

Two people look at each other in dim blue light. The person on the right tenderly holds the face of the person on the left.

Where so much sci-fi asks, “What would this mean for humanity?” Infinite Sea asks, “What would this mean for a human?” … read more

BYU International Cinema Series: 03.22–25

Posted on March 24, 2023 (March 23, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

An image buildup of four images in vertical slices. From left to right, a still from the movie Zebraman, Memoria, 1982 and A Man Called Ove.

While Zebraman, Memoria, 1982 and A Man called Ove offer drastically different stories & tones, they’re united by themes of isolation, community and connection. … read more

Local Review: The Snarlin’ Yarns – It Never Ends

Posted on March 22, 2023 (March 22, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

The Snarlin’ Yarns = John Doe + The Knitters + X … read more

Review: Purling Hiss – Drag on Girard

Posted on March 24, 2023 (March 21, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

Purling Hiss | Drag on Girard | Drag City

Purling Hiss = Meth Wax + The Intelligence + The Undertones … read more

Film Review: John Wick: Chapter 4

Posted on March 22, 2023 (March 23, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

John Wick: Chapter 4, the supposed final installment, ranks among the most skillfully executed gun ballet movies ever made. … read more

Film Review: Inside

Posted on March 21, 2023 (March 20, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

Inside and its director Vasilis Katsoupis don’t offer any insightful commentary about the relation between art, humanity and art’s true value … read more

Film Review: 65

Posted on March 20, 2023 (May 4, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

Still from the film 65 starring Adam Driver and Ariana Greenblatt.

65 was not good by most critic’s definitions, but it’s fun, thrilling and entertaining, which is sometimes worth more than a critically “good” film. … read more

Concert Reviews: June 1993

Posted on June 2, 1993 (September 22, 2023) by Alton Barnhart

Billed as a Gothic show, most of you were probably too blood scared to show your faces at the Ritz, although there was a decent sized crowd. … read more

June Cover Story: N.S.C.

Posted on June 1, 1993 (March 17, 2023) by Alton Barnhart

We’re N.S.C., five people with very different views and ideas. Rather than having an interview, we’ve opted to present ourselves in our own way. … read more

Miscellaneous: A Short Pony Beard

Posted on June 2, 1993 (March 17, 2023) by Alton Barnhart

It’s time to address the business of the goatee, latest in male hipness. Is it fashion, rebellion, or boredom? Could it be a passing fad, or will the president of our great country one day be sporting one too? … read more