I’m not here to claim that Avatar: Fire and Ash is anything more than it is, and I’ve seen many movies this year that were deeper, smarter and more important. … read more
Film Review: Avatar: Fire and Ash
Hannah Ruth Zander’s Toast of the Town Dazzles Salt Lake City
From heart-shaped cutouts to waterfalls of tulle, Hannah Ruth Zander’s bridal collection called forth another time with a touch of whimsy. … read more
Film Review: The Secret Agent
The Secret Agent is a slow burn that requires a strong attention span. Its portrait of suppressed histories and state surveillance resonates with the present. … read more
Film Review: Ella McCay
Ella MacKay brings to mind a blind old incontinent sheepdog who is clinging to the last vestiges of life. There’s a feeling of love and fond memories of better days. … read more
Film Review: Sentimental Value
Sentimental Value’s a solid Oscar contender. As far as films predetermined to be nominated in every category go that aren’t Oscar bait, this is one of the best. … read more
Local Review: Port Ross — Nighttime at Gardner Hall
With Nighttime At Gardner Hall, Port Ross gives us a record about death, loneliness, loss and being alive in a world that is a constant shipwreck. … read more
7th Annual Craft Lake City Holiday Market @ Ogden Union Station
The Seventh Annual Holiday Market was the perfect way for Northern Utah to ring in the holiday season while shopping local and connecting with the community. … read more
In Time: A Posthumous Retrospective on Talos
I suppose I needed my own space to be shocked and saddened before I could sit at the keys and give Eoin French the nod he deserves. So here we are. … read more
Film Review: Fackham Hall
Does Fackham Hall stoop to lowbrow, cheap humor? Of course it does. It also has some smart, well-constructed gags and hundreds of extremely silly ones. … read more
Film Review: Wake Up Dead Man
Wake Up Dead Man is a treatise on the judgmental, weaponized toxicity of modern Christianity vs. the actual doctrine of Christ. … read more
Review: Thien Dragon — CHAOS GARDEN
With low-poly graphics, dreamy pinks and purples and video game references, Thien Dragon’s world is a fun, playful adventure that lets you release your stress. … read more
Local Review: The Narcs — Local Hero
The Narcs operate much like a jam band, using a democratic approach with different members taking the lead at different times in the varying grooves they create. … read more
