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Film Review: Beckett

Posted on August 12, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
In all honesty, Beckett is short and fairly watchable, but it’s just such a puzzlingly unexceptional experience.

In all honesty, Beckett is short and fairly watchable, but it’s just such a puzzlingly unexceptional experience. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Alicia Vikander, Beckett, Endeavor Content, John David Washington, Rai Cinema

Film Review: Annette

Posted on August 11, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Annette is that rare film that may well end up on a fair number of 10-best lists and an equal number of 10-worst.

Annette is that rare film that may well end up on a fair number of 10-best lists and an equal number of 10-worst. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Adam Driver, Annette, CG Cinema, Leos Carax, Marion Cotillard, Scope Pictures

Film Review: Free Guy

Posted on August 10, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
All in all, while Free Guy is definitely light blockbuster fare, it’s one of the most enjoyable blockbusters of the summer.

All in all, while Free Guy is definitely light blockbuster fare, it’s one of the most enjoyable blockbusters of the summer. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: 21 Laps Entertainment, Free Guy, Ryan Reynolds, Shawn Levy

Opening Weekend at Red Butte: Lucinda Williams, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Posted on August 5, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
For many, this Red Butte concert may be the first community event they have been able to attend since the beginning of the pandemic.

For many, this Red Butte concert may be the first community event they have been able to attend since the beginning of the pandemic. … read more

Posted in: Music InterviewsTagged: concert, Jason Isbell, live music, Red Butte, Red Butte Gardens

Film Review: Nine Days

Posted on August 5, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Existential yet grounded in harsh reality at the same time, emotionally charged and deeply moving, Nine Days is everything that art should be.

Existential yet grounded in harsh reality at the same time, emotionally charged and deeply moving, Nine Days is everything that art should be. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Bill Skarsgård, Edson Oda, Juniper Pictures, Nine Days, The Space Program, Winston Duke, Zazie Beetz

Film Review: The Suicide Squad

Posted on August 6, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
The Suicide Squad is filled with impressive visuals and has a strong sense of style. When the comedy is working, it’s not half bad.

The Suicide Squad is filled with impressive visuals and has a strong sense of style. When the comedy is working, it’s not half bad. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Idris Elba, James Gunn, John Cena, Margot Robbie, Sylvester Stallone, The Suicide Squad, Viola Davis

Review: Damiana – Vines

Posted on August 4, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Damiana | Vines | Hausu Mountain

Damiana = KMRU + Claire Rousay … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Damiana, Hausu Mountain

Content Shifter: 11 August TV Premieres to Stream

Posted on August 4, 2021 (August 10, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

Here are 11 TV series premiering in August for your distraction until CEO of Big Lots finally boards an off-brand rocket to the stars. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: American Horror Story, Awkwafina is Nore From Queens, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Content Shifter, Heeks, Only Murders in the Building, See, The Other Two, Titans

The Wolf Girl: A Look Inside Halley Bruno’s Art

Posted on August 13, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
For SLUG’s T-shirt design contest, Halley Bruno’s interpretation of SLUG as a skateboarding dog won, but her artistic love began earlier.

For SLUG’s T-shirt design contest, Halley Bruno’s interpretation of SLUG as a skateboarding dog won, but her artistic love began earlier. … read more

Posted in: ArtTagged: art, Dogs, Halley Bruno, Wolves

Film Review: Vivo

Posted on August 4, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Vivo comes in a year when we’ve already had a number of truly great animated films. It’s a delightful experience that's easily rewatchable.

Vivo comes in a year when we’ve already had a number of truly great animated films. It’s a delightful experience that’s easily rewatchable. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Kirk Demicco, Lin-Manuel MIranda, One Cool Films, Sony Pictures Animation, Vivo

Clever Octopus: Creativity and Sustainability

Posted on August 4, 2021 (May 21, 2024) by Alton Barnhart
Sheri Gibb of Clever Octopus poses in front of art supplies

“Craft thrift store” Clever Octopus provides affordable art supplies, classes and community for beginners and tenured artists alike. … read more

Posted in: Interviews & Features, LGBTQ+Tagged: art, Clever Octopus, Crafts, LGBTQ+, sustainability

Using Storytelling to Protect Salt Lake Valley’s Waterways: The Confluence Exhibit at UMFA

Posted on August 4, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

Through audio and visual storytelling at Confluence, UMFA invites others to deeply consider the power water has on the Salt Lake Valley. … read more

Posted in: ArtTagged: Confluence, Indigenous, Local Art, UMFA, Water
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