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Sundance Film Review: Prisoners of the Ghostland

Posted on February 1, 2021 (September 13, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Still of Nick Cassavetes and Nicolas Cage in Prisoners of the Ghostland

Prisoners of the Ghostland is a nonsensical mess that had me feeling like one of those characters from a certain era of Bugs Bunny cartoon. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Nicolas cage, patriot pictures, sion sono, Sofia Boutella, Sundance 2021

Sundance Film Review: R#J

Posted on February 1, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
In this retelling of Romeo and Juliet, R#J feels more like a very intriguing experiment than a particularly good film.

In this retelling of Romeo and Juliet, R#J feels more like a very intriguing experiment than a particularly good film. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Cameron Engels, Carey Williams, Francesca Noe, R#J, Sundance 2021

Sundace Film Review: Jockey

Posted on February 1, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Jockey is a triumph of melancholy and wistful moments woven together by a skilled director and actor who has never been fully appreciated.

Jockey is a triumph of melancholy and wistful moments woven together by a skilled director and actor who has never been fully appreciated. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Clifton Collins Jr., Clint Bentley, jockey, Marfa Peach Company, Moisés Arias, Molly Parker, Sundance 2021

Sundance Film Review: Marvelous and the Black Hole

Posted on January 31, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Kate Tsang's Marvelous and the Black Hole is by no means terrible, and it kills almost 90 minutes adequately enough.

Kate Tsang’s Marvelous and the Black Hole is by no means terrible, and it kills almost 90 minutes adequately enough. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Kate Tsang, Marvelous and the Black Hole, Sundance 2021

Sundance Film Review: Mother Schmuckers

Posted on January 30, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Mother Schmuckers relishes in the glitching, sometimes senseless approach to collage afforded by the early internet era.

Mother Schmuckers relishes in the glitching, sometimes senseless approach to collage afforded by the early internet era. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Harpo Guit, Lenny Guit, Mother Schmuckers, Sundance 2021

Sundance Film Review: Mass

Posted on January 31, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Mass is an uncompromisingly provocative film, one sure to be the subject of discussion if people can steel themselves up to watch it.

Mass is an uncompromisingly provocative film, one sure to be the subject of discussion if people can steel themselves up to watch it. … read more

Posted in: SLUGmagTagged: Sundance 2021

Sundance Film Review: Flee

Posted on January 30, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
 Flee is a magnificent achievement in directing, and a genuine game changer for documentaries as an artform.

 Flee is a magnificent achievement in directing, and a genuine game changer for documentaries as an artform. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Flee, Sundance 2021

Sundance Film Review: On the Count of Three

Posted on January 30, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Jerrod Carmichael's On the Count of Three is an interesting commentary on the difference between angry self-pity and true mental illness.

Jerrod Carmichael’s On the Count of Three is an interesting commentary on the difference between angry self-pity and true mental illness. … read more

Posted in: SLUGmagTagged: Jerrod Charmichael, On the Count of Three, Sundance 2021

Sundance Film Review: How It Ends

Posted on January 29, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Zoe Lister-Jones & Daryl Wein's pre-apocalyptic How It Ends is slight and forgettable, but it is an enjoyable little excursion.

Zoe Lister-Jones & Daryl Wein’s pre-apocalyptic How It Ends is slight and forgettable, but it is an enjoyable little excursion. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Sundance 2021

Sundance Film Review: Coda

Posted on January 29, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Coda perfectly encapsulates the idea of challenging narrow viewpoints regrading the ways we communicate, the ways we live and the ways we love.

Coda perfectly encapsulates the idea of challenging narrow viewpoints regrading the ways we communicate, the ways we live and the ways we love. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Coda, Siân Heder, Sundance 2021

Education and Inspiration: Blue Sky Institute

Posted on February 4, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
The Blue Sky Institute uses education and community engagement as the foundation for a wide array of grassroots projects.

The Blue Sky Institute uses education and community engagement as the foundation for a wide array of grassroots projects. … read more

Posted in: CommunityTagged: Blue Sky Institute, Tom King

The West View Is You

Posted on February 4, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
(L–R) Managing Editor Charlotte Fife-Jepperson and Executive Director Turner C. Bitton strive to let SLC’s Westside reflect itself as a culturally rich community in The West View publication.

The West View is here as a reminder to all of Salt Lake City that there is a culturally rich and closely knit community that exists here. … read more

Posted in: Activism, Outreach and Education, CommunityTagged: The West View
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