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Film Review: The Dissident

Posted on January 4, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
The Dissident is an important reminder of one of the most troubling chapters in the story of U.S. foreign policy over the past four years.

The Dissident is an important reminder of one of the most troubling chapters in the story of U.S. foreign policy over the past four years. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Bryan Fogel, The Dissident

Skate Photo Feature: Shylio Sweat

Posted on January 7, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Shylio Sweat – Pupechki Grind – Salt Lake City, Utah. Photo: @cavisual

If you get a chance, get down to the SLC police station and have a sesh. Give CJ Anderson a call and make it a photoshoot too! … read more

Posted in: SkateTagged: Shylio Sweat, Skate Photo Feature

The Top 11 Films of 2020

Posted on December 31, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Viola Davis in 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'.

Feel free to disagree with this list. I may not even agree with myself when I look back on it, but here it is just the same, presented in alphabetical order. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: #2020, #topfilms

Review: secat – fun at the boardwalk!

Posted on December 29, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
secat | fun at the boardwalk! | Self-Released

secat = Sweet Valley x WΔll Flowers (Subliminal Romance Part II) … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: secat

Review: Cobra Kai: Season 3

Posted on December 30, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Cobra Kai: Season 3 is a blast of nostalgia mixed with self-aware cheesiness that furthers the growth of the original and new characters.

Cobra Kai: Season 3 is a blast of nostalgia mixed with self-aware cheesiness that furthers the growth of the original and new characters. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Cobra Kai: Season 3, Hayden Schlossberg, Jon Hurwitz, Josh Heald, Martin Kove, Overbrook Entertainment, Ralph Macchio, Tanner Buchanan, Underbrook Entertainment, William Zabka, Xolo Maridueña

Film Review: Pieces of a Woman

Posted on December 29, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
There are few sequences can match the intensity of the first 30 minutes of Pieces of a Woman—unfortunately, what follows is a tedious drag.

There are few sequences can match the intensity of the first 30 minutes of Pieces of a Woman—unfortunately, what follows is a tedious drag. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: BRON Studios, Ellen Burstyn, Kornél Mundruczó, Little Lamb, Molly Parker, Pieces of a Woman, Shia LaBeouf, Vanessa Kirby

Film Review: Greenland

Posted on December 28, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Greenland is the newest "object hurtling toward earth" movie, and it reminds audiences how loosely "entertainment" can be applied to a film.

Greenland is the newest “object hurtling toward earth” movie, and it reminds audiences how loosely “entertainment” can be applied to a film. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Greenland

Local Review: Katie Van Sleen – I Need the Money

Posted on December 28, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Katie Van Sleen | I Need the Money | Chthonic Records

Katie Van Sleen = Florist x Kacey Musgraves … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: Chthonic Records, Katie Van Sleen

Bold & Beautiful – SLUG LGBTQ+: Ya-Ya Fairley

Posted on December 24, 2020 (May 21, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Ya-Ya Fairley uses dance to highlight the dark and the light. As a black trans-femme person, she's connected to hyper-marganalized bodies.

Ya-Ya Fairley uses dance to highlight the dark and the light. As a Black trans-femme person, she’s connected to hyper-marginalized bodies. … read more

Posted in: Art and Fashion, Bold & Beautiful, Fashion, LGBTQ+Tagged: Bold & Beautiful, LGBTQ+, Ya-Ya Fairley

Film Review: Wonder Woman 1984

Posted on December 24, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
With its dazzling action sequences and strong performances, Wonder Woman 1984 is worth the wait and will be a real treat for fans.

With its dazzling action sequences and strong performances, Wonder Woman 1984 is worth the wait and will be a real treat for fans. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Atlas Entertainment, Chris Pine, DC Comics, Gal Gadot, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal, Wonder Woman 1984

Film Review: Promising Young Woman

Posted on December 23, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
In Promising Young Woman, not everything is what is seems for Cassandra, played by Carey Mulligan.

Promising Young Woman is one of the smartest, boldest and most elegantly crafted screenplays in recent memory. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: #MeToo, Focus Features, Promising Young Woman

Wolfwalkers (Literally) Draws Upon Irish History and Folklore To Tell A Great Story

Posted on December 21, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Wolfwalkers is a must see and uses traditional 2D animation, in an eye-popping, stylized approach that resembles soft watercolors. … read more

Posted in: Film Interviews, SLUGmagTagged: ross stewart, tomm moore, will collins, wolfwalkers
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