Book Review: Recipe for Chaos

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

Recipe for Chaos is Zack Matheson's fourth novel that features detective Lincoln Coulter as he investigates the murder of a celebrity chef.

In Recipe for Chaos, readers get another visit from protagonist Detective Lincoln Coulter as he investigates the murder of celebrity chef Renny Shepherd. … read more

Sundance Film Review: Us Kids

Posted on January 27, 2020 (September 28, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

Emma Gonzalez, Jaclyn Corin, and Matt Deitschand appear in Us Kids by Kim A. Snyder, an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or 'Courtesy of Sundance Institute.' Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited.

Us Kids Sundance Film Festival Director: Kim A. Snyder The shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, is still fresh for many, particularly for the students who survived the ordeal. With the second anniversary of the tragic event looming, documentary Us Kids is the story of the survivors dealing with their trauma.

Sundance Film Review: Spaceship Earth

Posted on February 1, 2020 (September 28, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

A still from Spaceship Earth by Matt Wolf, an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or 'Courtesy of Sundance Institute.' Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited.

While Biosphere 2 was considered a dismal failure, Spaceship Earth presents the response, “Yes, but what did we learn from this?” … read more

Sundance Film Festival: Save Yourselves!

Posted on January 28, 2020 (September 28, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

Sunita Mani and John Reynolds appear in Save Yourselves! by Alex Fischer and Eleanor Wilson, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Matt Clegg. All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or 'Courtesy of Sundance Institute.' Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited.

The timing couldn’t be worse for Su (Sunita Mani) and Jack (John Reynolds) to go off the grid. … read more

Sundance Film Review: Be Water

Posted on January 27, 2020 (September 28, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

A still from Be Water by Bao Nguyen, an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or 'Courtesy of Sundance Institute.' Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited.

Be Water Sundance Film Festival Director: Bao Nguyen There is no denying the presence and charisma that Bruce Lee has onscreen. His quick, agile fighting style captured audiences in Hong Kong, America, and around the world. Be Water explores Bruce Lee in the context of the ’60s and ’70s in America and how he was

Sundance Film Review: Blast Beat

Posted on January 29, 2020 (September 28, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

Still of Mateo Arias, Wilmer Valderrama, Diane Guerrero, and Moises Arias in BLAST BEAT by Esteban Arango.

At Sundance 2020, Blast Beat explores the struggles of trying to navigate suburban America as a young immigrant through Carly and Mateo. … read more

Sundance Film Review: Identifying Features (Sin Señas Particulares)

Posted on January 25, 2020 (September 28, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

Mercedes Hernández appears Sin Señas Particulares by Fernanda Valadez, an official selection of the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Claudia Bercerril. All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or 'Courtesy of Sundance Institute.' Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited.

Identifying Features (Sin Señas Particulares) is a harrowing narrative about Magdalena (Mercedes Hernández), who seeks her lost, adolescent son, Jesús (Juan Jesús Varela). … read more

Film Review: Troop Zero

Posted on January 17, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Troop Zero is the kind of film that has no shortage of people making a strong impression behind and in front of the camera. … read more

Pete Jr. : Happily Frustrated

Posted on January 16, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Pete Jr. has a sitcom-worthy legacy of comedy ups and downs peppered with breaks from the stage only to come back triumphantly.

Jr.’s style is fast-paced, clever and delivered expertly. Coming from his daily life, anger, pain and struggles, Pete Jr. is unafraid to tell the truth. … read more

Off Broadway Theatre: Indefinitely More Off Broadway

Posted on January 16, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

The Laughing Stock Improv troupe performed together on a final night that provided genuine laughs and heartfelt moments.

I’m one of those that can say they’ve worked on Main Street and Broadway in Salt Lake City for most of their adult life. Those of us who all go to AJ’s Market every day and talk to Omar, normally pass by the Off Broadway Theatre (OBT) before or after convenience shopping. OBT also sounds like a violent contractible disease

Film Review: Little Women

Posted on January 16, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Little Women is easily one of the best films of 2019, and it’s a Christmas gift that solidifies its director as one the great cinematic voices of our time. … read more

Film Review: Underwater

Posted on January 16, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Underwater has been sitting on the shelf for a year and a half, and its release feels more like a formality than anything else. … read more