Circus Ecuador Slamdance Film Festival Director: Ashley Bishop and Jim Brassard Non-historical documentaries put so much faith in the unknown. Entering a situation with the hopes that it yields filmable, watchable material turns a blind eye toward the countless opportunities for derailment or strange turns of events. Thus, in the event of the unforeseen taking
The Starry Sky Above Me feels especially off-kilter. It’s not that it’s overtly outlandish or psychedelic, but rather that it sits just on the line between believable and incongruous. A lot of my enjoyment with this film came from its twists and surprises. … read more
What Songs in the Sun ultimately wrings from its premise is three women whose varying abilities to function rub up against myth and legend in a way that ultimately heals them, though not always in ways that seem just. … read more
In a world where society has collapsed, tuition has skyrocketed, fraternities have taken over and bicycles dominate the campus economy, one freshman is on a mission to retrieve his stolen bicycle. … read more
With the gorgeous backdrop of Copenhagen, Denmark, Lovers explores the inner workings of three people at different stages of their respective love lives, in an almost episodic sequence. … read more
Genevieve, a young French expat living a quiet Vermont life, travels to New York to make the first personal contact with Sidney and Lucinda, the couple for whom she is three months into surrogacy. … read more
Tenderly told and visually sublime, Joanne Mony Park’s Fish Bones closely follows Hana (Joony Kim), a Korean immigrant living in New York City, during her winter break. … read more
If I were an indie matriarch, Andy Martin would be my boyfriend of choice. This is because � if his album art portrays a truthful account of his life � Andy writes his music on a typewriter in a chic downtown Provo apartment, appreciates a good bowl of cereal, meticulously selects only the choicest thrift-store threads and has a little calico cat named Mordecai. … read more
Though they’re rock at heart, the thing that really sets this group out from the crowd is the dash of country and jazz in their songs. From a harmonica here to a saxophone there, and just when you think you’ve grown comfortable with who CAU really are, they toss you out on your ear with “The Headless Song” and completely change it up. … read more
After listening to this beautifully crafted EP, the first thing I thought was, “Why do these guys have to live in Utah County and not right here in SLC?” I was immediately checking their Myspace to see if there were any upcoming shows in SLC, because if there were, I was going to be there. I had to see them live and witness these tunes for myself. Unfortunately, I had no such luck in spotting an SLC play anytime soon. … read more
Dead Horse Point will no longer be famous for being a state park in the desert of Moab. Instead when you hear those three words, you will automatically think of the mysterious quartet of men. Although fairly new, they are already making big waves in the local music scene along with similar artists like Band of Annuals and The Devil Whale. … read more
This music is hardcore aggression and angst with just the right elements of grunge to mix it up into an entirely different concoction. It’s like the gnarliest drink you have ever had that made you feel so good. … read more
