SLFS Summer Showdown: Coffy vs 13 Assassins

SLFS Summer Showdown: Coffy vs 13 Assassins
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This week the Salt Lake Film Society’s Summer Showdown had two action-packed spectacles — classic blaxploitation film and a remake of a classic samurai movie! … read more

Film Review: Mouse

Film Review: Mouse
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Mouse is an award-winning indie film that brings a warm palette to early 2000s Salt Lake City, coming in the form of two pen pals: a petty thief and a small-time scam artist. … read more

Feral!Cat?Red! and Beacon of Flesh @ Brewvies 07.29.2026

Feral!Cat?Red! and Beacon of Flesh @ Brewvies 07.29.2026
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It was a film that made me lean forward in my seat, squint my eyes and think, “What am I looking at?” But that’s not an experience I get to have often. … read more

Film Review: Her Private Hell

Film Review: Her Private Hell
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Her Private Hell, the new film by Nicolas Winding Refn, showcases a director so self-consciously fixated on the safety net of in-your-face pretentiousness. … read more

SLFS Summer Showdown: Hedwig and the Angry Inch vs. Velvet Goldmine

SLFS Summer Showdown: Hedwig and the Angry Inch vs. Velvet...
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I’ve always loved Hedwig, but Velvet Goldmine had been recommended many times and was on my list to watch for many years, so I was open to it blowing my mind.  … read more

Film Review: Tuner

Film Review: Tuner
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Tuner is an entertaining film that sweeps you up like a great piece of music perfectly played and is likely to stand out as the best grown thrillers of the summer. … read more

Film Review: Mother Mary

Film Review: Mother Mary
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“Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee,” or whatever those Catholics say. With David Lowery’s feature, our dear Mother Mary is anything but full of grace. … read more

Where Adrenaline Meets Soul: Stories from the Wasatch Mountain Film Festival 2026

Where Adrenaline Meets Soul: Stories from the Wasatch Mountain Film...
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At the Wasatch Mountain Film Festival surrounded by outdoor gear, filmmakers delivered something deeper than adrenaline: connection and human nature. … read more

Wasatch Mountain Film Festival Review: Protecting Our Playground

Wasatch Mountain Film Festival Review: Protecting Our Playground
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Protecting Our Playground is a reminder that there are people out there fighting the good fight and making sure to leave more than just a carbon footprint. … read more

Film Review: SLCC End of Semester Student Documentary Screening

Film Review: SLCC End of Semester Student Documentary Screening
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A nearly daylong marathon of student films came to a close with a screening of three 30-minute documentaries: The Planto Connection, Ikigai and Devil in God’s City. … read more

Film review: Michael

Film review: Michael
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Michael has the potential to be a big hit with audiences who didn’t watch Leaving Neverland and just want to tap their feet and enjoy the electricity of it all. … read more

Film Review: The Drama

Film Review: The Drama
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DISCLAIMER: There is no way for me to engage in any meaningful conversation around the plot of The Drama without spoilers. So venture ahead, if you dare! … read more