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Film Review: Inside Out 2
I couldn’t be more overcome by joy—and by Joy—to give Inside Out 2 a resounding recommendation for all audiences. … read more
Pablo Berger On Visual Storytelling and Robot Dreams
Experiencing love and loss alongside Dog and Robot, and as each person finds a special meaning to the story, for Pablo Berger, it is truly a dream come true. … read more
Film Review: Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara
Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara, this is an important and profound film that needs to be widely seen, digested and discussed openly and mindfully. … read more
Film Review: Evil Does Not Exist
We certainly see mankind as evil. It’s a common assertion that the biggest threat to man is man. … read more
Film Review: LaRoy, Texas
Writer-director Shane Atkinson makes his feature debut with this darkly comedicneo-western.
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Weston Razooli Found Magic in the Uintahs
While Riddle of Fire borrows a lot of its themes and ideas from the retro action adventures of the ‘80s and ‘90s, its antiquity is offset by its modern setting. … read more
A Coming-of-Old-Age Film: An Interview with the Director of Lan’s...
Following Lan, the aging matriarch of a Chinese-American family, Lan’s Garden is a story of connection in whatever form it takes. … read more
Slamdance Celebrates “30 Years of Anarchy” with its Most Diverse...
Now celebrating its 30th year and featuring a program curated from over 9,000 film submissions, Festival Director Taylor Miller notes that the 2024 Slamdance Film Festival will feature its most diverse lineup yet. … read more
“On Behalf of Non-Speakers”: Makayla’s Voice Premieres at Slamdance 2024
Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World is part of Slamdance’s Unstoppable program, a showcase of films made by filmmakers with both visible and non-visible disabilities. … read more
Film Review: The Color Purple
While this version of The Color Purple may be a satisfying experience for the most hardcore musical fans, it’s at best a mere footnote to the original’s legacy. … read more
BYU International Cinema Series: 03.22–25
While Zebraman, Memoria, 1982 and A Man called Ove offer drastically different stories & tones, they’re united by themes of isolation, community and connection. … read more
From SLC To MCU: VFX Editor Hannah Long’s Super Career
By Patrick Gibbs pinkwombatcinema@gmail.com Every year at the Sundance Film Festival, Utah becomes a destination spot for filmmakers. For Hannah Long, a Lead Visual Effects Editor for Marvel Studios, Salt Lake is where it all began. “My family moved to Salt Lake when I was one year old,” Long says. “My dad‘s a … a
