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Film

Mark Rylance and Zoey Deutch in The Outfit. (Courtesy Focus Features)

Gangster Drama ‘The Outfit’ Needed a Bit More Tailoring

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer April 23, 2022

  The Latin proverb "vestis virum facit," roughly translated in English to "clothes make the man," was included in "Adagia" — a collection of Greek and Latin proverbs published in 1500 by Dutch...

(Graphic by Claire Peterson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U of U Health Inspires with Sundance Documentary ‘Meet Me Where I Am’

By Lucas Welk, Arts Writer April 20, 2022

  It is natural these days to be exceptionally skeptical of so-called inspiring news stories. What a media outlet may portray as a positive, uplifting feature can actually look quite grim upon...

Student Art Showcase at Salt Lake Community College (Photo by Paige Gardner | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

SLCC Proves it Cares About Art Students in 2022 Student Showcase

By Frank Gardner, Assistant Arts Editor April 15, 2022

  The 2022 Student Art Showcase at Salt Lake Community College opened last week, marking the end of the school year and a return to in-person gallery events and showcases across the valley. The...

Magazine header for Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival and World Tour (Courtesy Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity)

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival Stops at Kingsbury Hall on World Tour

By Nicoline West, Arts Writer April 9, 2022

  2022’s Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival debuted at Kingsbury Hall on Feb. 22 and ran through Feb. 25, but it will eventually tour nine provinces and two territories in its native Canada...

Channing Tatum and Lulu in Dog Courtesty of MGM

‘Dog’ Uses Deceptive Marketing to Peddle Raunchy Comedy to Families

By Lucas Welk, Arts Writer April 4, 2022

  "Dog" gave me one of the most uncomfortable theater experiences of my life. Essentially, it is a mediocre, raunchy, buddy comedy starring the first-time director Channing Tatum. A half-naked...

Robert Pattinson in The Batman (Courtesy of Warner Bros.)

Robert Pattinson Puts on the Cape in ‘The Batman’ for a Moody Detective Thriller

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer March 20, 2022

  Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” doesn’t seek to redefine the story of The Dark Knight or subvert what it means to be a hero. How could it? By my count, eighteen actors have previously played...

Benedict Cumberbatch in The Power of The Dog  (Courtesy Netflix)

Oscars 2022: Best Picture Nominations Ranked From Worst to Best

By Lucas Welk, Arts Writer March 3, 2022

  The 94th Academy Awards are right around the corner, so I watched and ranked all 10 Best Picture nominations from my least to most favorite. 10. Belfast "Belfast" was a tremendous letdown....

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Queer Tragedy: ‘Happy Never Afters’ in Film Media

By Avery Greig, Arts Editor February 26, 2022

  Although queer representation in film media has been on the rise in recent years, one truth appears to remain static: queer people can not catch a break. From untimely deaths and so-close-yet-so-far...

Drive My Car (Courtesy Sideshow; Janus Films)

Review: Surprise Hit ‘Drive My Car’ Makes Oscar History

By Lucas Welk, Arts Writer February 24, 2022

  Writer and director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi adapted the first-ever Japanese film to be Oscar-nominated for Best Picture. "Drive My Car" also received nominations for Best Director, Best International...

Actual People, Feature Film Trailer- 2022 Slamdance Film Festival (Courtesy of SlamDance Film Festivals YouTube)

SLAMDANCE: Kit Zauhar’s ‘Actual People’ Reveals Vulnerable Truth

By Lee Kedem, Arts Writer February 17, 2022

  “Actual People” is a new narrative film that had its North American premiere at the 2022 Slamdance Film Festival. Director and screenwriter, Kit Zauhar, tells the story of Riley, a college...