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Film

The Utah Symphony Performs Love Actually (Photo by Ian Mower)

Utah’s Films in Concert Series: Change How You Listen to Movies

By Graham Jones, Arts Writer, News For U Producer February 18, 2024

  More often than not, the most beloved films are accompanied by iconic scores. Despite the importance of music in cinema, many audiences overlook it, enjoying the melodies without acknowledging...

Mattie Franklin (Celeste O’Connor), Cassandra Webb (Dakota Johnson), Anya Corazon (Isabela Merced), and Julia Cornwall (Sydney Sweeney) in Columbia Pictures’ MADAME WEB. (Courtesy of Sony Pictures)

‘Madame Web’: Sony Returns with Another Flop

By Ethan Blume, Arts Writer February 18, 2024

  Why does Sony keep making Spider-Man spin-offs? Most of them have been notoriously bad (“Morbius”), while others have looked terrible but are of unknown quality (“Kraven the Hunter”)....

(Courtesy of Wikemedia Commons)

A Conversation With Bill Burr

By Graham Jones, Arts Writer, News For U Producer February 16, 2024

  In the world of comedy, few names are as big today as Bill Burr. Known for his no-nonsense approach to “touchy” subject matter and his appreciation of older sensibilities, Burr has stood...

Marvel Studios’ “Deadpool & Wolverine” (Courtesy Disney/Marvel)

An In-Depth Superbowl LVIII Trailer Roundup: Hollywood’s Prospective Year

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer February 15, 2024

  Coming off one of the worst weekend box offices in years, Hollywood used their allotted time this Superbowl to gear up for an attempted return to form. It’s no small expense considering just...

Love Lies Bleeding (Courtesy of A24)

Sundance 2024: ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ is a Sick and Twisted Joyride

By Graham Jones, Arts Writer, News For U Producer January 25, 2024

  It’s always difficult for a filmmaker to create a piece that perfectly balances being unapologetically disturbing while also being a hell of a good time. In “Love Lies Bleeding,” director...

Left to Right: Mikail Chowdhury, Ramfis Myrthil, Alexandra Miles, Regina Bryant and Morgan Davies discuss mental health in film.

Project Blackbird: Their Mission to Destigmatize Mental Health Through Film

By Josi Hinds, Arts Writer January 24, 2024

  Project Blackbird started with a short film about two young women in an eating disorder treatment center. The short was inspired by Alexandra Miles’ own experience in a treatment center, where...

Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine appear in I Saw the TV Glow by Jane Schoenbrun (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)

Sundance 2024: ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ Review

By Haley Freeman, Arts Writer January 24, 2024

  “I Saw the TV Glow” is the second film from writer/director Jane Schoenbrun and is distributed by A24 with producer Emma Stone on the roster. Premiering in the Midnight section of the 40th...

From left to right: Lana Wilson, Fawzia Mirza, Sydney Freeland and Ally Pankiw speak at panel moderated by WIF CEO Kirsten Schaffer. (Photo by Josi Hinds | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Sundance 2024: Women in Film Discuss Their Perspectives on the Industry

By Josi Hinds, Arts Writer January 23, 2024

  Filmmakers Sydney Freeland of Marvel’s “Echo,” Lana Wilson of “Miss Americana,” Ally Pankiw of “Black Mirror” and Fawzia Mirza of “The Queen of my Dreams” all gathered to discuss...

Tommy Dewey and Melissa Barerra appear in Your Monster by Caroline Lindy, an official selection of the Midnight program at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival (Courtesy of Sundance Institute | Photo by Will Stone)

Sundance 2024: ‘Your Monster’: Female Rage and Furry Love

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer January 23, 2024

  “Your Monster” by writer/director Caroline Lindy, based on the short film of the same name, is a wonderfully campy horror rom-com with an empowering underlying message and a genuinely funny...

(Courtesy of Sundance.org)

Sundance 2024: ‘In the Land of Brothers’ is a Beautiful, Honest look at the Lives of Refugees

By Luke Jackson January 22, 2024

  Iranian writing and directing duo Raha Amirfazli and Alireza Ghasemi make both their Sundance and feature film debut with “In the Land of Brothers.” The film shows three vignettes, taking...