Skip to Main Content
The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Film

Kirsten Dunst in "The Power of the Dog" (Courtesy of the New Zealand Film Commission)

Jane Campion’s ‘The Power of the Dog’ is a Muted Study of Masculinity and Psychological Warfare

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer December 15, 2021

  Throughout “The Power of the Dog” Phil Burbank (Benedict Cumberbatch), a brutal and sadistic cattle rancher, can often be found standing behind his barn and staring at the mountains of the...

"Inside Job: Official Trailer." (Courtesy of Netflix's YouTube)

‘Inside Job’ is Self-Aware but Cool About It

By Tervela Georgieva, Arts Writer December 7, 2021

  We’ve all been there. Watching Netflix and wondering how we got here. Rolling our eyes at that one show that just can’t stop drawing attention to how quirky and in-the-know it is — the...

Taylor Swift - All Too Well: The Short Film (Courtesy of Taylor Swift's YouTube)

Taylor Swift’s Short Film Directorial Debut ‘All Too Well’ Stuns Audiences

By Lee Kedem, Arts Writer November 22, 2021

  "Red (Taylor’s Version)" marks the second re-recorded album from pop sensation Taylor Swift. The singer made the decision with the release of "Fearless (Taylor's Version)" to go through and...

"Last Night in Soho" (Courtesy of Focus Features)

Nostalgia Will Kill You in ‘Last Night in Soho’

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer November 20, 2021

  A pop culture savant, Edgar Wright has littered every single one of his movies with references to older music and movies. Characters in Edgar Wright movies slay zombies and drive getaway cars to...

"The French Dispatch" (Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures)

‘The French Dispatch’ an Enchanting Love Letter to Art and The New Yorker

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer November 17, 2021

  Wes Anderson has one of the most distinctive styles, both visually and musically, of any director working at this time. From the design of rooms to the clothes that the characters wear to the music...

Screenshot from the trailer of Marvel's "Eternals." (Courtesy Marvel Etertainment)

Marvel’s ‘Eternals’ Brings New Potential to the Ever-Growing MCU

By Sara Gillett, Arts Writer November 10, 2021

  New movies are coming out left and right with no signs of stopping anytime soon. The COVID-19 pandemic shut down many film productions and many more held off on releasing their movies to the...

"The Last Duel" (Photo courtesy of www.20thcenturystudios.com)

Personal and Objective Truth as Explored by ‘The Last Duel’

By Luke Jackson November 3, 2021

  “The truth does not matter. There is only the power of men.” The above line is spoken by Nicole de Buchard (Harriet Walter) in the early minutes of Ridley Scott’s latest film, "The Last...

'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' Creepy and Cutting

‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ Creepy and Cutting

By Sara Gillett, Arts Writer October 31, 2021

  On Oct. 1, the new Marvel movie, "Venom: Let There Be Carnage," released in the United States. It is the third Marvel movie this year, and these new releases have not been disappointing. Although...

Dune 2021 (Courtesy of warnerbros.com)

‘Dune’: Villeneuve’s Epic Adaptation, Deserving of the Big Screen

By Luke Jackson October 25, 2021

  Since his 2016 film "Arrival," Canadian director Denis Villeneuve has been slowly drifting into the harsh wastelands of science-fiction cinema. A warzone dominated by the likes of "Star Wars"...

Screenshot from "The Skeleton Dance." (Courtesy of Disney+)

Fisher and Fuller’s Fall Recommendations

By Megan Fisher and Whit Fuller October 23, 2021

There's nothing like settling in for a good movie or curling up with a great book to get you into the fall spirit, and no one knows this better than our arts writers. Here, with their scope across the...