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Film

Three Diverse Movies to Watch Instead of Straight, White Oscar Noms

Three Diverse Movies to Watch Instead of Straight, White Oscar Noms

March 1, 2016

One of the most powerful quotes I’ve heard about the Academy Awards is a throwaway line in the fifth episode of the podcast “You Must Remember This.” Karina Longworth, the show’s host, is talking...

Spectre Has Plot Holes But Wont Disappoint James Bond Fans

“Spectre” Has Plot Holes But Won’t Disappoint James Bond Fans

February 24, 2016

High-tech cars, suits, adventure, sexy women: all come to mind when thinking of the suave secret agent, "Bond. James Bond." All the action-packed films surrounding this timeless and classically British...

The Five Best Movies to Watch If Youre Alone on Valentines Day

The Five Best Movies to Watch If You’re Alone on Valentine’s Day

February 12, 2016

As a future crazy cat lady myself, I know far too well what it’s like to spend Valentine’s Day alone. Lucky for me, I get to avoid it this year as I am seeing heavy-metal pioneers Black Sabbath perform...

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Movie Review

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Movie Review

February 7, 2016

Mr. Darcy, the hero of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, has needed a good kick to the head for the past 203 years for his jerk-ish behavior. And in “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,” the heroine...

High school students from around Salt Lake City engage in a Q&A after viewing Life, Animated during the Sundance Film Festival, Wednesday January 27, 2016 (Mike Sheehan, Daily Utah Chronicle).

“Life, Animated” Smashes Stereotypes Surrounding Autism Spectrum

January 28, 2016

It’s a common stereotype in films and television that people on the autism spectrum remain perpetually child-like, innocent and completely incapable of having any kind of autonomous life. The Sundance...

The Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016. Peter Creveling, Daily Utah Chronicle

Student Volunteers Get a Behind-the-Scenes Sundance Experience

By Casey Koldewyn January 28, 2016

Lights, camera, action! The 2016 Sundance Film festival has come to town, along with all of the excitement and drama that accompanies it. Many people from Utah and beyond pay the big bucks for the opportunity...

The Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016. Peter Creveling, Daily Utah Chronicle

How Even Starving Students Can Experience the Joys of Sundance

January 28, 2016

Here’s the thing — not everyone can afford to have the full Sundance celebrity experience, least of all students. But just because you’re up to your neck in student loans doesn’t mean you can’t...

Baskets Lacks Diversity But Gives Viewers a Darkly Comedic Look at Clowning

“Baskets” Lacks Diversity But Gives Viewers a Darkly Comedic Look at Clowning

January 26, 2016

The new alternative comedy series "Baskets" brings fewer laughs than expected, but a protagonist hell-bent on achieving his dreams makes this show an interesting watch. Styled after alternative comedies,...

Little Gangster a Hilarious and Innovative Lesson Against Bullying

“Little Gangster” a Hilarious and Innovative Lesson Against Bullying

January 26, 2016

“Little Gangster” is a foreign language children’s film that captivated a theater full of high school students and made them laugh — a lot. It’s easy to see why. Based on a little-known children’s...

Visitors attend the 2016 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Saturday, January 23, 2016

Finding Themes in Sundance Films

January 25, 2016

The controversy over Daniel Radcliffe’s farting corpse character in “Swiss Army Man.” The hubbub over celebrities being a mere 30 minutes away from campus. The crowds desperate to get into that one...