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“Once” Has an Engaging But Flawed Transition From Screen to Stage

By Alison Myers, Arts Writer February 18, 2019

  Scenario: You live in Dublin, being a washed up vacuum repairman by day, a street performer by night, living with your dad and alienated from hope and love. But really, it’s okay, because the...

"Bohemian Rhapsody" is nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture. courtesy Flickr.

Opening Up the Oscars: “Bohemian Rhapsody” Has Little Chance of Breaking Free from Bryan Singer’s Allegations

By Sofia Sant'Anna-Skites February 15, 2019

“Bohemian Rhapsody” has been awarded Oscar nominations in five categories, including Best Picture and Best Actor, but it only deserves awards for “Worst Directing” and “Greatest...

(Photo by: Justin Prather | The Utah Chronicle).

The Chronicle Playlist: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

By Alaikia Marielle February 15, 2019

  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6oQMEICcLwRpglLqlFA9ZO?si=LmxDVPWQTES-IHxW7xYfMw Breakups are never easy. Everyone copes with heartache in their own way. Some people scream and throw once...

courtesy Universal Pictures.

“Happy Death Day 2U:” A Great Experience with a Bad Movie

By Christopher Payne, Assistant Arts Editor February 14, 2019

  "Happy Death Day 2U" isn’t a good movie. The characters are shallow with little to no development. The narrative has a lot of potential that is entirely lost in poor writing and disappointing...

(Photo by: Justin Prather | The Utah Chronicle).

The Chronicle Playlist: We Found Love in a Hopeless Place

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor February 14, 2019

  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/13ByezGQ1oeEP9mxQAm55g?si=vS7Kev_MRB-wX2l1m326-A Love songs — you either love them or love to hate them. It's the perfect time of year for mushy romantic...

"Roma" is nominated for 10 Academy Awards. Courtesy Flickr.

Opening up the Oscars: With ‘Roma,’ Netflix Enters the Best Picture Race

By Madge Slack February 13, 2019

  The first-ever Netflix original movie to be nominated for best picture, “Roma,” has been hailed a triumph by critics and viewers alike. Written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón, who won Academy...

(Graphic by Hannah Allred | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

To Binge or Not to Binge 43: ‘Carmen Sandiego’

By Marshall Falkner February 13, 2019

  “Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?” was a PBS game show back in the ’90s, where kids answered trivia questions about geography, wildlife and history, received clues to guess the whereabouts...

Lulu Wang Q&Q at Windrider 2019

Faith and Films at Sundance

By Kristiane Sonnenberg February 13, 2019

  The Sundance Film Festival isn’t the first place that you’d think that a group of Christians would gather. Sundance is more known for pride, celebrity and cutting-edge films than for explorations...

(Photo by Mark Draper | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Equality in EAE: The Fight for Female Representation

By Christopher Payne, Assistant Arts Editor February 12, 2019

  Riot Games, the company behind the popular video game “League of Legends,” has been through a storm of controversy this past year. Last November, two employees filed a class-action lawsuit...

(Courtesy of Tori Baker)

U Alumna and Salt Lake Film Society President Tori Baker Finds Power in Independent Cinema

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor February 11, 2019

  Tori Baker has known one thing about herself from the first day at the University of Utah — she wanted to tell stories through a cultural lens. She’s been focused and clear about her passion...