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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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Megan Fisher

Megan Fisher, Arts Writer

Megan Fisher is currently pursing a bachelor’s degree in film and media arts and dreams of one day getting paid to talk about movies all day. When not watching movies, Megan can be found taking walks or re-reading Jane Austen.

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What I See When I Look At a Movie Screen

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
February 6, 2023
The cast of "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" (Courtesy YouTube)

‘Knives Out’ is Back, Brighter, and Just as Clever With ‘Glass Onion’

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
December 7, 2022
An electronic soundboard (Photo via the University of Utah School of Music's official website)

‘Crosstalk’: Electroacoustic Performance Brings Student Composers’ Music to Life

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
December 7, 2022
"In Pieces" (Courtesy University of Utah Theatre Department)

Department of Theatre’s ‘In Pieces’: Performed With Intensity, But Fails to Fully Connect

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
November 17, 2022
The Kingsbury Hall at the President's Circle on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on Aug. 24, 2022.

Creating Since its Creation: Kingsbury Hall Brings Arts and Culture to Salt Lake City

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
November 10, 2022
"Armageddon Time" (Courtesy YouTube)

In ‘Armageddon Time’ James Gray Colors His Nostalgia with White Guilt

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
November 9, 2022
The 1975 (Photo by Samuel Bradley | Courtesy Billboard)

The 1975 Scale Back with ‘Being Funny in a Foreign Language’

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
October 24, 2022
Utah Opera Company's 2022 production of "The Flying Dutchman."

Utah Opera Company’s Production of ‘The Flying Dutchman’ Creates a Stormy Ocean of Emotion

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
October 22, 2022
Tower of Terror at Broadway Centre Cinemas (Courtesy Salt Lake Film Society)

Get Spooked With Salt Lake Film Society’s Tower of Terror Series

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
October 14, 2022
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Changes to Museums Look to Improve Transparency and Inclusivity

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
October 6, 2022
"Nosferatu" (Courtesy YouTube)

Don’t Miss Out on the Chance to See ‘Nosferatu’ on the Big Screen

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
September 9, 2022
Reese Witherspoon as Elle Woods in "Legally Blonde." (Courtesy YouTube)

Movie Recommendations to Get You Back to School

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
September 8, 2022
Local Artist Jenna Louise Rogan's art displayed at the Urban Arts Gallery in Salt Lake City, Utah on Oct. 7, 2021. (Photo by Langley Hayman | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Is Art School Worth It?

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
August 27, 2022
"Renaissance" by Beyoncé.

Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Leads Us to the Dance Floor

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
August 21, 2022
Daniel Kaluuya in "Nope" (Courtesy Universal Pictures)

Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ Makes You Look Up

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
August 5, 2022
Dakota Johnson in Netflix's "Peruasion" (Courtesy of Netflix)

I Watched Netflix’s Adaptation of ‘Persuasion’ So You Don’t Have To

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
July 29, 2022
Léa Seydoux and Kristen Stewart in "Crimes of the Future"(Courtesy Neon)

‘Crimes of the Future:’ David Cronenberg’s Alarming Return to Body Horror

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
June 29, 2022
Tom Cruise in "Top Gun: Maverick" (Courtesy Paramount Pictures)

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Sticks the Landing

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
June 22, 2022
"Men" (Courtesy A24)

Alex Garland’s Folk Horror ‘Men’ Trips in the Woods

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
June 15, 2022
Jerrod Carmichael in "Rothaniel" (Courtesy HBOMax)

Jerrod Carmichael Searches For the Truth In His New Comedy Special ‘Rothaniel’

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
May 30, 2022
"Sulky Sentiments" at the Alvin Gittins Gallery (Photo by Megan Fisher | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

MFA Art Exhibition ‘Sulky Sentiments’ Just Barely Misses the Mark

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
May 7, 2022
Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu in "Everything Everywhere All at Once" (Courtesy A24)

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ is a Breathless, Surreal Multiverse Fantasy

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
May 4, 2022
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
"Star Quilt" by Mora McKeown Ezell in the "Handstitched World" exhibit at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. (Courtesy UMFA)

UMFA’s ‘Handstitched World: The Cartography of Quilts’ Changes the Way You See Quilts

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
March 27, 2022
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
Beckanne Sisk and Chase O'Connell as Romeo and Juliet in Ballet West's Production of "Romeo and Juliet"

Ballet West’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ a Painting Brought to Life

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
February 15, 2022
Still from "Girl Picture." (Courtesy Sundance Institute)

Sundance: Bright, Predictable and Unabashedly Girly, ‘Girl Picture’ is a Portrait of Female Sexuality

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
January 29, 2022
Renate Reinsve and Anders Danielsen Lie in a still from "The Worst Person in the World." (Courtesy of Sundance.org)

Sundance: ‘The Worst Person in the World’ is an Observant, Funny Look at Millennial Unrest

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
January 24, 2022
A screenshot from the trailer for "Scream" (Courtesy of Spyglass Media Grouop)

‘Scream’ Delivers the Same Self-Aware Scares as the Original

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
January 23, 2022
Regina Hall in a still from "Master" (Courtesy of Sundance.org)

Sundance: ‘Master’ Premiere Demonstrates the Pitfalls of Elevated Horror

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
January 22, 2022
Members of the Arts Desk

Starting a New Year: The Arts Desk on Their Past Favorites and Pieces To Look Forward To

By Hannah Keating, Lee Kedem, Makena Reynolds, Avery Greig, Megan Fisher, Tervela Georgieva, Whit Fuller, and Luke Jackson
January 10, 2022
Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman in a screenshot from the trailer for "Licorice Pizza" (courtesy of Universal Pictures)

The San Fernando Valley of the 1970s is on Display in ‘Licorice Pizza’

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
December 31, 2021
Ariana De Bose in "America" from "West Side Story" (Courtesy of 20th Century Studios)

Spielberg’s First Musical ‘West Side Story’ Is a Beautiful, Vivid Update of a Classic

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
December 31, 2021
Mia Wasikowska in a screenshot from the trailer for"Bergman Island" (Courtesy of IFC Films)

‘Bergman Island’ is a Lovely Tale of the Divide Between Life and Art

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
December 15, 2021
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
Ballet West’s Nutcracker, in Salt Lake City on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021 (Photo by David Chenoweth | The Daily Utah Chronicle

Getting Into the Spirit of the Season With Ballet West’s ‘The Nutcracker’

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
December 10, 2021
"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
"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
Screenshot from "The Old Dark House." (Courtesy of Universal Studios)

Fisher’s Spooky Movie Recommendations

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
October 23, 2021
Screenshot from "The Skeleton Dance." (Courtesy of Disney+)

Fisher and Fuller’s Fall Recommendations

By Megan Fisher and Whit Fuller
October 23, 2021
(Photo by: Justin Prather | The Daily Utah Chronicle).

Fisher’s Ultimate Halloween Playlist

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
October 23, 2021
When 'Darkness Falls Across the Land,' Odyssey Dance Theatre's 'Thriller' is Close at Hand

When ‘Darkness Falls Across the Land,’ Odyssey Dance Theatre’s ‘Thriller’ is Close at Hand

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
October 20, 2021
Daniel Craig in a screenshot of the "No Time To Die" trailer. (Courtesy of MGM)

‘No Time to Die’ is a Fitting, Touching Goodbye for Daniel Craig

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
October 18, 2021
Aaron Dessner and Justin Vernon. (Courtesy of Graham Tolbert)

Big Red Machine’s ‘How Long is It Going to Last?’ is a Team Effort

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
October 4, 2021
(Courtesy Marvel Studios)

Villain in ‘Shang-Chi’ Steals the Show

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
September 17, 2021
Screenshot from "Candyman." (Courtesy of Monkeypaw Productions)

‘Candyman’ is Summoned, but Drowns in its Ambition

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
September 7, 2021
Emilia Jones in "CODA" (screencap courtesy of Apple+ TV)

The Beat of ‘CODA’ is Familiar, but it has a Heart of its Own

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
September 3, 2021
Screenshot from "Jules and Jim." (Courtesy of HBOMax)

Fisher’s End-of-Summer Movie Recommendations

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
August 29, 2021
Screenshot of Dev Patel in the trailer for "The Green Knight." (Courtesy A24)

‘The Green Knight’ Will Cast a Spell and Take You on an Epic Quest

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
August 14, 2021
Jessica Graham and Connor Nelis Johnson in "Ronald and Edith." (Courtesy of the Fairy Story Society)

Fringe Fest: ‘Ronald and Edith’ Bares a Whimsical Heart In Its Story of Artistic Inspiration

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
August 3, 2021
Screenshot from "Fear Street." (Courtesy Netflix)

The ‘Fear Street’ Trilogy Sacrifices Scares for Nostalgia

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
July 28, 2021
Benicio del Toro and Don Cheadle in "No Sudden Move." (Courtesy of Claudette Barius and Warner Bros.)

‘No Sudden Move’ Brings Classic Film Noir Style into the Streaming Era

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer
July 14, 2021