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‘Challengers’: Too Ballsy To Lose

By Graham Jones, Arts Writer, News For U Producer April 12, 2024

  If one word could describe the filmography of Italian director Luca Guadagnino, it would be “sensual.” From “Call Me By Your Name” to “Bones and All,” Guadagnino’s movies have...

Joaquin Phoenix in Napoleon (Courtesy of Apple Original Films and Sony Pictures)

‘Napoleon’: Another Ridley Scott Epic

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer November 28, 2023

  “Napoleon” tells the story of the meteoric rise of the eponymous Corsican military man to the Emperor of France to an exiled monarch in a breathtaking 158 minutes. This historical epic...

Town Hall (Courtesy University of Utah Department of Theatre)

We Are All Friends in U Theatre’s ‘Town Hall’

By Haley Freeman, Arts Writer November 1, 2023

  The University of Utah Department of Theatre is inviting students to a town hall from Oct. 27 through Nov. 5, 2023. Nestled in an intimate black box theater in the Performing Arts Building...

An improvised hug between Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook and Kieran Culkin in Succession (Courtesy of Max)

‘Succession’ Series Finale: And The Winner is…

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer June 13, 2023

  Major "Succession" spoilers ahead. “Succession” is a critically-acclaimed drama created by Jesse Armstrong that premiered in 2018 on HBO. The series follows the Roy family as it poses...

Dont Worry Darling (Courtesy New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Discovery)

Is There Much To Worry About, Darling? A ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Review

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer October 4, 2022

  In a world run by chauvinistic men where women are seen and not heard and Harry Styles does his best to fit in with actual actors, the movie “Don’t Worry Darling” exists. A Wilde Ride In...

Florence Pugh and Harry Styles in Dont Worry Darling (Courtesy Warner Bros Official Trailer)

Diving Below the Surface of Director Olivia Wilde’s ‘Don’t Worry Darling’

By Andre Montoya and Audrey Hall October 4, 2022

It's finally here — after months of our patient waiting, "Don't Worry Darling" has at last hit theaters, but not without its fair share of controversy both inside and out of production. Arts writers...

Penelope Caywood (Photo by Langley Hayman | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Penelope Caywood on Bringing the Transformative Power of Drama to the Classroom 

By Tervela Georgieva, Arts Writer April 2, 2022

  It’s hard to find someone who knows as much about youth theatre-arts programs as Penelope Caywood. Caywood is a teacher, actor, choreographer and the artistic director of University of Utah...

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

  Toward the beginning of Joachim Trier’s "The Worst Person in the World," the main character, the titular worst person in the world, Julie (Renate Reinsve), is told by her boyfriend, underground...

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Walking the Narrow Path of Academic Careers in the Arts

By Hannah Keating and Frank Gardner January 21, 2022

  Adjunct and full-time professors alike have had a difficult couple of years of adapting to online teaching and trying to work through the emotional toll taken by the pandemic. Many of...

Anya Taylor-Joy starring in The Queens Gambit (courtesy Netflix).

‘The Queen’s Gambit:’ An Irresistible Chess Thriller Worth the Watch

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor January 29, 2021

  It has been joked about on social media, especially with new releases, that Netflix Originals tend to be hit-or-miss. A show may be so bad that you have to watch it, as I would argue about “The...