The Daily Utah Chronicle

Letter to the Editor: God isn’t good enough

January 24, 2005

Editor: I have read quite a few editorials in the last few days that have lumped homosexuality together with all kinds of immoral, unethical and illegal practices. Unfortunately, all of this reason and rational about homosexuality probably can never persuade those who believe it is immoral for solely dogmatic reasons.

Precinct 13′: an assault on American cinema

By By Ben Zalkind and Jenni Koehler • January 20, 2005

"Assault on Precinct 13" Rogue Pictures Directed by Jean-Franois Richet Written by James Demonaco Starring Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne, Maria Bello, John Leguizamo, Ja Rule, Brian Dennehy, and Gabriel Byrne Rated R/ 109 minutes Opens Jan. 19, 2005 One-and-three-quarters out of five stars It's hard to imagine what first-time director Jean-Franois Richet intended his audience to glean from "Assault on Precinct 13.

YOU’RE CALENDARED

January 20, 2005

Jan. 20 Thursday You know what Calendar would do with billions of billions of dollars? We would buy a big, multi-trillion-dollar corporation, and make up this TV show where we would find the most evil, shameless, money-hungry souls on planet Earth, and put the most stupid person we know at the helm, pretending he was our CEO.

After this debacle, ‘Elektra’ is going to need an alias

January 20, 2005

"Elektra" 20th Century Fox Directed by Rob Bowman Screenplay by Zak Penn Starring Jennifer Garner, Goran Visnjic, Kirsten Prout, and Terence Stamp Rated PG-13/106 min Released Jan. 14, 2005 Two out of five stars There's a scene in director Rob Bowman's "Elektra" that perfectly captures the tone of the rest of the movie.

What gets our goat

By By Ben Zalkind and Aaron Allen • January 19, 2005

"Lonesome Jim" Directed by Steve Buscemi Starring Casey Affleck and Liv Tyler Steve Buscemi, believe it or not, has been active as a director in the independent film scene for years. His latest project, a tragi-comic love story starring Casey Affleck and Liv Tyler, paints a slice-of-life portrait of the rural working-class.

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Calendar

January 19, 2005

Jan. 19 Wednesday So Calendar hears that a bunch of "Mountain-Chic" A-listing P.I.B. (persons-in-block, for those not in the know) are headed our way. Objective 1: Break up Bradifer. Status: Accomplished. Objective 2: Move in on the now Brad-less Jennifer.

This acts as a testimony to the insanity and importance of…Sundance 2005

January 19, 2005

If you are now, or have ever been, a resident of Salt Lake City or Park City, you know that January brings with it more than just a slew of resolutions, snow flurries and shortened days-January is the official kick-off month for the Sundance Film Festival.

Letter to the Editor: Founding fathers did not write constitution on ‘Christian’ principles

January 18, 2005

Editor: Alumnus Trevor Burnett's letter (Jan. 14's "Society has a moral obligation to protect marriage leaves me baffled at how someone can get a college degree without getting an education. This nation was "founded on Christian principles?" No, the principal founders were Deists or the equivalent of Unitarians, some of whom, especially Jefferson, considered Christianity a pox on the world.

Legislature 2005: Key Issues

January 18, 2005

Any Willing Provider Most current health-care plans require that individuals in need of health care acquire such care through a health care provider or physician that is contracted with their insurance provider or HMO. "Any willing provider" laws allow for individuals to obtain reimbursable medical services from any qualified provider, regardless of whether or not that provider has contracted with the individual's insurance provider or HMO.

Curtain call

By By Sarah Janel Jackson • November 23, 2004

Encore Eminem Aftermath Records Two and a half out of five stars Sarah Janel Jackson Staff Writer A follow-up to 2002's Grammy winner The Eminem Show and the first album released since Eminem clinched an Oscar for "Lose Yourself" from the "8 Mile" soundtrack, Encore was hyped to showcase an ever controversial, more mature rap artist.