Month: January 2012
Shut Up and Play the Hits
Directors Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace were interested in making a film about the calculated and controlled demise of LCD Soundsystem because they wondered why. “Why would Murphy, at the height of LCD’s career, decide to disband?” … read more
Compliance
Based on a true event, Compliance takes place in an Ohio fast food joint called Chickwich. In the midst of a rush, manager Sandra receives a call from a police officer informing her that one of her employees has stolen money out of a customer’s purse. The officer instructs Sandra that she needs to hold the employee in the back room until they can arrive, but then decides it will be easier for everyone if Sandra starts the investigation herself. … read more
Declaration of War
Romeo and Juliette meet at a party and quickly fall in love. In no time, they move in together and find themselves pregnant. Early on, they fear that something is wrong with their son Adam—he cries incessantly, he keeps vomiting up his milk and doesn’t seem to be learning things as fast as his peers. A series of tests confirm the young parent’s fears: their son has a brain tumor. … read more
Hazards of Bodily Intrigue – The Stephen Brown Dance Company...
While most of Utah was honking about Sundance and parking, the real event in Salt Lake this weekend debuted not on any screen but instead on the stage of the Leona Wagner Black Box Theatre of the Rose Wagner Center for The Performing Arts. For three days (January 27 – 29), The Stephen Brown Dance Company presented The Beast of SB Dance. … read more
Sleepwalk With Me
First spawned as an off-Broadway one-man show, Sleepwalk With Me is a translation of Birbiglia’s comedy act adapted for the silver screen, polished to perfection with the help of Ira Glass. … read more
No Ashes, No Phoenix
No Ashes, No Phoenix follows the Phoenix Hagen, a basketball team in Hagen, Germany, as they fight to maintain their newcomer status in Germany’s 1st league. Knowing that they’ll be booted back down to the 2nd league without a few wins, Phoenix Hagen’s head coach signs on another American player–Michael Jordan. … read more
Faith, Love & Whiskey
Neli (Ana Stojanovska) left Bulgaria to go to America, where she ended up getting engaged to Scott (John Keabler), but when she returns to her home country to see her grandmother and her friends one last time, she must decide between the protection and financial security Scott can offer her and the crazy, alcohol-driven passion she finds in her longtime friend, Val (Valeri Yordanov). … read more
Booze Reviews – January 2012
It’s a fresh start to a new year, and 2011 is going to be hard to top. We all saw that our brewers/distillers/vintners busted a serious amount of ass to give us the libations we demanded. I’m willing to wager that 2012 will be no different. This month we have a new take on familiar flavors to break your whiny, know-it-all craft palate. … read more
Movie Reviews – January 2012
The Adventures of Tintin, The Artist, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Muppets and Sherlock Holmes are reviewed. … read more
