SLUG Mag’s Oscar Ballot

SLUG Mag’s Oscar Ballot
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My cinema geek friends and I have a ritual to compete against each other on Oscars Night to see who can correctly predict more winners from the nominations ballot. This year, I want to open the challenge to all of SLUG’s readers to see if you can take top honors! Be sure to check out the 85th Academy Awards on Feb. 24 at 5 p.m. MST on ABC! … read more

Exclusive Slamdance Interview: Diamond On Vinyl Director J.R. Hughto

Exclusive Slamdance Interview: Diamond On Vinyl Director J.R. Hughto
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The Slamdance Film Festival is well-known for showcasing flicks from first-time directors, but the festival is launching a new program this year called Beyond, which features films from directors with one film already under their belt. One of those directors is 34-year-old J.R. Hughto, whose sophomore film Diamond on Vinyl debuts at this year’s festival. … read more

Movie Reviews 1/13

Movie Reviews 1/13

Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements, Django Unchained, The House I Live In, The Impossible, Spokanarchy and Zero Dark Thirty are reviewed. … read more

The Utah Film Critics Association Awards

The Utah Film Critics Association Awards
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The Utah Film Critics Association met on Thursday, Dec. 20 to vote on their top picks of 2012.  … read more

DVD Reviews – December 2012

DVD Reviews – December 2012

Reviews of DVDs about Madonna, Alice Donut, Dinosaur Jr. and more. … read more

Training For The Apocalypse Film Review

Training For The Apocalypse Film Review
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Most people with common sense will simply laugh off the Mayan calendar and its prediction of the apocalypse on December 21, but this 55-minute documentary does a great job exploring the minds of those who truly believe the end is upon us. … read more

Top 5 Movies of 2012

Top 5 Movies of 2012
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Another year down and another Top 5 List for the film aficionados! Since we only have a small amount of time left before the volcanoes start erupting across the planet, here’s the list of 2012’s best and worst movie offerings … thus far! … read more

Found Footage Festival @ Brewvies 11.29

Found Footage Festival @ Brewvies 11.29
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The Found Footage Festival, which originated in NYC in 2004, is comprised of a nationwide tour of various US cities. They insist that in eight years of the festival, this year’s footage is the most unsettling yet. I believe them. … read more

Chocolate/Girl Films Pretty Sweet Review

Chocolate/Girl Films Pretty Sweet Review
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The time has come, and Pretty Sweet is here! The highly anticipated skate film from director Spike Jones and the Girl /Chocolate Films delivers once again. … read more

Sk801’s Die High Hell Ride Film Review

Sk801’s Die High Hell Ride Film Review
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 Die High Hell Ride is an action-packed hour that will knock your socks off. … read more