Film
Vamp U Movie Review
For a crudely-constructed independent vampire comedy, Vamp U is funnier and more entertaining than it has any right to be. … read more
Movie Reviews 4/13
The Place Beyond the Pines, Room 237, Rules for School, Spring Breakers and Upstream Color are reviewed. … read more
Movie Reviews 3/13
A Good Day to Die Hard, Identity Thief, Sound City, Stoker and West of Memphis are reviewed. … read more
2013 Banff Mountain Film Festival @ Kingsbury Hall 02.19-21
Twenty-two years ago, the Banff Mountain Film Festival made its debut at the University of Utah. The inaugural year attracted only 125 viewers. For this year, the venue was sold out. … read more
Movie Reviews 2/13
Circle Jerks: My Career as a Jerk and Toxic Avenger: The Japanese Cut are reviewed … read more
SLUG Mag’s Oscar Ballot
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
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
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
“It’s All Heartfelt and Shit”: Best Friends Forever Takes Slamdance
Best Friends Forever is an indie film that blends together dark comedy, sci-fi and horror into a road trip—in a ’76 AMC Pacer—which takes place during a nuclear apocalypse. Co-written by Brea Grant and Vera Miao, BFF is an examination of what’s truly important in life. In a video from the film’s website, Miao describes BFF by saying, “It’s all heartfelt and shit,” and anyone who has had a “BFF” before knows that’s a perfect description of a good friendship. … read more
The Utah Film Critics Association Awards
The Utah Film Critics Association met on Thursday, Dec. 20 to vote on their top picks of 2012. … read more