Sundance Film Review: Killing Ground

Sundance Film Review: Killing Ground
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Taking a cue from fellow Aussie survival flick Wolf Creek, Killing Ground capitalizes on the beautiful yet foreboding landscape of his film’s setting. … read more

Excavating Anton Chekhov: Riot Act’s Whit Hertford on Poor Bastard

Excavating Anton Chekhov: Riot Act’s Whit Hertford on Poor Bastard
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Whit Hertford, American-born artistic director and founder of Riot Act, has written Poor Bastard to be non-traditionally staged in the basement of the CUAC gallery in downtown Salt Lake City. This comedy, set in rural America, is available to view until Jan. 28 and is definitely one production you won’t want to miss. … read more

Slamdance Film Review: Supergirl

Slamdance Film Review: Supergirl
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Naomi Kutin is a fairly normal, Orthodox Jewish, preteen girl growing in New Jersey. The only catch: She is also a world-record-breaking powerlifter, who, at one point in the movie Supergirl, deadlifts almost three times her body weight. … read more

Slamdance Film Review: On The Sly: In Search of the Family Stone

Slamdance Film Review: On The Sly: In Search of the...
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Starting innocently enough as a documentary of a fan trying to score an interview with their favorite musical artist, On the Sly turns into a decade-long search for Sly Stone, the frontman of Sly and the Family Stone and composer of hit classics like “Everyday People” and “Thank You.” … read more

 
 
Sundance Film Review: Dolores

Sundance Film Review: Dolores
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It takes a certain touch to make a documentary a riveting, standout Sundance film—and Dolores has it, honoring Dolores Huerta’s advocacy for farmers rights. … read more

Blood, Sweat, Tears and More Blood: AFI’s Hunter Burgan

Blood, Sweat, Tears and More Blood: AFI’s Hunter Burgan
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AFI are among one of the most unclassifiable bands in the 21st century. It seems that with every album, they’ve catapulted themselves into a completely different catalogue, making them unpredictable. AFI hit The Depot on Jan. 25, and you can expect an intense performance from all areas of their discography. … read more

Sundance Film Review: Brigsby Bear

Sundance Film Review: Brigsby Bear
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For many career comedians, the transition from sketch comedy to motion pictures isn’t always successful. Usually we end up with a decent idea that is frantically held together by dick jokes, but that’s not the case with Brigsby Bear. … read more

Slamdance Film Review: Bogalusa Charm

Slamdance Film Review: Bogalusa Charm
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Bogalusa Charm chronicles the people of Bogalusa, who narrate their own interwoven histories as part of the collective lore of the town. … read more

Resurrecting Deseret’s Son: A Celebration of the Life, Music and Art of Bob Moss

Resurrecting Deseret’s Son: A Celebration of the Life, Music and...
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To celebrate Bob Moss, Mike Kirkland and Bad Brad Wheeler collaborated with a number of local artists to release Son of Deseret, a tribute to the music of Bob Moss. … read more

Sundance Film Review: Bushwick

Sundance Film Review: Bushwick
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It doesn’t take long for Bushwick’s visceral action to kick in—after about five minutes of everyday routine, our characters are thrust into a deadly conflict that is raging across Brooklyn. … read more