Film

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Ellen Page, left, and Alexander Skarsgård in a scene from "The East"

The Weekly Reel: A conversation with actors and director of ‘The East’

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Arts reporter Stephen Romney interviews the director and actors of the upcoming film The East.
Egyptian Theatre lit up at night

Sundance Film Festival moves fully online amid COVID-19 surge

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The 2022 Sundance Film Festival will be an online-only event after a recent surge in COVID-19 cases.

‘Easy A’ makes the grade

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At long last an intelligent teen comedy has decided to grace the theaters. Easy A may be the funniest teen comedy since Ferris Bueller's...
The film boasts some impressive makeup and practical effects, but relies too heavily on pre-established imagery. Pictured: Jane Levy

‘Evil Dead’ offers decent scares, but is hampered by Raimi’s legacy

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Arts reporter Stephen Romney reviews the remake of the cult horror film 'Evil Dead.'
Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise

Movie review: ‘It’

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Court Casselman reviews the 2017 adaptation of the classic Stephen King novel.
Crowd gathers outside Egyptian Theatre during Sundance

Sundance 101: celebrating more than 40 years of film

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Study the basics on how to navigate the Sundance Film Festival.
Film poster with heart-shaped transgender pride flag with the text "We Belong; A documentary about celebrating transgender people"

‘We Belong’: A SLCC documentary that celebrates Utah’s trans community

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In "We Belong," three transgender people from different age groups share their experiences with coming out, gender dysphoria and transphobia.
Grand Theatre banner outside South City Campus

SLCC Grand Theatre opens its doors to Sundance Film Festival

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Learn about the lengthy process that brought Sundance to Salt Lake Community College.
Much like the poster, the predominate color scheme of the film is red, which slowly fades throughout the film. Pictured: Joaquin Phoenix.

Movie Review: ‘Her’: Probably the most realistic relationship ever seen on film

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Arts reporter Stephen Romney reviews 'Her', the speculative love fiction starring Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson.
Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep

Utah SPJ screens ‘The Post’ while exploring current state of news media

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The Utah Headliners chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists recently hosted a free screening of ‘The Post’ at Brewvies Cinema Pub.
Regal Cinemas sign says "Theatres open safely in 48 states, why not New York"

Pandemic forces Hollywood to rethink the future of film

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The novel coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the movie industry, forcing companies to adapt to changing conditions and formats.
Henry Cavill in "Immortals"

‘Immortals’ won’t live very long

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For some reason film producers love making movies about ancient Greece and the various gods associated with it. This may be because actors like...