Film

Read up on movie reviews, film festivals, film school projects and more.

Clapperboard on "Circadian" film set

Student films win big at international festivals

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SLCC film student Syd VanRoosendaal and alumnus Dylan Lunt have earned multiple awards for their respective projects.
A collage of movie stills

A Sundance-curated summertime film series samples what January festival brings to Utah

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The Sundance Film Festival recently hosted ten free screenings in the Salt Lake City area for its Local Lens summer program.
Puss in Boots and Kitty Softpaws

‘Puss in Boots’ leaves the shadow of ‘Shrek’

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Many people get on my case when I talk about how mean-spirited the early “Shrek” films were. The one thing people tend to forget...
Still from The Wind Rises where Jiro talks with his idol Caproni in the dream world.

Film Review: Planes, cursed dreams and war in the final film of Hayao Miyazaki

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Arts reporter Stephen Romney reviews the beautifully animated swan song from Hayao Miyazaki, 'The Wind Rises.'
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.
Richard Madden and Gemma Chan in "Eternals"

New Disney films now debuting exclusively in theaters

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Disney announced in September that all of its remaining films for 2021 would receive theatrical-only releases.

‘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.
Tower Theatre lit up at night

Local nonprofit focuses on film community

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The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program offered a fresh perspective to the nonprofit Salt Lake Film Society.
SLCC block letters outside South City Campus in winter

Virtual studio coming to South City Campus

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Salt Lake Community College will construct a "virtual studio" similar to those used on productions like Disney's "The Mandalorian." The studio will be the first of its kind in Utah.
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.