Arts and Entertainment

Read movie reviews, band profiles, new music and concert reviews, local arts events, and more.

‘Sucker Punch’ is a knock-out

0
The best way to describe Sucker Punch is to call it Inception and Muppet Babies love child. Moulin Rougewould act as OB/GYN and Charlie's...

‘Limitless’ has unlimited potential

0
Bradley Cooper stars as Eddie Morra in Limitless as an unmotivated, down-on-his-luck writer. In the film, Morra lives a disheveled and shallow existence until...

The Smithson Effect at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts

0
The Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) is opening a new exhibit created around the work of the creator of the Spiral Jetty. The...

Moviegoers await blockbuster releases later this year

0
With summer just around the corner, it may be prudent to take a look at some of the big blockbusters coming up and see...

What happens in Cedar Rapids, stays in ‘Cedar Rapids’

0
Cedar Rapids is a mostly funny, slightly predictable comedy starring Ed Helms, John C. Reilly, Anne Heche, Isiah Whitlock Jr. and directed by Miguel...

Funny thing is, Dave’s a comedian

0
Funny things seem to happen all around Dave Ackerman. Just as I sat down at Zupas to talk with him about his upcoming comedy...

The Steampunk revolution

0
The Victorian age has always inspired a sense of romance in modern hearts. The proper ladies in their corsets while the men dress in...

‘Drive Angry 3D’ causes road rage

0
Nicolas Cage is a great actor. If you want to see him in a great film, see National Treasure (2004) or National Treasure: Book...

‘Hall Pass’ falls limp

0
Filmmakers learned years ago that sex in any form sells movies. Any genre, any time period – throw in a leggy blonde in a...

An iridescent experience, courtesy of Linkin Park

0
Friday night, the Energy Solutions Arena was illuminated brilliantly by Linkin Park, currently on tour to promote their new concept album A Thousand Suns. Lead...

Local band review: Riverhead is sick!

0
If you love finding niche bands with passion, originality and personality then you definitely need to check out Riverhead. Collapsing to the floor after a...

New photography exhibit at Utah Museum of Fine Arts

0
The Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) has a new photographic exhibit on view, featuring black and white photos taken by Helen Levitt. Most...