The Weekly Reel: The celluloid candidate
‘Tis the season to be bombarded with commercial after commercial after commercial. No, I’m not talking about the holidays. I’m talking about election season,...
The Organ Loft: The way silent films are meant to be seen
At the time of this writing, I have barely returned from an evening at The Organ Loft, located at 3331 S. Edison Street, where...
‘Puss in Boots’ leaves the shadow of ‘Shrek’
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...
Free movies aren’t just on campus
On November 2, Student Life and Leadership is planning to show "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" at the Taylorsville Redwood Campus...
The Weekly Reel: Terrifying Trends
We last left our retrospective during the 80’s, an era full of horror classics and cult film phenomena. It is as we get into...
‘Oz’ sparkles at South City
Much like a tornado, “The Wizard of Oz” landed at Salt Lake Community College’s South City Campus with a bang and a song on...
Freedom Film Festival provides deep insight and fun
The Salt Lake Freedom Film and Storytelling Festival is a call back to the joy of storytelling. It consists of films, laughter and an...
The Weekly Reel: A History of Horror
Fear. It is one of mankind’s base instincts. For centuries, many people have crafted tales to evoke and awaken this feeling in all of...
Digital Arts grant to be expanded
Good news is the message being conveyed to current and incoming students interested in majoring in Digital Arts, according to project director Thomas Risk....
Hollywood-style fashion show comes to Salt Lake
Salt Lake City is known for producing great local art, but sometimes finding the right venue to see the whole spectrum of art is...
‘Rocky’ socks some robots in ‘Real Steel’
I’m going to be honest, when I first saw the trailer for this film, I thought it was going to basically be an attempt...
‘Footloose’: The Utah connection
In 1984 a film rocked the world and changed the faces of musicals and dance forever. It didn’t have cutting-edge graphics, special effects, explosions,...