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Joshua Terry is an award-winning film critic and photographer who has taught English composition for Weber State since 2016. He appeared on the KJZZ Movie Show from 2013-2016, and spent seven years as the weekly film critic for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City. With degrees in Mass Communication and American Studies, he has worked simultaneously in local media and academia for more than fifteen years.
Cooper Hatsis is a Weber State Film Graduate and freelance journalist based out of Davis County, Utah. When it comes to journalism, he covers arts, film, music, and local businesses. He can also be found at Movie Castle Podcast, a show dedicated to covering the latest film releases. Cooper is a founding member of the HiveFest Film Festival.
Dani Hatch was in the first graduating class of Film Studies students from Weber State. She does most of her work independently, which is featured on her YouTube channel and her blog. She currently works with students, and she is passionate about collaborating with others.
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Depp’s Scrooge headlines dark, frightening ‘Ebenezer’
Ebenezer (3 stars out of 4) You've already got plenty of options when it comes to adapting Charles Dickens's novel A Christmas Carol for live action. A lot of people seem to like the George C. Scott version, but my favorite will always be the Albert Finney musical...
Waititi adds wit to thoughtful ‘Klara and the Sun’
Klara and the Sun (3 1/2 stars out of 4) It's always risky to see a movie based on a book when you've actually read (and enjoyed) that book. Gratefully, in this case the risk pays off. Based on the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, director Taika Waititi's "Klara and the Sun"...
Fascinating ‘You Can See Everything’ raises more questions than it answers
You Can See Everything (3 1/2 stars out of 4) "You Can See Everything" is one of those documentaries that seems to raise more questions than it answers. And one of those questions is whether Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's film is actually a documentary. The...
Depp’s Scrooge headlines dark, frightening ‘Ebenezer’
Ebenezer (3 stars out of 4) You've already got plenty of options when it comes to adapting Charles Dickens's novel A Christmas Carol for live action. A lot of people seem to like the George C. Scott version, but my favorite will always be the Albert Finney musical...
Waititi adds wit to thoughtful ‘Klara and the Sun’
Klara and the Sun (3 1/2 stars out of 4) It's always risky to see a movie based on a book when you've actually read (and enjoyed) that book. Gratefully, in this case the risk pays off. Based on the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, director Taika Waititi's "Klara and the Sun"...
Fascinating ‘You Can See Everything’ raises more questions than it answers
You Can See Everything (3 1/2 stars out of 4) "You Can See Everything" is one of those documentaries that seems to raise more questions than it answers. And one of those questions is whether Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's film is actually a documentary. The...