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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.
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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‘Project Hail Mary’ delivers action, adventure, and a lot of heart
Project Hail Mary (3 1/2 stars out of 4) Reviewing "Project Hail Mary" is a little tricky, because this is one of the rare occasions where I've actually read the source material before seeing the film. The good news is that this isn't one of those situations where the...
Meet the new ‘Ready or Not;’ same as the old ‘Ready or Not’
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2 1/2 stars out of 4) If you saw the first "Ready or Not" film in 2019, your reaction should probably be a safe gauge for whether you'll like the follow-up. Like its predecessor, "Ready or Not 2: Here I Come" is a fairly predictable...
Macabre ‘Send Help’ is a fun showcase for Rachel McAdams
Send Help (3 1/2 stars out of 4) I imagine most of the people familiar with Sam Raimi fall into two groups. The more die-hard fan group know him for his "Evil Dead" movies, including "Army of Darkness," which capped off a trilogy of campy, over-the-top comic horror...
‘Project Hail Mary’ delivers action, adventure, and a lot of heart
Project Hail Mary (3 1/2 stars out of 4) Reviewing "Project Hail Mary" is a little tricky, because this is one of the rare occasions where I've actually read the source material before seeing the film. The good news is that this isn't one of those situations where the...
Meet the new ‘Ready or Not;’ same as the old ‘Ready or Not’
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2 1/2 stars out of 4) If you saw the first "Ready or Not" film in 2019, your reaction should probably be a safe gauge for whether you'll like the follow-up. Like its predecessor, "Ready or Not 2: Here I Come" is a fairly predictable...
Macabre ‘Send Help’ is a fun showcase for Rachel McAdams
Send Help (3 1/2 stars out of 4) I imagine most of the people familiar with Sam Raimi fall into two groups. The more die-hard fan group know him for his "Evil Dead" movies, including "Army of Darkness," which capped off a trilogy of campy, over-the-top comic horror...