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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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Catching Up: Two Worthy Music Movies from 2025
I was a little hesitant to be definitive when Mark and I recorded our "best of 2025" episode of the Utah FilmPod in January. Though I'd covered my necessary films for the UFCA vote, there were still a couple of un-nominated films that I suspected could wind up on my...
Fargo Turns 30
The 1990’s wave of crime thrillers feels like a special moment in Hollywood filmmaking. Movies like Seven (1995), acting as one of the most provocative films from that year, Heat (1995), which features a chaotic shoot-out and almost Shakespearian ending, and The...
‘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...
Catching Up: Two Worthy Music Movies from 2025
I was a little hesitant to be definitive when Mark and I recorded our "best of 2025" episode of the Utah FilmPod in January. Though I'd covered my necessary films for the UFCA vote, there were still a couple of un-nominated films that I suspected could wind up on my...
Fargo Turns 30
The 1990’s wave of crime thrillers feels like a special moment in Hollywood filmmaking. Movies like Seven (1995), acting as one of the most provocative films from that year, Heat (1995), which features a chaotic shoot-out and almost Shakespearian ending, and The...
‘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...