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Our goal is to keep our viewers updated on Utah film news and what is new in the film industry in general. We believe in education, production and exhibition support for all fellow movie-lovers and creators.
Travis Poppleton has been covering movie news, film reviews and live events for publications around the country since 2010. He was also one of the voices behind the popular Flix Junkies podcast and award winning KSL Popcorn Report. Today, Travis covers classic movies and film history here at utah.film.
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 is a Film Studies major with a minor in Business Administration. She does most of her work independently, which is featured on her YouTube channel and her blog. She is passionate about collaborating with others and she hopes to become a producer to professionally lead her own creative teams.
Upcoming Events
DOCUTAH International Documentary Film Festival — June 25 – October 29
Bicknell International Film Festival — July 23 – 24
Tumbleweeds Film Festival — Online
Sundance Film Festival – January 2022
One thing carries Disney’s ‘Encanto,’ and it isn’t the music.
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‘Afterlife’ isn’t perfect, but it is the ‘Ghostbusters’ sequel you’ve been waiting for.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife - 3 stars out of 4 A month or two back I re-watched the original “Ghostbusters.” Re-watching a favorite movie from your childhood can be a tricky thing, but I was happy to see that my memories of greatness weren’t just soaked in nostalgia....
Marvel’s ‘Eternals’ are not the heroes you’re looking for.
Eternals - 2 Stars out of 4 Walking out of the “Eternals” press screening, the snarky jokes seem ready made. You could say something connecting the movie’s name to its two-and-a-half-hour running time, or just say it’s “Avengers, but boring.” Some of the criticism is...
One thing carries Disney’s ‘Encanto,’ and it isn’t the music.
Encanto: three stars out of four About an hour into "Encanto," my five-year-old niece leaned over and started asking me if the movie was almost done. This could mean a lot of things, and it could mean absolutely nothing, but it does support a gut feeling that the...
‘Afterlife’ isn’t perfect, but it is the ‘Ghostbusters’ sequel you’ve been waiting for.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife - 3 stars out of 4 A month or two back I re-watched the original “Ghostbusters.” Re-watching a favorite movie from your childhood can be a tricky thing, but I was happy to see that my memories of greatness weren’t just soaked in nostalgia....
Marvel’s ‘Eternals’ are not the heroes you’re looking for.
Eternals - 2 Stars out of 4 Walking out of the “Eternals” press screening, the snarky jokes seem ready made. You could say something connecting the movie’s name to its two-and-a-half-hour running time, or just say it’s “Avengers, but boring.” Some of the criticism is...