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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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‘Predators’ documentary evaluates the ethics of documentaries
There is an argument to be made that the vast majority of documentaries contain some form of ethical issues, whether it be the filmmaker's bias, how the subjects are represented and compensated, or being accountable for how it impacts its subjects and viewers. This is...
‘Ella McCay’ is a disappointing mess of a movie
"Ella McCay" - 1 1/2 stars out of 4 Walking out of "Ella McCay," I knew I didn't like the movie, but it took a while to work out why. Part of the problem is an awkward start that seemed to have the opposite of its desired effect: a quirky older woman (Julie Kavner)...
Moody ‘Hamnet’ offers a possible view into Shakespeare’s backstory
"Hamnet" - 3 1/2 stars out of 4 When I type "Hamnet" into my computer, the little red line appears, because it thinks I should be writing "Hamlet" instead. But according to the title card of Chloe Zhao's "Hamnet," the names were considered interchangeable in...
‘Predators’ documentary evaluates the ethics of documentaries
There is an argument to be made that the vast majority of documentaries contain some form of ethical issues, whether it be the filmmaker's bias, how the subjects are represented and compensated, or being accountable for how it impacts its subjects and viewers. This is...
‘Ella McCay’ is a disappointing mess of a movie
"Ella McCay" - 1 1/2 stars out of 4 Walking out of "Ella McCay," I knew I didn't like the movie, but it took a while to work out why. Part of the problem is an awkward start that seemed to have the opposite of its desired effect: a quirky older woman (Julie Kavner)...
Moody ‘Hamnet’ offers a possible view into Shakespeare’s backstory
"Hamnet" - 3 1/2 stars out of 4 When I type "Hamnet" into my computer, the little red line appears, because it thinks I should be writing "Hamlet" instead. But according to the title card of Chloe Zhao's "Hamnet," the names were considered interchangeable in...