First-time director delivers with inspirational ‘Standout’

by Josh Terry | Apr 10, 2026 | Featured, FilmInUtah, Reviews, Utah

Standout: The Ben Kjar Story (3 1/2 stars out of 4) Tanner Christensen’s documentary “Standout: The Ben Kjar Story” is a showcase for an inspirational story and a welcome option for anyone looking for something different from the mainstream offerings...

Catching Up: Two Worthy Music Movies from 2025

by Josh Terry | Mar 30, 2026 | Featured, FrontPage, Reviews

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...

‘Project Hail Mary’ delivers action, adventure, and a lot of heart

by Josh Terry | Mar 19, 2026 | Featured, FrontPage, Reviews

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...

Meet the new ‘Ready or Not;’ same as the old ‘Ready or Not’

by Josh Terry | Mar 19, 2026 | Featured, FrontPage, Reviews

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”...

Macabre ‘Send Help’ is a fun showcase for Rachel McAdams

by Josh Terry | Mar 12, 2026 | Featured, Reviews

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,...