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...

“Cryo” (2022) is one to keep on your radar

by Dani Hatch | Jun 18, 2022 | Featured, FilmInUtah, FrontPage, Reviews, StateOfUtah, Utah

Premise Five people suddenly wake up from cryosleep in a mysterious underground facility with no immediate recollection of who they are or why they are there. As they get a sense of their roles and situation, not all is as it appears as each person seems to be...

A Wedding On a Budget | “Once I Was Engaged” Review

by Dani Hatch | Aug 3, 2021 | Featured, FilmInUtah, Movie News, Reviews, StateOfMovies, StateOfUtah

“I’m sorry, I know ‘cheap’ is a trigger word for you.”“‘Frugal’ is such a better word!” This is a low budget comedy that comes with all the cheesiness you can expect for a movie intended for a niche audience, but it is unexpectedly insightful.  Premise Bree...

Why we need to talk about The Chosen Season 2

by Dani Hatch | Jul 18, 2021 | Featured, FilmInUtah, Movie News, Reviews, StateOfUtah, Utah

Premise Based on stories in the New (and Old) Testament, “The Chosen” brings to life how Jesus Christ led his followers as they went about doing good. I first thought from the previews that the show would center on all the expected Bible stories, following the life of...

Why ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’ is still relevant after 50 years

by Travis Poppleton | Sep 25, 2019 | Featured, FilmInUtah, Movie News, Utah

OLD TIMEY UTAH – Last month, we kicked off our monthly KSL classic movie feature with the ever-controversial “The Birth of a Nation.” It was, admittedly, a heavy intro to this series, but we knew we had to get it out of the way. There’s no version of film history that...

Utah Film Commission brings Hollywood to Utah

by admin | Nov 8, 2017 | Featured, FilmInUtah, FrontPage, Interviews, mainStory, Movie News, Utah

SALT LAKE CITY — Back in 2014, I was sitting in a press screening for the movie “Need for Speed,” starring “Breaking Bad’s” Aaron Paul. As you may have already heard, the movie was pretty not great, and for most of the film’s 132-minute runtime, I could look around...