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The Summer 2025 Box Office Breakdown

As August comes to a close, the weather starts to change, and so do the blockbuster movies playing in theaters. 2025’s summer blockbuster season saw live-action remakes of beloved children's movies, original horror films, superhero movies, and more. With the summer...

Rehashed ‘Rebirth’ is another low for the Jurassic franchise

Jurassic World: Rebirth (1 star out of 4) We’re seven films into the Jurassic Park/World franchise, and the filmmakers still don’t have any new ideas. “Jurassic World: Rebirth” feels like an excuse to make money without trying, and it deserves to join the fossil...

Why you need to watch “Kubo and the Two Strings” (2016) now that it’s back on Netflix!

Premise A young storyteller, Kubo (Art Parkinson), lives the truth of his stories as he must find an ancient suit of armor to fight against the vengeful Moon King (Ralph Fiennes). A Dying Art https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r01mk6F_Pk See how stop-motion played a...

Weak ending undermines suspenseful ‘Heretic’

Heretic (2 ½ stars out of 4) During the two years I spent as a missionary in Northern Illinois, I would occasionally wind up at an appointment where the investigator clearly wasn’t interested in learning about the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. In the best cases,...

‘Love and Thunder’ is a step down from ‘Ragnarok,’ but pretty good for post-‘Endgame’ MCU

Thor: Love and Thunder – 3 stars out of 4 For the “Thor: Love and Thunder” soundtrack, director Taika Waititi uses Guns ‘n Roses the same way he used Led Zeppelin for “Thor: Ragnarok” in 2017. Guns ‘n Roses was a great band, far superior to most all its peers, but it...

Float Like a Butterfly and Screen In 3D

SUNDANCE INSTITUTE SUMMER FILM SERIES Free Outdoor Film Screenings at Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre and City Park This week we have two big films for you. First, we are bringing back a classic from the 1996 Festival to honor the late great Muhammad Ali. Next, we are...

Ben-hur new trailer

BEN-HUR is the epic story of Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother Messala (Toby Kebbell), an officer in the Roman army.

‘Roseanne for President’ screening with QA

The Salt Lake Film Society is hosting a screening of "Roseanne for President" which will include a QA with star of the film, Roseanne Barr, on July 30th. Check out the trailer below and head on over to SLFC.org to get tickets....

List of Utah summer movies in the park

Movie theaters aren't the only places playing summer blockbusters this season. For those of you looking to enjoy a classic family film under the stars, many of the fine cities in the state of Utah have you covered. We're a bit late getting this list to you, so we do...