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A review of Stephen King’s ‘It’ by someone who really didn’t want to see it

by Travis Poppleton | Sep 7, 2017 | Featured, FrontPage, mainStory, Reviews

There was a time, not too long ago, where I gave up writing about movies. I can’t remember exactly which title it was that I stared in the face and said, “I can’t do this any longer,” but I believe it was some sequel to some already terrible franchise. I had been at...

10 people who could play the Joker if Leonardo DiCaprio says no

by Travis Poppleton | Sep 7, 2017 | Featured, FrontPage, mainStory, Musings, Off Topic, StateOfMovies

GOTHAM — What is it about the Joker? The legendary Batman foe has been making comic books, video games, television and feature films more interesting since the 1940s, and almost 70 years later we’re still talking about him. In fact, just recently Warner Brothers and...

10 Classic Hollywood Films in 10 Weeks for $10

by Travis Poppleton | Aug 29, 2017 | Featured, FilmInUtah, FrontPage, Movie News, News, Utah

SANDY (August 29, 2017) – Paul Newman, Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Taylor, Gary Cooper and many of the greatest Hollywood actors of all time will soon be performing on the big screen at select Megaplex Theatres locations as part of the 2017 Silver Screen Classics movie...

8 movies coming to a theater near you in September

by Travis Poppleton | Aug 25, 2017 | Featured, FrontPage, mainStory, Movie News, StateOfMovies

SALT LAKE CITY — Since MoviePass decided to drop its subscription fees to $9.95 a month, moviegoers have been signing up for the ticket-a-day service at a dizzying pace. And why not? For less than the price of a single premium movie ticket, audiences now have access...

‘Brigsby Bear’ is as likable as its cuddly mascot

by Travis Poppleton | Aug 19, 2017 | Featured, FrontPage, mainStory, Reviews

SALT LAKE CITY — This is a weird August for movies, isn’t it? Usually, studios fill these dying days of summer with a last crop of superheroic tent poles. But for some reason, 2017 has pushed projects like “Justice League” and “Thor: Ragnarok” back to November while...

Is 'Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets' worth the price of admission?

by Travis Poppleton | Jul 22, 2017 | Featured, FrontPage, mainStory, Reviews

CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS — Luc Besson is a name movie fans don’t know what to do with. Besson is a writer/director who can draw in niche audiences one day with films like “Léon: The Professional” or “The Fifth Element” before next releasing a mostly hated project...