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‘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...

Movie review: ‘We Love You, Sally Carmichael!’

by Travis Poppleton | Aug 4, 2017 | FrontPage, Reviews

SALT LAKE CITY — Christopher Gorham is a talented guy, isn’t he? The actor has been a local favorite since starring alongside Anne Hathaway in the 2001 movie, “The Other Side of Heaven,” and has since enjoyed a successful career either doing television or...

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...

Movie review: 'Dunkirk' is as good as everyone says

by Travis Poppleton | Jul 20, 2017 | Featured, FrontPage, mainStory, Reviews

MY OFFICE – When it comes to reading other critics, I have a general philosophy: never discuss or read the review of a film I’m covering until my editor has my final draft, then, read as many reviews on said film as time allows. If I were to guess, it’s a pretty...

Is 'War for the Planet of the Apes' the best movie in the series?

by Travis Poppleton | Jul 14, 2017 | Featured, FrontPage, mainStory, Reviews

THE MOVIE THEATER — Back in 2011, 20th Century Fox released “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.” “Rise” was Fox’s second attempt at rebooting the Apes series, after the misguided efforts of Tim Burton’s 2001 project. Rumors suggested the new story was a confusing mix of...

Is ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ going to be too little too late for fans?

by Travis Poppleton | Jul 8, 2017 | Featured, FrontPage, mainStory, Reviews

Spider-Man fans have been through a lot since 2002. Whether it was questionable casting, emo-dancing Peter Parker, that forced Sinister Six setup or just the general rumors of discord constantly coming from the set, to say Sony has been lucky that Spidey fans are...