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7 movies you missed in film class streaming now on Amazon and Netflix

7 movies you missed in film class streaming now on Amazon and Netflix

by Travis Poppleton | Jul 6, 2018 | Featured, FrontPage, Movie News, StateOfMovies

I always found it weird when people would nod off in film class. To me, learning where writers and directors came up with their ideas has always been wildly fascinating, so when I’d see someone dip their head a few minutes after the lights were flipped, I’d want to...
5 things Disney owns after the $52.4B deal with Fox

5 things Disney owns after the $52.4B deal with Fox

by Travis Poppleton | Jan 20, 2018 | Featured, FrontPage, JustOneThing, mainStory, Movie News, News, StateOfMovies

SALT LAKE CITY — Do we really live in a world where Disney owns Homer Simpson? Can that be right? And what about the newly enlisted crew of the Orville? Will Disney now decide their fate as well? As it turns out, that’s not even half of the weirdness. Disney’s...
What is the perfect movie order to enjoy a ‘Star Wars’ marathon

What is the perfect movie order to enjoy a ‘Star Wars’ marathon

by Travis Poppleton | Dec 14, 2017 | Featured, FrontPage, mainStory, Musings, StateOfMovies

THE DEATH STAR — Recently, I received a random text from a friend who said, “We’re at Benihana tonight and debating the ‘proper’ viewing order of “Star Wars.” Like most people reading this, my first thought was, “What is there to debate? You start with...
Directors who’ve made at least 3 good movies in a row

Directors who’ve made at least 3 good movies in a row

by Travis Poppleton | Dec 9, 2017 | Featured, FrontPage, mainStory, Movie News, StateOfMovies

THE MOVIE SET — When you hear someone casually throw out the phrase, “lightning never strikes twice,” said phrase-thrower is almost never talking about a Hollywood director. In truth, many directors have achieved back-to-back hits. You could even say, many directors...
10 people who could play the Joker if Leonardo DiCaprio says no

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...
8 movies coming to a theater near you in September

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...
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