FantasyCon 2014: FilmQuest @ The Gateway Megaplex 06.30 – 07.02

FantasyCon 2014: FilmQuest @ The Gateway Megaplex 06.30 – 07.02
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As an attendee of several locally organized film festivals, FilmQuest’s focus on films from the horror, fantasy and science fiction genres made it unique. It’s fun to sit in a darkened theatre with no idea what type of film might illuminate the darkened screen and take you along for a ride. Not all of the films were stellar, and many were downright bizarre, but here are a few that stuck out to me. … read more

Fear No Film: And the Winner Is…

Fear No Film: And the Winner Is…
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Over the weekend, audiences and jury members screened a wide variety of films from all over the world. As this year’s Fear No Film theme was all about exploring and redefining our own boundaries, each film presented a unique perspective on that concept. … read more

Television Reviews

Television Reviews

Reviews for Adventure Time, Afterlife, Doctor Who, Futurama, Legit, The Mr. Magoo Theatrical Collection, News Radio, Ripper Street and The Simpsons.
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Fear No Film: Historical Boundaries

Fear No Film: Historical Boundaries
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These films explore the limits that we all share as humans, from “traditions” that we can’t quite shake, to hypothetical next steps as a species. … read more

Fear No Film: Societal Boundaries

Fear No Film: Societal Boundaries
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These films identify the boundaries of who we are as a nation, right now, at this moment, while comparing this to other countries. … read more

Fear No Film: The Way You See Others

Fear No Film: The Way You See Others
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To some degree, we each place judgement on others. These films are about how you see the people around you all day, every day. … read more

Fear No Film: Utah Short Film of the Year, Part 2

Fear No Film: Utah Short Film of the Year, Part...
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Film reviews for the Fear No Film: Utah Short Film of the Year competition, hosted by the 2014 Utah Arts Festival. … read more

Movie Reviews

Movie Reviews

Movie Reviews for Edge of Tomorrow, Every Everything: The Music, Life and Times of Grant Hart, How To Train Your Dragon 2, Life Itself and X-Men: Days of Future Past.  … read more

Film Review: Transformers: Age of Extinction

Film Review: Transformers: Age of Extinction
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The war between Michael Bay and film critics has been active since the release of his second chapter to the live-action toy franchise, 2009’s “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” where many individuals, myself included, deemed the project a failure as well as racist.
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Fear No Film: Global Boundaries

Fear No Film: Global Boundaries
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The selections for this year’s Fear No Film festival have been eye-opening, to say the least. It’s nice to know that we still live in a world where boundaries are constantly being challenged and redefined, and even nicer to know that we have a local presence who believes it’s important to share these messages with our community. … read more