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June 29, 2022
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Official Competition gets uneven results out of satirizing the act of filmmaking.
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By Scott Renshaw
People who make movies clearly love making fun of people who make movies—and historically speaking, they've done a pretty fair job of doing so.
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Culture,
Arts & Entertainment
June 29, 2022
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Where to celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, parades and more.
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By Scott Renshaw
The nice thing about having July 4 fall not on a Sunday, is that you don't have to worry about Independence Day celebrations falling on literally any day but Independence Day.
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Blog,
Buzz Blog
June 23, 2022
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The Black Phone, Elvis, Beavis and Butt-head Do the Universe and more
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Culture,
Film Reviews
June 22, 2022
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Elvis exemplifies Baz Luhrmann's tendency toward unfocused emotionalism.
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By Scott Renshaw
After more than 20 years of writing about Baz Luhrmann—Moulin Rouge! was the first review I ever wrote for this publication—it remains clear that nearly everything that drives me nuts about his movies are things he would consider features, not bugs.
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Culture,
Arts & Entertainment
June 22, 2022
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The Utah Arts Festival looks both backward and forward for a reinvigorated 2022.
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By Scott Renshaw
It's been three years since the Utah Arts Festival has taken place over its traditional four days in late June.
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Blog,
Buzz Blog
June 16, 2022
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Lightyear, Cha Cha Real Smooth, Spiderhead, Brian and Charles, and more
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Culture,
Arts & Entertainment
June 15, 2022
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One Person, One Vote chronicles the history of American gerrymandering, and what we can do about it.
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By Scott Renshaw
As a native of the U.K., Nick Seabrook had no idea until he came to the U.S. to study that it was possible for politicians to effectively choose their own constituents.
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Culture,
Film Reviews
June 15, 2022
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Lightyear's convoluted self-justification is the only thing interfering with its entertainment.
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By Scott Renshaw
Ever since Disney and Pixar announced Lightyear, their attempts to explain the premise have been ... well, "overly-complicated" is one way of putting it.
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Blog,
Buzz Blog
June 9, 2022
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Jurassic World Dominion, Hustle, Benediction, A Chiara
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Culture,
Film Reviews
June 8, 2022
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Benediction wrestles with portraying a life impacted by two large traumas.
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By Scott Renshaw
Real human lives are more complicated than movie lives; it shouldn't need to be said, yet it always bears keeping in mind.
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