Deputy enterprise editor for https://xitter.cf/t.co/BxsqjLixE9. Movie reviews at https://xitter.cf/t.co/KpEp2ZrG1y, and on @RadioFromHell, Thursdays at 7 a.m. He/him.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Joined February 2009
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"Wildwood" is rather amazing: An epic fantasy from the stop-motion animation studio Laika that uses its plastic-and-fabric figurines to emulate the grand scale of "Chronicles of Narnia," but also create something emotionally intimate.
1/3
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"A Talent For Murder" showcases Helen Mirren as Patricia Highsmith, but it's no biopic. It's a tight, twisty cat-and-mouse thriller, with the creator of "The Talented Mr. Ripley" matching wits with an eager publishing-house lackey (Alden Ehrenreich).
2/3
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I'll be talking movies on "Radio From Hell" (@radiofromhell), Thursday at 7 a.m. Mountain time on @X96.
Warner Bros. wouldn't show local critics "Clayface," the DC Comics body horror movie. And I missed a chance to see "Klara and the Sun" with Jenna Ortega.
3/3
It's true: "You Can See Everything" is one of the year's best movies. Directors Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim follow Elizabeth Holmes and her family for a month, before she goes to prison, and upend what you know about her and documentaries.
1/4
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"Whalefall" is a strange movie, a survival thriller about a scuba diver (Austin Abrams) who gets stuck in a sperm whale. The action sequences inside the whale are nicely constructed, but the overly serious father-son backstory bogs down the thrills.
3/4
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I'll be talking movies on "Radio From Hell" (@radiofromhell), Thursday at 7 a.m. on @X96.
I missed my chance to see Alex Gibney's four-hour documentary "Musk." And Warner Bros. didn't show anybody the new "Street Fighter" video game adaptation. Never a good sign.
4/4
How do you follow a modern classic? Aaron Sorkin's "The Social Reckoning" isn't "The Social Network," but it's a strong journalism thriller with Mikey Madison delightful as a Facebook whistleblower and Jeremy Strong brilliant as Mark Zuckerberg.
1/3
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"The Lake" tells what Utahns already know about the Great Salt Lake: It's beautiful, it's in danger of going dry, and it will be bad for people if it does. Director Abby Ellis tells a strong, hopeful story of smart humans trying to save the lake.
2/3
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I'll be talking movies on "Radio From Hell" (@radiofromhell), Thursday at 7 a.m. Mountain time on @X96. (Yes, we do Thursday now.)
Critics didn't get to see "Other Mommy," a new horror thriller with Jessica Chastain that probably should pay a royalty check to "Coraline."
3/3
Schedule change: I'll be talking movies today (Thursday) at 7 a.m. Mountain time on "Radio From Hell" (@radiofromhell) on @X96.
Go to moviecricket.net for reviews of "Verity" and "The Incomer."
"Digger" wasn't screened for Utah critics, so I'll see that tonight.
This week's big release, "Primetime," will be talked about, for good or ill. Director Lance Oppenheim's look at the people making NBC's "To Catch a Predator" is slick but shallow, though Robert Pattinson's portrayal of host Chris Hansen is fascinating.
1/6
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"Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!" starts with two ballroom dancers (Rinko Kikuchi, Alejandro Edda), and follows her as she deals with his untimely death. The journey is offbeat, funny and heartbreaking, thanks largely to Kikuchi's fearless performance.
5/6
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I'll be talking movies on "Radio From Hell" (@radiofromhell), Friday at 7 a.m. Mountain time, on @X96.
Next week's big movie is "Digger," and it's big because Tom Cruise is the star. (It's also directed by Alejandro Iñarritu Gonzalez, who's a big deal, too.)
6/6
Are you going to @fanxsaltlake in Salt Lake City this weekend? Here are the panels where you can hear me opinionate.
"The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" airs its second episode of Season 7 tonight. It's a good time to get to know the show's newest "friend," Ashley Quai.
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If you want to laugh a lot, check out "Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom," which puts Aardman Animation's ovine hero up against a hairy beast. It's a great dialogue-free comedy that's perfect for all ages ahead of Halloween.
1/4
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The documentary "American Doctor" shows three U.S. physicians who have volunteered time and risked their lives to work in a hospital in Gaza, treating those injured and maimed by Israeli military strikes. It's harrowing, compelling journalism.
3/4
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I'll be talking movies on "Radio From Hell" (@RadiofromHell), Friday at 7 a.m. Mountain time, on @X96.
Sony didn't screen "Resident Evil," director Zach Cregger's reboot of the video game-based horror franchise, for Utah critics. Maybe I'll get to see it later.
4/4