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Joshua Terry is an award-winning film critic and photographer who has taught English composition for Weber State since 2016. He appeared on the KJZZ Movie Show from 2013-2016, and spent seven years as the weekly film critic for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City. With degrees in Mass Communication and American Studies, he has worked simultaneously in local media and academia for more than fifteen years.
Dani Hatch is a Film Studies major with a minor in Business Administration. She does most of her work independently, which is featured on her YouTube channel and her blog. She is passionate about collaborating with others and she hopes to become a producer to professionally lead her own creative teams.
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‘Faith of Angels’ recounts historic Utah cave rescue
The Faith of Angels (2 1/2 stars out of 4) “The Faith of Angels” is based on the true story of a ten-year-old boy who was lost for several days in an abandoned mine outside Tooele, Utah. Director Garrett Batty’s effort doesn’t spend a lot of time getting off the...
McAvoy highlights ‘Speak No Evil’ horror remake
Speak No Evil (2 1/2 stars out of 4) I like to think of myself as a horror movie fan, and there are plenty of longtime favorite movies that would support that claim. But sometimes I come across a “good” horror movie that is a bit too unsettling to offer a...
‘Beetlejuice 2’s’ cast is great, but its story is a macabre mess
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2 ½ stars out of 4) Back in 1998, I went to see “Blues Brothers 2000” with tempered excitement. I was genuinely looking forward to the experience, but I knew I should keep my expectations low. There was no chance the film would even approach...
‘Faith of Angels’ recounts historic Utah cave rescue
The Faith of Angels (2 1/2 stars out of 4) “The Faith of Angels” is based on the true story of a ten-year-old boy who was lost for several days in an abandoned mine outside Tooele, Utah. Director Garrett Batty’s effort doesn’t spend a lot of time getting off the...
McAvoy highlights ‘Speak No Evil’ horror remake
Speak No Evil (2 1/2 stars out of 4) I like to think of myself as a horror movie fan, and there are plenty of longtime favorite movies that would support that claim. But sometimes I come across a “good” horror movie that is a bit too unsettling to offer a...
‘Beetlejuice 2’s’ cast is great, but its story is a macabre mess
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2 ½ stars out of 4) Back in 1998, I went to see “Blues Brothers 2000” with tempered excitement. I was genuinely looking forward to the experience, but I knew I should keep my expectations low. There was no chance the film would even approach...