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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 was in the first graduating class of Film Studies students from Weber State. She does most of her work independently, which is featured on her YouTube channel and her blog. She currently works with students, and she is passionate about collaborating with others.
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‘Mandalorian’ offers more filler than ‘Star Wars’ magic
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2 1/2 stars out of 4) There isn't much wrong with Jon Favreau's "Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu," but there isn't enough right to give it an enthusiastic recommendation. To its credit, it feels like more than just an...
‘Prada 2’ flaunts fashion and faces obsolescence
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2 1/2 stars out of 4) As a showcase for the creative world of modern fashion, "The Devil Wears Prada 2" works just fine. As a commentary on the impact of modern technology on traditional field like journalism, it's OK. As an attempt to...
Strong performances + inspiring story = ‘I Swear’
I Swear - 3 1/2 stars out of 4 It's nice when a film lives up to the hype. I feel a little late to the party with "I Swear," the based-on-a-true-story biopic about a Scottish man's lifelong battle with Tourette's Syndrome. Director Kirk Jones's film was released in...
‘Mandalorian’ offers more filler than ‘Star Wars’ magic
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2 1/2 stars out of 4) There isn't much wrong with Jon Favreau's "Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu," but there isn't enough right to give it an enthusiastic recommendation. To its credit, it feels like more than just an...
‘Prada 2’ flaunts fashion and faces obsolescence
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2 1/2 stars out of 4) As a showcase for the creative world of modern fashion, "The Devil Wears Prada 2" works just fine. As a commentary on the impact of modern technology on traditional field like journalism, it's OK. As an attempt to...
Strong performances + inspiring story = ‘I Swear’
I Swear - 3 1/2 stars out of 4 It's nice when a film lives up to the hype. I feel a little late to the party with "I Swear," the based-on-a-true-story biopic about a Scottish man's lifelong battle with Tourette's Syndrome. Director Kirk Jones's film was released in...