by Josh Terry | Nov 8, 2024 | Featured, FrontPage, Reviews
Now that November is here, it’s time for me to start thinking about my 2024 UFCA ballot, and to start catching up on some movies I’ve missed along the way. Over the last few weeks, in addition to covering new releases like “Here” and “Heretic,” I’ve been working...
by Josh Terry | Nov 1, 2024 | Featured, FrontPage, Reviews, Utah
Heretic (2 ½ stars out of 4) During the two years I spent as a missionary in Northern Illinois, I would occasionally wind up at an appointment where the investigator clearly wasn’t interested in learning about the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. In the best cases,...
by Josh Terry | Nov 1, 2024 | Featured, FrontPage, Reviews
Here (2 1/2 Stars out of 4) 30 years ago, Robert Zemeckis directed Tom Hanks and Robin Wright in “Forrest Gump,” a heartfelt journey through the 2nd half of the 20th century told through the eyes of an eccentric simpleton. “Gump” won Best Picture and Best Actor for...
by Josh Terry | Sep 6, 2024 | Featured, FrontPage, Reviews
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...
by Josh Terry | Aug 30, 2024 | Featured, FrontPage, Reviews
Deadpool & Wolverine (2 ½ stars out of 4) The first time I reviewed a Deadpool movie, back in 2018, I found it refreshing—a term that didn’t go over well with my editors at the time. Yes, it was violent and vulgar, but like “Thor: Ragnarok” and the “Guardians of...
by Josh Terry | Aug 16, 2024 | Featured, FrontPage, Reviews
Alien: Romulus (2 ½ stars out of 4) Like the “Terminator” franchise, “Alien” movies have been trying to recapture their former glory for several decades. In both cases, successful sequels gave filmmakers the idea that their franchises had continuing potential, but as...
