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 16, 2024 | Featured, Reviews
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...
by Josh Terry | Sep 16, 2024 | Featured, Reviews
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...
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...