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Posted 2010-09-02 20:59:55 by Ryan Michael Painter
HandMade Films was formed by Beatle guitarist George Harrison and Denis O'Brian in 1978 when the financing for Monty Python's ''Life of Brian'' fell through. Throughout the '80s HandMade Films would release a number of highly regarded films and at least one dubious failure in the Sean Penn and Madonna vehicle ''Shanghai Surprise.'' Sony Pictures released ''Life of Brian'' on Blu-ray in early in 2008 but it was the only film from HandMade Film's heyday to get the high-def treatment ...  Read More


Posted 2010-09-02 20:59:09 by Ryan Michael Painter
Just as students are returning to populate classrooms the History Channel is releasing the first wave in their new ''Instant Expert'' line of informative DVDS. Each DVD is a self-contained history lesson that is a concise overview that works well on its own or as a supplement to history books and lectures. Over the past couple weeks I've become quite knowledgeable about topics as diverse as the Ancient Egypt, French Revolution, The Mayflower and its passengers, Ben Franklin, Be...  Read More


Posted 2010-09-02 16:03:32 by Autumn Thatcher
Age • 29Occupation • ServerBartenderSign • SagittariusFavorite book(s) • FountainheadFavorite movie(s) • “American Beauty”Favorite TV show(s) • “The Daily Show,” “Weeds,” “The Colbert Report” and “Glee”Favorite music • Ani DiFrancoWhat do you look for in a romantic partner? • Tits, ass and intellectWhat would you say is your sexiest feature? • My bedroom skillsWho do you t...  Read More


Posted 2010-09-02 15:37:05 by Autumn Thatcher
The Depot was packed with music fans 21 and up on Tuesday, August 31 for The Black Crowes concert. I arrived moments before the Crowes were scheduled to take the stage and found myself in a rather long line. I was relieved to see that though the line was long, it was moving quickly. I had barely made it in line to get my beer before the room erupted in applause and the legendary Black Crowes took the stage.The energy swirling around the Depot was exciting and I soon realize...  Read More


Posted 2010-09-02 14:37:58 by Poison Ivy Mysteries
Edward and Bella (based on characters from the ‘Twilight’ series) are newly-wed vampires and have decided to invite their friends over to see their new home and b...  Read More
Posted 2010-09-01 17:01:30 by Amy Spencer
Paula Abdul is having a hard time staying out of reality TV. She’s back with an all new dance show based on the British series “Got to Dance.” Is anyone really surprised? Would you be surprised knowing that casting for Abdul’s show will happen in Utah. She’s looking for dancers young and old, with any kind of dance style, solos, partners, groups and whatever you’ve got for the show. Auditions are Wednesday, Sept. 8 at Center Stage Performin...  Read More


Posted 2010-09-01 16:07:09 by miguelplays
I just posted a demo recording of ''Road to Contrition''. A song I recorded a few days ago here at 29th Street Studios in Salt Lake. Benjamin, the engineer, made a few changes to my ...  Read More
Posted 2010-09-01 15:39:41 by Ryan Michael Painter
Since he was a small child, Cotton Marcus (Patrick Fabian) was groomed to take over his father's legacy as a minister and exorcist. Marcus has long since lost his faith and now relies on exuberance and trickery to make a living. After learning that a child was killed in an exorcism, Marcus decides that it is time to leave the business, but before he does, he intends on exposing the industry as a hoax by inviting a documentary crew to film his last exorcism. When ''The Last Exo...  Read More


Posted 2010-09-01 15:20:40 by Spencer Sutherland
Over the course of their career, the seven-piece Arcade Fire has tackled some pretty weighty concept albums -- death, religion, and now the heaviest of them all ... the suburbs. The record encapsulates all of the hopes, dreams, and fears of the middle class. Win Butler & Co. spin tales of learning to drive (and hoping to drive away), falling in love, and trying to avoid the perils of suburban warfare. Throughout the 15 tracks, there is a constant conflict between the comforts...  Read More


Posted 2010-09-01 15:20:14 by Spencer Sutherland
It would be an incredible downer if an album called ''King of the Beach'' wasn't the feel-good record of the summer. No disappointment there -- as long as your idea of party music is trashy garage rock, mixed with trippy, electronic psychedelia. Singer Nathan Williams has no trouble spewing bratty, self-loathing lyrics (''My own friends hate my guts/So what? Who gives a ...'') or kicking out Beach Boys harmonies (''King of the Beach''). Though much of the record cruises at warped s...  Read More


Posted 2010-09-01 15:20:09 by Spencer Sutherland
It's not uncommon for an artist to put out a collection of demos. It's a cool way to give fans a sneak peek into the creative process, before the songs receive the heavy dose of studio gloss. Alkaline Trio front man Matt Skiba, however, shakes up the usual timeline with his basement recordings. Rather than release demo versions of previously released Alkaline Trio tunes, Skiba is letting fans hear the skeletons of songs he plans to release on a future solo album. The majority...  Read More


Posted 2010-09-01 15:17:28 by Ryan Michael Painter
Blu-ray » ''Pixies -- Live: Acoustic & Electric'' combines two previous DVD releases that were filmed during the band's reunion in 2005. The first is a set recorded at the Newport Folk Festival. Considering the Pixies made a name for themselves by playing loud and distorted rock, a folk festival might seem a little bit of a stretch but somehow the group holds its own with a collection of stripped down acoustic versions of their popular singles and album tracks including ''...  Read More


Posted 2010-09-01 14:53:05 by Amy Spencer
Labor Day weekend brings the Swiss and sheep festivities to Midway and anyone can participate.The annual Swiss Days is Saturday, Sept. 3 and 4 at the Midway Town Square. The festival is free, but you'll want to bring money for food and crafts. Get the full schedule at midwayswissdays.com.Make a day out of your visit to Midway by visiting Soldier Hollow for the Sheepdog Championship to watch dogs herding sheep. Tickets are $7 - $12. The Soldier Hollow Classic runs Sept. 3 - 6....  Read More


Posted 2010-09-01 08:23:50 by Amy Spencer
I’ve been waiting to find out who from Utah would be on the 10th season of “Biggest Loser.” After casting earlier this year in SLC, and again a few weeks ago for season 11, I knew we would have at least one Utahn to add to the list of locals losing weight on TV. Burgandy Keel, 35, from Eagle Mountain is a homemaker, foster parent and freelance commercial/family photographer. She has 5 children between the ages of 4 and 17. Here is Keel's bio from die...  Read More


Posted 2010-08-31 09:13:31 by Autumn Thatcher
Legendary country singer Willie Nelson is a lot of things to a variety of people, but for harmonica player Mickey Raphael, he is practically family. Raphael has shared the stage with Nelson for over 37 years, and says that Nelson has been somewhat of a parental figure. ''I started in 1973. I grew up with him. His parenting skills are suspect, but I didn't know anything about country music and I was real lucky to be in that situation,'' says Raphael who is on the phone from his ...  Read More


Posted 2010-08-30 17:01:40 by Daisy Blake
''Steel Magnolias'' is one of a handful of plays known for its outstanding women's roles. It was a play before it was a film, and on stage, Robert Harling's piece has an all-female cast. It was originally staged Off-Broadway in 1987, and has been performed on Broadway and extensively nationwide since then. Despite the fact that there have been a slew of Utah productions, my interest was piqued by Pinnacle Acting Company's version, playing through Sept. 11, because the cast read...  Read More


Posted 2010-08-30 16:59:46 by Autumn Thatcher
Salt Lake has a plethora of talented local musicians but there are two bands within the SLC area that have really made a mark on the local scene; Royal Bliss and Drop Dead Julio (now known as Darling Don't Jump). These two bands have been involved with the local music scene for quite a long time now and have experienced a large amount of successes as a result of their hard work. Royal Bliss signed on to Capitol Records and have spent the summer touring around the nation. They...  Read More


Posted 2010-08-30 14:56:00 by Ryan Michael Painter
Jack (George Clooney) is a disillusioned man with a talent for making specialized weaponry. Following an assassination attempt in Sweden, Jack flees to Italy to recoup in the countryside. Posing as a photographer, Jack is befriended by a local priest and becomes romantically involved with a local prostitute. It isn't long before Jack realizes that he isn't safe, and with a past like his there's nowhere left to hide.The theatrical poster for ''The American'' suggests that the fi...  Read More


Posted 2010-08-30 14:55:09 by IN Utah This Week
Art at the Main presents ''Improvisation: New Works by Sue Martin'' at Art at the Main (200 E. 400 South). Martin's new collection of paintings, in acrylic and oils, reflects her playful, improvisational collaboration with paint and surface to produce a multi-layered conversation hinting at hidden meanings. The exhibition is open through Saturday, Sept. 11, Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. through 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. through 6 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. through 5 p.m...  Read More


Posted 2010-08-30 14:39:22 by Autumn Thatcher
The Huka Bar & Grill is known for a lot of things, but what immediately comes to mind when Huka is mentioned are the super sexy vixens employed at Huka that do everything from mix drinks to cocktail waitressing to go-go dancing to door hosting. In fact, Huka is so devoted to employing some of Salt Lake's most beautiful ladies, that when we inquired as to whether or not there were any male bartenders, we were told that there were only female bartenders currently employed at Hu...  Read More


Posted 2010-08-28 19:51:31 by Daisy Blake
It’s pretty unusual to see a musical about cancer. It’s also probably quite unusual that the author of the musical, Sam Wessels, started writing ''sam i was'' just a week after beginning treatment for leukemia, finished the first act during his third month of chemotherapy, and began the second act eight months later when he reached the end of weekly rounds of high dosage chemo. “sam i was” is the 24-year-old author’s fifth musical. It was performed...  Read More


Posted 2010-08-27 16:21:19 by Ryan Michael Painter
A group of high-rolling criminals look to pull off a multi-million-dollar heist while down-and-out police officers Jack Welles (Matt Dillon) and Eddie Hatcher (Jay Hernandez) try to sort through clues and plot holes to keep them from achieving their goal.''Takers'' spends more time trying to make its criminals look cool than it does trying to make its story feel cohesive. This could be because four people are given writing credit and each writer had a separate idea of what the ...  Read More


Posted 2010-08-27 13:57:33 by Amy Spencer
The “Kids in the Hall” are one comedy troupe that has successfully got me me to laughing out loud. I’m one of those people who smiles, rather than laughs. I was thrilled to find out that my five favorite funny guys had returned with something even more exciting than a sketch comedy show — an eight-episode miniseries! “Death Comes to Down” originally aired on the Canadian CBC Television earlier this year, but recently started re-running the ...  Read More


Posted 2010-08-26 14:40:29 by Autumn Thatcher
Age • 28Occupation • Booking AgentSign • CancerFavorite book(s) • Carandiru, it’s a Brazilian book.Favorite movie(s) • “Pursuit of Happyness”Favorite TV show(s) • “Entourage”Favorite music • Hip-hop; “Pursuit of Happiness” by Kid CudiWhat do you look for in a romantic partner? • PersonalityWhat would you say is your sexiest feature? • My lipsWho do you think is sexy? • My wife and Je...  Read More


Posted 2010-08-25 18:08:25 by DaBabyGorilla
Is your Kung-Fu better than my Kung-Fu? Because last time I checked I totally kicked your teammates ass.  That's right folks GYM vs. GYM is what's happening in the nex...  Read More
Posted 2010-08-25 16:16:25 by uconcerts
Don't miss the OFFICIAL U92 Summer Jam After Party at THE DEPOT TONIGHT right after the show.With performances by BOBBY BRACKINS / YG CALI SWAGG DISTRICT AND MORE.  DJs will b...  Read More
Posted 2010-08-24 16:47:54 by IN Utah This Week
Blu-ray » The Rizzo family is full of secrets. They're not exactly salacious skeletons in the closet but the sort of minor details that seem embarrassing enough to keep from those you are close to. Andy Garcia leads the talented cast of this satisfying comedic drama. It's subtly funny, a little bit quirky and very true to life as each member of the family find their secrets revealed in the most awkward, yet realistic, way. Video and audio are above average for a film wi...  Read More


Posted 2010-08-24 16:47:42 by Ryan Michael Painter
Kassie (Jennifer Aniston) wants to have a baby but can't seem to find the right guy and isn't interested in visiting a sperm bank. So, against the advice of her best friend Wally (Jason Bateman), she goes out and finds a willing donor on her own. At the party celebrating the occasion, Wally, drunk and miserable, mistakenly pours the donor's sample down the drain. Clearly the only way to remedy the situation is to replace the sample on his own. I expected ''The Switch'' to be te...  Read More


Posted 2010-08-24 16:47:17 by Autumn Thatcher
Local synth-pop-rock band Wakeside is getting ready to mark their one-year anniversary. For the four members of Wakeside, there is no better way to celebrate than to release their first full-length album. We talked to the four music makers about what they have been doing over the past year and where they hope to take their passion for music. How long has Wakeside been making music together?Wakeside officially formed in late October 2009 so we have been together for about 10 m...  Read More


Posted 2010-08-24 16:46:38 by Autumn Thatcher
It's not every day that you get to talk to a rock 'n' roll legend, but I had an opportunity to speak with Steve Gorman, the drummer for The Black Crowes, a band that has earned an immense reputation within the world of rock. Though I knew that I liked Black Crowes songs, I have never taken the time to sit down with their albums and really listen to them. I was 10 years old when TBC broke into the scene and rose to international fame with the release of their debut album, ''Sha...  Read More


Posted 2010-08-24 15:48:07 by Autumn Thatcher
Daisy:I love tattoos. Even though my Mum has disowned me each time I have gotten one, it doesn’t take much persuading to get me back in the tattoo parlor. That said, there’s been a good gap between each time I got inked. The first time was a daisy on my wrist, maybe 13 years ago. Then I had a small star on my lower back to match stars around my sister’s arm. After that was another large daisy on my back, and most recently, four years ago, an old-school swa...  Read More


Posted 2010-08-24 09:39:20 by Spencer Sutherland
When I heard that Gym Class Heroes emcee Travie McCoy was putting out a solo record, I assumed that he would take the music in a different direction than his full-time band. Sure enough, he did. Just not the direction I expected. The record has an even lighter feel than the Heroes' emo-inspired hip-hop, with McCoy opting for a collection of breezy summer jams. McCoy kicks things off on a soulful tip with the help of Cee-Lo Green on ''Dr. Feel Good'' before getting ultra-laidbac...  Read More


Posted 2010-08-24 09:38:13 by Spencer Sutherland
I didn't think that anything on Taio Cruz's breakthrough second album could be nearly as catchy as ''Break Your Heart.'' I was proven wrong within the very first track. ''Dynamite,'' the album opener and second single is just as dancey and even more upbeat (and thankfully doesn't cause you to think ''I'm just gonna break, break, break, break your heart'' for the rest of the day). And the hits don't stop there. Cruz cranks out the deep synths for his duet ''Dirty Picture'' with dirty-...  Read More


Posted 2010-08-24 09:37:31 by Spencer Sutherland
Due to label troubles and various other setbacks, it took almost three years for Big Boi to release his solo debut. Three years. That's an eternity in musical years, especially in hip-hop, where flavors and styles come and go every three months. Fads, however, have never been a problem for Big Boi. Ever since the early '90s, Big Boi and his OutKast partner Andre 3000 have pushed the boundaries of rap music. ''Sir Lucious'' is no exception. Big Boi never stands still, moving fro...  Read More


Posted 2010-08-24 09:27:30 by Ryan Michael Painter
My introduction to Jean-Michel Basquiat came when I went to see David Bowie as Andy Warhol in Julian Schnabel's 1996 film ''Basquiat.'' Since then, I've become more aware of his work but I've never become an enthusiastic fan of his style. His story is fascinating even though it is sadly familiar. As an artist, Basquiat was loved, loathed and died before he could have his renaissance. Director Tamra Davis (''Guncrazy,'' ''Billy Madison'') was a personal friend of Basquiat and ''The R...  Read More


Posted 2010-08-24 09:24:30 by Ryan Michael Painter
Despite having 100 years of filmmaking history to look back on, there are times when it is abundantly clear that Hollywood has learned nothing from the past. Fortunately, first-time director Aaron Schneider either picked up the fundamental idea that a good script and great actors make for an enjoyable film. The concept is easy enough, but the lesson remains hard to learn. ''Get Low'' features a fantastic cast that includes Robert Duvall, Bill Murray and Sissy Spacek. The story ...  Read More


Posted 2010-08-24 09:22:26 by Ryan Michael Painter
DVD » From the mid '50s to the late '70s, Kim Novak was a highly sought-after actress best known for her role in Alfred Hitchcock's ''Vertigo.'' This wonderful new collection features five of the starlet's films from the '50s including her breakthrough performance in ''Picnic'' with William Holden, the biographical film ''Jeanne Eagels,'' the musical ''Pal Joey'' with Rita Hayworth and Frank Sinatra (whom Novak also previously starred opposite in ''The Man with the Golden Arm''),...  Read More


Posted 2010-08-24 09:19:15 by Ryan Michael Painter
Blu-ray » Shakespeare's ''Hamlet'' has a rich cinematic history, but when Kenneth Branagh brought his version of the text to theaters, he was the first to present the script uncut. Clocking in at over four hours, the film is epic in every sense of the word. It features a phenomenal cast made up of the expected Shakespearean actors from the British stage along with a handful of unexpected American performers who blend in comfortably (which wasn't the case in Branagh's ''Muc...  Read More


Posted 2010-08-24 09:17:28 by Ryan Michael Painter
Blu-ray » In 2007, Japanese director Takashi Mikke released ''Sukiyaki Western Django.'' It was a strange tribute to Sergio Leone's spaghetti westerns that I desperately wanted to love but couldn't. Kim Ji-woon's ''The Good, the bad, the Weird'' is everything that Mikke's film should have been. It's filled with over-the-top style, outrageous action sequences and madcap characters, but it never becomes so laughably bizarre that it feels like a parody rather than homage. Seri...  Read More


Posted 2010-08-24 09:14:03 by Ryan Michael Painter
DVD » While Errol Flynn is best known for his swashbuckling roles in ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'' and ''Captain Blood,'' he appeared in multiple war films (health concerns kept him from enlisting in active service) throughout the '40s. Five of those films, all directed by Raoul Walsh, are included in this box set. The films are ''Desperate Journey'' with Ronald Reagan, ''Edge of Darkness,'' ''Northern Pursuit,'' ''Uncertain Glory,'' and the Oscar-nominated ''Objective Burma.'' Ea...  Read More


Posted 2010-08-24 09:13:13 by Ryan Michael Painter
Blu-ray » Phil (Steve Carell) and Claire (Tina Fey) Foster live a boring life, but when they find themselves mistaken for a pair of criminals, they find that a life spent in the shadows is more comfortable than living in the spotlight. ''Date Night'' is a film that works solely because its stars are able to elevate the final product over its clichéd material. Carell and Fey have wonderful chemistry and I can only hope that this is the first of many collaborations b...  Read More


Posted 2010-08-24 09:12:29 by Ryan Michael Painter
Blu-ray » Marcel Camas' exotic retelling of the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice is a film that begged for a high-definition release for Jean Bourbon's gorgeous cinematography that introduced the world to the visual splendor of Carnaval. Colors are robust and the print is in surprisingly good shape despite being 50 years old. The bossa nova soundtrack provided by Antonio Carlos Jobim brought his unique style of Jazz music to American much like how Jimmy Cliff's scor...  Read More


Posted 2010-08-23 17:10:31 by Ryan Michael Painter
Blu-ray » The Joneses are lavishly rich and beautiful trendsetters and a complete illusion. Their happiness is monetary and momentary, but you can't help but try and keep up. Borte's first feature is an interesting satire of modern America where the upper class, ravaged by the economic depression, is unable to sustain its gluttonous lifestyle but too proud to scale back. The story, which starts off well, relies too much on clichés and wastes its biggest twist wit...  Read More


Posted 2010-08-23 13:54:54 by Ryan Michael Painter
DVD » Growing up, I played my share of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' and other role-playing games but never considered my character's life to be so superior to mine that I wanted to become the character. ''Dungeon Masters'' takes a very entertaining look at a few individuals who have in one way or another dedicated their lives to the game. It would be easy to simply mock these people for their eccentricities, but the filmmakers wisely present the major players as passionate people...  Read More


Posted 2010-08-23 13:54:34 by Daisy Blake
I am probably one of the few people in Utah who have not seen Disney's ''The Lion King'' in any form. I have not watched the animated version. I have not seen it on stage, even though it's been running for 13 years on Broadway and around the world. The extent of my experience is listening to the ridiculously catchy ''Can You Feel the Love Tonight'' by Elton John and Tim Rice on Utah's Lite Rock station 106.5, to help me sleep. So, I felt a childlike excitement to see the producti...  Read More


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