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David Schwimmer appears in Little Death by Jack Begert, an official selection of the Midnight program at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

Opinion: A film fest focus: Recapping Sundance

Cooper Hatsis, Reporter January 30, 2024

This year marks the 40th year of the Sundance Film Festival. Like every other year, the festival is home to showing many new independent feature films and short films. The festival ran from Jan. 18-28. Here...

Frida Kahlo appears in FRIDA by Carla Gutiérrez, an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute

“Frida”

Cooper Hatsis, Reporter January 30, 2024

“Frida,” the debut documentary film from filmmaker Carla Gutierrez, premiered at this year’s Sundance Festival, and documents the life, career and artwork of Mexican painter, Frida Kahlo. Kahlo...

A screen grab of the Old Christian Rugby team huddled together in the plane wreckage to keep warm.

Thoughts on Netflix’s “Society of the Snow”

Cooper Hatsis, Reporter January 23, 2024

Cooper Hatsis Paw: OPINION: Movie review: “Society of the Snow” Inside: Thoughts on Netflix’s “Society of the Snow” “Society of the Snow” was released to Netflix on Dec. 22 and has...

An official movie poster for Universal Pictures Cocaine Bear.

Opinion: Movie review corner: “Cocaine Bear”

Cooper Hatsis, Reporter February 28, 2023

An apex predator high on cocaine, “Cocaine Bear” is the latest film from actor-turned-filmmaker Elizabeth Banks. This new horror comedy is inspired by true events. In 1985, drug smuggler Andrew...

Two of the Chinese vampire movies available to watch in the Wildcat Theater.

Cross-cultural creature features

February 21, 2023

Every Monday, Weber State University students can catch a screening of hand-selected Chinese vampire movies in the Wildcat Theater. Blair Sterrett, a film professor at Weber State, hosts these screenings...

Criaturas interculturales

Nathanael Stout, Traductor February 21, 2023

Cada lunes, los estudiantes de la universidad Weber State pueden ver una proyección de una película china de vampiros de una colección seleccionada a mano. Blair Sterrett, un profesor cinematográfico...

The Love Witch (2016)

Creepy creatures in freaky features

Terra Bell, Reporter October 27, 2022

As Weber State University students, we all have access to Kanopy, a streaming service that is provided through your Weber State University credentials. Students can find many different movies on Kanopy,...

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby were long time collaborators of Marvel Comics. Photo credit: Coby Crisler

The Black history of Marvel Comics

Coby Crisler February 14, 2022

Stan Lee, widely regarded as a comic book revolutionary, found inspiration from many sources and went on to create gods and heroes of all types. Specifically, Lee looked at the society of his time, taking...

Students watch a screening of Nailed It. Photo credit: Coby Crisler

Cuticles, community and compassion

Coby Crisler February 7, 2022

There are nail and beauty salons found all across the country. According to Inside Business, there are over 380,000 employed nail technicians in the U.S., 42% of the industry being of Asian descent and...

Activist Deja Gaston speaking to a crowd of protesters in front of the Salt Lake City & County Building. Photo credit: Lissete Landaverde

A message of love

Lissete Landaverde January 26, 2022

In honor of Martin Luther King Week at Weber State University, the Office of Diversity hosted a virtual showing and panel discussion of the film "Beloved Community Project" on Jan. 19.According to the...

A Black Lives Matter protest filmed in New York City after the death of Eric Garner in 2015 is featured in the film Beloved Community Project. Photo credit: Lissete Landaverde

Un mensaje de amor

Marianna Lucia Lopez Luritta January 26, 2022

En honor a la Semana de Martin Luther King en Weber State University, la Office of Diversity organizó una proyección virtual y un panel de discusión de la película "Beloved Community...

Películas en las noches de verano

Lissete Landaverde June 14, 2021

Ogden City Arts, Culture and Events está regresando la serie Monday Night Movies a la comunidad para el verano de 2021. Para la serie Monday Night Movies, mostrarán dos películas gratis...

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