To understand Beau Is Afraid, you must realize Ari Aster. The only problem is that knowing him may be an impossible feat. The director, usually known for his impressively beautiful visual style and disturbing imagery, presents himself as an artistic enigma. His first two films, Hereditary and Midsommar, are almost
As much as it often pains admirers of the arts to think about it, cinema is bound to industry. Box office dollars, budgets, and pay disputes are at the heart of Hollywood and the coverage that follows it. Similarly, the low-budget film has always been a source of interest, wildly when a small movie succeeds. For
COVID-19 pandemic alters the Utah film industry
The Broadway Theater, located in Salt Lake City, has temporarily closed due to COVID-19. (Mickey Randle)
The movie theater has been an American cultural staple almost as long as moving pictures have existed. Yet, the death of the institution is entirely possible and may happen sooner rather than later.
The idea that the film industry is constantly in a state of flux is not a new one. One study even asserts that the cyclical nature of the business is simply the way it works. This claim is based on the fact that theaters have been competing with new technology since the introduction of the television set in the 1950s.