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Education Week: Marvin Goldstein praises the power of Primary Children’s...
At BYU’s Education Week, world-renowned pianist Marvin A. Goldstein didn’t just teach about selections from the LDS “Children’s Songbook” — he played them. During a Wednesday morning session in the de...
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‘Saturday’s Warrior’ returning as major motion picture
Brigham Young University hosted the premiere of an obscure LDS-themed musical, “Saturday’s Warrior,” in 1974. Forty-one years later, composer and creator Lex de Azevedo has announced plans to turn the...
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Weekly Hashtag—#MySummerSendoff
—”We’re going to a buddy’s house to watch movies, play games, that kind of thing. We’re doing a bonfire or campfire too. Maybe we’ll find some old textbooks to burn!” “My brother and sister-in-law are...
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Weekly Hashtag: #BYUHomecoming
“I’m a transfer from BYU-Idaho, so this is my first Homecoming here! I’m excited for the football game.” “This is my first Homecoming, I’m really excited for it! I love the college atmosphere.” “I...
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R: The scarlet letter of entertainment
Travis Cluff describes himself as “a PG-13 kind of guy” — and that’s why the Hollywood writer and director took extra care while creating his film, “The Gallows.” A husband, father and faithful member...
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Keeping up with Kirby Heyborne
The 2004 film “Sons of Provo” contains a scene in which three musicians — Will, Danny and Kirby — struggle to think of a name for their band. After much deliberation, Kirby suggests a simple label:...
View ArticleEdited films back on the rise
The last three winners of the Academy Award for Best Picture have all been rated-R movies, as was each winner from 2005 to 2010. On the popular Internet Movie Database, six of the ten highest-ranked...
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9 religious-themed Netflix selections for Sunday
Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints urge church members worldwide to observe the Sabbath with renewed fervor. This emphasis on Sunday behavior and attitudes may be particularly...
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New Star Wars trailer spurs excitement
Last week’s broadcast of Monday Night Football spoke to jocks and nerds alike. During halftime of the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants, ESPN aired a full-length trailer for...
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Two BYU actors find success with the new ‘Saturday’s Warrior’
The much-anticipated remake of the classic LDS film “Saturday’s Warrior” recently wrapped up filming, and two Cougars had starring roles. Senior Morgan Gunter and freshman Monica Moore Smith will...
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BYU acting program grad reflects on past, present success
When children are asked what their career aspirations are, they’re usually pretty optimistic. Some long to be professional athletes. Others aspire to be policemen, doctors or even the President of the...
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Crowds of BYU students turn up for ‘Hunger Games’ finale
When Suzanne Collins published her dystopian thriller “The Hunger Games” in 2008, she likely had no idea what it would turn into. Now, a book trilogy and a film tetralogy later, the series has finally...
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Top movie releases of 2015
People don’t go to the movies like they used to. CinemaBlend recently called theater trends “brutal,” reporting that movie attendance in 2014 was lower than it had been in two decades. It makes sense....
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Movie sequels prove to be low-risk money makers
It can be hard to see the movie industry as an industry. After all, films help viewers escape from the day-to-day grind of life. Films allow viewers to set aside their worries and work for a time and...
View ArticleUtah Jazz continue to be plagued by injury
George Hill. Rodney Hood. Gordon Hayward. Derrick Favors. Rudy Gobert. Before the 2016-17 NBA season started, the Utah Jazz’s starting lineup was ranked No. 5 in the league by CBS Sports. The Jazz’s...
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