Standard-Examiner staffOGDEN — The world premiere of the 2020 International Fly Fishing Film Festival comes to town this week.The event, which features short and feature-length films produced by filmmakers from around the world, concentrates on the passion, lifestyle and culture of fly ...
P.T. Barnum reportedly claimed there’s a sucker born every minute. If that’s true, then the birth rate here in Utah must be closer to every 30 seconds or so.Make no mistake: Utahns are absolute suckers for “The Greatest Showman.”The 2017 movie musical, which tells the story of Barnum ...
Whatever else is happening this week, nothing comes close to the importance of the release of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” in theaters.You may be getting married this week. Maybe you are adopting your first child. Maybe you started a new business selling knockoff Baby Yoda toys, ...
BYUtv has built its “strongest Christmas lineup ever” this year, according to Andra Duke, director of content.“We figure it’s just such a great time for families and friends to watch together and find new ways to connect and grow closer, be inspired, be uplifted,” Duke told Provo’s ...
A new film festival debuts in Ogden this weekend, bringing with it the cult classic 1994 sci-fi film “Plan 10 From Outer Space.”The inaugural 9 Rails Film Festival will be held Sunday<span class="print_trim">, Nov. 24,</span> at The Monarch, 455 25th St., in ...
It may not have the same name recognition as Sundance, but the return of this weekend’s Ogden Film Festival promises to again offer a wide selection of short movies created by local and national directors.The Ogden Film Festival will take place Friday and Saturday, Nov. 8-9, at Peery’s ...
On NBC's "The Voice" this week, James Violet performed a soulful rendition of Post Malone's "Stay."The judges told him, "Go."Violet, the Syracuse man who wowed the judges during his Oct. 1 blind audition on the singing competition, was eliminated on Tuesday.Violet lost his initial battle-round ...
If the latest Warren Miller ski film is coming to town, can winter be far behind?The annual installment of the Warren Miller winter sports franchise — this year, a movie called “Timeless” — will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, in Peery’s Egyptian Theater, 2415 Washington ...
When Turner Classic Movies’ seventh Classic Cruise sets sail for a 5-night voyage from New York to Bermuda on Tuesday, Oct. 22, TCM host Ben Mankiewicz won’t really feel surrounded by strangers. Like past cruises organized by the cable movie channel, he expects to view the several thousand ...
We’re not sure how the rest of James Violet’s 15 minutes — or years — of fame will go, but the first five minutes certainly were impressive.The Syracuse singer-songwriter recently wowed the celebrity coaches on the televised blind auditions for NBC’s “The Voice,” then surprised ...
