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Deseret News Staff Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Oct 16, 2026 The playing is savagely brilliant by Sellers in his three roles. Go to Full Review Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) 97% 94%

Margaret Darby Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Oct 15, 2026 The material just isn’t very good. Go to Full Review The Social Reckoning (2026) 54% - -

Deseret News Staff Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Oct 13, 2026 [A] powerful and biting drama. There's nothing glorious about the story or the men. Go to Full Review Paths of Glory (1957) 96% 95%

Meg Walter Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Sep 8, 2026 Anyone buying a ticket to “The End of Oak Street” just wants to have fun, and “The End of Oak Street” provides a whole lot of it. Go to Full Review The End of Oak Street (2026) 86% - -

Jeff Vice Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Aug 19, 2026 It's clear that the premise of this punk-culture comedy has some potential. But in the hands of former Utahn James Merendino, it becomes an exercise in self-indulgence, with setups for jokes without payoffs. Go to Full Review SLC Punk (1999) 68% 89%

Margaret Darby Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Aug 8, 2026 Brand New Day likely won’t be enough to cure superhero burnout, but it is Marvel’s strongest effort in recent years, preserving the “Spider-Man” franchise’s solid reputation while pointing the studio in the right direction. Go to Full Review Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) 90% - -

Deseret News Staff Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Jul 14, 2026 One of the greatest screen achievements of all time. It conquers through its sheer magnitude and in addition presents a deep and touching romance as true-to-life as if it took place today. Go to Full Review The Sign of the Cross (1932) 80% 64%

Howard Pearson Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Jul 13, 2026 While the picture may not be exactly like the book, it is just as impressive. Go to Full Review The Robe (1953) 74% 69%

Howard Pearson Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Jun 30, 2026 Someone forgot to tie the elements together, so the film doesn't have the continuity it should. It does have enough exceptional parts to make it worth seeing, but it misses greatness by some distance. Go to Full Review The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) 56% 69%

Howard Pearson Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Jun 17, 2026 Ben-Hur is the picture of the year in my opinion... It deserves an Oscar for sheer size alone. Go to Full Review Ben-Hur (1959) 87% 89%

Howard Pearson Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Jun 10, 2026 "Willy Wonka..." has been made with just the right touch. Go to Full Review Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) 84% 87%

Margaret Darby Deseret News (Salt Lake City) May 5, 2026 Although “The Devil Wears Prada 2″ scales the toxic, psychological roller coaster intensity that defines the original, it’s loaded with style, nostalgia, a new conflict and impressive performances that make for a worthwhile sequel. Go to Full Review The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) 78% - -

Deseret News Staff Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Apr 7, 2026 A whimsical and youthful comedy with plenty of nostalgic singing, dancing, and laughs to please the most avid fan of light motion picture fare. Go to Full Review On Moonlight Bay (1951) 87% 80%

Deseret News Staff Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Apr 6, 2026 The picture daringly exposes the hidden practices of lawyers who work outside the law and it is packed with sensational thrills. Its reckless romance adds just the dash necessary to make it outstanding entertainment. Go to Full Review The Mouthpiece (1932) 94% 67%

Chris Hicks Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Feb 22, 2026 As sweet, gentle and warm a movie as you could ask for, The Postman smoothly glides by on loads of charm, then whisks the audience away. Go to Full Review The Postman (1994) 92% 94%

Eva Terry Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Feb 11, 2026 The camera catches Melania in moments where she seems happy. She sings along to “Billie Jean” with her driver. She appears genuinely comfortable when interacting with designer Hervé Pierre, French first lady Brigitte Macron and others. Go to Full Review Melania (2026) 9% - -

Deseret News Staff Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Feb 5, 2026 "Blonde Venus"...provides Marlene Dietrich with the most colorful, vitally appealing role of her meteoric screen career. Go to Full Review Blonde Venus (1932) 73% 70%

Deseret News Staff Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Feb 4, 2026 The screenplay has beautiful settings, and the costumes are magnificent. Go to Full Review Camille (1936) 96% 84%

Deseret News Staff Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Jan 16, 2026 Action is suspenseful, with several well-known commentators appearing at their microphones to add to the weird activities. Go to Full Review The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) 92% 87%

Chris Hicks Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Jan 7, 2026 3/4 Though it has a few vulgar moments, this is largely a funny and touching romantic comedy about how love is more important than sex. Go to Full Review The Sure Thing (1985) 81% 79%