Tag: southern Utah

MOVIE REVIEW: POWER BALLAD (R) Grade: B Writer/director John Carney believes in the power of music, there’s no doubt about that. For those of you...

One of the best things about living in the St. George area is that you can take a short drive and be in the wilderness. We, my wife Deb and I, needed an adventure close to home. Although we have been steady hikers in the St. George area for 17 years, we never hiked T-Bone Trail in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. It’s a moderately strenuous hike beginning in a barren landscape and ending in with the sandstone formations in Pioneer Park—let’s go.

Neve Campbell returns as Sidney Prescott in Scream 7, but despite nostalgia and familiar faces, the latest entry in the long-running horror franchise struggles to recapture the clever bite of the original.

Red sandstone mountains are anything but rare in southwest Utah. But how often do you get to explore them up close? There is one close by, Sandstone Mountain, where the trail circles the base and crosses over the mountain. My wife, Deb, and I decided that’s the hike for us. We did not do the entire hike, it was strenuous. But the views were worth the effort.

MOVIE REVIEW: SEND HELP (R) Grade: B- If you grew up a horror fan in the 80s, you’re already well aware that it was a magical...

WITH ITS FINAL OUTING IN THE BEEHIVE STATE, THE SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL FEATURED ONE OF ITS BEST LINEUPS IN QUITE SOME TIME! It was a...

Did you know there is an history steeped, easy, short hike with good views surrounded by urban St. George? There is, Temple Quarry Trail. It is a perfect mid-winter hike—in the sun and only 2.4 miles long round trip, not long enough to freeze even if it is a bit cold.

At the end of the day, the following five 2025 releases (which are listed in alphabetical order) simply represent my favorite theatrical experiences of the year;

One of FMASU’s most popular programs is a free monthly cinema showcase called The Electric Film Series.

This hike is a bit unusual for the southwest desert, much of it is hiking through a shaded riparian area of cottonwoods and willows alongside Quail Creek. It also features magnificent views of the red sandstone mountains and cliffs to the north and west.