Special Pioneer Day weekend releases include M. Night Shyamalan's latest thriller "Old" and local indie sequel "Echo People" at the Bicknell Film Festival. Josh and Dani also discuss the role of critics and their personal goals when writing reviews.

UFP Episode 2: What is the purpose of a critic?

Dani is excited about the new local production "Once I Was Engaged" while Josh isn't as thrilled about his recent viewings of "The Suicide Squad" and "Jungle Cruise," which remind him of a lot of other better films.
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UFP Episode 3: We've Seen This All Before...

Due to a lull in movie releases this month, Josh and Dani go on many tangents related to news items (like FanX), and they each present the three movies they would use to introduce themselves. 

Comment or tweet (@utahdotfilm) what your three movies would be and what you think of our picks!

UFP Episode 5: Pick Your Three

Josh breaks down recent releases like "Last Night in Soho" and the underwhelming "Eternals," and welcomes his first editor to the podcast for a conversation about Roger Ebert and their favorite movies.

UFP - Episode 8: Eternals and Mark LaRocco

DANI IS BACK with tales detailing what it was like making a short film, and Josh covers an unbelievably wide range of new Oscar-hopeful movies.

UFP Episode 9: Prestige Season

For a special Christmas episode, the UFP is joined once more by Mark LaRocco. Josh and Dani report on their experiences watching new releases Spider-Man: No Way Home, West Side Story, Cyrano, and American Underdog. They all then share their Christmas favorites--something old, something new, and something... different.

UFP Episode 10: Christmas Extravaganza

There's plenty of material to kick off 2022 as Josh and Dani talk about their year in review articles and look ahead at the releases coming up this year. As a special segment, Josh interviewed Shanna Earl and Cade Handley from Top Hat Video, a video rental company in Bountiful that has survived the test of time. Make sure to check them out if you're in the area, and don't forget to read Josh's 2021 epic at woundedmosquito.blogspot.com

UFP Episode 11: Cautiously Optimistic

The Utah FilmPod is following a new format that allows more discussion! Josh finally gets to share his thoughts about the Beatles documentary "Get Back" which sparks a conversation about what the whole crew has been streaming lately. Dani takes this as an opportunity to discuss what she finds deeply disturbing about the use of Luke Skywalker in "The Book of Boba Fett."

UFP Episode 15: Streaming And The Deeply Disturbing

Josh, Dani, and Mark pitch in their takes on new streaming releases "Turning Red" and "The Adam Project." The latter one gets them thinking about their favorite time travel movies, throwing around a plentiful amount of oddball picks and recommendations.

UFP Episode 16: Teen Trouble And Time Travel

Despite colds and busy end of semester schedules, Josh and Dani weigh in on the 2022 Oscar aftermath as well as "Bridgerton," "Ambulance," and "Secrets of Dumbledore" releases.

UFP Episode 18: Off-Week

Nothing to see here, streaming services... In honor of a movie that Josh actually enjoyed, the gang deep dives into the highs, lows, and oddities of Nicolas Cage's extensive career.

UFP Episode 19: The Nick Cage Moment

To kick off the summer blockbuster season, the Utah FilmPod gang gushes over new release "Top Gun: Maverick" and reflect on Tom Cruise's filmography.

UFP Episode 21: Top Cruise

Back from vacation, Mark adds his take on "Dominion," Dani recommends local indie sci-fi thriller "Cryo," and Josh reviews Baz Luhrmann's "Elvis" which spirals into a debate about biopic integrity expectations.

UFP Episode 24: Elvis, A Memoir

Due to the recent releases of "Persuasion" and "Mr. Malcolm's List," Dani gushes about a genre she adores--Jane Austen romances. "Marcel the Shell With Shoes On" is also covered, along with an interesting "Maverick" theory that has taken off.

UFP Episode 26: Austen-tatious

A tangential conversation about the Timpanogos Cave hike leads Josh and Mark into a discussion about "Thirteen Lives." They also cover Peele's "Nope" and reminisce about gangster films and the icons of the genre who have recently gone to that great nightclub in the sky.

UFP Episode 27: Cavemen, Aliens And Gangsters

As a sequel to the "Long-awaited Soundtrack Episode" (Ep. 22), the gang discuss their favorite film scores. Additionally, Dani reviews "Where the Crawdads Sing."

UFP Episode 28: Film Score Card

With "Day Shift" as the final review for the summer season, Josh and Mark shift to putting the "Utah" back into the Utah FilmPod by discussing various school related flicks filmed in Utah, and older movies that are popular in Utah culture. 

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UFP Episode 29: Maybe We Need To Watch It Again...

Without much to cover for reviews, this episode is dedicated to a draft where Josh, Dani, and Mark take turns picking their favorite movie years. 

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UFP Episode 30 Drafty, Isn't It

After a short break, it's time to get caught up on what everyone has been watching! Mark and Josh saw the 40th Anniversary showing of "The Wrath of Khan" and Dani reviews the recent release of "Samaritan."

UFP Episode 31: Getting Reel for Fall

The hot topics of this week are all big names with a lot of money tied to them. "Avatar" has returned to theaters, and "Andor" and "Rings of Power" are gracing streaming services.

UFP Episode 33: Big Budgets, Big Names

Mark and Josh say farewell to departed co-host Dani Hatch, discuss David O. Russell's new film, "Amsterdam," and...wind up talking about music again.

UFP Episode 34: To Amsterdam and Beyond

With Josh unwilling to let the new "Halloween" trilogy dupe him for a third time, he and Mark offer some alternate horror recommendations. They also discuss Peter Farrelly's "The Greatest Beer Run Ever" and the new Netflix documentary, "Redeem Team."

UFP Episode 35: Michael Myers Can Eat Our Shorts

Local director, producer, and engineer (according to iMDB) Michael Chidsey joins Josh and Mark to review the new Weird Al movie, and explain his dysfunctional affection for all things Sam Raimi.

UFP Episode 39: Dare to be Chidsey

After reviewing Steven Spielberg's new semi-autobiographical feature "The Fabelmans," Josh and Mark take turns drafting their all-time favorite Spielberg films.

UFP Episode 40: Meet the Spielbergs

Steve Salles of the KSL Movie Show joins Josh and Mark to recount the best films of 2022.

UFP Episode 44: The Best of 2022

Josh and Mark review the surprisingly good January action release, "Plane," discuss the Golden Globe results, and reflect on the first time they saw "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."

UFP Episode 46: A January Surprise

Josh and Mark preview the films that fill them with anticipation and dread as we head into 2023.

UFP Episode 47: Anticipation and Dread in 2023

Josh and Mark discuss the recent FanX convention in Salt Lake City, and review the new Gareth Edwards film "The Creator" before sharing some of their favorite non-franchise sci-fi films.

UFP Episode 65: Bona-Fide Original Sci-Fi!

Mark and Josh discuss Killers of the Flower Moon and Flora and Son, report on their recent home screening of Aliens, and interpret their bizarre dreams.

UFP Episode 66: Quality Time with Marty, John, and James

Mark and Josh discuss a range of recent films, including The Marvels (not good) and The Holdovers (very good), and get Mark's take on Killers of the Flower Moon.

UFP Episode 67: The Marvels is a Mess

After a month away, Mark and Josh check in to discuss year-end award ballots, Taylor Swift, and whether the Blues Brothers qualifies as a musical as 2023 approaches its finish line.

UFP Episode 68: Catching Up at Crunch Time

For the final 2023 episode of the Utah FilmPod, Mark and Josh review the new version of "The Color Purple" and run down their five favorite movies of the year.

UFP Episode 69: The Best of 2023

Josh and Mark kick off 2024 by breaking down the recent Oscar Nominations and diving into the obligatory early-January horror release "Night Swim."

UFP Episode 70: Diving into the Oscar Nominations

Mark and Josh discuss the new Bob Marley biopic "One Love" and the recent Sundance Film Festival, and draft their favorite Romantic Comedies.

UFP Episode 71: The Rom-Com Draft

In a quick bonus episode of the Utah FilmPod, Josh reviews Dune Part Two--his favorite movie of 2024 so far--and Madame Web...which is not.

UFP Episode 72: Return to Arrakis!

After a lengthy hiatus, Josh and Mark return to the Utah FilmPod to discuss the state of the movies halfway through 2024.

UFP Episode 73: Cruel Summer?

Mark and Josh catch up after a busy summer, and share their "next three" favorite movies of all-time.

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