West

This film was absolute dross. The subject matter was not entirely irrelevant - I am sure that there are people out there like these people and I don't believe that cinema has to be representative of its country of origin. That... Full review

Another film made about Sydney's so called 'disaffected BORING youth, who apparently are uneducated, mean , self indulgent, lazy and completely unrepresentative of Australia. Nobody in the public asked for this film to be made and when released in 3 cinemas...... Full review

"WEST" is an honest and confident film that made me sit up and pay attention. To Daniel Krige's credit he has written and directed highly complex characters true to people who have experienced their youth in the western suburbs of Sydney.... Full review

WEST Lives unravel in this potent tale of suburban boredom and violence. As I settled in to watch West, the story of two young under-educated slackers getting into trouble in Sydney's western suburbs, I experienced a hedonistic urge for a geographical... Full review

a much more interesting film....a deeply, deeply depressing experience in the cinema....The film aspires to....wonder what a film like....for me it was a tremendously moving and rewarding experience.... ... Full Review

Intense and often disturbing, West is a portrait of misguided lives that have gone off the rails. The only place left for the audience to go emotionally is a kind of pity - which of course gets worn down by relentless bouts of self annihilation.But as I say, the film has merit as a showcase for writer/director (more for the directing part) Daniel Krige, although how widely the film will appeal is questionable. ... Full Review

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Seconds after Kanye West performed the mortal sin of stepping on Taylor Swift's "Best Female Video" acceptance speech at MTV's Video Music Awards, the Internet achieved consensus: West is officially the worst person who ever lived. ... Full Article

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Art Access Gallery (230 S. 500 West, 801-644-7921) - "Shell Life: Preserving Artifacts," by 30 artists, through July 10. Reception 6-9 p.m. Art Access II Gallery (230 S. 500 West, 801-644-7921) - "Synergetic," by Cat & Blake Palmer, through July... ... Full Article

Salt Lake Main Library (210 E. 400 South, 801-524-8200) - "Steamroller Prints," through July 18. Reception June 25, 6-8 p.m. Utah Museum of Fine Arts (University of Utah, South Campus Drive, 801-581-7332) - "Continuous Rhythm" through Oct. 25. ... Full Article

Film Worth: $12.50 If Australian films were once smothered with the blanket term of "quirky", there appears to be a new movement afoot. Local cinema has flipped the coin tonally, dealing with tough subjects in a tough, uncompromising manner. ... Full Article