John Clyde
Review: Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' is a filmmaking marvel that asks a lot of its audience
John Clyde for KSL | Posted July 16 - 7:01 p.m.
"The Odyssey" is an experience that settles in slowly and asks you to wrestle with it long after the credits roll.
Review: 'Young Washington' is an imperfect film perfect for kicking off the 4th of July
John Clyde for KSL | Posted July 3 - 10:49 p.m.
"Young Washington" isn't a perfect movie but it reminded me why stories about imperfect people often make for the best history.
Review: 'Minions and Monsters' proves you really can have too much of a good thing
John Clyde for KSL | Posted July 2 - 8:30 p.m.
By the time the credits rolled in "Minions and Monsters", I wasn't disappointed. But I was just kind of done before we got there.
World Cup victory is small potatoes for Messi compared to meeting Spider-Man
John Clyde for KSL | Posted June 30 - 8:30 p.m.
Lionel Messi has met presidents, won World Cups and collected enough trophies to fill a small museum. Apparently, though, meeting Spider-Man still makes the list.
Review: Surprisingly, I actually kind of cared about 'Supergirl'
John Clyde for KSL | Posted June 25 - 11:26 a.m.
Somewhere underneath "Supergirl's" uneven humor, bizarre alien detours and occasionally exhausting attempts to be quirky is a character I actually wanted to spend time with.
'The Odyssey' just got an R rating. That's a much bigger deal than it sounds
John Clyde for KSL | Posted June 20 - 8:28 p.m.
"The Odyssey" has received an R rating and that carries more than it may seem for Christopher Nolan's expensive epic.
Review: I can't believe I'm saying this, but Pixar did it again with 'Toy Story 5'
John Clyde for KSL | Posted June 19 - 5:17 p.m.
"Toy Story 5" isn't the best film in the franchise, and it doesn't reach the heights of the original trilogy, but it's a funny, heartfelt and thoroughly enjoyable return to one of Pixar's most beloved worlds.
Review: 'Disclosure Day' proves Steven Spielberg still creates wonder, even if it doesn't stick
John Clyde for KSL | Posted June 12 - 7:46 p.m.
The good news about Steven Spielberg's new original sci-fi movie, "Disclosure Day," is that I liked it. The bad news is that I wanted to love it.
Review: 'Masters of the Universe' embraces absurdity of He-Man and that's exactly why it works
John Clyde for KSL | Posted June 5 - 9:32 p.m.
"Masters of the Universe" did something very important to make sure it was a film worth seeing: It knew it was ridiculous and it ran with it.
Review: 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' is basically a big-budget TV episode and that's mostly fine
John Clyde for KSL | Posted May 22 - 3:16 p.m.
The good news about "The Mandalorian and Grogu" is that it's entertaining. The less exciting news? It mostly feels like several episodes of a TV show stitched together into a movie.
Review: 'The Sheep Detectives' is one of the biggest family movie surprises of the year
John Clyde for KSL | Posted May 8 - 5:36 p.m.
"The Sheep Detectives" sounded interesting enough, but what I wasn't prepared for was how funny, charming, and genuinely engaging this movie would be.
Review: 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' proves there's still life left in familiar characters
John Clyde for KSL | Posted May 1 - 3:12 p.m.
Heading to see "The Devil Wears Prada 2" 20 years later, I wasn't dreading it. I was cautiously optimistic. And thankfully, that optimism paid off.
Review: 'Michael' leans hard on nostalgia but sidesteps the full story
John Clyde for KSL | Posted April 25 - 8:31 p.m.
Love him or hate him, we all know Michael Jackson's music and most of us remember the massive superstar he was. Now, we get that in a biopic, kind of.
Utah filmmaker took a Regency romance from Lehi to England, and now to No. 1 on Amazon
John Clyde for KSL | Posted April 5 - 9:00 p.m.
It's not every day a Utah filmmaker takes on a Regency romance (think Jane Austen), crowdfunds the whole thing and then watches it climb to No. 1 on Amazon.
'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' trailer teases a more mature Peter Parker
John Clyde for KSL | Posted March 18 - 8:37 p.m.
The first trailer for "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" has officially dropped, and for fans of Tom Holland's web-slinger, it's been a long time coming.
Review: 'Project Hail Mary' launches summer season with heart, humor and a whole lot of science
John Clyde for KSL | Posted March 13 - 12:37 p.m.
Once in a while a movie comes along, that reminds us why the big screen still matters. "Project Hail Mary" was one of those movies for me.
Review: 'Hoppers' shows Pixar is still searching for its former magic
John Clyde for KSL | Posted March 5 - 6:34 p.m.
It feels like that special magic that Pixar used to produce consistently has been fading for a while now, and sadly, "Hoppers" doesn't do much to bring it back.
Review: 'Scream 7' tries to go back to its roots, but forgets what made them work
John Clyde for KSL | Posted Feb. 27 - 6:36 p.m.
I wouldn't say I was overly excited for "Scream 7," but I was cautiously optimistic. Unfortunately it felt forced from the opening scene to the final reveal.
Review: 'Send Help' is a wild, uncomfortable ride
John Clyde for KSL | Posted Jan. 29 - 6:01 p.m.
"Send Help" is certainly a lot of things. But out of all of those I'm not sure any of them were for me.
Review: '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' is an entertaining detour but a noticeable step down
John Clyde for KSL | Posted Jan. 16 - 7:33 p.m.
Here's what worked, what didn't and why "The Bone Temple" ultimately feels more like franchise maintenance than meaningful evolution.
Rob Reiner's 5 best films (and why they still hit us right in the feels)
John Clyde for KSL | Posted Dec. 15 - 1:30 p.m.
In the wake in the tragic passing of Rob Reiner, let's take a minute to appreciate the man behind the movies that helped raise us, whether we realized it or not.
Review: 'Five Nights at Freddy's 2' is a sequel that forgets what made the first movie work
John Clyde for KSL | Posted Dec. 6 - 5:43 p.m.
Here's what worked and the much longer list of what didn't work in "Five Nights at Freddy's 2."
Review: 'Hamnet' is a beautiful, brutal and bewildering tragedy you'll keep thinking about
John Clyde for KSL | Posted Dec. 5 - 6:36 p.m.
I keep thinking about "Hamnet," which tells me I liked it more than I think I did, but I also feel like it drained something out of me.
Review: 'Eternity' is a high-concept rom-com that lives up to its name
John Clyde for KSL | Posted Nov. 27 - 8:21 p.m.
"Eternity" may not be on your radar, but it just may well be my favorite movie of 2025.
