While most of us are trying to get tickets to Inside Llewyn Davis when it hits theaters this week, its creators, the Coen brothers, are busy working on a “musical comedy” set around an opera. As they told Vulture, it’s one of two projects that the brothers are in the middle of. “One of the two things […]
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Official Trailer For Coen Brothers’ Folk Music Movie
August 23rd, 2013 
Kriston McConnell The Coen Brothers have been hard at work on a new folk music movie, titled Inside Llewyn Davis. The film is loosely based off Dave Van Ronk’s published memoir The Mayor of MacDougal Street, and has actors such as Justin Timberlake and Carey Mulligan starring in it. The film was already a huge hit at […]
Jack White, Conor Oberst, Patti Smith to Play Coen Brothers’ Concert
August 19th, 2013 Nina Corcoran Who would curate a concert that includes The Avett Brothers, Conor Oberst, Marcus Mumford, Patti Smith, The Decemberists‘ Colin Meloy, and Jack White‘s first live performance of 2013? Obviously the… Coen Brothers? In preparation for their upcoming film, Inside Llewyn Davis, the Coen Brothers and T-Bone Burnett (the film’s soundtrack producer) are bringing the big hitters […]
The 6 Must See Films Of IFF Boston 2014
April 23rd, 2014 James Shotwell It’s that time of year again! Today marks the beginning of the 2014 Independent Film Festival Boston, and per usual UTG is on the scene with two writers who will be bringing you reviews and insight into this year’s screenings. There are over 100 films playing this year, but you and I both know there […]
Intense ‘Blue Ruin’ Trailer Will Hook You From The Start
March 27th, 2014 James Shotwell The indie world has been buzzing about Blue Ruin since it first premiered at TIFF in the fall of 2013. The revenge thriller has been compared to the early work of the Coen Brothers, and looking at the latest trailer it’s not hard to understand why. Blue Ruin follows a peaceful vagrant who finds his […]
Conor Oberst Auditioned For ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’
January 2nd, 2014 John Bazley In a conversation with Inside Llewyn Davis star Oscar Isaac in Interview magazine, Bright Eyes mastermind Conor Oberst revealed that he auditioned for the role of the titular character. According to Oberst, he was one of many musicians considered for the role of the folk singer. “I know I told you this when we met, […]
Stream the Soundtrack for ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’
November 4th, 2013 Kevin Blumeyer If anyone needed a little something extra to get yourself going on this Monday morning, well, you’re in luck as NPR has made the entire Inside Llewyn Davis soundtrack available for streaming. The excellent new film from the Coen Brothers explores the 1960s New York underground folk scene. I reviewed the film for UTG last […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’
October 28th, 2013 Kevin Blumeyer Film: Inside Llewyn Davis Directed by: Ethan and Joel Coen Written by: Joel and Ethan Coen Starring: Oscar Isaac, John Goodman, Carey Mulligan “I don’t see a lot of money here,” a nightclub owner played by F. Murray Abraham tells Llewyn Davis after the folk singer bares his soul during a private performance in which […]
MOVIE REVIEW: The World’s End
August 23rd, 2013 Justin Proper Movie: The World’s End Director: Edgar Wright Writer: Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright Studio: Big Talk Productions, Relativity Media, Working Title Films The World’s End is a drunken action and comedy masterpiece that has a surprising amount of heart hidden underneath its absurdity. Filmmakers using the same cast and techniques throughout their films is nothing new to […]
UTG LIST: 10 Summer VOD Hits You May Have Missed
August 23rd, 2013 James Shotwell Summer 2013 has been one for the record books as far as movies are concerned. There have been many success stories, as well as a surprising amount of failures, and now as the dog days of summer begin to wind down we think it’s time to reflect on the best films you’ve yet to see. […]
Reggie And The Full Effect Is Back In Action With Kickstarter Help
March 18th, 2013 Brian Leak It’s been an unbearable five years since Reggie And The Full Effect’s Last Stop: Crappy Town and unfortunate farewell tour. We all thought it was the end of a great project and ridiculously fun live shows. Alas, we’re so pleased to find out that James Dewees (Coalesce, The Get Up Kids) has revived his electronica/rock […]