Film: Homefront Director: Gary Fleder Writers: Sylvester Stallone, Chuck Logan Starring: Jason Statham, James Franco, Winona Ryder Action stars cannot be action stars forever. I love my grandparents but the thought of them saving the world from evil is laughable. On a good day they manage to take down a list of chores, not a drug […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Homefront’
November 27th, 2013 
Justin Proper 
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Colin Farrell Offered Lead Role In ‘World Of Warcraft’ Movie
September 23rd, 2013 James Shotwell With a mooted production date of January 2014 looming, casting on Duncan Jones’s World of Warcraft film seems to be finally moving forward. Two names have hit the presses this morning as potential leads, and perhaps typically of Jones they’re somewhat left-field choices. Deadline is reporting that the director is looking to cast Colin Farrell […]
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‘Frasier’ Star Kelsey Grammer Takes Nic Cage’s Spot In ‘The Expendables 3′
September 18th, 2013 James Shotwell We have spent many hours at UTG HQ hypothesizing about who would make the cut for the upcoming third installment of The Expendables, but not a single member of our 30+ member writing staff saw this one coming. That said, it’s pretty damn cool. Deadline is reporting that Frasier and Cheers legend Kelsey Grammer is […]
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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 […]
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UTG Interview: Edgar Wright, Nick Frost, and Simon Pegg Discuss ‘The World’s End’
August 22nd, 2013 James Shotwell This weekend the team of Edgar Wright, Nick Frost, and Simon Pegg deliver the [amazing] final chapter of their Cornetto Trilogy to American moviegoers with the release of The World’s End. The film serves as a thematic companion to Shaun Of The Dead and Hot Fuzz, even though it features none of the same characters, […]
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‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ Plot Details Revealed
August 12th, 2013 James Shotwell Hot on the heels of last week’s incredible Thor: The Dark World trailer, Marvel Studio has released an official (and rather in depth) plot synopsis for the next post-Avengers epic, Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Currently in production as we report this story, Captain America: The Winter Soldier will be the first Marvel release to […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: 2 Guns
August 3rd, 2013 Justin Proper Movie: 2 Guns Director: Baltasar Kormakur Writer: Blake Masters, Steven Grant Studio: Boom Entertainment, Emmett/Furia Films, Envision Entertainment Corporation Explosive action and witty dialogue keep 2 Guns from being just another clichéd summer blockbuster. 2 Guns centers around two men who are both (unknown to each other) undercover agents of different agencies who soon find themselves in a whole mess of […]
MOVIE REVIEW: Pacific Rim
July 12th, 2013 James Shotwell Film: Pacific Rim Starring: Charlie Hunnam Directed by: Guillermo Del Toro After what has felt like a year of having the phrase “In order to fight monsters, we created monsters of our own” shoved in our faces through every advertising avenue imaginable, the time has finally come for the world to feast its collective eyes […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: Fast & Furious 6
May 24th, 2013 James Shotwell Film: Fast & Furious 6 Starring: Vin Diesel, The Rock Directed by: Justin Lin Justin Lin is the savior mainstream action movies spent the first ten years of the new millennium searching for. Over the past two Fast & Furious films Lin has established a reputation for masterful execution of batshit insane action sequences, as […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: The Hangover Part III
May 23rd, 2013 James Shotwell Film: The Hangover: Part III Starring: Zach Galifianakis, Ken Jeong Directed by: Todd Phillips I would be lying if I said I left The Hangover: Part II with any desire to continue following the adventures of the Wolf Pack. The 2009 original had come out of nowhere to shock and amaze audiences worldwide, but the […]
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