Movie: The Croods Director: Kirk DeMicco, Chris Sanders Writer: John Cleese, Kirk DeMicco, Chris Sanders Studio: DreamWorks Animation An all-star cast and fantastic creatures brings this prehistoric story out of the cave and into your heart. I will be the first to admit that I was not excited to see The Croods. I am not a fan of kids movies, I […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: The Croods
March 22nd, 2013 
Justin Proper 
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MOVIE TRAILER: Monsters University
February 11th, 2013 Tyler Osborne Please welcome the new trailer for Pixar’s Monsters University, the sequel to Pixar classic Monsters, Inc. While we’ve been shown little short teasers, we finally are given a full trailer that tells a lot more of what the plot of this story will be. I was initially skeptical, but after watching the trailer I’m most […]
THE SHORT CUT: An Interview with Pixar Director Mark Walsh
September 20th, 2012 Brian Leak The Short Cut is a new column on Under The Gun that showcases the careers of short film directors. Shorts are often overlooked when it comes to the entire spectrum of film, and by including interviews with the directors themselves and information about their creative efforts, this column will highlight the work of some of […]
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Sony to Make ALF Movie
August 9th, 2012 Dane Sager The Hollywood Reporter announced that Sony recently acquired the licence to make a movie based on the 1986’s television show “Alf”. It’s being made into family friendly version of this year’s Ted, with a combination of Live Action and CGI characters. The picture will be produced by Jordan Kerner, who has also created the Live Action/CGI The Smurfs […]
HOLY SH!T: Here’s The Claymation Version of “The Raid” (Starring CATS!)
May 11th, 2012 Justin Proper The Raid: Redemption is arguably the greatest action film in at least half a decade, but have you seen it….told through claymation? Today you will. Animator Lee Hardcastle has given the stop-motion remake treatment to Gareth Evans‘ film The Raid, only this time the film stars cats and somehow includes even more violence than the […]
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MOVIE TRAILER: Brave
April 24th, 2012 James Shotwell Pixar has released the latest trailer for their upcoming Summer epic, Brave. Coming to 3D and 2D theaters on June 22, Brave is Pixar’s first film where the main character is female. The official synopsis is as follows: Since ancient times, stories of epic battles and mystical legends have been passed through the generations across […]
REASONABLE REMAKES: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
December 14th, 2011 James Shotwell Under The Gun is continuing our efforts to bring you more original and engaging content with REASONABLE REMAKES. Written by film-nerd Justin Proper, this column aims to highlight Hollywood’s forgotten gems and spark debate. You see, we’ve grown tired of Hollywood rehashing ideas we’re old enough to remember. Why remake something the majority of the planet still […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: Puss In Boots
October 29th, 2011 James Shotwell Movie: Puss In Boots Director: Chris Miller Studio: Dreamworks Animation It’s probably safe to say that by the end of the last Shrek film, the majority of our readers were ready to be done with the ogre and his friends forever. What had started as an ingenious, truly unique take on children’s storytelling had become […]
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Tom Hanks claims “Toy Story 4” is on the way
June 28th, 2011 James Shotwell No lie, I wept like a child during Toy Story 3. I know I’m not alone in this either, especially considering the film not only won an Oscar, but also grossed $1,063,171,911 at the global box office (yes, that is billion). However, I thought we wrapped things up nicely at the end when (spoiler alert) […]
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