Joe Swanberg

Boston Underground Film Fest 2016: ‘Kill Your Friends’ and ‘Little Sister’

Film: Kill Your Friends Starring: Ed Skrein, Nicholas Hoult, Rosanna Arquette Directed by: Owen Harris Music industry satires seem to be a semi-popular thing to do today. Vinyl, the Scorsese-produced HBO show, is now in its fifth or sixth week of characters doing cocaine and bumping into famous bands. While Kill Your Friends doesn’t go […]

Independent Film Festival Boston 2015 – Day 2: ‘Results’ And ‘Eden’

The 13th Annual Independent Film Festival Boston 2015 is officially in full swing after last night. Slow West, one of UTG’s most anticipated at the fest, played at Somerville Theater at 7:15pm to a sold-out crowd. Luckily, there’s another showing of the film at 7:30pm tomorrow at Somerville Theater (also, only rush line ticketing now). […]

Provincetown Film Fest Review: ‘Happy Christmas’

Film: Happy Christmas Directed by: Joe Swanberg Starring: Anna Kendrick, Melanie Lynskey Joe Swanberg, the creative mind behind 2013’s decent dramatic comedy Drinking Buddies, has returned to the helm to direct, star in and write a film that is equal parts preachy about modern values and the family dynamic. Unfortunately, unlike how Drinking Buddies had […]

‘Happy Christmas’ Trailer: Because It Is Never Too Early To Be Depressed About The Holidays

Joe Swanberg is a filmmaking machine, and for his latest work he’s using a formula similar to last year’s indie hit Drinking Buddies, only this time with more of a holiday theme. Anna Kendrick stars in Happy Christmas as a twenty-something who has reached a crossroads in her life. Her longterm relationship recently ended, and […]

All Is Not As It Seems In Red Band Trailer For Ti West’s ‘The Sacrament’

The Sacrament has been making the rounds at festivals for a while, as these smaller films will do. It will finally be coming to homes (the VOD date is May 5) and theaters (the limited theatrical run begins June 6) soon, and its coming is presaged by the requisite red band trailer. As director Ti […]

MOVIE REVIEW: ’24 Exposures’

Film: 24 Exposures Starring: Adam Wingard, Simon Barrett Directed by: Joe Swanberg Having released eighteen features since 2005, Joe Swanberg has made himself as prolific as any indie filmmaker could hope to be. He’s released dramatic tales of heartache, witty tales of romance, and in his latest feature he’s even managed to create a half-cocked […]

Official Trailer For ‘Drinking Buddies’

Kate (Olivia Wilde) and Luke (Jake Johnson) are co-workers at a brewery in Chicago. They have one of those flirtatious friendships that seems more like they are in a relationship rather than just friends. However, Kate is with Chris (Ron Livingston), and Luke is with Jill (Anna Kendrick). Luke and Jill, being together for six […]

THE SHORT CUT: An Interview with Radio Silence

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 […]

HOLY SH!T: The Trailer for “VHS” Has Arrived

Cinephiles rejoice! After months of teasing from the festival circuit, the official trailer for VHS has been released. Following a group of thieves hired to recover a single video tape from a large mansion who discover they’re in for far more than they bargained for, VHS is a one-of-a-kind found footage epic. You can view […]