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 […]
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Intense ‘Blue Ruin’ Trailer Will Hook You From The Start
March 27th, 2014 
James Shotwell 
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Big Bad Wolves’
January 17th, 2014 James Shotwell Film: Big Bad Wolves Starring: Lior Ashkenazi, Rotem Keinan Directed by: Aharon Keshales, Navot Papushado There have been a number of films featuring stories of revenge released in the last year, but I can promise you not a single one will leave the same kind of lasting impression as Aharon Keshales’ Big Bad Wolves.
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The 9 Must-See Films Of January 2014
January 3rd, 2014 Justin Proper January is usually a month reserved for the worst films of the year. No one really knows why this is, but it seems after the awards season dies down studios seem willing to release just about anything (as long as it does not cost that much to market). This year, however,there are a few more […]
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UTG PREVIEW: Eight Reasons Riot Fest Is Booking Your Favorite Band Before You Know It
September 11th, 2013 Matthew Leimkuehler Riot Fest Chicago is everything an alternative music lover of the past 3 decades wants in a festival. It is arguably the most buzzed about, tweeted at, liked and talked about festival of 2013. It has the potential to be legendary. Riot Fest Chicago will be a weekend full of unforgettable sets and unrealistic appearances. Here at […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: Frances Ha
May 29th, 2013 James Shotwell Film: Frances Ha Directed by: Noah Baumbach Starring: Greta Gerwig There will probably never be a point in time when there isn’t room in Hollywood for another coming of age story, but if ever a day came when we needed to put the genre to rest the world will be better for having been able […]
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UTG LIST: 5 Must-See Sets At Skate And Surf (Day 1)
May 16th, 2013 James Shotwell This Saturday, May 18, Skate And Surf Festival will kick off at Six Flags Great Adventure New Jersey with dozens of the scene’s biggest names. A number of the UTG staff will be on hand for the event, and from the feedback we have been seeing on Twitter it sounds like a lot of you […]
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FOR THE LOVE OF FILM: Samurai Cop
April 25th, 2013 Justin Proper For The Love Of Film is a weekly column from film nerd and lover of all movies Justin Proper. Sometimes you need some help to figure out how to enjoy movies, and we are here to help! No longer will you need to fear movie night because your friends have no taste in film. With this […]
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UTG LIST: 5 Must-See Films Of The Boston Underground Film Festival
March 26th, 2013 James Shotwell Since its inception, the Boston Underground Film Festival has been the go-to destination in New England for all things weird, scary, strange, or extreme in the world of film. Now in its fifteenth year, BUFF remains as surreal a festival as anyone could hope to find, and that is just the way it needs to […]
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UTG LIST: 5 Must-See Artists At SXSW 2013
March 12th, 2013 James Shotwell Every year we do whatever we can to bring the craziness of SXSW to you at home, and this year is no different. Starting today, Editor James Shotwell is hitting the streets of Austin, TX to bring you the very best South By Southwest 2013 has to offer. We will be posting numerous updates and […]
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What The Film!? – The Room
March 4th, 2013 Dane Sager What The Film!? is a weekly column exclusive to Under The Gun Review that brings to light the general fuckery Hollywood hoped you’d never notice. Written by Dane Sager, this column shows no mercy to films that try and pull the proverbial wool over our eyes. If you know a film with major plot holes […]
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UTG LIST: 10 Essential Arnold Schwarzenegger Films
January 20th, 2013 Dane Sager We strive to bring you the best featured content in the timeliest manner possible, but sometimes we lock horns and cannot stop debating a particular list until after our scheduled release. If we had a time machine this would have gone out on Friday, but sometimes the best things in life require a little bit […]
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31 Days Of Halloween: “The Violent Kind”
October 14th, 2012 James Shotwell Of all the holidays celebrated worldwide, no one day is more loved by the UTG staff than Halloween. With the arrival of October, the time has finally come to begin rolling out a plethora of features and special announcements we have prepared in celebration of our favorite day, including the one you’re about to read. […]
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