Even with 13 record-breaking animated pictures under its belt, Pixar’s success continues to astound. There is arguably no entertainment company with as much goodwill as the Disney-owned, California-based production studio. Since it unleashed Toy Story in 1995, Pixar has amassed one of the most loyal fan bases in movie history. The company’s consistent track record […]
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EDITORIAL: “Brave: Why Pixar Should Take the Animated Flick’s Healthy Performance with a Grain of Salt”
June 26th, 2012 
Boris Paskhaver 
Posted in Editorials, Features, Movies, News 
Tags: 2012, A Bug's Life, brave, brave was okay, brve, Cars, disney, editorial, Madagascar 3, movie news, op-ed, opinion, pixar, Toy Story, up, WALL-E 
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[UN]REASONABLE REMAKES: Martyrs
December 2nd, 2011 James Shotwell Some of you have been asking what happened to Reasonable Remakes this week, but do not worry! The column is not gone, in fact it is more alive than ever, we just wanted to give you something special this week. You see, recently it came to our intention that certain people in Hollywood think remaking […]
REASONABLE REMAKES: Spawn
November 23rd, 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 […]
Posted in Columns, Features, Movies, News, Reasonable Remakes Tags: casting, column, comic book movie, comix, editorial, greenlit, justin proper, opinion, reasonable remakes, reboot, remake, spawn 2 Comments »
REASONABLE REMAKES: Buffy The Vampire Slayer
November 16th, 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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[New Feature] HOW BAD IS IT? “Jack And Jill”
November 15th, 2011 James Shotwell Head of the UTG film department and mastermind behind Reasonable Remakes, Justin Proper has brought another new column. Ladies and gentleman, all us to introduce you to: How Bad Is It? Movies are the number one source of entertainment according to a statistic I just made up. Everyone loves going to the movies. It’s a […]
Posted in Columns, Comedy, Features, How Bad Is It?, Movies, Reviews Tags: adam sandler, al pacino, column, comedy, editorial, feature, film, happy madison, how bad is it, jack & jill, jack and jill, movie review, opinion, review, shitty movie, suckfest, what's wrong with jack and jill, why movies suck, worst movies, worst of 2011 6 Comments »
REASONABLE REMAKES: 5 Remakes That (Probably) Won’t Suck
November 9th, 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 […]
Posted in Columns, Features, Movies, News, Reasonable Remakes Tags: editorial, evil dead remake, film, girl with the dragon tatoo, gossip, grudge remake, hollywood, horror remakes, justin proper, list, mortal kombat remake, movies, new remakes, opinion, reasonable remakes, remakes, remakes that don't suck, remakes that wont suck, upcoming remakes 3 Comments »
REASONABLE REMAKES: Dracula Meets The Wolf Man
October 27th, 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 […]
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REASONABLE REMAKES: Popcorn
October 21st, 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 […]
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REASONABLE REMAKES: Frankenstein
October 12th, 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 […]
Scene & Heard (Week 4): X-Men First Class
October 10th, 2011 James Shotwell Written by UTG critic Grace Duffy, Scene & Heard takes a look at the music that makes our favorite films so memorable. Whether it’s the 400-piece orchestra Christopher Nolan used for The Dark Knight, or the dozen or so bands that contributed to the soundtrack of Top Gun, there is no denying the impact music […]
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Nicki Minaj Collects Paycheck, Guests On Willow Smith Song
October 6th, 2011 James Shotwell Yesterday, Willow Smith released the follow-up to “Whip My Hair,” a Nicki Minaj-assisted tune entitled “Fireball.” At first, I wasn’t going to say anything about it. She’s ten and, sometimes, we know how to bite our tongue. Then I realized my frustration has nothing to do with Willow Smith and thus, needed to post. I […]
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FEATURE: Who Will Direct The Steve Jobs Movie? Who Will Star?
October 6th, 2011 James Shotwell The tragic news of Steve Jobs’ death arrived late last night. This is a true loss to not just the computing world, but the modern technological world as a whole. I can’t look around my house without seeing something Steve Jobs was at least partly responsible for. My phone, my computer, my music player, pretty […]
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