Of all the holidays celebrated worldwide, no single day is loved by the UTG staff more than Halloween. With October’s arrival, the time has finally come to begin rolling out a slew of features and special announcements we have prepared in celebration of our favorite day. Now in its fourth year, 31 Days Of Halloween […]
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UTG’s 31 Days Of Halloween: ‘Child’s Play’
October 1st, 2015 
James Shotwell 
Posted in Editorials, Features, Movies, News 
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘A Christmas Horror Story’ Is A Lot Of Fun
September 29th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: A Christmas Horror Story Starring: William Shatner, George Buza Directed by: Grant Harvey, Steven Hoban, Brett Sullivan There has been a resurgence in anthology filmmaking over the last half decade, and as the wave has begun to crest the results have become increasingly mixed. A Christmas Horror Story–perhaps the least likely title to prove […]
Posted in Features, Movies, News, Reviews Tags: 2015, A Christmas Horror Story, A Christmas Horror Story Review, Christmas Horror Anthology, Christmas Horror Story Trailer, George Buza, Holiday horror anthology, horror, Movie Reviews, movies, Reviews, william shatner Comments Off on MOVIE REVIEW: ‘A Christmas Horror Story’ Is A Lot Of Fun
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Drunk, Stoned, Brilliant, Dead’ Is Funny & Important
September 25th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Drunk, Stoned, Brilliant, Dead: The Story Of National Lampoon Starring: Henry Beard, Chevy Chase Directed by: Douglas Tirola In a world of remakes, reboots, and prequels the idea of tracing the roots of something funny all the way back to their point of origin can be risky business. People like what they like, but […]
Posted in Features, Movies, News, Reviews Tags: chevy chase, Docs, documentaries, Doug Kenney, Douglas Tirola, Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead, Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead Review, film, Henry Beard, Hot Docs, movie review, movies, National Lampoon, National Lampoon Doc, National Lampoon Documentary, Reviews, Robert Hoffman Comments Off on MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Drunk, Stoned, Brilliant, Dead’ Is Funny & Important
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Pawn Sacrifice’ Is Tobey Maguire’s Best Work
September 25th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Pawn Sacrifice Starring: Tobey Maguire, Liev Schreiber Directed by: Edward Zwick The world didn’t need another version of the Bobby Fischer story, but Pawn Sacrifice is far too compelling to deny. Tobey Maguire has been something of an indie darling his entire life. Sure, he was also the first Spider-Man to appear on the […]
Posted in Features, Movies, News, Reviews Tags: Bobby Fischer Biopic, Bobby Fischer movie, Chess, Edward Zwick, film, Movie Reviews, movies, Pawn Sacrifice, Pawn Sacrifice movie, Pawn Sacrifice review, Pawn Sacrifice reviews, Reviews, tobey maguire Comments Off on MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Pawn Sacrifice’ Is Tobey Maguire’s Best Work
REVIEW: Parkway Drive – ‘Ire’
September 24th, 2015 James Shotwell Artist: Parkway Drive Album: Ire Label: Epitaph There is still hope for (hard) rock and roll. Parkway Drive have long proven themselves to be an international force for the continued betterment of the hard rock and metal music scenes. Having first risen through the ranks of their native Australia, the five-piece quickly earned a global […]
Posted in Features, News, Reviews Tags: album review, Aussie Metal, Epitaph, Ire, Ire Album Review, Ire Review, metalcore, Parkway Drive, Reviews, Vice Grip 4 Comments »
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Everest’ Offers More Heart Than Suspense
September 17th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Everest Starring: Jason Clarke, Sam Worthington, Kiera Knightley Directed by: Baltasar Kormákur Not since Vertical Limit has a film reached the heights of mountain climbing entertainment achieved by Baltasar Kormákur’s Everest. It’s far from the perfect thriller, but in a time where Hollywood is turning out forgettable films at an incredible rate it’s definitely […]
Posted in Features, Movies, News, Reviews Tags: Everest, Everest 1996, Everest 2015, Everest movie, Everest Review, film, Jason Clarke, kiera knightley, movie review, movies, Reviews, robin wright, sam worthington, suspense, thriller Comments Off on MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Everest’ Offers More Heart Than Suspense
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Black Mass’ Does Not Celebrate Whitey Bulger
September 15th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Black Mass Starring: Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton Directed by: Scott Cooper My faith in Johnny Depp has been restored. At its best, Black Mass is a platform for Depp to showcase every ounce of acting talent his recent works have denied him the opportunity to use. The smirking oddball actor who bounced around Pirates […]
Posted in Features, Movies, News, Reviews Tags: adam scott, adaptation, black mass, Black Mass movie review, black mass review, Black Mass Reviews, boston, james whitey bulger, joel edgerton, johnny depp, movie review, movies, Reviews, Scott Cooper, whitey, Whitey Biopic Comments Off on MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Black Mass’ Does Not Celebrate Whitey Bulger
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Perfect Guy’ Lacks Suspense, Intrigue
September 14th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: The Perfect Guy Starring: Michael Ealy, Sanaa Lathan Directed by: David M. Rosenthal There is more uncertainty in grocery shopping than in The Perfect Guy. You know what you want when you go to the store, and you generally know where to look, but there is always a small chance whatever you want will […]
Posted in Features, Movies, News, Reviews Tags: 2015, David Rosenthal, film, Michael Ealy, Morris Chestnutt, Movie Reviews, Perfect Guy Movie Review, Perfect Guy Review, Perfect Guy Reviews, Reviews, Sanaa Lathan, suspense, The Perfect Guy, The Perfect Guy Review, thriller Comments Off on MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Perfect Guy’ Lacks Suspense, Intrigue
REVIEW: Bring Me The Horizon – ‘That’s The Spirit’
September 8th, 2015 James Shotwell Artist: Bring Me The Horizon Album: That’s The Spirit Genre: Rock Having cocooned themselves in the studio following a very successful touring cycle for Sempiternal, Bring Me The Horizon have emerged with a new sound and direction that is both challenging and exciting all at once. That’s The Spirit is very much the point of […]
Posted in Features, News, Reviews Tags: album review, album reviews, bmth, bring me the horizon, Drown, hard rock, music reviews, Oli Sykes, review, Reviews, That's The Spirit, True Friends 20 Comments »
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Grandma’ Is A Definite Must-See
September 6th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Grandma Starring: Lily Tomlin, Julia Garner Directed by: Paul Weitz Featuring an instantly iconic performance from Lily Tomlin, Grandma is one of the year’s absolute best. A lot of movies are big on plot and light on heart, but Grandma is the opposite. Sage (Julia Garner) is a teen girl who recently discovered she […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘A Walk In The Woods’ Is Light On Story
September 5th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: A Walk In The Woods Starring: Robert Redford, Nick Nolte Directed by: Ken Kwapis The fear of death meets the fear of dying alone on an underwhelming, but funny hike on the Appalachian trail in A Walk In The Woods. Robert Redford is travel writer Bill Bryson, an aging married man who is afraid […]