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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Mojave’ Hurls Everything At A Wall, Something Sticks

Film: Mojave Directed by: William Monahan Starring: Garrett Hedlund, Oscar Isaac, Walton Goggins William Monahan, the Boston native who wrote Martin Scorsese’s The Departed, makes his second directorial effort with Mojave. The man clearly has a knack for writing people driven by their selfish anger, but always in a satirical and funny sense. Same thing […]

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). […]

‘The Gambler’ Red-Band Trailer Rolls Dice And Spouts F-Bombs

It’s that time of the year again, where every studio scrambles to find a spot for a film they think is destined for awards this season. The Gambler is one of those films we have almost heard nothing about. Well, until now. Sporting an A-list cast including Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Michael Kenneth […]

REASONABLE REMAKES #1 – An Introduction…

Continuing our Summer of new features, UTG is excited to present REASONABLE REMAKES. Written by film-nerd Justin Proper, this column highlights the films that actually deserve more screen time while informing you about some of Hollywood’s forgotten gems. Click through now!