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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘In The Heart Of The Sea’ Sinks To Dull Depths

Film: In the Heart of the Sea Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Brendan Gleeson, Ben Whishaw Directed By: Ron Howard Like an old school seafaring yarn, In the Heart of the Sea was primed to be told by a campfire. You know, the kind of story you’d listen to as a kid and sit frozen in disgust […]

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Vacation’ Isn’t Worth The Trip Down Holiday Road

Film: Vacation Starring: Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Chris Hemsworth Directed by: Jonathan M. Goldstein, John Francis Daley Vacation–the successor to the last entry in the National Lampoon comedy series–opens on a series of pictures depicting seemingly idyllic families enjoying their vacations. In ye olde National Lampoon fashion, there are also a few visual gags centered […]

New ‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’ Footage Debuts Online

Ask any comic book fan what the biggest surprise of last week was and they will almost certainly tell you it was the leak of the first trailer for Avengers: Age Of Ultron. The clip, which was originally scheduled to premiere this week, hit the net days before its planned release. Marvel initially responded by […]

Marvel Announces Eight New Films, Including ‘Black Panther’ & ‘Captain America: Civil War’

DC Comics just got beat at their own game, and it’s going to take a miracle for their next move to top the announcement made by Marvel earlier today. Marvel Entertainment surprised fans and members of the press over the weekend by inviting them to a mysterious event in downtown Los Angeles today, October 28. […]

Marvel Announces Five New Films Through 2019

Remember when the news that Marvel had movies planned through 2028 hit? We now have release dates for five more of those. They are: July 28, 2017 November 3, 2017 July 6, 2018 November 2, 2018 May 3, 2019 These movies follow Guardians of the Galaxy (August 1), Avengers: Age of Ultron (May 1) and Ant-Man (July 17) next year, […]

Tom Hiddleston Will Soon Play Hank Williams in ‘I Saw the Light’

Tom Hiddleston, best known for portraying Loki in the Marvel cinematic universe, has been cast to portray music icon Hank Williams in an upcoming biopic titled I Saw The Light. Inspired by the best-selling book Hank Williams: The Biography, I Saw The Light will follow Williams from his spectacular rise to fame at 25 through […]

LOL: Gag Reel From ‘Thor: The Dark World’ Finds Its Way Online

The middle of the work week is upon us, and if you’re anything like the UTG staff you could probably use a good laugh to help get you through the day. Following a solid run at the box office in November, Thor: The Dark World is now promoting its home video release, and amongst the […]

‘Thor 3’ Confirmed By Marvel

This should not surprise many, but it is nice to have official confirmation. As Marvel continues their onslaught of superhero cinema, and as DC tries way too hard to catch up, Marvel will be adding Thor 3 to their upcoming roster of films. Alongside the recently announced Captain America 3, Thor 3 will begin production […]

Idris Elba Confirms He Was In Talks For ‘Luke Cage’

Although development has now halted on the proposed Luke Cage Marvel film adaptation, British actor Idris Elba has confirmed that he did in fact speak with Marvel about playing the character. “There was talk about Luke Cage at one time — I thought Luke Cage was a pretty interesting character,” says Elba, “They were going […]

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‘Thor: The Dark World’ Overpowers Competitors Throughout The November 8-10 Weekend

Like most of the superhero movies that have premiered in the past several years, Thor: The Dark World left a major dent in the total amount of ticket sales. Considering that there has been over 85 million dollars made in its debut weekend alone, we’re pretty sure that Chris Hemsworth and company will be earning […]

Movie Sequel Round-Up: Prometheus, X-Men: First Class, And Thor 2

It may seem that Hollywood is swiftly becoming naught but a hotbed of sequels and reboots, but three high-profile projects in the news this morning at least have real potential. First up, Ridley Scott has been hinting at a sequel to his recent sci-fi opus Prometheus, with sources pointing to a 2014 or 2015 release date. […]

EDITORIAL: “The Dark Knight Rises: Why The Caped Crusader Couldn’t Take Down The Avengers”

The Dark Knight Rises marks the unofficial end of the 2012 summer movie season, one that has seen its fair share of surprises and disappointments. Although August still has some high-profile releases left – Total Recall, The Bourne Legacy, and The Expendables II among them – the major studios have all released their $200 million […]