We don’t talk about Bollywood films as much as we probably should, but today I saw a trailer I could not resist posting here on UTG. There was a film a few years back starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz called Knight And Day. In the film, which critics and audiences did not care for, […]
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‘The Fault in Our Stars’ Soars to Success
June 8th, 2014 
Adrian Garza YA novel adaptions always flourish in the box office, but when actual sales overcome expectations and star-studded action flicks get defeated, eyebrows tend to get raised. This was exactly the case for The Fault in Our Stars this weekend, which is estimated to come out with a staggering $48.2 million after originally being expected to […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Edge Of Tomorrow’
June 6th, 2014 James Shotwell Film: Edge Of Tomorrow Starring: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt Directed by: Doug Liman Though it falls short of its potential, Edge Of Tomorrow is as good as blockbuster science fiction will likely get in 2014. Tom Cruise is Major William Cage, an officer in the army who has managed to make it his entire career […]
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WATCH: Tom Cruise in First ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ Trailer
December 11th, 2013 Kevin Blumeyer The trailer for the latest Tom Cruise-led sci-fi extravaganza was set to debut with this weekend’s screenings of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug but non-Hobbit-following fans of the Cruiser are in luck as the trailer has made its way online today. Edge of Tomorrow, which previously went by the slightly less generic title All […]
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Simon Pegg Will Return For ‘Mission: Impossible 5’
November 20th, 2013 James Shotwell Just a week after setting a Christmas 2015 release date, Mission: Impossible 5 has added another familiar face to the cast. Simon Pegg has confirmed he will be reprising his role as Benji Dunn in the upcoming M:I5. When asked during a recent press event if he planned to return, Pegg responded, “Yes, absolutely. I’m […]
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‘Mission: Impossible 5’ Set For Christmas 2015 Release, Recruits ‘Jack Reacher’ Director
November 15th, 2013 James Shotwell Ethan Hunt does not fear the excitement people have for Star Wars. Paramount Pictures has set a December 25, 2015 stateside release date for Mission: Impossible 5. The film, which will find Tom Cruise saving the world for a fifth consecutive time, does not currently have release dates set overseas. Christopher McQuarrie, who worked with […]
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Alec Baldwin Admits ‘Rock Of Ages’ Is A “Horrible Movie”
October 23rd, 2013 James Shotwell Did you see Rock Of Ages? You know, the hair metal musical starring Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, and a slew of other recognizable faces that came and went from theaters in a one month span during the summer of 2012? I did. It was horrifying. Speaking before a group of media professionals this week, Alec […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: Oblivion
April 19th, 2013 James Shotwell Film: Oblivion Starring: Tom Cruise Director: Joseph Kosinski When I was younger, Sci-Fi was the genre I ran to when I needed an escape from the world around me. Outer space, the future, armageddon, it all drew me in with wide eyes and an open mind. What is the point of making movies if you […]
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EDITORIAL: “That’s My Boy: Does the Failure of Two Adam Sandler Flicks in a Row Signal the End of his Box Office Reign?”
June 18th, 2012 Boris Paskhaver Do movie stars still exist? Summer 2012 seems determined to answer that question with a resounding “No”. Hollywood has long been obsessed with the idea of a box office star – an actor who can reel in a healthy audience to theaters regardless of the quality of their newest picture. With the “guarantee” of a […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
December 16th, 2011 James Shotwell Film: Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol Starring: Tom Cruise Directed by: Brad Bird Some say the third time is a charm, but Director Brad Bird has made a hell of a case for it actually being the fourth attempt that gets it right. Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol” or as most will refer to it, “Mission Impossible […]
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WHAT THE FILM!? “Mission: Impossible II”
December 12th, 2011 Dane Sager What The Film?! is a new weekly column exclusive to Under The Gun Review that brings to light the plot holes Hollywood hoped you’d never notice. Written by comedy writer 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 […]
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Dammit, “Top Gun 2” Is Happening
December 8th, 2011 James Shotwell Tom Cruise is amidst a blitz of press for his latest Mission Impossible flick and recently spilt the beans about another sequel that is sure to equally overjoy and piss off the internet. In a recent interview with MTVNews, Cruise shed a bit of light on the rumors that have been swirling about the possibility […]
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