Taking place this weekend at the Brattle Theater in Cambridge, MA, the fourteenth annual Boston Underground Film Festival is the latest in what has become one of America’s finest explorations into the bizarre, insane, and completely absurd. Founded by David Kleiler in 1998, the festival boasts an extended weekend full of features, shorts, ande special […]
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UTG is headed to the Boston Independent Film Festival
April 23rd, 2011 
James Shotwell Before we get ahead of ourselves, let me clarify that UTG is attending the Boston Independent Film Festival, not presenting or premiering anything. As much as we’d love to have a UTG doc, I think we’re still YEARS away from that reality (but it has been discussed). Anyways, our own James Shotwell (Editor/Founder/Host of UTG […]
IFFBoston 2016: ‘Little Men,’ ‘Don’t Think Twice,’ and ‘The Intervention’
May 13th, 2016 Sam Cohen Film: Little Men Directed by: Ira Sachs Starring: Theo Taplitz, Jennifer Ehle, Greg Kinnear Director/writer Ira Sachs is the kind of artist that cuts through convention to get to the everyday issues that keep us up at night. In a way, his films can be construed as psychologically horrifying. He has a deep understanding of […]
IFFBoston 2016: ‘The Hollars,’ ‘The Peacemaker,’ and ‘The Eyes of My Mother’
May 2nd, 2016 Sam Cohen I always get unreasonably excited when Independent Film Festival Boston rolls around every April. Executive Director Brian Tamm and Program Director Nancy Campbell bring their A-game every year, having scoured fest after fest for the cream of the crop to show to a rowdy Boston crowd. This year’s theme, “Make it yours,” couldn’t be any […]
Boston Underground Film Fest 2016 – Day 1: ‘The Lure’
March 24th, 2016 Sam Cohen Opening night at Boston Underground Film Festival is always a jovial, if not transformative, experience at the movies. The first night that I attended there in 2014, I got to see Sion Sono’s Why Don’t You Play in Hell? Which resulted in all of my preconceptions about the festival’s programming being shattered. Seeing the new […]
BOSTON: Here’s Your Chance To See The New Film ‘Amy’ For Free!
June 29th, 2015 James Shotwell If you’re a regular reader of UTG then you no doubt know the only thing we love as much as music is movies, especially documentaries and indie films. There is something about the power of visual storytelling we cannot get enough of, and today we’re thrilled to offer you, our dear readers, a chance to […]
Tove Lo Just Flashed Thousands At Boston Calling Music Festival
May 24th, 2015 James Shotwell We have not been covering the proliferation of the #FreeTheNipple campaign, but Tove Lo definitely gave us a reason this weekend after flashing a crowd of thousands during the Boston Calling Music Festival. Yes, the Swedish singer who rose to popularity with her need to stay high while getting over a breakup gave a sold […]
The 6 Must-See Films Of IFF Boston 2015
April 16th, 2015 Sam Cohen Another week of important cinema is nigh! Wednesday, April 22 marks the beginning of Independent Film Festival Boston‘s 2015 fest. Per usual with UTG, we wanted to let our readers know what films we are most excited for in the upcoming fest. Just under 100 films are playing between April 22 and 29. Unfortunately, we […]
UTG Contest: Win A Pair Of Tickets To The Boston Premiere Of ‘Rich Hill’
August 14th, 2014 James Shotwell Earlier this week, I had the great fortune of screening a new documentary titled Rich Hill. The film, which played to critical and audience acclaim at a number of festivals near the beginning of the year, follows the lives of three young boys in one of the most poverty-stricken areas of rural Missouri. It’s the […]
The 6 Must See Films Of IFF Boston 2014
April 23rd, 2014 James Shotwell It’s that time of year again! Today marks the beginning of the 2014 Independent Film Festival Boston, and per usual UTG is on the scene with two writers who will be bringing you reviews and insight into this year’s screenings. There are over 100 films playing this year, but you and I both know there […]
IFF BOSTON: Wrap-up/Top films
May 11th, 2011 James Shotwell Editor/Founder James Shotwell has finally recovered from IFF Boston and brings us a final review of the festival, as well as he favorite flicks. Click through to learn more about this great indie experience and which films you’ll need to see this Fall!
IFF Boston: “Bellflower” stuns, captures the imagination
May 1st, 2011 James Shotwell Evan Glodell’s Bellflower redefines DIY filmmaking with a tale of sex, violence, and love. Click through to find out more about our favorite film of IFF Boston 2011 thus far!