I’ve lost count of how many times Hollywood has tried to create a definitive retelling of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, but there has to be more than ten titles that have come and gone by now. The most recent was I, Frankenstein, and I think we can all agree that is one film that is better […]
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Josh Trank Will Also Be Directing A ‘Star Wars’ Standalone Film
June 4th, 2014 
Tyler Hanan The Avengers-like Star Wars movie world continues to take shape as the franchise continues to snap up some of the hottest young directors (and actors!). After announcing that Godzilla‘s Gareth Edwards would helm the first Star Wars spinoff, slated for a 2016 release, it has now been announced that Josh Trank will be helming another. Though the date of […]
New ‘Ghostbusters’ Will Begin Filming In Early 2015
March 19th, 2014 Kendra Beltran Who ya’ gonna call? Apparently not Ivan Reitman when it comes to directing the next Ghostbusters. He’s stepped down as director but will still play a role as a producer on the long awaited third installment. He also had a good amount to say about the project when he sat down with Deadline. First off, […]
20th Century Fox To Bring ‘Magic: The Gathering’ To The Big Screen
January 14th, 2014 James Shotwell The acquisition of large scale fantasy franchises for movie adaptations has hit critical mass. THR reported last night that 20th Century Fox has acquired the rights to turn the best-selling card game Magic: The Gathering into a major motion picture with the hopes of launching a full scale movie franchise akin to Lord Of The […]
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Casey Affleck, And Michael B. Jordan Join ‘Triple Nine’
December 16th, 2013 Tyler Hanan As reported by Slashfilm, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Casey Affleck, and Michael B. Jordan have joined Cate Blanchett and Christoph Waltz in the long-gestating crime drama Triple Nine. Triple Nine, which is scheduled for release in 2015, will be directed by John Hillcoat and scripted by Matt Cook, for whom Triple Nine will be by far the biggest credit yet. Hillcoat directed […]
Godspeed You! Black Emperor Awarded Polaris Music Prize, Don’t Really Want It
September 24th, 2013 Tyler Hanan The reverentially lauded Godspeed You! Black Emperor surprised and delighted fans, critics, and music lovers in general by quietly releasing Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend! in October of last year. There was suddenly a new album there on the merch table at a Boston show, like it hadn’t been ten long years since Yanqui U.X.O. had been […]
What The Film!? – Queen Of The Damned
July 30th, 2012 Dane Sager What The Film?! is a 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 […]
REASONABLE REMAKES: 5 Remakes That (Probably) Won’t Suck
November 9th, 2011 James Shotwell Under The Gun is continuing our efforts to bring you more original and engaging content with REASONABLE REMAKES. Written by film-nerd Justin Proper, this column aims to highlight Hollywood’s forgotten gems and spark debate. You see, we’ve grown tired of Hollywood rehashing ideas we’re old enough to remember. Why remake something the majority of the planet still […]
FEATURE: 5 Villain Films Hollywood NEEDS To Make
August 15th, 2011 Benjamin Howell As the Summer 2011 movie season begins to die down, I don’t think I’m alone in feeling this Summer was a bit of box office letdown. While Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes did a great job of salvaging things, too many sequels and underwhelming superhero tales has left myself and the rest of […]
LIVE REVIEW: Middle Of The Map Fest (05/04/16-05/07/16)
May 20th, 2016 Corey From Almost annually, Under The Gun has had the opportunity to cover the yearly club festival in Kansas City called Middle Of The Map Fest. This festival has grown substantially over its five years of existence and brought names like Fun., Grizzly Bear, Of Montreal, and Two Door Cinema Club, as well as showcased some great […]
REVIEW: After months of anticipation, Drake’s ‘Views’ lands with a thud
April 29th, 2016 Gabe Aikins Artist: Drake Album: Views Genre: Hip-Hop Label: OVO Sound, Young Money Entertainment It feels like Views (formerly Views From The 6) has been a shadow hanging over Drake since he announced it to Billboard all the way back in 2014. Last February he dropped If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late and we thought it […]