Film: Frank Directed by: Lenny Abrahamson Starring: Domnhall Gleeson, Michael Fassbender, Maggie Gyllenhaal Frank was the one film that left me bewildered after viewing it at the Provincetown Film Festival. That’s not a terrible thing to say. If anything, it’s a compliment. Frank is a mysterious beast; it starts out as a sob story about […]
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‘Very Good Girls’ Trailer: Elizabeth Olsen and Dakota Fanning Fall For The Same Guy
June 4th, 2014 
James Shotwell Hollywood likes to make casual sex in your twenties look like fun and games, but in the upcoming film Very Good Girls two of the silver screen’s brightest young stars realize that romance is nothing like what you see in the movies. Elizabeth Olsen and Dakota Fanning star in the coming-of-age drama Very Good Girls, […]
IFFBoston Review: ‘Skeleton Twins’
April 25th, 2014 James Shotwell Film: Skeleton Twins Directed by: Craig Johnson Starring: Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader Suicide is a tricky subject to handle on screen, especially in a story where you plan to involve elements of pitch black comedy, but Craig Johnson has successfully combined the two in his new and heartbreakingly hilarious film.
Watch Michael Fassbender And His Papier-Mâché Head In The ‘Frank’ Trailer
March 6th, 2014 Tyler Hanan After making a name for himself with roles as a violent, unhinged slaveholder, a villainous, metal-manipulating mutant, an android, and a sex addict, Michael Fassbender is now an art rocker in a papier-mâché head. Understand, if you haven’t heard already, that he wears that thing throughout the whole movie. It’s disconcerting. Hiding Fassbender’s good looks and […]
The Week In Trailers (02/23/14)
February 23rd, 2014 Justin Proper Everyone has a different level of love for movies. Some people like to show up to the theater just in the nick of time to catch their flick, choosing to skip seeing the trailers before the feature. Others will make sure they arrive early enough to see all the previews so they can get excited […]
Liam Neeson Closing Deal To Join ‘Taken 3’ For $20 Million
June 25th, 2013 James Shotwell If there was ever any doubt it’s good to be Liam Neeson, a new story on Deadline this morning should put all naysayers to rest. Not long after Taken 2 opened last Fall, 20th Century Fox announced plans to move forward with a third film in the franchise, but offered no indication whether or not […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Anne Flournoy (Creator of ‘The Louise Log’)
April 11th, 2013 Brian Leak We recently brought you news that the web series The Louise Log had been nominated for “Best Web Show” at the 2013 Shorty Awards and although Bravest Warriors took home the glass this past Monday at the ceremony, The Louise Log creator, Anne Flournoy, feels that she and her show had already won in their […]
2013 Oscar Results [UPDATING LIVE]
February 24th, 2013 Jacob Tender It’s Oscar Night! Now that the pre-show crap is over. Let’s get onto the show and the results. Seth McFarlane has been killing it thus far, with plenty of celebs helping him out. But if you can’t watch the show or hate it when Brian from Family Guy sings, then just stick to our post. […]
BOX OFFICE PREVIEW: October 5
October 5th, 2012 Justin Proper Movie lovers have two choices to pick from for new releases this weekend. First, there is Taken 2, the sequel to the Liam Neeson thriller from 2008. We have a full review of it here, and it is not looking good. The other new release this weekend is Frankenweenie, the black and white Tim Burton stop motion […]
BOX OFFICE PREVIEW: September 28
September 28th, 2012 Justin Proper There are some great new movies to check out this weekend. The time travel thriller Looper is finally out, and and based on the trailers it looks awesome. Hotel Transylvania also came out today and it has an all star voice cast and is sure to start getting you in the mood for Halloween. If you are in a […]
STAND-UP TUESDAYS: Glenn Wool
August 14th, 2012 Grant Trimboli Stand-Up Tuesdays is a weekly comedy spotlight written by the wonderfully talented Angie Frissore. Covering both known and unknown comics, Stand-up Tuesdays is your new source for all things funny. This week, Angie puts a spotlight on Glenn Wool. If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, please email […]
BOX OFFICE PREVIEW: May 4th
May 4th, 2012 Justin Proper This weekend’s movie choices could be summed up in four words: go see The Avengers. All the studios played it safe and decided not to open any other movies this weekend on a large scale, but if you live in a major city and really hate superheroes there are a few other options. The Avengers […]