Film: The Witch Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Kate Dickie, Ralph Ineson Directed by: Robert Eggers If there’s anything we’ve learned from horror cinema, it’s that witches have the immense power to take an already awful day and make it exponentially shittier. Considering that last statement, The Witch’s witches are so hellbent on screwing with a 1630s […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Visit’ Is A Tepid Return To Form For Shyamalan
September 10th, 2015 
Sam Cohen Film: The Visit Starring: Peter McRobbie, Ed Oxenbould, Olivia DeJonge Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan M. Night Shyamalan, purveyor of all things plot twists and bizarre oddities, goes back to the basics with The Visit. The numbing silences of tension that overtake most of his other films take a backseat to blunt dark comedy and […]
REVIEW: Bring Me The Horizon – ‘That’s The Spirit’
September 8th, 2015 James Shotwell Artist: Bring Me The Horizon Album: That’s The Spirit Genre: Rock Having cocooned themselves in the studio following a very successful touring cycle for Sempiternal, Bring Me The Horizon have emerged with a new sound and direction that is both challenging and exciting all at once. That’s The Spirit is very much the point of […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Is Surprisingly Tame
August 13th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Straight Outta Compton Starring: O’Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins Directed by: F. Gary Gray Straight Outta Compton is a lot of fun until it’s not. Beginning in the late 1980s, Straight Outta Compton opens with a visceral depiction of life in South Central Los Angeles at a time when tension between police and the […]
Netflix Renews Its Best New Show, ‘Grace And Frankie’
May 27th, 2015 James Shotwell A lot has been written about Netflix and its attempts to add a large amount of original programming to their streaming service in 2015. Most shows have been a hit (Daredevil, House of Cards, OITNB), but others have struggled to find the immediate fandom others seem to have so easily acquired (Bloodline, Marco Polo). This […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Welcome To Me’ Is Kristen Wiig At Her Best
May 7th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Welcome To Me Starring: Kristen Wiig, Wes Bentley Directed by: Shira Piven As if you needed another reason to love Kristen Wiig. Welcome To Me may be the definition of an offbeat movie. Both hilarious and heartbreaking, the film tells the tale of a mentally unwell woman who uses her lottery winnings to purchase […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’ Is Too Big For Its Own Good
May 1st, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Avengers: Age Of Ultron Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans Directed by: Joss Whedon The Marvel cinematic universe has finally reached its tipping point. Avengers: Age Of Ultron is the eleventh film in a series that began with 2008’s Iron Man. The nine films between those two titles have introduced big screen versions of […]
UTG VIDEO PREMIERE: Subtle Words – “Whatsoever”
April 7th, 2015 James Shotwell There must be something in the water in Buffalo, New York because no other city in recent memory has produced as many uniquely thrilling bands in the last five years as this often overlooked city. I don’t know the last time we went more than two days without posting about a band from this region, […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Danny Collins’ Is Al Pacino At His Very Best
March 30th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Danny Collins Starring: Al Pacino, Annette Benning Directed by: Dan Fogelman Set in suburban New Jersey and littered with enough product placement to please Michael Bay, Danny Collins finds love, laughter, and redemption with a runtime under two hours. Al Pacino was born to play Danny Collins. A one-time rockstar, Collins has spent the […]
All Get Out Have Done It Again With “Movement”
March 25th, 2015 Brian Leak Earlier this month, we were both surprised and elated that All Get Out were finally back with new material and more on the way. After the painfully long wait since 2011’s The Season, the band announced that they would be releasing a new EP through Bad Timing Records on April 14. That news was paired […]
Jamie Foxx Shares “Pretty Young Thing” (Prod. By DJ Mustard)
March 11th, 2015 James Shotwell Jamie Foxx is a jack of all trades when it comes to the world of entertainment. He sings, he dances, and he acts, though I’m not sure he’s ever successfully mixed all three outside of his performance in Ray, and it appears he will soon have a new album on shelves. Rumors were persistent throughout […]
REVIEW: Drew Holcomb And The Neighbors – ‘Medicine’
January 27th, 2015 James Shotwell Artist: Drew Holcomb And The Neighbors Album: Medicine Genre: Folk/Americana With winter maintaining its stranglehold on the majority of North America it can be hard to picture sunnier days, let alone recall the joy that comes with better weather. Thankfully, this year music fans can find some semblance of comfort during the coldest months thanks […]