The nominees for the 2015 Academy Awards were revealed this morning during a live webcast from Los Angeles. Many of the nominees were fairly obvious, with Boyhood and Birdman commanding a large amount of nominations, but there were several good (and strange) surprises along the way. Whiplash, for instance, walked away with five nominations, including […]
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A Complete List Of 2015 Golden Globes Winners
January 11th, 2015 
James Shotwell The Golden Globes were tonight, and if you’re anything like the UTG crew you didn’t have the time or desire to watch the three-hour telecast you could just as easily follow on Twitter. We paid attention to winners as they rolled in, but out of thirty contributors I would wager no one on our staff […]
“Movie” Is Your Last Chance To Hop On The Hoodie Allen Bandwagon Before He’s Everywhere
September 7th, 2014 James Shotwell Hoodie Allen releases the video for “Movie,” which is taken from his forthcoming studio album.
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Double’
May 9th, 2014 Kevin Blumeyer Film: The Double Directed By: Richard Ayoade Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska Submarine, Richard Ayoade’s bittersweet 2010 coming-of-age tale, introduced the funnyman as a filmmaker with the sort of eye for simple, nostalgic and effective storytelling that would suggest he likely cites Wes Anderson as a primary influence. With The Double, his second feature as […]
UTG Interview: Aaron Paul Talks ‘Need For Speed’
March 12th, 2014 James Shotwell This weekend, Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul takes his first foray into the world of action movies with the lead role in the highly-anticipated (and ridiculously freaking cool) Need For Speed cinematic adaptation. It’s the first big screen version of the long-running racing video game series, and back in February I had the good fortune […]
John Goodman To Collect From Mark Wahlberg In ‘Gambler’ Remake
January 9th, 2014 James Shotwell I love John Goodman. Who doesn’t? From his years on television as the one and only Dan Connor, to his recent role in Inside Llewyn Davis, Goodman has proven to be a valuable addition to any cast. He does for drama and indie comedy what The Rock does for action or Bill Murray does for […]
UTG LIST: 25 Bands We Want New Material From In 2014
November 25th, 2013 Matthew Leimkuehler ***UPDATE*** Five (late) submissions have been added, for a total of 30 Bands We Want New Material From In 2014. 2013 marked a year of musical resurrection on many levels. We’ve been given long-awaited reunions, new records, celebratory re-issues, and anniversary shows fantastic enough to make even the most rudimentary of music fans giddy. With […]
WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 11/17 – 11/23
November 23rd, 2013 Troy Sennett Welcome to the first Under The Gun Review Weekly Wax vinyl roundup. In this feature, we’ll be compiling links to great represses, new releases, and news from around the vinyl community. This was a big week for nostalgia-inducing reissues, with preorders going up for albums by Something Corporate, Sugarcult, and Mayday Parade. This is great […]
Will Jason Schwartzman Join ‘Jurassic World’?
November 7th, 2013 Kendra Beltran The fourth movie in the Jurassic Park franchise, titled Jurassic World, will be out in less than two years, but what’s more exciting than seeing dinosaurs take over the big screen again is who’ll be in it. Rumors have already spread about Idris Elba and Josh Brolin, but now Jason Schwartzman’s name has been tossed […]
UTG LIST: Ten Songs To Remember Elliott Smith
October 21st, 2013 Drew Caruso Today marks the tenth anniversary of the death of famous singer/songwriter, Elliott Smith. In his short, but vastly influential career, Smith mastered the art of songwriting, creating beautiful piece after piece. In one of his most memorable candid statements, Smith claimed that he thought of songs as shapes, rather than pieces strung together. This aspect […]
Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s Announce New Album, ‘Sling Shot To Heaven’
September 30th, 2013 Brian Leak My love for Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s runs quite deep. It could be because of their Wes Anderson influences, their oddly esoteric yet lovable lyrics, or their overall prowess as musicians, but more than likely it’s a combo of all those things and then some. While it took me some time to […]