The second trailer for this summer’s X-Men: Days of Future Past is out, and it is bleak. Cities are in ruin. Sentinels are dropping from ships and shooting lasers out of their faces. Old Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and Magneto (Ian McKellen) gravely exposit the film’s plot to the soon-to-be-time-traveling Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) as their younger counterparts (James McAvoy […]
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Bryan Singer Talks ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’
January 7th, 2014 
Drew Caruso Yep, you read that headline right, Bryan Singer has shed some light (if only a crack) on the X-Men’s next adventure. In a small, but intriguing interview with Entertainment Weekly, Singer has confirmed that as of now, he has not signed on to direct the film, but that his “desire would be to direct it.” […]
Bryan Singer To Direct ‘X-Men: Apocalypse,’ Which Won’t Feature The Old X-Men
December 9th, 2013 Tyler Hanan Last week, X-Men: Days of Future Past director Bryan Singer tweeted out “#Xmen #Apocalypse #2016,” leading the internet to very reasonably assume the next X-film would focus on classic X-Men villain Apocalypse. Vulture confirmed this bit of logic today, along with the news that Bryan Singer would return to direct the film. This will mark Singer’s […]
Bryan Singer Hints At ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Film In 2016
December 5th, 2013 Kriston McConnell For those of you who are nerdy enough to know the names of at least a handful of villains should easily know who Apocalypse is. For those of you who are unaware, allow me to introduce him. He is one of the top ranking villains in the Marvel universe, and first made his appearance in […]
Drop Everything And Watch The Full Trailer For ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’
October 29th, 2013 James Shotwell Move over, Avengers team. The other Marvel superhero team is returning in 2014 with an all-new, time-hopping adventure that looks extremely cool. Following teasers posted to social media last Thursday, 20th Century Fox has released the full trailer for X-Men: Days Of Future Past. The film serves as the sequel to X-Men: First Class, and […]
Wavves Finally Release ‘Extra-Retarded X-Men’ Comic Book
August 2nd, 2013 Nina Corcoran Comic books and music go together rather well, no? It seems that’s the case as of recently. Two weeks ago The Flaming Lips‘ Wayne Coyne revealed details about a his new comic book, The Sun Is Sick, and now Wavves are finally releasing their previously teased comic book, Negative Dad. Set down the N64 controller, grab a bag […]
Quicksilver Announced For ‘X-Men,’ But What About ‘The Avengers’?
May 24th, 2013 Kendra Beltran Little by little the cast of X-Men: Days Of Future Past is being revealed thanks to its director Bryan Singer. This week he tweeted the new face of Quicksilver, Evan Peters. Evan’s already got his parade of fangirls thanks to FX’s American Horror Story, but this role is about to take him to a whole […]
Movie Sequel Round-Up: Prometheus, X-Men: First Class, And Thor 2
August 2nd, 2012 Grace Duffy It may seem that Hollywood is swiftly becoming naught but a hotbed of sequels and reboots, but three high-profile projects in the news this morning at least have real potential. First up, Ridley Scott has been hinting at a sequel to his recent sci-fi opus Prometheus, with sources pointing to a 2014 or 2015 release date. […]
WHAT THE FILM?! “X-Men: First Class”
January 16th, 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 holes […]
Scene & Heard (Week 4): X-Men First Class
October 10th, 2011 James Shotwell Written by UTG critic Grace Duffy, Scene & Heard takes a look at the music that makes our favorite films so memorable. Whether it’s the 400-piece orchestra Christopher Nolan used for The Dark Knight, or the dozen or so bands that contributed to the soundtrack of Top Gun, there is no denying the impact music […]
MOVIE REVIEW: X-Men First Class
June 14th, 2011 James Shotwell “Taken as a whole, First Class succeeds admirably – it may not quite challenge X-2 for spectacle but it is great fun and unrelentingly entertaining. For all that the depth of its characters may have paid the forfeit of this unrelenting thrill ride, it’s a film that needs mass appeal and is better suited to excitement than analysis.”