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 […]
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EDITORIAL: “The Watch: How Marketing Doomed The Sci-Fi Comedy’s Chances at the Box Office”
July 30th, 2012 
Boris Paskhaver As predicted, The Dark Knight Rises continued to hold audiences in its grip this weekend, easily defeating a duo of new releases including The Watch and Step Up Revolution. Although both debuts opened to unimpressive numbers, The Watch was the biggest loser of the two. The star-studded sci-fi comedy, which finds a group of suburban […]
EDITORIAL: “Ted: How a Foul-Mouthed Teddy Bear Broke Box Office Records”
July 2nd, 2012 Boris Paskhaver The man who made his name in raunchy comedy is once again laughing his way to the bank. Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane’s first motion picture, the R-rated Ted, opened to a stellar $54.1 million this weekend, exceeding studio expectations by $10-15 million. The result places the comedy, which finds tough guy Mark Wahlberg struggling […]
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE RESULTS: June 15-17
June 18th, 2012 Justin Proper It was a slow weekend for moviegoers, probably due to the new releases available to see. Rock Of Ages barely beat out Snow White And The Huntsman for a number three spot, most likely because no one under the age of forty is going to watch a movie where a 50 year old Tom Cruise is a […]
BOX OFFICE PREVIEW: June 15th
June 15th, 2012 Justin Proper This weekend is looking pretty nostalgic for movie goers. On the musical front we have Rock Of Ages which is loaded with 80’s hair metal goodness. On the comedy side of things is That’s My Boy, the new Adam Sandler film that promises to be better than Jack And Jill (but really, that bar was not set […]
“Jack And Jill” Wins Every Razzie, Makes History, Still Sucks
April 2nd, 2012 James Shotwell Talk of Adam Sandler’s descent into mediocrity is now fact. Well, maybe not fact, but at least agreed upon by a large voting committee and that’s good enough for us. Last night, Adam Sandler and his 2011 shitstorm Jack And Jill made history by becoming the first person/feature to win every award given out by […]
REASONABLE REMAKES: Remake Update
February 8th, 2012 Justin Proper 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 […]
Oh No, “Grown Ups 2” May Be On The Way
December 7th, 2011 James Shotwell As if Adam Sandler and the rest of Happy Madison haven’t learned from their mistakes in 2011 (AKA Bucky Larson and Jack & Jill), a new Hollywood headline has UTG starting to think they have actually gone insane. Variety is reporting that Sandler’s production company (Happy Madison) is in talks with Grown Ups writer (and […]
[New Feature] HOW BAD IS IT? “Jack And Jill”
November 15th, 2011 James Shotwell Head of the UTG film department and mastermind behind Reasonable Remakes, Justin Proper has brought another new column. Ladies and gentleman, all us to introduce you to: How Bad Is It? Movies are the number one source of entertainment according to a statistic I just made up. Everyone loves going to the movies. It’s a […]
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 […]
Judd Apatow talks Eminem’s movie role
July 30th, 2009 Brandon Judd Apatow recently spoke to MTV News about working with Eminem on his new movie, Funny People. Apatow, who has worked on movies such as Pineapple Express, Superbad, Knocked Up and others, directed wrote and co-produced the film. “He was a fantastic actor, and the best moments ever in my career were pitching him new […]
What The Film?! – Alien 2: On Earth
June 18th, 2012 Dane Sager What The Film?! is a new 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 […]