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 […]
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SCENE & HEARD: Frankenweenie Unleashed
October 2nd, 2012 
Grace Duffy 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 has on movies […]
What The Film?! – Van Helsing
September 24th, 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 […]
THE SHORT CUT: An Interview with Director Christopher Kezelos
August 21st, 2012 Brian Leak The Short Cut is a new column on Under The Gun that showcases the careers of short film directors. Shorts are often overlooked when it comes to the entire spectrum of film, and by including interviews with the directors themselves and information about their creative efforts, this column will highlight the work of some of […]
What The Film?! – Batman (3 of 3)
July 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 […]
What The Film?! – Batman (2 of 3)
July 9th, 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 […]
EDITORIAL: Dark Shadows: Why the Vampire Soap Opera Didn’t Bite At the Box Office
May 25th, 2012 Boris Paskhaver The 2012 summer movie season officially has its first flop. Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows, a cinematic reinvention of the 60s TV show of the same name, debuted to a paltry $29.7 million last weekend, a disappointing result for the $150 million production. Executives were quick to blame the lackluster performance on the staying power of […]
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE RESULTS: (May 11-13)
May 14th, 2012 Justin Proper Marvel’s The Avengers continues to reign supreme for the second weekend in a row, continuing to break all sorts of records. This weekend the superhero flick tops the box office numbers for a second weekend in a row, beating out Avatar for the record for best second weekend ticket sales. Dark Shadows opened at the number two […]
BOX OFFICE PREVIEW: MAY 11
May 11th, 2012 Justin Proper There really are not many films coming out this weekend for all you cinephiles out there to check out. Getting a wide release is the new Tim Burton/Johnny Depp flick Dark Shadows. If you are lucky enough to live in a major market you could also check out Girl In Progress, The Road, or God […]
MOVIE TRAILER: Dark Shadows
March 16th, 2012 Grace Duffy The trailer for Tim Burton and Johnny Depp’s latest foray into the bizarre and bewildering has arrived online. Dark Shadows, which is based on a Gothic sitcom that ran from 1966-1971, also stars Burton regular Helena Bonham Carter alongside Michelle Pfeiffer, Eva Green, Chloë Moretz, Jonny Lee Miller, and Jackie Earle Haley.