Not that it comes as much of a surprise, but our kaiju-loving hearts are elated this morning as Pacific Rim director Guillermo del Toro has confirmed that Pacific Rim 2 is a go! The first outing in del Toro’s massive-scale, giant robots versus giant monsters blockbuster was one of our favorite films of 2013, and […]
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UTG Interview: Director William Eubank Discusses ‘The Signal’
June 13th, 2014 
James Shotwell We are in the midst of one of the most overcrowded summer movie seasons of all time. Each and every week a slew of great titles have been rolling out into theaters, and this weekend is certainly no exception. I know it can be tempting to give into advertising and see the latest mega-blockbuster starring […]
UTG TV: Josh Scogin of ’68 Chats About ‘In Humor and Sadness’
June 13th, 2014 Derek Scancarelli Josh Scogin believes in the human element of music, despite the fact that the world is now run by robots. He’s actually under the impression that rock and roll was meant to be performed by individuals with intuition. I think he’s out of his mind, but to each his own. When The Chariot completed their […]
Latest ‘Transformers’ Trailer Is Everything You Could Ask For In A Summer Blockbuster
May 15th, 2014 James Shotwell Say what you will about Michael Bay and his Transformers series, but when it comes to big budget summer action no franchise has been more consistent in delivering mind-boggling visuals wrapped around razor thin plots than the adventures of Optimus Prime and the people who aide him in connecting with residents of Earth. The latest […]
Who’s Ready For A New Live Action ‘Power Rangers’ Film?
May 7th, 2014 James Shotwell It’s pretty early on the east coast, but Wednesday is already making a good argument for being the wildest news day of the week. Lionsgate and Saban Brands have announced a new partnership with the goal of creating live action Power Rangers film based on the popular children’s series and toy line. Brand creator of […]
WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 3/23-3/29
March 29th, 2014 Troy Sennett Welcome back to Weekly Wax! Now that the bulk of the Record Store Day announcements are out of the way, we can get back to what you’ll be spending your money on before April 19 rolls around. This week’s highlights include a new pressing of The Starting Line‘s pop punk classic, Say It Like You […]
Watch The Flaming Lips and Miley Cyrus Play “Yoshimi” Together and Get Hit With Bras
March 17th, 2014 Nina Corcoran A few days ago The Flaming Lips joined Miley Cyrus onstage in Los Angeles. Thursday night they reunited again, this time at the Tulsa stop of her Bangerz tour to perform “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (Part 1)” together. According to the Future Heart, they played the song back-to-back while Wayne Coyne held balloons that spelled out “FUCK […]
B.J. Novak To Play Alistair Smythe In ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’
February 4th, 2014 Drew Caruso We knew B.J. Novak was in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 for some time now, but his official role has been kept a secret, until today that is. Thanks to a tweet from director Marc Webb, we now can safely say that The Office vet will be portraying Alistair Smythe in the Spidey sequel. Smythe, who […]
REST IN PEACE: The Gay Blades
December 27th, 2013 James Shotwell This is the most depressing post I have written in 2013. Not only does it bum me out, but it completely caught me and the rest of the staff off guard. It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we must report New York rock outfit The Gay Blades have officially called it quits. […]
Horror Classic ‘Chopping Mall’ Returning To Theaters In 2014
November 13th, 2013 James Shotwell If you followed our 31 Days Of Halloween feature you’ll likely recall us mentioning a beloved piece of 80s cinema known as Chopping Mall. The film, which was originally entitled Killbots, follows a group of beautiful teens/twenty-somethings after they become trapped in a mall patrolled by crazed robots after hours. We love it more than […]
UTG’S 31 Days Of Halloween: ‘Chopping Mall’
October 3rd, 2013 James Shotwell Of all the holidays celebrated worldwide, no single day is more loved by the UTG staff than Halloween. With the arrival of October, the time has finally come to begin rolling out a plethora of features and special announcements we have prepared in celebration of our favorite day, including the one you’re about to read. […]