Film: Mistress America Starring: Greta Gerwig, Lola Kirke Directed By: Noah Baumbach Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig have outdone themselves yet again. Mistress America is the pinnacle of Baumbach’s career up to this point, and it’s only suiting that time come in a work created with, not to mention starring, his equally talented spouse. It’s […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘No Escape’ Offers Surprisingly Few Thrills
August 27th, 2015 
James Shotwell Film: No Escape Starring: Owen Wilson, Lake Bell Directed By: John Erick Dowdle Films like No Escape may be the most frustrating of all forms of mediocre cinema, if only because you know it could be something great. Maybe it’s the script, or maybe it’s the cast, or maybe it’s a combination of both along […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Hitman: Agent 47’ Is One Of 2015’s Worst
August 21st, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Hitman: Agent 47 Starring: Rupert Friend, Angelababy Directed By: Alexander Bach Big, dumb, loud and long, Hitman: Agent 47 is one of the worst video game adaptations ever made. This is not an opinion, but rather a matter of fact. In a world where we have seen Super Mario Bros turned into real-life plumbers […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘People, Places, Things’ Is An Absolute Must-See
August 19th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: People, Places, Things Starring: Jermaine Clement, Regina Hall Directed by: Jim Strouse The older you get the more you realize there is never an ideal time to figure out who you are, why you’re here, or what it is you’re supposed to be doing with the increasingly limited amount of life you have left. […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Is Surprisingly Tame
August 13th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Straight Outta Compton Starring: O’Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins Directed by: F. Gary Gray Straight Outta Compton is a lot of fun until it’s not. Beginning in the late 1980s, Straight Outta Compton opens with a visceral depiction of life in South Central Los Angeles at a time when tension between police and the […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Ricki And The Flash’ Trumps Formula With Poignant Chords
August 11th, 2015 Sam Cohen Film: Ricki and the Flash Starring: Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Mamie Gummer, Sebastian Stan Directed by: Jonathan Demme It was either white picket fences and an idyllic family life or a chance at rock stardom for Ricki Rendazzo (Meryl Streep). That was 20 or so years ago when she chose the latter. Now, she’s crooning […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Southpaw’ Can’t Land A Punch
August 3rd, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Southpaw Starring: Jake Gyllenhall Directed by: Antoine Fuqua Despite two incredible fights that serve as bookends to the story, Southpaw is a messy boxing film that never quite finds its groove. There are very few story elements at play in Southpaw that you haven’t seen at least a few times before, typically in other […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Ant-Man’ Is One Of Marvel’s Best
July 23rd, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Ant-Man Starring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly Directed by: Peyton Reed Fear not, everyone. The reign of Marvel as the leader in modern summer entertainment is far from over. Everyone knew from the very beginning that the third phase of Marvel’s beloved cinematic universe would need to undergo a serious evolution in order to keep […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Gallows’ Might Be The Worst Film Of Summer 2015
July 10th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: The Gallows Starring: Reese Mishler, Pfeifer Brown Directed by: Travis Cluff, Chris Lofing 2015 may be the year I finally stop defending found footage/POV storytelling in cinema. It’s been a good run, more or less, but after witnessing the hundredth-plus remix of the same twelve ideas presented with little to no original twist whatsoever […]
UTG TV: Jessie James Decker Knows How To Handle A Busy Schedule
July 6th, 2015 Gabbie Brown Jessie James Decker might be married to every female’s Man Crush Monday, but she’s not letting that stop her from making a name for herself. She makes being pregnant and balancing a career look like a walk in the park and absolutely deserves the coveted hashtag #MomGoals. You might remember Jessie from her pop days, […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Kingmaker’s Alex Gaspar Discusses the Creation of ‘The Cradle’
July 3rd, 2015 Kyle Florence Kingmaker have always been a group that thrives on progression. Since bursting onto the scene in the summer of 2009, the Lake County quartet has undergone a number of style and lineup changes, all leading to the release of their latest full-length effort, The Cradle–a bold blend of abrasive riffs, ear-shattering percussion, and poignant lyricism. […]
UTG INTERVIEW: The Great Game Discuss Their Huge Lineup and Newest Album
June 29th, 2015 Brian Leak The Great Game is spread across Europe–primarily from Spain to Scotland–but that doesn’t stop its several members, both permanent and the occasional contributor, from creating some of the most unique music you’ve heard, from any genre, in some time. We had the chance to have a lengthy conversation with composer and guitarist Mounzer Sarraf, and […]