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‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ gets one last trailer before release

We’re only a month out from the release of X-Men: Apocalypse, and today we’ve been gifted with a final trailer for the film. Much of the trailer—which you can check out below—is either reused or extended footage from the first two trailers we’ve seen. You know the gist by now: Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac) is an […]

Annihilation is nigh in new ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ trailer

They may have fixed the timeline in Days of Future Past, but all is not well for our favorite team of mutants in the newly released trailer for X-Men: Apocalypse. Charles Xavier and his group of friends and students are set to face the most powerful mutant to have ever lived, fittingly referred to as Apocalypse. Judging from […]

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Mojave’ Hurls Everything At A Wall, Something Sticks

Film: Mojave Directed by: William Monahan Starring: Garrett Hedlund, Oscar Isaac, Walton Goggins William Monahan, the Boston native who wrote Martin Scorsese’s The Departed, makes his second directorial effort with Mojave. The man clearly has a knack for writing people driven by their selfish anger, but always in a satirical and funny sense. Same thing […]

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Flexes The Power Of Escapism (And The Light Side)

Film: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Starring: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver Directed By: JJ Abrams I’m not going to sit here and reflect upon the personal relationship I had with the Star Wars franchise as a kid. We grow up, move on, get a job and the magic in life fades a little […]

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Ex Machina’ Is More Than Just Skin Deep

Film: Ex Machina Starring: Domnhall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, Alicia Vikander Directed by: Alex Garland In the massive sci-fi canon that viewers have been subjected to today, you start seeing more similarities than differences and feel that not enough thought is being poured into a concept. Alex Garland, the man behind Dredd and Sunshine, uses that […]

UTG INTERVIEW: Writer/Director Alex Garland Talks ‘Ex Machina’ And The Auteur Theory

The Beach, 28 Days Later, Never Let Me Go, Dredd, Sunshine. These may all be sci-fi titles that you have seen or heard of in the past ten years. Alex Garland is the man who helped shepherd them to completion. Not only is he the writer on all of those aforementioned products, he is also […]

WATCH: First Full Trailer For Awards-Bound ‘A Most Violent Year’

A24 Films have been absolutely killing it this year with releases spanning from good to amazing like The Rover, Obvious Child, Laggies, Locke, and Under the Skin. Now it seems as if they have their first serious awards contender in director J.C. Chandor’s new 1980s period drama, A Most Violent Year. After releasing a short […]

First Two ‘Ex Machina’ Trailers Will Make Your Jaw Drop

Alex Garland won his way into the heart of film fans everywhere with 28 Days Later, and now he’s back with a new futuristic story that is sure to leave you screaming for more. Ex Machina is a science fiction effort that was picked up for distribution by A24 Films earlier this week. The film […]

More ‘Star Wars Episode VII’ Plot Details Revealed; Re: Villains

This is a spoiler alert. Don’t read beneath this if you don’t want to be spoiled about who the villains are in the upcoming Star Wars film. This is your only warning. The good people over at Latino Review, Badass Digest, and Indie Revolver have revealed some crucial plot details about the much-anticipated Star Wars Episode VII. Firstly, […]

‘Star Wars’ Casting News: ‘Game of Thrones’ and ’12 Years a Slave’ Join The Galaxy

Well it seems that the galaxy far, far, away has landed some more incredibly promising performers. Gwendoline Christie, currently Brienne of Tarth on HBO’s Game of Thrones, has been cast as an undisclosed character. Lupita Nyong’o, Oscar winner for her role as Patsey in 12 Years a Slave, has joined the cast too. Lucasfilm president, Kathleen Kennedy, […]

‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ Cast Revealed

After months of hype and too many internet rumors for any site to possibly stay on top of, the studio behind Star Wars: Episode VII has finally revealed the lead cast for the upcoming film. Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow will join the […]

Conor Oberst Auditioned For ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’

In a conversation with Inside Llewyn Davis star Oscar Isaac in Interview magazine, Bright Eyes mastermind Conor Oberst revealed that he auditioned for the role of the titular character. According to Oberst, he was one of many musicians considered for the role of the folk singer. “I know I told you this when we met, […]