Film: Top Five Starring: Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson Directed by: Chris Rock Taking filmmaking cues from everyone who has previously captured NYC and relationships with unflinching honesty, Chris Rock has crafted one hell of a comedic feature with Top Five. It’s a story about love, both for others and yourself, as well as a satirical […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Top Five’ Is The Funniest Film of 2014
December 12th, 2014 
James Shotwell 
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‘Top Five’ Trailer Proves Chris Rock Is Still The King Of Comedy
October 20th, 2014 James Shotwell There are many icons in the world of stand-up comedy, but many of those who have been given that title are no longer among the living. There are only a few ‘greats’ still walking around in 2014, and of those even less are actively doing comedy in a live setting. Chris Rock has not toured […]
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Sounds of the (Down) Underground: 5 Australian Acts You Should Be Listening To
July 29th, 2014 Brenton Harris Australia has a proud history of punching above its weight, musically speaking. This is particularly true when it comes to acts operating in the heavier music spectrum. With the seemingly endless advances in streaming and social media technologies making the ears of the world more accessible than ever, the Australian independent scene is thriving. The […]
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UTG LIST: 5 Artists To Watch In 2013
January 28th, 2013 James Shotwell One of our biggest goals in 2013 is to bring you even more new and cutting edge artists than ever before. Be it music, film, comedy, or something else altogether that absolutely floor us, we are dedicated to helping usher in the next wave of talent that will soon overtake the industry. Just over a […]
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UTG’s Best Of 2012 (So Far…)
June 22nd, 2012 James Shotwell Seems like just yesterday we were rolling into 2012 with our “5 Bands To Watch” feature, but a glance at the calendar over the last week reminded the UTG staff that the year is already half gone. Discussing our triumphs and failures over the past few months lead to a discussion on the art that […]
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UTG LIST: 5 Emcees You Need To Know
June 6th, 2012 James Shotwell At the beginning of 2012 UTG released a list of five artists we felt needed to be watched in the months to come. Of these artists, all five have gone on to land record deals, gain more exposure, and slowly but surely take their place as the future of the alternative music scene. While we’re […]
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UTG LIST: Top 5 “Scream” Trilogy Kills
October 4th, 2011 James Shotwell In celebration of the DVD/Blu Ray release of Scream 4 this week, UTG has compiled our 5 favorite kill from the original trilogy! Kills, thrills, laughs, and Gale Weathers’ terrible outfits, the Scream films really have it all. Even if you think some of the sequels fell a bit short of the original (I still […]
Posted in Columns, Features, Movies, UTG List Tags: best, best deaths, best kills, death scenes, hd, horror movies, scream, scream 4, top 5, top scenes, trilogy, utg list, wes craven 1 Comment »Weekly 5: Your Demise
July 17th, 2009 James Shotwell Weekly 5 is our attempt to get more coverage for more artists. Doing interviews and even moreso scheduling them can be difficult, especially in the busy summer tour months, so to give bands opportunity for coverage when our schedules don’t meet too well, we’ve developed: The Weekly 5. This is a top 5 list any […]
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May 19th, 2009 James Shotwell Each week, the staff at [UTG] will be picking a topic to do a top 5 list on, if you agree or disagree with us, feel free to let us know in the comments or on our forums. This week: In honor of the release of RELAPSE, UTG has chosen the top 5 most influential, […]
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April 29th, 2009 James Shotwell Each week, the staff at [UTG] or some of our friends create and post a random top 5 list for your viewing pleasure. Take this all with a grain of sand, we’re just trying to have some fun. This week we’re lucky enough to have the top 5 compiled by DREW SLAVIK, guitarist for SEE […]
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April 22nd, 2009 James Shotwell With the new UTG 3.0 has come some new features. We have the forums and editor’s blog, but we also have some new FEATURES we will be bringing over time. First up, there is the WEEKLY FIVE. Each week, the staff at [UTG] will be picking a topic to do a top 5 list on, […]