Film: Blood Moon Starring: George Blagden, Tom Cotcher Directed By: Jeremy Wooding Poor direction and lackluster cinematography unravel any potential for fun or scares in Jeremy Wooding’s Blood Moon. Werewolves are tough. The idea of people who transform into beasts and back again seems like the kind of fodder that would provide material for dozens […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: Avoid The ‘Blood Moon’ At All Costs
August 26th, 2015 
James Shotwell 
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First ‘Hateful Eight’ Trailer Is Everything You Could Want
August 12th, 2015 James Shotwell The world has been impatiently awaiting the arrival of Quentin Tarantino’s Hateful Eight for over a year, and earlier today we finally got our first glimpse at the upcoming winter release. Offering just enough to make you want the full film, the first trailer for Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight does little more than introduce cast […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Homesman’ Offers First-Rate Storytelling
December 1st, 2014 James Shotwell Film: The Homesman Starring: Hillary Swank, Tommy Lee Jones Directed by: Tommy Lee Jones In a world overrun with over-the-top CGI epics, The Homesman serves as a reminder that sometimes the simplest stories are also the most compelling. Directed and co-written by Tommy Lee Jones, The Homesman tells the story of an unlikely adventure that […]
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‘The Salvation’ Trailer: Mads Mikkelsen Kicks Ass In The Old West
May 2nd, 2014 James Shotwell Mads Mikkelsen, star of Valhalla Rising and the brilliant broadcast television adaptation of Hannibal, has finally made the film we always knew he would: A western. Filmmaker Kristian Levring will bring her latest film, The Salvation, to Cannes Film Festival later this year for a special midnight premiere. The story follows John (Mikkelsen), a former […]
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Tarantino’s Next Film Is A Western, Possibly Titled ‘The Hateful Eight’
January 13th, 2014 James Shotwell Anytime Quentin Tarantino begins to make progress on a new project, the floodgates holding rumors and gossip at bay open wide. People love this man’s movies, our staff included, and due to the amount of time that tends to pass between project’s it’s easy to understand why his fans’ thirst for new ideas is so […]
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Reasonable Remakes: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
January 11th, 2012 Justin Proper Under The Gun is continuing our efforts to bring you more original and engaging content with REASONABLE REMAKES. Written by film-nerd Justin Proper, this column aims to highlight Hollywood’s forgotten gems and spark debate. You see, we’ve grown tired of Hollywood rehashing ideas we’re old enough to remember. Why remake something the majority of the planet still […]