Watch Allo Darlin' Perform a New Song, "History Lessons"
Band to hit studio to record follow-up to 2012's Europe read more
"Collier Stout" in the Works to Honor MIT Officer Killed During Boston Manhunt
The Globe described Collier as a man who loved hiking and police work, and could notably appreciate a good beer. read more
Brown Bird Cancels Upcoming Tour Dates
Brown Bird has canceled their upcoming tour dates due to singer/multi-instrumentalist David Lamb’s unknown illness. The folk duo was in the midst of a North American tour that is set to continue through August.... read more
Kanye West Premiering "New Slaves" at 66 Locations Tonight
There's a map and everything + watch the video. read more
Young & Beautiful (2013 Cannes review)
When we first meet Isabelle (Marine Vacth), she doesn’t seem much different than most 16-year-olds. Yes, she’s strikingly beautiful in a bikini, but the adolescent uncertainty and hormonal urges are quite recognizable and universal. Once this French girl loses her virginity to an older German guy, however, her behavior changes in ways that neither we nor anyone close to her could have imagined.... read more
The Past (2013 Cannes review)
One of the constant challenges for screenwriters is trying to condense the complexity of human beings into an accessible feature-length presentation. In real life, it can take months—maybe years, maybe never—to fully understand another person. (And that’s if we’re lucky enough to even figure out ourselves.) Iranian writer-director Asghar Farhadi is restrained by the same obstacles that other filmmakers are, but somehow he seems capable of developing incredibly complex and nuanced characters. They’re layers upon layers, contradictory and mysterious, still revealing things about themselves even once we think we have a bead on them.... read more
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Sequel Announced
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II - The Green Destiny is set to begin production in March 2014 and will see Michelle Yeoh reprise her role as Yu Shu Lien. Notably absent from the credits will be virtually the rest of the of the cast from the 2000 original, including Lee, who’s direction helped the film garner four Academy Awards including Best Foreign Language Film. read more
The Bling Ring (2013 Cannes review)
When making a film based on actual crimes, there’s a natural inclination to want to explain precisely what drove the perpetrators to commit their deeds. But in the case of The Bling Ring, a movie inspired by a few high school kids’ string of robberies at celebrities’ homes in the late 2000s, writer-director Sofia Coppola’s rationale for their crimes is quite simple: They did it because they were extraordinarily shallow and materialistic. It’s an intriguing notion, but one wishes Coppola wouldn’t pound on this single point for her movie’s entire running time.... read more
The Congress (2013 Cannes review)
The ambition of The Congress is such that it almost makes a convincing argument for filmmakers following their mad visions wherever they take them, even if they haven’t worked out crucial specifics like story and character. Moving from the personal and experimental nature of his last film, the documentary Waltz With Bashir, director Ari Folman has again gone bold. Even when The Congress falters, which is far, far too often, the conviction of his approach keeps convincing you that he’ll pull things together shortly. Too bad that never quite happens.... read more
Watch Kanye West and Ben Affleck's SNL Promos
This Saturday, Kanye West joins host Ben Affleck in closing out season 38 of the Saturday night staple, and both performers, joined by SNL cast member Fred Armisen, participated in a a few deadpan promotional sketches. read more
Heli (2013 Cannes review)
The world of Heli is a dark and desperate one. Set in an impoverished isolated Mexican community, director Amat Escalante’s spare, unflinching drama treats crime and violence as regrettably commonplace occurrences. From Heli’s perspective, it’s not surprising that lawlessness exists in that country’s remote regions—but it is somewhat miraculous that it has yet to visit the film’s main characters. Until now.... read more
The Office: "Finale" (Episode 9.25)
It can hardly be overstated how good The Office's final season has been, especially in light of what came before it. read more
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Vol. 1 by Katie Cook & Andy Price
Writer: Katie Cook Artist: Andy Price Publisher: IDW Release Date: May 15, 2013... read more
Christopher Nolan in Talks to Direct New James Bond Film
Following the commercial success of Skyfall, which earned $1.1 billion worldwide, Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G .Wilson have reportedly approached Nolan with the offer to direct the 24th film in the franchise after Skyfall director, Sam Mendes, dropped out due to commitments to theatre projects in London. read more
Amazon Drops Zombieland TV Series
Sorry, Zombieland lovers. Amazon has dropped the adaptation of the hit 2009 film, which was one of several pilots that the company produced and released to viewers last month, according to IGN.... read more
Psychedelic Furs to Embark on Extensive Summer Tour
The "Pretty In Pink" singers, who haven't released a studio album since 1991's World Outside, split up in the early '90s, but they re-formed in 2000 and have been touring together frequently since then. read more
Fred Armisen, Jason Sudeikis Reportedly Leaving SNL
It’s been a downer week for SNL fans. Earlier it was announced that head writer and “Weekend Update” anchor Seth Meyers and actor Bill Hader were leaving the show.... read more
The Simpsons Season Finale Poster Featuring Sigur Rós Released
The episode will air on Sunday, May 19 at 8 p.m. EST on Fox. It will also serve as a promotional tool for the band's seventh studio album, _Kveikur_, due out in the U.S. on June 18. read more
Bruce Springsteen Joins Dropkick Murphys for Charity EP
The EP features Springsteen lending his vocals on the Murphys' track "Rose Tattoo." read more
Watch the Massive New Trailer for Guillermo del Toro's "Pacific Rim"
“This is my most un-modest film, this has everything. The scale is enormous and I’m just a big kid having fun,” Guillermo del Toro told Shocktillyoudrop.com about his new film, Pacific Rim, in an interview last year. He wasn’t lying. A new trailer for the blockbuster film, due in theaters on July 12, surfaced today, and only one word can possibly describe it: HUGE The trailer centers around enormous human-robot fighters (like Iron Man except for the fact that they could crush him in their hands) fighting to save the world against these massive dinosaur-aliens that have risen from the... read more
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