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Kurt Vile Announces New EP and Tour, Shares Video for New Song “Another Good Year For Roses”

Back to Moon Beach EP Due Out November 17 via Verve; Actors Michael Shannon and Kevin Corrigan Appear in the New Video

Oct 20, 2023

Kurt Vile has announced a new EP, Back to Moon Beach, and shared its first single, “Another Good Year For Roses,” via a music video that features actors Michael Shannon and Kevin Corrigan. Vile has also announced some new 2024 tour dates. More

Sep 26, 2023

Acclaimed actor/musician Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy (of Superchunk, Split Single, and Bob Mould’s band) have announced that they will go on tour next February where they will perform R.E.M.’s 1983-released debut album, Murmur, in its entirety, alongside some other early R.E.M. singles. More

“Knives Out” – Watch Daniel Craig and Chris Evans in First Trailer for Rian Johnson Film

Whodunit Murder Mystery Also Stars Michael Shannon, Toni Collette, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ana De Armas, and More

Jul 03, 2019

Knives Out is a new whodunit murder mystery written and directed by Rian Johnson and now the first trailer has been shared. The film stars Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Michael Shannon, Toni Collette, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ana de Armas, LaKeith Stanfield, and more. More

Flip These Houses Midterms Benefit Features Spoon, Superchunk, The Hold Steady, and More

New York Show Includes Ted Leo; Michael Shannon; and Members of Sonic Youth, Nada Surf, The Walkmen, and More

Aug 29, 2018

Flip These Houses is a benefit concert on September 28th at the Knockdown Center in Queens, NY. Its purpose is to encourage people to vote Democratic in this November’s midterm elections. More

Nov 11, 2014

Deerhoof’s new video for La Isla Bonita cut “Exit Only” features the many sides of actor Michael Shannon—who goes a little mad when he hears the song. More

Jun 14, 2013

Under the Radar talks to actor Michael Shannon (Boardwalk Empire, Take Shelter) about his role as General Zod in Man of Steel and his love of such bands as Deerhoof and Pavement. More



Interviews

Jun 14, 2013

Michael Shannon‘s been acting since the early ‘90s: he cut his teeth in Chicago’s theater community and showed up in a small scene in 1993’s Groundhog Day, as the enthusiastic recipient of WrestleMania tickets as a wedding gift from Bill Murray’s character Phil Connors. More


Reviews

Elvis & Nixon

Directed by Liza Johnson

Apr 22, 2016

Early one morning in December 1970, Elvis Presley stepped out of a limo at the northwest gate of the White House with a personal letter for Richard Nixon. More

Midnight Special

Directed by Jeff Nichols

Mar 18, 2016

Roy (Michael Shannon) kidnaps his son Alton (Jaeden Lieberer) from the religious cult that sees the boy as their savior, their conduit to God. More

The Harvest

Directed by John McNaughton

Apr 13, 2015

The Harvest is a thriller without tension. More

Man of Steel

Directed by Zack Snyder; Starring: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner and Diane Lane

Jun 14, 2013

Let’s cut to the chase. Is Man of Steel, directed by Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen), a good film? Yes. Does Henry Cavill fit the part of Superman? Yes. Is Man of Steel better than the Bryan Singer-directed Superman Returns from 2006? Yes. Is it on par with the Richard Donner-directed Superman starring Christopher Reeve? Not so much. More