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Contraband Review
Mark Wahlberg makes this overly familiar smuggling thriller a lot more engaging than it would've been without him.
New On Netflix: Rollerball
James Caan kicks ass as the star player of a dystopian future's number-one full-contact sport in this still-awesome sci-fi flick.
Real Estate “Easy”
Real Estate just put out this comedic clip for "Easy" from their fantastic album Days, which came in as our top pick for 2011's releases. Looks like their street team may be a touch on the aggressive side.
Jazzfest 2012 Lineup
Jazzfest 2012 is coming up: The Eagles, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Foo Fighters, The Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Reunion, John Mayer, Al Green, Herbie Hancock, Bon Iver, My Morning Jacket, Bunny Wailer, Steel Pulse, Levon Helm Band with Mavis Staples, The Funky Meters and so many more.
New On Netflix: The Good Thief
Neil Jordan's moody crime thriller features a disarmingly charming Nick Nolte as a professional thief who comes out of semi-retirement for one last big score.
Spotlight: Moon Duo
San Francisco's Moon Duo started out as a side project for Ripley Johnson of Wooden Shjips. Joined by Sanae Yamada, the two have three solid releases and are due for another this year. Hypnotic, droning, their sound is unique.
New On Netflix: Office Space
Mike Judge's scathing satire perfectly captures the soul-crushing drudgery of working nine to five under florescent lights.
New On Netflix: Trespass
Nicolas Cage, Nicole Kidman and director Joel Schumacher slum through this by-the-numbers home invasion flick.
The Games Of 2011 That You Might Have Missed
Yet another week in which no new games are out (at least worth checking out). But that just means that you officially have some extra time to reconsider two notable releases from last year that you maybe have ignored or missed.
Coachella 2012 Lineup Is Revealed
Coachella has officially announced the lineup for this year's festival: Radiohead, The Black Keys, Bon Iver, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, M83, Arctic Monkeys, Girl Talk, The Weeknd, Buzzcocks, Justice, A$AP Rocky, Girls, Cat Power, Neon Indian, Justice, WU LYF and it just keeps going.
New On Netflix: Carrie
The 2002 TV movie adaptation of Stephen King's first novel starring Angela Bettis and Patricia Clarkson isn't so much disastrous as it is just pointless.
Best Of Netflix: Found Footage
Get your shaky-cam on (except with Paranormal Activity -- they actually used tripods) with this collection of shot-on-video pseudo-documentaries covering everything from haunted houses, the war in Afghanistan, the planning for a Columbine-style school shooting and the violence of street life in South Central L.A.
The Devil Inside Review
The first wide release of 2012 is a flawed but ultimately rather satisfying found-footage horror outing.
New On Netflix: Kill the Irishman
This true-life crime drama about Cleveland mobster Danny Greene is a good story not very well told due to Jonathan Hensleigh's scattershot direction.
New On Netflix: The Dark Half
Stephen King and George Romero deliver an entertaining piece of self-congratulatory meta-horror featuring a terrific dual performance by Timothy Hutton.
Spotlight: 2012 Album Release Picks
You have probably just gotten over reading the endless 2011 best of lists, so now that you've recovered, let's look at 2012 and the albums we are most excited about hearing. Assuming the world doesn't end it should be a great year for your headphones.
New On Netflix: Blue In The Face
The companion piece to Smoke features many of the same characters ad-libbing various situations set in and around Harvey Keitel's Brooklyn cigar shop.
New On Netflix: True Grit
The Coen Brothers go west with this revenge yarn about a teenager (Hailee Steinfeld) who hires a hard-drinking U.S. Marshal (Jeff Bridges) to track down her father's killer.
Best Of Netflix: Neighbors From Hell
Here are a few cinematic arguments for living in complete isolation out in the woods somewhere, far away from civilization and demented incestuous siblings who keep cannibal children hidden away in the basement. Put the house up for sale and settle in.
New On Netflix: We Are The Night
Being a vampire isn't all it's cracked up to be in this classy German import about a group of depressed female bloodsuckers.
These Go To 11 Awards: Top Mixtapes
All hail free music! There was a lot of quality material given away this year. Here's 11 of our favorite mixtapes.
These Go To 11 Awards: Top Music Videos
Interactive dance clips; dangerous escalators; one-shot wonders; murderous muppets; product whores - our favorite 11 music videos from this year cover a lot of ground.
New On Netflix: The Warrior’s Way
A warrior-assassin brings swordplay and martial arts to the Wild West in this silly but immensely likable action fantasy.
New On Netflix: Broken Flowers
Bill Murray's charming performance keeps the tank at least half-full throughout Jim Jarmusch's underfocused road trip through an aging gigolo's sexual past.
These Go To 11 Awards: Breakout Artists
To conclude our coverage of everything next-level in 2011, these are the eleven most compelling "breakout" acts of the year.
New On Netflix: Senna
You don't have to like fast cars to enjoy this compelling documentary about Brazilian racing champion, Ayrton Senna. One of the best movies of 2011 is now available on Netflix Instant.
Future Swing Stories: Ghetto Swing Vol. 1
Electro Swing is a rather new flavor of electronic music that takes all the fun bits of old Swing, Jazz, Dixieland and Big Band tracks and throws them on top of modern bass. Future Swing Stories mixes an hour long set for your pleasure.
Super Size Me
Did you Super Size yourself over the past week? Watch Morgan Spurlock put his health on the line in this examination of the food industry, including a diet of only McDonald's everyday for one month.
New On Netflix: No Strings Attached
Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher are friends with benefits in this hopelessly predictable and frustratingly naive romantic comedy.
