Arts & Entertainment
The latest arts and entertainment highlights, previews, reviews, music and film features and opinion pieces from The Skinny writers.
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FilmSlacker Uprising
Slacker Uprising documents Michael Moore’s tour of key battleground states during 2004’s US elections, his intention to get America’s young... Read more »| 20 Jul 2009 -
FilmOasis
Just released from prison for manslaughter, socially inept outcast Jong-du (Kyung-gu Sol) finds himself falling in love with the seriously disabled daughter ... Read more »| 20 Jul 2009 -
Film
High Heels
High Heels is a film about women: conventional, criminal, matriarchal, murderous, loved, loathed, and impersonated. More specifically, it’s about the p... Read more »| 20 Jul 2009 -
Film
Cradle Will Fall
From Medea to tabloid headlines, stories of mothers who murder their children have always fascinated and revolted us. Cradle Will Fall, supposedly based on r... Read more »| 20 Jul 2009 -
FilmFrozen River
As if Academy nominations for best screenplay and best actress weren’t enough, a film described by Quentin Tarantino as one of the best thrillers of th... Read more »| 20 Jul 2009 -
Art
Bob & Roberta Smith @ The Grey Gallery
Andrew Cattanach speaks to Bob and Roberta Smith about his forthcoming exhibition at The Grey Gallery, Edinburgh Read more »| 20 Jul 2009
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Theatre
High Tease
Burlesque as it was and as it is meant to be. Read more »| 19 Jul 2009 -
Music
Asa Ransom - An Asa Ransom Release
Relocating to New York must have been a no-brainer for Asa Ransom, hailing as they do from Marion, Indiana, whose only recent(ish) claim to fame has been hos... Read more »| 17 Jul 2009 -
MusicSons of Noel and Adrian - Rivers EP
So perfectly crafted are the three songs on this limited EP that it is hard to believe it was recorded by twelve people. While other modern ‘folk&rsquo... Read more »| 17 Jul 2009 -
Film
Burma VJ
Burma VJ, the latest documentary to come out of the politically-conscious Dogwoof distribution house, delivers a passionate insight into the video journalist... Read more »| 17 Jul 2009 -
Film
Antichrist
Lars von Trier’s films have frequently been criticised for their misogynistic undertones. There are no misogynistic undertones in Ant... Read more »| 17 Jul 2009 -
MusicDJ Food - One Man's Weird Is Another Man's World
DJ Food returns with his first new music in eight years Read more »| 16 Jul 2009 -
Theatre
Self-Help and Respect: New Work from Reekie
Gareth K Vile applauds a new writer in a new venue Read more »| 16 Jul 2009 -
Film
Riseborough Rising
Gail Tolley chats to Andrea Riseborough, an actress who has done far more than make Maggie Thatcher look quite hot. Read more »| 16 Jul 2009 -
Theatre
Trapped
Maresa von Stockert, artistic director of Tilted, speaks about her company, career and the genesis of \Trapped. Read more »| 15 Jul 2009