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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FilmThe Ozon Lair: In Praise of François Ozon
We anticipates good things from François Ozon's latest confection Read more »| 18 Feb 2013 -
FilmGFF 2013: Good Vibrations
Directors Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn explore the life of Belfast record shop owner Terri Hooley (Dormer), whose career was inextricably linked to the... Read more »| 18 Feb 2013 -
Film
Out in the Cold: Sarah Gavron on Village at the End of the World
Sarah Gavron and cinematographer David Katznelson take their camera to a dying community on the icy fringes of the arctic circle for this extraordinary doc. We spoke to Gavron Read more »| 18 Feb 2013 -
Film
The Bulletin: Arts & Culture News | 18 February
Curiosity Rover says 'hello' from Mars; Alex Matsson & Zebra Katz bring fashion to the GFF; new music from Empty Mansions, Ghostface Killah, and Hudson Mohawke; Edinburgh Lectures 2013 programme announced; plus, more announced for T in the Park Read more »| 18 Feb 2013 -
MusicVarious Artists – Dødpop Vol. 3
Skwee is an awkward beast of a genre. Glasgow-based artist Ben Butler & Mousepad described it for us in a recent interview: “Synthetic funk; influe... Read more »| 18 Feb 2013 -
FilmGFF 2013: Our Children
The wounds left behind by colonial Europe are still taking their time to heal and it’s arguable whether cinema has soothed or aggravated them. France i... Read more »| 18 Feb 2013
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Film
Much Ado About Whedon
We make much of ado about Joss Whedon ahead of his visit to Glasgow Film Fest for the UK première of his latest film, Much Ado About Nothing Read more »| 18 Feb 2013 -
Theatre
Running on the Cracks @ Tron
The Tron Theatre Company, in cooperation with Pilot Theatre bring the premiere of Running on the Cracks , directed by Katie Posner. Based on a book by J... Read more »| 18 Feb 2013 -
Music
Miguel Baptista Benedict – Super(b)-Child-Ran
Less an album and more of a compilation, this collection of cut-ups and collages from experimental producer Miguel Baptista Benedict was selected by Brainfee... Read more »| 18 Feb 2013 -
Comedy
Bruce Morton: The state of the nation's comedy
Comedian and advocate for Southside independence Bruce Morton looks at the state of comedy in Scotland in 2013 Read more »| 17 Feb 2013 -
Film
GFF 2013: Stoker
Stoker marks the English language debut of contemporary South Korean cinema poster child Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, Thirst), and the film is full of the strikin... Read more »| 17 Feb 2013 -
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GFF 2013: Mama
Based on a 2008 short by the same director, Mama is a ghost story with clear roots in Spanish cinema, twisting the classic story of lost children to foc... Read more »| 17 Feb 2013 -
Film
Better Gate than Never: Heaven's Gate Revisited
The long-maligned Heaven's Gate has seen a critical resurgence in recent years, now aided by a stunning restoration from Park Circus Read more »| 17 Feb 2013 -
Film
Director Régis Roinsard on Populaire
Fresh from his triumphant opening Gala, we spoke to Populaire director Régis Roinsard about the making of the film Read more »| 17 Feb 2013 -
Film
Cloud Atlas puts Glasgow on the Map
Cloud Atlas, which has its first UK public screening at GFF, isn't the only big release this year to have used Glasgow as a filming location Read more »| 17 Feb 2013