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 Science Of Sleep
An astonishing visual feast, only slightly let down by weak storytelling. Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
FilmThe Break Up
This serious comedy is no fun at all. Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
FilmOver The Hedge
Yet another animated animals yarn, but it's sure to raise a chuckle or two. Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Film
Hard Candy
A gripping yet basic psychological thriller. Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Film
District 13
Breathtaking action sequences make this futuristic caper worth a look. Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
FilmAquamarine
This light-hearted teen comedy sinks to new depths. Read more »| 15 Jul 2006
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Film
Little Fish
Blanchett is lovely as always as the uncertain heroine and Weaving delivers an Oscar calibre performance Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Clubs
Krust - Hidden Knowledge
Krust's new album 'Hidden Knowledge' is nothing less than excellent Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Clubs
Ochre - Lemodie
A beautifully constructed piece that brings the worlds of classical and ambient music successfully together Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Music
Gossip - Listen Up! Single Review by Melissa Thompson
if you really want to be an electro band it's okay, just be an electro band Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Music
Y'All is Fantasy Island - In Faceless Towns Forever
Free from all the machinations and pretensions of the music industry Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Music
Needles - Dianne
This is exuberant pop from a band clearly in love with the Ramones' three-chord headlong rushes Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Music
Deftones / Shutter / You Already Know @ Glasgow Academy, 8 June
The intense progressive leanings of home-grown quartet Shutter and the percussive Gang of Four-infused dynamics of Glaswegian rockers You Already Know perfec... Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Music
A Silver Mt. Zion @ ABC, 1 Jun
this ran the gamut of everything a gig can be Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Film
The Omen
Nothing special, but effectively executed (no pun intended) Read more »| 15 Jul 2006