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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Music
A Muso's Top 10: Cage
We scribbled down his contribution to the Muso's Top 10 hall of fame, and went along on our merry way... Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Film
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
As western horror films move further into the dreadful realm of self-parody and self-conscious formulaism, The Exorcism of Emily Rose comes a welcome relief.... Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Film
Nanny McPhee
This magical family film proved to be the surprising hit of last winter. Emma Thompson plays the ugly yet charming magic Nanny looking after seven uncontroll... Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Film
Keeping Mum
Now here's a British comedy that broke the mould a bit. Kristin Scott Thomas as a frustrated housewife, yes; Rowan Atkinson as a bumbling vicar, no. Ultimate... Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Film
Brothers Grimm
We have all heard the stories: Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, even Rumpelstiltskin should ring a bell. However, Terry Gilliam's The Brothers Grimm is not the... Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Clubs
Found - Mullokian
A mellow, fuzzed-up blend of indie-folk and sampledelic collage Read more »| 17 Mar 2006
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Music
The Easy Gramophone ft Lavender Diamond
5 songs you can legally download and listen to - free Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Music
Sparks @ Carling Academy, 12 Feb
a masterful study in fun and frolics Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Film
Mirrormask
Family fantasy from two stalwarts of the genre. Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Music
15 Minutes With: Graham Coxon
Before this album I'd really steered clear of any straight talk regarding naughty stuff. Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Film
The Weather Man
A sombre, occasionally plodding, but darkly comic tale. Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Film
Casanova
Ledger is charmless and - sorry girls - never even topless Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Music
Neil Diamond – 12 Songs
You've got to hand it to Rick Rubin. The weird-beard producer and Def Jam mogul has moved seamlessly from his former life to an existence seemingly devoted t... Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Music
Idiotpilot - A Day In The Life Of A Poolshark
as though the psychedelic side of Radiohead has in some way joined forces with 'White Pony' era Deftones Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Film
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
Highly satisfying. Read more »| 17 Mar 2006