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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FilmMisunderstood Movies: 10 Overlooked Films from 2019
Audiences and critics didn't go crazy for double Will Smith in Ang Lee's latest high frame rate experiment, or the wild monster mash that was Godzilla: King of the Monsters, but we reckon they're among the criminally overlooked films of the year Read more »| 04 Dec 2019 -
MusicWhitney @ QMU, Glasgow, 27 Nov
Whitney certainly sound near-perfect tonight, but with a relentless autumn schedule and a little tour fatigue, the show fails to really spark to life at any point Read more »| 04 Dec 2019 -
TheatreAn Edinburgh Christmas Carol @ Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh
Tony Cownie's production brings a Scottish Scrooge to life Read more »| 04 Dec 2019 -
MusicThe Chemical Brothers @ The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 23 Nov
The Chemical Brothers bring their grandest production to date to Glasgow, stacked with smoke machines, lasers, inflatable balls and blazing lights Read more »| 04 Dec 2019 -
Film2019 in Scottish Film, from Avengers to Beats
Blockbusters like Avengers and Fast and the Furious have helped make Scotland a major Hollywood shooting location, but the real story of Scottish cinema in 2019 is the diverse collection of distinctive and joyous homegrown indies lighting up our cinemas Read more »| 04 Dec 2019 -
MusicThe Twilight Sad @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 30 Nov
Everyone seems to appreciate what a special moment this is for The Twilight Sad tonight, and none moreso than vocalist James Graham Read more »| 04 Dec 2019
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FilmBlack Widow: first trailer for Scarlett Johansson’s standalone movie
The coolest Avenger – the KGB assassin turned superhero Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow – gets her own movie Read more »| 03 Dec 2019 -
MusicSigrid @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 26 Nov
Tonight at the Usher Hall, Sigrid proves to be about as good a gateway drug to the world of live music as it’s possible to get Read more »| 03 Dec 2019 -
MusicJoesef on making a connection with his debut EP
Scotland’s next hope for pop superstardom, Joesef talks humble beginnings, connecting with listeners, and the importance of honesty Read more »| 03 Dec 2019 -
FilmSo Long, My Son
Wang Xiaoshuai's epic Chinese drama has a lot to say about family caught in the tide of history – and has trouble saying it Read more »| 03 Dec 2019 -
FilmMotherless Brooklyn
Edward Norton has been trying to adapt Jonathan Lethem’s Motherless Brooklyn for two decades. We're not sure why he bothered Read more »| 03 Dec 2019 -
FilmChristmas Gets Dark AF at Summerhall
Summerhall offer up some dark and disturbing Christmas movies this December to get you in the festive spirit Read more »| 03 Dec 2019 -
FilmPink Wall
Tom Cullen's directorial debut drifts through the disquiet of an unfolding romance in six acts Read more »| 02 Dec 2019 -
FilmAll change at EIFF as artistic director Mark Adams steps down
After five years, Mark Adams steps down from his role as artistic director of Edinburgh International Film Festival. It’s an opportunity for a fresh start for a festival that’s in need of reinvention Read more »| 29 Nov 2019 -
ArtGo big, shop small: Local Heroes Xmas Gift Guide
The way to feel as good about shopping as a made-for-TV-Christmas movie is also the most sustainable – keep it local Read more »| 29 Nov 2019