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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MusicVic Galloway presents... Remember Remember @ Electric Circus, 17 November
Looking resplendent like Oor Wullie on kirk day, Adam Stafford takes stage for the second of Vic Galloway’s hand-picked nights at Electric Circus. Havi... Read more »| 21 Nov 2011 -
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Poetry
Superficially, Poetry is a miserable tale of rape, suicide, and the onset of Alzheimer’s, yet its most important keyword is its title. While the plot c... Read more »| 21 Nov 2011 -
FilmRare Exports: A Christmas Tale
Arriving in a flurry of hype and high expectations, this quirky Finnish horror-comedy has everything going for it. An archaeological dig unleashes the creatu... Read more »| 21 Nov 2011 -
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The Deep Blue Sea
The Deep Blue Sea is the first narrative feature Terence Davies has directed in over a decade, and the material is a perfect match for this great filmmaker. ... Read more »| 21 Nov 2011 -
MusicKate Bush – 50 Words For Snow
Could anyone except Kate Bush create a concept album about snow, incorporating a duet with Elton John, featuring a title track that sees Stephen Fry reciti... Read more »| 21 Nov 2011 -
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REM – Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage 1982–2011
It's the best REM compilation you'll get, and the perfect farewell to an institution Read more »| 21 Nov 2011
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She & Him – A Very She & Him Christmas
A She & Him Christmas album feels as natural a fit for the yuletide season as tinsel, turkey and strained family relationships. While she already had a h... Read more »| 21 Nov 2011 -
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50/50
Defying the odds is the very embodiment of 50/50, not just by surpassing its arbitrator title, but by creating the rarest of stories – a delightfully r... Read more »| 21 Nov 2011 -
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Moneyball
Based on a true story, Moneyball follows the familiar sports movie formula – a team of underdogs trying to compete in the big league. Brad Pitt is typi... Read more »| 21 Nov 2011 -
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Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks @ The Arches, 11 November
With their impeccably-crafted, Beach Boys-inflected brand of sunkissed indie, London’s Weird Dreams make sense as openers for a Stephen Malkmus set; ch... Read more »| 18 Nov 2011 -
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Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
This sequel netted Brazil's biggest-ever box office return with its portrayal of corrupt police and even more corrupt politicians in Rio de Janeiro. A sunken... Read more »| 18 Nov 2011 -
FilmAdam Hills: Inflatable DVD
Sheer coincidence sees this DVD released at a time when Ricky Gervais is defending his right to use the word 'mong'. It's a notable contrast to Hills, who is... Read more »| 18 Nov 2011 -
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Jason Manford: Jason Manford Live DVD & BluRay
It's been a year since an internet sex scandal engulfed Jason Manford's career. After his shock admission of having once seen boobs on the web, Manford was e... Read more »| 18 Nov 2011 -
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Tim Vine: The Joke-A-Motive
“I went on once-in-a-lifetime holiday recently. Tell you what, never again.” Yes, the Best Joke Of The Edinburgh Fringe makes an appearance in t... Read more »| 18 Nov 2011 -
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The Pajama Men: Last Stand To Reason DVD
Apart from two chairs and a giant cardboard train, the stage is empty. Which is just as well. Any clutter would occupy valuable space needed for the enormous... Read more »| 18 Nov 2011