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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FilmScotland Film Event Highlights – December 2014
As expected, this month's film events have a Yuletide vibe, from a Frozen sing-along to the Nordic Film Festival via screenings of Christmas staples like Gremlins and Home Alone Read more »| 01 Dec 2014 -
FilmFaking Bad: Ben Mendelsohn on Black Sea
A sweetheart in real life, a psychopath on the screen, live-wire Aussie actor Ben Mendelsohn talks about how he became Hollywood's go-to nutcase and his new role in Kevin Macdonald's U-boat thriller, Black Sea Read more »| 01 Dec 2014 -
TheatreThe Rabbit That Keeps on Running: White Rabbit, Red Rabbit at Contact
Travelling the world without him, conscientious objector Nassim Soleimanpour's play White Rabbit, Red Rabbit is never performed the same twice. He explains its unique effect on those it touches Read more »| 01 Dec 2014 -
ArtOn the Mainland; Over the Water: This Month in Scottish Art
A summary of the exhibitions and events across Scotland throughout December. Read more »| 01 Dec 2014 -
Film
Nekromantik
Jörg Buttgereit’s infamous boundary-defying horror comes to Blu-ray looking slightly bewildered but with a wealth of extras to justify its existen... Read more »| 01 Dec 2014 -
ArtThe Mysterious Island: Interview with Collette Rayner
Satellites Programme participant Collette Rayner discusses her show at Collective Gallery Read more »| 01 Dec 2014
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Art
Painting After Punk: Interview with Christopher Orr
Christopher Orr discusses his show in the Talbot Rice Gallery, punk, Vermeer and Bosch. Read more »| 01 Dec 2014 -
Film
Goodbye to Language
“I hate characters,” a woman states in Goodbye to Language, and it’s clear she is speaking on behalf of her director. Jean-Luc Godard has l... Read more »| 01 Dec 2014 -
Music
Growing Pains: Words with Yo La Tengo
As Yo La Tengo ring in 30 years as a band with a new edition of their Matador debut, Ira Kaplan recollects Painful's genesis Read more »| 01 Dec 2014 -
Books
Bah Humbug: A Literary Gift Guide
The Skinny Books team melt celebrity ego before the open fire, looking past inane memoirs to suggest the finest literary offerings to gift the family this Christmas Read more »| 01 Dec 2014 -
Film
Eastern Boys
Daniel (Rabourdin) gets a lot more than he bargained for when he spends an afternoon cruising a Parisian shopping centre for a teenage boy to bring home, and... Read more »| 01 Dec 2014 -
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Black Sea
In Black Sea, a muscular Jude Law adopts a Scottish accent and a salty persona to lead a submarine crew looking for lost Nazi gold. The mariners evade Putin&... Read more »| 01 Dec 2014 -
Art
Elizabeth Corkery @ Telfer Gallery
Elizabeth Corkery’s exhibition plays on the surrounding warm coloured MDF floor and other building materials that are exposed in the Telfer gallery, th... Read more »| 01 Dec 2014 -
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Tim Hecker @ Stereo
Björk intermission music is gradually silenced by what sounds like a long electric guitar note. With only accidental light remaining, the aural takes ab... Read more »| 01 Dec 2014 -
Books
Scotland Book Highlights – December 2014
New comics rising and first book awards mean fresh names to note as winter is ushered in by a wine washed evening with the Saltire Society Read more »| 28 Nov 2014