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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FilmGray's Anatomy: Alasdair Gray - A Life in Progress
A Life in Progress, a portrait of a Scottish institution Alasdair Gray, is set to offer fresh insight into the iconic artist's work Read more »| 20 Feb 2013 -
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McCullin
When a man can talk of the "first" execution he witnessed, and calmly make it clear that this was the just first of many, we can be sure that we are in the p... Read more »| 20 Feb 2013 -
FilmGlasgow Film Festival: Sonic Cineplex @ The Arches, 16 February
Sonic Cineplex promises one of the most diverse and innovative lineups of the 2013 Glasgow Film Festival. Co-curated by Cry Parrot, aka promoter and DJ Field... Read more »| 19 Feb 2013 -
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The Voice and the Vehicle: An Interview with Terence Stamp
We speak to the legendary Terence Stamp ahead of the release of his new film Song for Marion Read more »| 19 Feb 2013 -
FilmGFF 2013: The Fifth Season (La cinquième saison)
The Fifth Season is one of those films that borrows from everyone – there are shades of Bergman, Tarkovsky, von Trier, and a generous sprinkling of The... Read more »| 19 Feb 2013 -
FilmGFF 2013: Tower
Derek is an outsider. Not the mysterious gunslinger type who rolls into town, but a strange oddball full of ticks and frowns. Sitting somewhere between Travi... Read more »| 19 Feb 2013
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The Ozon Lair: In Praise of François Ozon
We anticipates good things from François Ozon's latest confection Read more »| 18 Feb 2013 -
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GFF 2013: Good Vibrations
Directors Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn explore the life of Belfast record shop owner Terri Hooley (Dormer), whose career was inextricably linked to the... Read more »| 18 Feb 2013 -
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Out in the Cold: Sarah Gavron on Village at the End of the World
Sarah Gavron and cinematographer David Katznelson take their camera to a dying community on the icy fringes of the arctic circle for this extraordinary doc. We spoke to Gavron Read more »| 18 Feb 2013 -
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The Bulletin: Arts & Culture News | 18 February
Curiosity Rover says 'hello' from Mars; Alex Matsson & Zebra Katz bring fashion to the GFF; new music from Empty Mansions, Ghostface Killah, and Hudson Mohawke; Edinburgh Lectures 2013 programme announced; plus, more announced for T in the Park Read more »| 18 Feb 2013 -
MusicVarious Artists – Dødpop Vol. 3
Skwee is an awkward beast of a genre. Glasgow-based artist Ben Butler & Mousepad described it for us in a recent interview: “Synthetic funk; influe... Read more »| 18 Feb 2013 -
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GFF 2013: Our Children
The wounds left behind by colonial Europe are still taking their time to heal and it’s arguable whether cinema has soothed or aggravated them. France i... Read more »| 18 Feb 2013 -
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Much Ado About Whedon
We make much of ado about Joss Whedon ahead of his visit to Glasgow Film Fest for the UK première of his latest film, Much Ado About Nothing Read more »| 18 Feb 2013 -
Theatre
Running on the Cracks @ Tron
The Tron Theatre Company, in cooperation with Pilot Theatre bring the premiere of Running on the Cracks , directed by Katie Posner. Based on a book by J... Read more »| 18 Feb 2013 -
Music
Miguel Baptista Benedict – Super(b)-Child-Ran
Less an album and more of a compilation, this collection of cut-ups and collages from experimental producer Miguel Baptista Benedict was selected by Brainfee... Read more »| 18 Feb 2013