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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Film
The Messengers
It's your average haunted house stuff Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
Film
Into Great Silence
Certainly a contemplative, if perhaps not religious, experience Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
Theatre
Doll's House
the concept of this statuesque Norah, played by Maude Mitchell tripping over these literally little men in her life, cramped into a diminutive set built to their scale, is an idea approaching that overused term genius Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
Film
Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution
A pleasantly diverting comedy drama. Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
Film
Knocked Up
One of the funniest films ever made. Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
Film
Transformers
It would be hideous if it weren't so goddamn entertaining. Read more »| 09 Aug 2007
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Music
Crash My Model Car @ Cabaret Voltaire
Worth checking out if you like your View-esque jangle with a less irritating accent Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
Music
Devendra Banhart @ The Arches
Strange of melody and mighty of beard Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
MusicLinkin Park - Bleed It Out
Shinoda all but confesses to the charge that they're compelled to phone in this dross these days Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
Music
Toots & The Maytals @ The Arches
He may not be the most elevated of idols but, in the pantheon of reggae greats, Toots proves tonight he's as big as they come. Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
Music
The Passengers @ Blackfriars
Their eastern european sensibility fills the gap between Pink Floyd and the Klezmatics Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
Music
The Free Candy Session @ Liquid Ship
Should be congratulated for its persistent support of rising acoustic talent
Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
Music
The Checks @ King Tuts
Sprightly blues rock that calls up the luminaries of the British invasion Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
Music
Reverend and the Makers @ King Tut's
His vicious vignettes deserve a more inspired accompaniment. Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
Music
Randan Discotheque @ Collective Gallery
A varied collection; from love and war to political and religious insights Read more »| 09 Aug 2007