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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BooksWolf Winter by Cecila Ekbäck
Rather than being a translation, Cecilia Ekbäck’s debut was written in English straight off, but the rhythm can feel as if someone has Tippex... Read more »| 30 Dec 2014 -
FilmEnemy
Very much a mood piece, this enigmatic offering from Denis Villeneuve is set beneath a canopy of tangled streetcar lines in an oppressively foggy Toronto. It... Read more »| 30 Dec 2014 -
ClubsThe Best Dance 12''s of 2014
As picked by our Clubs team, a selection box of delectable bars we'll be raiding again far beyond 2014 Read more »| 19 Dec 2014 -
FilmBig Eyes
With Big Eyes, Tim Burton takes a break from his spate of auto-pilot adaptations (be it butchering Alice in Wonderland or remaking his own early short f... Read more »| 18 Dec 2014 -
FilmThe Theory of Everything
What can you do with a film like The Theory of Everything? It’s exactly what it intends to be: a straightforward potted history of a real-life figure t... Read more »| 18 Dec 2014 -
Film
Birdman
The two consistent traits in Alejandro González Iñárritu's body of work are his directorial virtuosity and his ability to get 100% commi... Read more »| 18 Dec 2014
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Clubs
Jaymo & Andy George: Moda Black Influences
Moda Black masterminds Jaymo and Andy George tell us about their influences and plans for 2015 Read more »| 17 Dec 2014 -
Film
Glasgow Youth Film Festival announces 2015 line-up
The Glasgow Youth Film Festival has revealed details of its new-look programme for 2015, including a fantasy-themed pop-up cinema at the Barras and a clutch ... Read more »| 17 Dec 2014 -
Film
Exodus: Gods and Kings
In one key scene of Exodus: Gods and Kings, Ramses (Joel Edgerton) addresses exiled foster brother Moses’ (Christian Bale) suggestion to free the Hebre... Read more »| 17 Dec 2014 -
Music
Manic Street Preachers play The Holy Bible, Barrowlands, 8 December
“Whether Richey had gone missing or not, it was obvious to us that smashing those instruments meant the end of something,” Nicky Wire once remark... Read more »| 16 Dec 2014 -
Film
Mark Adams named new EIFF artistic director
The Edinburgh International Film Festival is set for a new artistic director, with veteran film critic and programmer Mark Adams taking on the role. Adams, ... Read more »| 16 Dec 2014 -
Art
Red Road, Civil War and Macho Maidens: This Week in Scottish Art
First off, let’s start with some news about a promising new initiative to support disabled artists in Scotland. The new initiative has been planned and... Read more »| 16 Dec 2014 -
Theatre
A Christmas Carol @ Citizens Theatre
It wouldn’t be Christmas without A Christmas Carol. Adapted for The Citizens by Neil Bartlett, Dominic Hill directs, creating a unique production... Read more »| 15 Dec 2014 -
Film
Les Misérables
So popular is Victor Hugo's tale of Jean Valjean, a good-natured criminal prevented from escaping his past due to the intrusions of obsessive police inspecto... Read more »| 15 Dec 2014 -
Film
The Keeper of Lost Causes
The latest slice of Scandi-pulp to make its way over the North Sea, Danish thriller The Keeper of Lost Causes is a nicely shot, formulaic exercise in moody b... Read more »| 15 Dec 2014