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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Art
Print the Legend - The Myth of The West
Dreams of a life unconstrained by society and the law play across these works, communicating with a modern world longing to rip it up and start again Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Theatre
The Unconquered @ The Cave 14 March
The marionette-like performances and stark, monochrome set effectively expose the false and arbitrary nature of the ""things"" we build our lives on. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
BooksThe Museum of Dr Moses
Some of these tales supply mere disgust in place of suspense Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
BooksThe Dear Green Place by Archie Hind
The best novel ever written by man, woman, trained monkey, or anyone else who can bash a keyboard Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Books
Britten & Brulightly by Hannah Berry
Large men with guns, religious nuts, and the conniving machinations of the Union of Waiters Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Books
Bruno, Chief of Police by Martin Walker
The middle-aged single detective 'with a past' characterisation is somewhat clichéd, but it is a sweet and gentle book. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008
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Film
Seachd: The Inaccessible Pinnacle
Beautifully shot and wonderfully atmospheric. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
FilmPersepolis
Funny, engaging and engrossing. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
FilmReggae Uncensored
Let down by the fact we get so little time with each artist. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Film
Halloween
Suspense, tension and terror are all missing. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Film
My Brother is an Only Child
A little more incisiveness would have added some welcome authenticity. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Film
Une Vieille Maîtresse
Libertine Ryno de Marigny (Aattou) must extricate himself from a ten-year affair before marrying Hermanegarde (Mesquida), a young flower of nineteenth centur... Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Film
Son of Rambow
Barely puts a foot wrong. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Film
California Dreamin'
Akin to spending a week with Borat's Romanian cousins. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
FilmIn Bruges - Film of the Month
A great vortex of sheer, joyous lunacy. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008