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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FilmHawks & Sparrows / Pigsty
A double-bill Blu-ray release of two Pier Paolo Pasolini classics that show off the controversial director's versatility. Read more »| 23 Feb 2016 -
FilmFive to see at GFF, 23 Feb: Green Room & more
Today (23 Feb) at Glasgow Film Festival offers up a punk v Nazi siege thriller (Green Room), a love letter to a city (I Am Belfast) and Aleksandr Sokurov's l... Read more »| 22 Feb 2016 -
FilmI Am Belfast
Mark Cousins' love-letter to his hometown Read more »| 22 Feb 2016 -
Music
Julia Holter @ Manchester Gorilla, 16 Feb
Julia Holter takes a sip from her glass, flashes a knowing smile: "Wine makes me sing better." She's not convinced but we're open to persuasion. Later, she r... Read more »| 22 Feb 2016 -
Music
Mogwai, Slowdive members unveil Minor Victories
Minor Victories, the new band featuring members of Mogwai, Slowdive and Editors, have released details of their debut album. Read more »| 22 Feb 2016 -
Music!!! / Stereolad @ Glasgow CCA, 14 Feb
“‘Allo Glasgow! Ve are Stereolad and ve are very ‘appy to support the legends Chkchkchk on their tour!”Don’t rub your eyes, you... Read more »| 22 Feb 2016
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Books
On Love by Charles Bukowski
Just in time to miss Valentine’s Day, as the supermarket flowers begin to droop and only the terrible chocolates remain, arrives a new collection all a... Read more »| 22 Feb 2016 -
Film
Finders Keepers
Humane documentary examining the effects of drug addiction and an obsession with reality TV fame on two men whose lives cross paths in the strangest of fashions Read more »| 22 Feb 2016 -
Clubs
DJ Chart: Skee Mask
Having just dropped his smoky debut LP on Ilian Tape, mysterious Munich boyo Skee Mask – aka Bryan – delivers eight tracks of worthy weight Read more »| 22 Feb 2016 -
Film
Anomalisa
Charlie Kaufman's first foray into stop-motion animation is a typically existential and deeply moving affair Read more »| 22 Feb 2016 -
Film
Five to see at GFF, 22 Feb: Network & Demolition
Today's Glasgow Film Festival highlights include Jake Gyllenhaal in full quirk mode (Demolition), Patricio Guzmán bringing beauty and humanity to... Read more »| 21 Feb 2016 -
Film
Miguel Gomes on three-part epic Arabian Nights
Fantasy and reality blend in Miguel Gomes's epic three-part remix of Scheherazade’s Arabian Nights folktales. We gather round the campfire with the Por... Read more »| 21 Feb 2016 -
Film
Five to see at GFF, 21 Feb: Louder than Bombs
Today, Glasgow Film Festival offers up a moving family drama (Louder than Bombs), an anime buddy-movie (The Boy and the Beast) and the perfect Sunday matinee film (The Adventures of Robin Hood) Read more »| 21 Feb 2016 -
Film
Five to see at GFF, 20 Feb: Miles Davis and David Bowie
Two great music films screening today at Glasgow Film Festival: an oldie (DA Pennebaker's Ziggy Stardust concert film) and a mint fresh one (Don Cheadle's ta... Read more »| 20 Feb 2016 -
Film
Office
Hong Kong action maestro Johnnie To delivers a stylish 3D musical set around the 2008 financial crash. Read more »| 19 Feb 2016