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From Banshees of Inisherin to Taylor Swift: The Complete Guide to This Week’s Entertainment | Culture

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decision to leave
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When a man’s body is found at the foot of a mountain outside Busan, police officer Hae Joon (Park Hae Il) begins to suspect Seo Lai (Tang Wei), the beautiful widow of the deceased. The talented Park Chan-wook (“Old Boy,” “Stoke”) reprises Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” in this elegant murder mystery.

Banshee of Inisherin
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Director Martin MacDonald (In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths) returns with his most mature production yet: a deep and often hilarious dark comedy set in a small Irish village, an amiable jerk (Colin Farrell) and his angry drinking partner (Brendan Gleeson) wrestle with their long-standing friendship.

Haunted (40th Anniversary 4K Restoration)
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A true supernatural horror classic that relies more on suspense than gore, it is directed by Texas Chainsaw Massacre creator Toby Hooper and written by Steven Spielberg. It’s been rumored that the writers of the film are doing more directing here than the title strictly allows, so on the film’s 40th anniversary, why not take a look at this restoration and see if you can spot Spielberg The Ghost Hand?

Metropolitan Opera 2022: Medea
Selected Cinemas, October 22
Part of the Metropolitan HD Live series, this Cherubini French opera directed by Carlo Rizzi stars soprano Sandra Radvanowski, a vengeful witch who demands her Her ex, Jason, reunites with her. Naturally, when he refused, things went south, very quickly. Katherine Bray


go out: show

the pretty Reckless
Creepy…quite reckless. Photo: Baden Roth/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock

the pretty Reckless
23 October to 5 November; tour begins Belfast
Taylor Momsen and her band The Not-So-Happy People arrive in the UK as part of their rock death tour. Named after the fourth hard rock Exorcism album in 2021, it will also give the band the chance to present next month’s “Other Worlds,” a compilation of re-arranged songs, as well as new covers. Michael Cragg

Westman
October 24-28; tour starts Birmingham
Will Westerman writes crisp, straightforward soft rock often undercut by lo-fi ballads: His 2020 debut album, Your Hero Aren’t Dead, features both Talk Talk and Joni Mitchell. This excursion is a chance to hear songs from the album, as well as some new sketches. MC

Mark Giliana
Jazz Cafe, London, 23 October
One of the world’s greatest contemporary cross-genre drum innovators is New Jersey-based Mark Guiliana, known for his beat choreography, David Bowie accompaniment, and free-spirited Elvin Jones-esque jazz improviser. Guiliana will showcase his powerful mastery and range on this tour, joined by fluent saxophonist Jason Rigby and others. John Fordham

Anatomy of Melancholy
Barbican: 27-30 October, London Amphitheatre
Tudor composer John Dowland’s lute songs and his contemporary Robert Burton provided the starting point for director Natia Jones’ theatrical work. Burton’s exhaustive masterpiece named the evening. Its excerpts are combined with Floyd’s observations, Jones’ visuals and Dowland’s selection of songs, performed by anti-tenor Iestyn Davies with lute player Thomas Dunford. Andrew Clements


go out: Art

Detail from Pieter Brueghel the Younger, Two Peasants Binding Firewood.
Detail from Pieter Brueghel the Younger, Two Peasants Binding Firewood. Photo: © Henry Barber Trust, School of Barber Arts, University of Birmingham

Pieter Bruegel the Younger
Barber College, Birmingham, until 22 January
Bruegel, or the Bruegel family, helped shape the European image of itself. Old Peter established their style in his vision of peasant life. The show reveals how his son inherited the genre. Is Pieter the Younger a parody or better than that?

horror show
Somerset House, London, October 27-19 February
Not only is it an exhibition just in time for Halloween, but a ghost train through modern British history, from Thatcherist “horror” to pop culture’s ghostly subversion and Gothic twists. Featuring Bauhaus and polystyrene as well as Helen Chadwick, Susan Shearer and Ian Sinclair. woohoo.

King Alexander
British Library, London, to 19 February
The son of Macedonian king Philip was tutored by Aristotle before becoming the most famous military leader in the ancient world. His empire spanned continents – his legend has stretched for thousands of years. This exhibition investigates the images and stories of heroes who are prominent in Persian miniatures like the Flemish tapestry.

Hayley Tompkins
Fruit Market Gallery, Edinburgh, to 29 January
Bright, striking paintings on clothes and other everyday finds are the Glasgow artist’s most famous creations. But this retrospective of her work also includes a comprehensive survey of the films she shoots on her phone. Expect a raw, spontaneous engagement with the life we ​​live. Jonathan Jones


go out: stage

Anushka Lucas among Elephants.
Key cutting… Anushka Lucas of the Elephant. Photo: Blake Chili Video

Elephant
bushing theatre, london, until 12 November
In this drama written in response to the murder of George Floyd, a young woman sits at a piano and sings through her thoughts and feelings. Composed and performed by Anoushka Lucas. Miriam Gillingson

pride and Prejudice* (*somewhat)
Blue Heart Theatre, Edinburgh, to November 5
Isobel McArthur’s playful and pop style of Jane Austen returns to Scotland after bagging Olivier and seeing five singing and dancing servants revive the Bennett sisters’ tale. MG

Jordan Gray
London Palladium, 28 October
The erudite Essex stand-up is often reminiscent of early Russell Brand, but Gray’s behavior isn’t about ’00s debauchery, but rather revolves around her experiences as a trans woman. After the brink of victory, she brought her Edinburgh Award nomination Hour is a bird? Travel to London’s most legendary venues. Rachel Arosti

ugly duckling
Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre, Leeds, 24-27 October
Northern Ballet’s half term children’s program, their children’s work can often be seen on CBeebies. The ugly duckling becomes…well, you know how it goes. Also at the Linbury Studio Theatre in London next weekend. Lindsay Winship

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Jessica Ryan in Devil's Hour.
Elated… Jessica Ryan in Devil’s Hour. Photo: Amazon Prime Video/Hartwood Films

devil hour
October 28, Prime Video
Ghost Stories: Overrepresented in movies and fireside chats, underrepresented on TV. This six-episode series from Steven Moffat brings supernatural horror to the small screen with a mysterious tale that transforms the usual tropes—weird kids, haunted houses—into creepy new forms. Starring British acting heavyweights Peter Capaldi and Jessica Ryan.

love box in living room
October 27th, 9pm, BBC Two and iPlayer
In 2014, Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse paid tribute to BBC 2’s 50th anniversary with their absurdly parody documentary The Harry and Paul Twins Story. Now, the duo is honoring Beeb’s centennial with this perfect Adam Curtis impersonation.Expect illogical leaps of authority, grotesque archival montages and over-reliance on the phrase “but then something happened…”

Interview with Louis Theroux… Stormzy
22 October 9.15pm, BBC Two and iPlayer
In the ’00s, Theroux was known for his grimly glamorous, falsely naive celebrity cross-examinations (including Jimmy Savile, Max Clifford and Christine Hamilton), as well as his avant-garde documentaries. Twenty years later, he’s back on form, with a needle on something more classic — if that opening line is anything to go by — with less controversial pop culture titans. Rheumatoid Arthritis

The Handmaid’s Tale
23 October 9pm, Channel 4
After Fred’s death: Reckoning. June (Elisabeth Moss) is still dealing with the trauma of the aftermath, as this bleak, important and tragic topical drama returns for a fifth season. But is Canada still safe? Phil Harrison


Stay inside: game

Ghostbusters: Spirit Unleashed.
Who are you going to call? …Ghostbusters: Mind Unleashed. Photo: IllFonic

Ghostbusters: Spirit Unleashed
Out Now, PS4/5, Xbox
Another interactive outing from the beloved franchise. This time in the form of a multiplayer action game, players build a destruction squad together and then try their skills against another participant who controls the ghost. Perfect for any Halloween party.

Mario + Rabbids Fire of Hope
Now Available, Nintendo Switch
The original Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle was a solid turn-based strategy game featuring characters from the Mario universe and Ubisoft’s Raving Rabbids franchise. This sequel offers a more developed narrative and a redesigned combat system. Not Mario meets XCOM, but it’s close. Keith Stewart


Stay inside: photo album

Arctic monkey.
Autobots… arctic monkeys.

Arctic Monkeys – Cars
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While die-hard fans may be eager to return to 2013’s AM’s muscle rock, the best of Sheffield continue to explore the silky casual pop of their last album, 2018’s weird Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino. Immerse yourself in the gorgeous orchestral music and subtly use high-line falsetto, based on the precise lyricism of Alex Turner.

Dry Cleaning – Stumpwork
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Filled with idiosyncratic lyrics about game tech, Barry Manilow and recent single Gary Ashby, A Missing Family Turtle, London art rock quartet Dry Clean’s second album picks up where the new Legs left off in 2021. Built around Florence Shaw’s hilarious colloquial expressions, this is an album that celebrates surrealism.

Tonaylor Swift – Midnight
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Swift’s tenth album, described as “a story of 13 sleepless nights scattered throughout my life,” is the follow-up to 2020’s country-inspired Evermore, where she reunites with producer Jack Antonov. Explore “Horrible and Sweet Dreams,” whose conceptual framework also finds room for Lana Del Rey, who appears on the “Snow on the Beach” track.

Loyle Cana-Hugo
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The south London rapper has released three albums over the course of his career, digging deep into his history, exploring race, racism and his relationship with his estranged father. The densely layered single “Hate” explores the titular emotion, while “Nobody Knows” (Ladas Road) offers a skyscraper gospel with brutal family truths. Michael Cragg


Stay inside: brain food

Tony Morrison.
Poetic inspiration…Tony Morrison. Photo: Murdoch McLeod/The Guardian

infrequently
podcast
To mark the 75th anniversary of the London gallery ICA, the series unearths exciting recordings from its archives. Actor Tilda Swinton is talking to director Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and the poet reads five works in memory of the late Toni Morrison.

Action Button Review Boku No Natsuyasumi
YouTube
A 6-hour video about a humble ’90s Japanese video game might not sound like the easiest way to watch, but Tim Rogers’ visual prose is a meditation on the power of art to give meaning to life, with a wistful narrative and unique animation.

Una Marson: Our Lost Caribbean Voice
23 October, 9pm, BBC Two
Activist, playwright and broadcaster Una Marson is a seminal voice highlighting the work of the BBC’s post-war Caribbean writers. The documentary uses her writing and the testimony of her friends to dramatize her largely neglected life. Amar Kalia

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