https://www.theskinny.co.uk/ Latest articles from The Skinny en-us Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:07:38 +0100 Charli xcx is all over movies in 2026, and one of the first and best of that cinephile pop star's film projects is Erupcja. Director Pete Ohs talks to us about his collaborative filmmaking process and teasing audiences' expectations https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/interviews/pete-ohs-on-erupcja https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/interviews/pete-ohs-on-erupcja hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:38:23 +0100 Filmhouse 2.0 celebrates its first birthday, cinema get pretty depressing in June with Bleak Week, and The Cineskinny are teaming up with Queer Cinema Sundays for a screening of Gregg Araki's Nowhere followed by a live podcast recording https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/film-events/scottish-film-events-june-2026 https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/film-events/scottish-film-events-june-2026 hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0100 Charli xcx stars in this wry indie as a woman whose city break to Warsaw goes awry when she reconnects with an old friend in Pete Ohs' intimate slice-of-life drama https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/erupcja https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/erupcja hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Fri, 29 May 2026 12:27:00 +0100 Richard Gadd has followed up his blistering Baby Reindeer with the similarly intense Half Man, the story of two young men who forge a toxic codependent friendship. We speak to one of the show's young stars, Mitchell Robertson https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/interviews/mitchell-robertson-on-half-man https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/interviews/mitchell-robertson-on-half-man hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Wed, 27 May 2026 17:13:00 +0100 On paper, Daniel Roher's piano tuner turned safe cracker yarn sounds a bit generic, but Roher's sharp direction and the excellent performances from Leo Woodall and Dustin Hoffman make it more than worth your while https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/tuner https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/tuner hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Tue, 26 May 2026 10:16:22 +0100 Lukas Dhont's World War I romance avoids the trauma and tragedy of his past work, anchored by two stunning and award-winning lead performances https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/cannes-2026-coward https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/cannes-2026-coward hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Mon, 25 May 2026 14:56:30 +0100 Cristian Mungiu returns with a thorny look at life in a small Norwegian hamlet, headed by fantastic performances by Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve https://www.theskinny.co.uk/festivals/international-festivals/cannes/fjord-sebastian-stan-renate-reinsve https://www.theskinny.co.uk/festivals/international-festivals/cannes/fjord-sebastian-stan-renate-reinsve hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Thu, 21 May 2026 15:43:54 +0100 György Pálfi's Hen follows a plucky barnyard chicken as she tries to survive and thrive in this cruel, unnatural world https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/hen-gyorgy-palfi https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/hen-gyorgy-palfi hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Mon, 18 May 2026 10:38:00 +0100 At the latest edition of the mighty Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival, we found an event filled with comrades rather than schmoozers, where the films were akin to protest songs and the rat race seemed to stop for a while https://www.theskinny.co.uk/festivals/uk-festivals/film/alchemy-film-and-moving-image-festival-2026-roundup https://www.theskinny.co.uk/festivals/uk-festivals/film/alchemy-film-and-moving-image-festival-2026-roundup hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Fri, 15 May 2026 13:54:42 +0100 Jane Schoenbrun returns with their much-anticipated third feature, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, a meta repurposing of the slasher genre starring Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/teenage-sex-and-death-at-camp-miasma https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/teenage-sex-and-death-at-camp-miasma hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Thu, 14 May 2026 17:20:00 +0100 Documentary Sailm nan Daoine brings audiences along on an intimate road trip exploring the emotional and cultural resonance of Gaelic psalm singing. Director Jack Archer and musician Rob MacNeacail tell us more https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/interviews/sailm-nan-daoine-jack-archer-and-rob-macneacail https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/interviews/sailm-nan-daoine-jack-archer-and-rob-macneacail hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Mon, 11 May 2026 12:19:13 +0100 John Wick creator Derek Kolstad teams up with star Bob Odenkirk and director Ben Wheatley for B-movie throwback Normal. Unfortunately the results are a lot less than the sum of their parts https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/normal-bob-odenkirk-ben-wheatley https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/normal-bob-odenkirk-ben-wheatley hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Mon, 11 May 2026 12:09:56 +0100 Louis Paxton’s debut feature The Incomer, a buzzy title from this year’s Sundance Film Festival, will open the 79th edition of Edinburgh International Film Festival this August https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/news/edinburgh-film-festival-2026-opening-the-incomer https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/news/edinburgh-film-festival-2026-opening-the-incomer hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Fri, 08 May 2026 12:00:00 +0100 Spanish director Carla Simón is once again mining her own painful upbringing with Romería. She discusses recreating memories, embracing magic realism, and explains why now is the perfect time to look back at her parents' radical generation https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/interviews/carla-simon-on-romeria https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/interviews/carla-simon-on-romeria hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Wed, 06 May 2026 12:48:14 +0100 Despite some iffy camerawork, Kokuho is a spectacular if overlong tribute to one of Japan’s most treasured art forms, with impeccable performances https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/kokuho https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/kokuho hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Tue, 05 May 2026 12:18:34 +0100 Dundead returns with a horror programme featuring lots of hungry women, GFT celebrates its birthday with a bumper programme of classics and Doc’n Roll Film Festival is back! https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/film-events/scottish-film-events-may-2026 https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/film-events/scottish-film-events-may-2026 hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Mon, 04 May 2026 11:00:00 +0100 Carla Simón’s follow-up to Alcarràs is another sharp dissection of family, cloaked in an hazy aesthetic https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/romeria https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/romeria hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Mon, 04 May 2026 10:01:00 +0100 Charlotte Regan's Mint is one of the best-looking, most visually inventive TV shows we've seen in ages. She discusses developing her style, playing with conventions and her love for shooting in Scotland https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/interviews/charlotte-regan-on-mint https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/interviews/charlotte-regan-on-mint hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:13:00 +0100 Time is as slippery as freshly caught mackerel in Mark Jenkin's third feature, in which two young men (George Mackay and Callum Turner) find themselves transported back in time by a mysterious fishing boat https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/rose-of-nevada https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/rose-of-nevada hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:52:40 +0100 Mark Jenkin returns with his stunning new film, Rose of Nevada. While visiting Glasgow Film Festival, the Cornish auteur discusses the beauty of the human face and his passion for capturing modern life with his ancient Bolex camera https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/interviews/mark-jenkin-on-rose-of-nevada https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/interviews/mark-jenkin-on-rose-of-nevada hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:45:44 +0100 Olivier Assayas's new drama about the spin doctor who helped Vladimir Putin ascend to become President of Russia is hampered by its clumsy framing device and some woeful miscasting https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/the-wizard-of-the-kremlin https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/the-wizard-of-the-kremlin hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:22:51 +0100 Paula Beer plays a car crash survivor who forms a bond with the woman who rescues her in this mysterious new work from German auteur Christian Petzold https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/miroirs-no-3 https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/miroirs-no-3 hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:17:41 +0100 After a sombre start, the slowburn, anti-ageist fantasy The Blue Trail gains momentum in a frenzied, freaky and intoxicating third act https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/the-blue-trail-review https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/the-blue-trail-review hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:09:00 +0100 Parents are enigmas to their children in this wry, mellow comedy from Jim Jarmusch https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/father-mother-sister-brother https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/father-mother-sister-brother hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:49:00 +0100 François Ozon's latest is a gorgeous-looking adaptation of Albert Camus’ The Stranger. The French director explains why he wanted to give this literary classic an update that's both faithful and speaks to today https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/interviews/francois-ozon-on-the-stranger https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/interviews/francois-ozon-on-the-stranger hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:44:18 +0100 Ahead of releasing his directorial debut, James McAvoy discusses the directors he's learned from over the years. The talented young actors from California Schemin', meanwhile, reveal what they learned from their director https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/interviews/james-mcavoy-and-his-cast-discuss-california-schemin https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/interviews/james-mcavoy-and-his-cast-discuss-california-schemin hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:31:58 +0100 April sees the arrival of a new folk horror festival, John Waters favourite Mink Stole brings her IDOL WORSHIP show to Edinburgh, and there's lots and lots of repertory cinema https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/film-events/scottish-film-events-april-2026 https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/film-events/scottish-film-events-april-2026 hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:23:00 +0100 Klarissa Webster took home GSFF's Scottish Competition prize for her documentary Each to Their Own World, while Manal Issa, 2024 by Elisabeth Subrin won The Bill Douglas Award for International Short Film https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/news/glasgow-short-film-festival-2026-award-winners https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/news/glasgow-short-film-festival-2026-award-winners hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:42:00 +0000 Dan Abrahams and Philippe Boudot discuss their latest collaboration, a new folk-tinged score to Jean Epstein’s landmark experimental drama Finis Terræ, which they will be debuting live at this year's HippFest https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/interviews/hippfest-scoring-finis-terrae https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/interviews/hippfest-scoring-finis-terrae hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:50:35 +0000 Anson Boon plays a 19-year-old hoodlum who receives some unconventional rehabilitation from Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough in this strange and thought-provoking drama https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/the-good-boy https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/the-good-boy hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:52:00 +0000