Festivals
Step into a vibrant celebration of culture with The Skinny festival guide. We bring you the latest UK and international festival news; you'll find festival information, previews, reviews, features, and interviews.
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Uk FestivalsThe Great Escape 2018: The Review
We dig deep this year to find The Great Escape's most exciting new up-and-coming offerings and enjoy a wonderful cross-section of Scottish bands along the way Read more »| 25 Jun 2018 -
Edinburgh Festivals
15000 free tickets released for EIF's opener
15,000 free tickets are now available for Edinburgh International Festival’s Aberdeen Standard Investments Opening Event: Five Telegrams Read more »| 25 Jun 2018 -
FilmThe Devil Outside
Visual poetry abounds in this story of a watchful young boy questioning his family's religious beliefs Read more »| 22 Jun 2018 -
Edinburgh FestivalsWhitney
Kevin Macdonald’s Whitney Houston documentary is moving, but there's a feeling the film could’ve dug a little deeper Read more »| 22 Jun 2018 -
FilmWelcome to Scottish zombie musical Anna and the Apocalypse
Fancy seeing a yuletide zombie musical shot in Port Glasgow? Genre mashup Anna and the Apocalypse is reportedly a zesty take on the zombie movie. We find out more from its director ahead of its UK premiere at Edinburgh International Film Festival Read more »| 22 Jun 2018 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Old Boys
The Cyrano de Bergerac story is reworked in this endearing tale of puppy love starring The End of the F***ing World's Alex Lawther Read more »| 21 Jun 2018
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Film
Searching
John Cho plays a dad searching for his missing daughter in this inventive thriller that plays out on computer screens Read more »| 21 Jun 2018 -
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C'est la vie!
This delightful French comedy follows the diverse and eccentric event management staff, caterers, musicians, and one grouchy anti-technology photographer as they orchestrate a sumptuous wedding at an 18th century chateau. Read more »| 21 Jun 2018 -
FilmPuzzle
Scottish actor Kelly Macdonald deserves a better showcase for her talents than this dull mid-life crisis drama Read more »| 20 Jun 2018 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Get experimental at Edinburgh International Film Festival
There's plenty for experimental film fans to get excited about at Edinburgh International Film Festival, from Shirley Clarke and Barbara Hammer to the sharply curated Black Box strand Read more »| 19 Jun 2018 -
Uk Festivals
The Best Documentaries at Sheffield Doc/Fest
We report back from this year's Sheffield Doc/Fest, where we found a host of up-and-coming voices challenging the traditional boundaries of documentary filmmaking Read more »| 18 Jun 2018 -
Edinburgh Festivals
In praise of Hal Ashby
Why Hal Ashby's (possibly) the greatest director you've (probably) never heard of Read more »| 18 Jun 2018 -
Edinburgh Festivals
A brief history of Frankenstein's monster on screen
Ahead of Mary Shelley, Haifa al-Mansour's study of the Frankenstein author starring Elle Fanning, we look at how Shelly's most famous creation, Frankenstein’s monster, has been portrayed on screen throughout the decades Read more »| 18 Jun 2018 -
Edinburgh Festivals
How Paris is Burning became a touchstone of queer cinema
Ahead of its screening at Edinburgh International Film Festival, we consider the enduring importance of Jennie Livingston's documentary on New York’s 80s drag subculture, Paris Is Burning Read more »| 18 Jun 2018 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Now's the time to get on the John Cho train
A string of ace film roles, including the upcoming Searching (playing at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival), suggests it might finally be the time for John Cho's ascent to formidable leading man status. Here's our primer on the year of Cho Read more »| 18 Jun 2018