New Releases
Here you will find an in-depth guide to new films. The Skinny offers synopsis and reviews of the latest film releases.
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New ReleasesThe Hedgehog
Mona Achache’s film, The Hedgehog (Le Hérisson), might have easily descended into a cloying tale of the miseries of Paris’ bourgeoisie. El... Read more »| 01 Sep 2011 -
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Weekender
Opening with heavy beats and neon colours, Weekender is a nostalgic look at Manchester's rave culture in the early 90s. One drug-fuelled night, friends Matt ... Read more »| 30 Aug 2011 -
New ReleasesThe Skin I Live In
After going through the motions with a couple of features that failed to match the sharp wit of his best work, Pedro Almodóvar's The Skin I Live In is... Read more »| 22 Aug 2011 -
New ReleasesIn a Better World
If you thought The Secret in Their Eyes was an unworthy Foreign Language Oscar victor, this year’s winner may destroy your faith in the Academy altoget... Read more »| 19 Aug 2011 -
New ReleasesBeautiful Lies
It's hard to know who we're supposed to be rooting for in Beautiful Lies. Pierre Salvadori's French romantic comedy never quite finds the right tone of eithe... Read more »| 18 Aug 2011 -
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Cowboys & Aliens
As hooves pound across a dusty plain and the sun blazes across a bleached valley, a Hollywood posse of notable actors ascend into frame with pearly whites an... Read more »| 17 Aug 2011
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Festivals
The Guard
Absurdity and eccentricity abound in The Guard, the directorial debut from Ned Kelly screenwriter John Michael McDonagh, which sees maverick lawman Sgt. Gerr... Read more »| 15 Aug 2011 -
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Project Nim
In 1967, The Jungle Book’s King Louie sang “an ape like me, can learn to be human too”. Six years later, Professor Herb Terrace indirectly ... Read more »| 08 Aug 2011 -
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Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within
Some labelled director José Padilha a fascist for his brutal account of Brazilian crime and (violent) punishment in the Golden Bear winning Elite Squa... Read more »| 08 Aug 2011 -
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Super 8
Young buck Joe (Joel Courtney) and his chums witness a horrendous, deliberate train-wreck whilst shooting their zero-budget zombie splatterfest on the eponym... Read more »| 03 Aug 2011 -
New ReleasesCaptain America : The First Avenger
With its star spangled coming attraction posters, there was a concern among non-US jingoists that Captain America: The First Avenger would arrive in cinemas ... Read more »| 29 Jul 2011 -
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Our Day Will Come
Enfant terrible of the music video world, Romain Gavras, writes and directs his feature debut, featuring perennial cinematic nutcase Vincent Cassel. The resu... Read more »| 26 Jul 2011 -
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Cars 2
The first lap around the track for the Pixar vehicle Cars was, perhaps, the only weak link in an otherwise masterful run of features from the multi-award win... Read more »| 20 Jul 2011 -
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Horrible Bosses
Horrible Bosses offers a dastardly scenario — what if you could get away with murdering that obnoxious superior who makes your daily grind a misery? Th... Read more »| 18 Jul 2011 -
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EIFF 2011: Bobby Fischer Against the World
Recounting the life of the revered American chess master famed for his strange behaviour and seemingly unmatched ability, Bobby Fischer Against the World cen... Read more »| 11 Jul 2011