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 ReleasesWar Horse
Steven Spielberg always seemed like the perfect director to bring War Horse to the screen, and his version of the stage play, adapted from Michael Morpurgo's... Read more »| 09 Jan 2012 -
New ReleasesShame
Shame is a film about addiction, but what separates it from other movies on this subject is that the drug for Brandon (Fassbender) is sex. He gets his fix an... Read more »| 09 Jan 2012 -
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Goon
Ice hockey flicks usually export as unsuccessfully as baseball analogies, armoured rugby and the thought of having to pay for your healthcare. But Goon, insp... Read more »| 06 Jan 2012 -
New ReleasesThe Iron Lady
Meryl Streep, wearing what looks to be Jennifer Saunders’ prosthetics from that Absolutely Fabulous episode set in the future, is Baroness Thatcher. It... Read more »| 03 Jan 2012 -
New ReleasesThe Artist
It's hard to imagine more of a guaranteed crowdpleaser than The Artist, Michel Hazanavicius' stupendously entertaining homage to silent cinema, which is like... Read more »| 16 Dec 2011 -
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Dreams of a Life
On 25 January, 2006, the remains of Joyce Vincent, a 38-year-old former secretary, were found slumped on the couch of her London flat, the telly still blarin... Read more »| 12 Dec 2011
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Puss in Boots
Shrek's killer kitty spins off into his own fairytale franchise in Dreamworks' Puss in Boots. Antonio Banderas lends his dulcet tones to the feline hero who ... Read more »| 05 Dec 2011 -
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Another Earth
Another Earth sets the momentous event of another planet, identical to our own, looming into view as a backdrop for the personal, introspective tale of a you... Read more »| 02 Dec 2011 -
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We Have a Pope
There's so much rich comic and dramatic potential in Nanni Moretti's new film that it is simply dismaying to see how wide of the mark it consistent... Read more »| 01 Dec 2011 -
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The Thing
As an inferior prequel to a superior remake, it's dumbfounding as to why the title remains the same on this insulting inclusion to the canon. Helmed by first... Read more »| 30 Nov 2011 -
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Take Shelter
After years of phoning-in his tiresome wild-eyed loon shtick, Michael Shannon finally delivers a performance of genuine depth and power at the centre of Jeff... Read more »| 25 Nov 2011 -
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The Deep Blue Sea
The Deep Blue Sea is the first narrative feature Terence Davies has directed in over a decade, and the material is a perfect match for this great filmmaker. ... Read more »| 21 Nov 2011 -
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50/50
Defying the odds is the very embodiment of 50/50, not just by surpassing its arbitrator title, but by creating the rarest of stories – a delightfully r... Read more »| 21 Nov 2011 -
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Moneyball
Based on a true story, Moneyball follows the familiar sports movie formula – a team of underdogs trying to compete in the big league. Brad Pitt is typi... Read more »| 21 Nov 2011 -
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DANCE:FILM 11: A Good Man
A blast of triumphant anger Read more »| 14 Nov 2011