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 ReleasesTrash Humpers
Trash Humpers, as the title suggests, is a film about people who have sex with rubbish. Three disfigured characters squeal, squark, sing and jeer as they per... Read more »| 14 Jul 2010 -
New ReleasesTetro
Francis Ford Coppola is in his 70s now, but Tetro feels like a young man's film. It's a deeply personal picture that's overflowing with exuberance an... Read more »| 30 Jun 2010 -
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Hierro
Plumbing the depths of psychological horror, Hierro takes us on the genuinely disturbing journey of single mother Maria (Elena Anaya) and her frantic... Read more »| 30 Jun 2010 -
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White Material
Despite the threat of violence from rebel militia growing ever closer, coffee plantation owner Maria (Isabelle Huppert) refuses to leave the unspecif... Read more »| 29 Jun 2010 -
New ReleasesWhen You're Strange: A Film About The Doors
Alongside the kudos of Johnny Depp’s charismatic narration, When You’re Strange: A Film About The Doors is a strong depiction of the much... Read more »| 28 Jun 2010 -
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Ajami
A Bedouin thug demands money from a café, so the owner instinctively shoots him; in retaliation, the café is burnt down, and the owner shot. Fu... Read more »| 14 Jun 2010
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Black Death
Black Death, from British director Christopher Smith (Triangle, Severance) is a bleak historical drama set during the 13th Century. As the bubonic pl... Read more »| 14 Jun 2010 -
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The Killer Inside Me
Michael Winterbottom's bold adaptation of Jim Thompson's The Killer Inside Me won't be to everyone's taste, but Thompson fans should rejoice at seeing a film... Read more »| 01 Jun 2010 -
New ReleasesThe Brothers Bloom
A flawed but enjoyable film from Brick director Rian Johnson, The Brothers Bloom tells the story of two crafty siblings (Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffal... Read more »| 31 May 2010 -
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Four Lions
A dark comedy about Muslim suicide bombers was always going to be a contentious endeavour, but in the qualified hands of satirist Chris Morris it proves bewi... Read more »| 07 May 2010 -
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The Ghost
Playing out impressively like a dark Hitchcockian thriller, The Ghost – directed by Polanski and taken from a Robert Harris bestseller &nd... Read more »| 13 Apr 2010 -
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Crying with Laughter
“If you want to be a stand up comedian, Scotland’s the place to be!” So says lead character Joey Frisk, and he’s got a point.... Read more »| 12 Apr 2010 -
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Double Take
In the unclassifiable tradition of Chris Marker and Guy Maddin, Johan Grimonprez’s enigmatic feature is a puzzling flurry of ideas: Alfred Hitc... Read more »| 30 Mar 2010 -
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Kick-Ass
Do you really need superpowers to be a superhero? Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) doesn't think so. This geeky teen relies on nothing more than his own determi... Read more »| 29 Mar 2010 -
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The Scouting Book for Boys
Thomas Turgoose will be a familiar name to Shane Meadows fans; the young actor starred in both This is England and Somers Town as a cocky youth with the gift... Read more »| 19 Mar 2010