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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FestivalsMan On Wire
On 7 August, 1974, Frenchman Philippe Petit spent 45 minutes walking on a high wire between the Twin Towers of New York’s World Trade Centre. Though he... Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
New ReleasesThe Dark Knight
At the time of writing, The Dark Knight has just had the largest opening weekend in US box office history and leapt straight to the top of the IMDb list of t... Read more »| 22 Jul 2008 -
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Baby Mama
Re-treading the ol’ nine month story arc familiar to knocked-up waitresses called Juno and the like, Saturday Night Live alumni Tina Fey and Amy Poehle... Read more »| 18 Jul 2008 -
New ReleasesAngus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
Don’t attempt to watch this film without first mentally assuming the approximate mindset of the average 14 year-old girl. Think pink and purple sparkle... Read more »| 18 Jul 2008 -
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Gloss: The Director's Cut
Billed as somewhere in the ballpark of a Russian Federate Ugly Betty - a Slavic cousin, perhaps, of The Devil Wears Prada - Gloss: The Directors' Cut was sup... Read more »| 14 Jul 2008 -
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The Apartment
The remarkable careers of Billy Wilder and Jack Lemmon generated many great movies, but arguably none quite as brilliant as The Apartment, which now looks li... Read more »| 11 Jul 2008
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New Releases
Mamma Mia! Film Review
There’s a longstanding tradition in musicals for the songs to be written around the story rather than the other way round: it has to do with small thin... Read more »| 10 Jul 2008 -
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The Mist
Darabont ratchets up the tension before cutting loose with razor-sharp set pieces Read more »| 03 Jul 2008 -
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The Visitor
Eternal supporting player Richard Jenkins revels in a rare starring role in The Visitor as Walter, a middle aged college professor who’s never really g... Read more »| 03 Jul 2008 -
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The Black Balloon
You could be forgiven for thinking that if you’ve seen What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, you’ve seen The Black Balloon. With its tale of a resen... Read more »| 01 Jul 2008 -
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Very Young Girls
A harrowing look at child prostitution, the documentary Very Young Girls follows Rachel Lloyd and her staff at GEMS in New York, assisting girls who were int... Read more »| 27 Jun 2008 -
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Wanted
Wanted may be the first film where a nobody is turned into an unstoppable assassin as a metaphor for getting off your arse and doing something with your life... Read more »| 23 Jun 2008 -
FestivalsGood Dick
Most guys would love to have a girlfriend who watches porn – it means she’s really in-tune with her sexuality and pretty much gasping for it 24/7... Read more »| 20 Jun 2008 -
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Time Crimes (Los Cronocrímenes)
A Spanish couple, recently moved in to a secluded new home, go about their business until visions of a topless girl in the trees leads husband Hector to go e... Read more »| 20 Jun 2008 -
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The Appeared (Aparecidos)
The Appeared is exactly the kind of horror rubbish the Japanese and Koreans have been churning out for years – expect an American remake any day now. A... Read more »| 20 Jun 2008