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 Magician
Not simply a 'Man Bites Dog' rehash, this is a darkly comic low budget treat Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
New ReleasesRussian Dolls
Great fun, with a nice line in surreal humour and an enjoyable preoccupation with storytelling. Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
New ReleasesLove + Hate
An immensely powerful look at racial hatred and hypocrisy. Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
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Fateless
The true story of 14-year old Gyuri Koves' horrific experiences of the Nazi concentration camps, and the subsequent effect on his consciousness. Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
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The King
A story that is fascinating and disturbing, but ultimately frustrating. Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
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The Beat that my Heart Skipped
Audiard directs superbly, moving the plot forward in an organic way... Read more »| 16 May 2006
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New ReleasesThe Devil and Daniel Johnston
Feuerzeig seamlessly combines a variety of archive sources with his own material to compose a sympathetic portrait of Johnston as an influential genius Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
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Ice Age: The Meltdown
If your species isn't extinct, clap your hands Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
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Scary Movie 4
SM4' is barely a movie, never mind scary or funny, the 4 supposedly there to prove they can count Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
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Alien Autopsy Film Review
Byker Grove' may have kept them off the streets, but it is their reluctance to get off our screens that has got them in with the wrong crowd. Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
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Firewall
Even though he's 63, Ford can still handle the action. Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
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The Ringer
Disappointing because the most evil humour is often the funniest Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
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Paradise Now
This stark, humane work from Palestinian director Hany Abu-Assad is a groundbreaking character study, bravely tackling the complexities of conflict, and forcing the viewer to question the usual simplification of good vs evil.
Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
New ReleasesV for Vendetta
Have vexed fans of the graphic novel been vindicated?
Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
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Tristan & Isolde
Brisk and imaginative battle scenes Read more »| 16 Apr 2006