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 Big Wedding
Based on the 2006 French film Mon Frère Se Marie, Justin Zackham’s The Big Wedding is a huge misfire that squanders its collection of stars on c... Read more »| 31 May 2013 -
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Epic
Epic feels like a deliberate throwback to children’s adventure films of the 80s and 90s. And not necessarily the good ones – it’s plagued b... Read more »| 21 May 2013 -
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Byzantium
Neil Jordan loves a myth. His best movies (The Crying Game, Mona Lisa, The Company of Wolves) are dreamy fairy tales with one toe in reality. The sensual and... Read more »| 20 May 2013 -
New ReleasesFast & Furious 6
Fast & Furious 5 (aka Fast Five) abandoned virtually any semblance of its series’ street racing routes, retooling the blockbuster franchise into an... Read more »| 16 May 2013 -
New ReleasesThe Liability
The Liability, Craig Vivieros’ second feature following prison drama debut Ghosted, offers enough surprises to raise it above the mire of recent dopey ... Read more »| 16 May 2013 -
New ReleasesThe Great Gatsby
Baz Luhrmann's latest foray into vintage decadence delivers the director's characteristic flamboyance and romance, and serves as a perfect companion to both ... Read more »| 15 May 2013
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Star Trek Into Darkness
J.J. Abrams’ latest instalment of his rebooted Star Trek franchise has the potential to divide audiences because of certain narrative decisions that, d... Read more »| 09 May 2013 -
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Our Children
After screenings of Our Children, most discussions will surely centre on Joachim Lafosse's choice of framing device. The film begins with a scene informing u... Read more »| 09 May 2013 -
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Mud
Jeff Nichols’ strong follow-up to 2011’s Take Shelter is another examination of male conflict; this time in the form of a coming-of-age adventure... Read more »| 09 May 2013 -
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A Hijacking
The understated manner in which the taking of a cargo ship occurs in A Hijacking is indicative of Tobias Lindholm's approach to the subject. He avoids the sc... Read more »| 06 May 2013 -
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The Lords of Salem
Rob Zombie’s love of 70s grindhouse has been apparent throughout his often crass, brutal filmmaking career. With The Lords of Salem, however, the headb... Read more »| 29 Apr 2013 -
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I'm So Excited!
After making an unsettling and memorable foray into thriller territory with The Skin I Live In, Pedro Almodóvar’s new film feels like a consciou... Read more »| 29 Apr 2013 -
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Gimme the Loot
In Adam Leon’s debut feature, two teenaged graffiti artists, Malcolm (Hickson) and Sofia (Washington), attempt to leave their mark on an iconic monumen... Read more »| 29 Apr 2013 -
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Iron Man 3
Iron Man 3 features a Christmas setting, a struggling protagonist caught in strange team-ups, two heroes sneaking into a dock for an action set piece, b... Read more »| 24 Apr 2013 -
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Rebellion
The seventh feature from director Mathieu Kassovitz, Rebellion sees the maker of La Haine return to more pointedly political ground following English languag... Read more »| 18 Apr 2013