Film Opinion
Opinion pieces from our film writers looking at key debates and discussions around films, directors, actors, and cinematic trends. Here you can also find insight to stay current with coverage of booming film festivals.
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OpinionWhy video game adaptations fail and how they can be saved
Cinema history is littered with heinous video game adaptations, from Super Mario Bros to Assassin's Creed. We consider why they rarely make for great cinema Read more »| 13 Mar 2018 -
Opinion
The Skinny's Final Oscar Predictions
'And the award should go to...' Read more »| 02 Mar 2018 -
Festivals
How Ida Lupino went from Hollywood star to pioneering director
Ida Lupino was one of the first women directors in American cinema, but her achievements continue to be overlooked. As her centenary year coincides with a seismic shift in Hollywood gender dynamics, it's the perfect time to celebrate her talent Read more »| 19 Feb 2018 -
OpinionIn Lady Bird, mother-daughter angst takes centre stage
The complicated bond between mothers and daughters often goes unexplored or ends up misrepresented in cinema, but two new films – Lady Bird and I, Tonya – put it front and centre Read more »| 16 Feb 2018 -
OpinionWe need to call bullshit on bullying 'genius' auteurs
With Uma Thurman’s recent revelations about the bullying, alleged endangerment and general misbehaviour of Quentin Tarantino, is it time to ask if these auteurs are really all there? Read more »| 07 Feb 2018 -
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being Daniel Day-Lewis
Whether we take Daniel Day-Lewis’ retirement seriously or not, Phantom Thread is just the latest in a body of work which is almost unique in its consistent brilliance and weight Read more »| 01 Feb 2018
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Festivals
15 films to see at Glasgow Film Festival 2018
Glasgow Film Festival is back to brighten this Scottish winter with a typically vibrant programme of films (old and new, big and small), events and one-off movie happenings. Here's our guide to the 15 films we think you should seek out Read more »| 26 Jan 2018 -
OpinionFirst Past The Post: Newspapers in the Movies
You may have noticed that the US President isn't a fan of journalists. The movies, however, adore them. Ahead of the release of Steven Spielberg's The Post, we look at cinema's love affair with the free press, from His Girl Friday to Spotlight Read more »| 16 Jan 2018 -
Opinion
Bafta 2018 snubs: from Get Out to Greta Gerwig
Bafta voters are famously clueless, but this year's set of nominations are particularly infuriating. We look over the award body's biggest oversights in this year's nominations, which were announced this morning Read more »| 09 Jan 2018 -
Opinion
The 25 must-see films of 2018
From stop motion canines in Isle of Dogs to the 80s-obsessed future of Ready Player One via the curious girl meets fish-boy love story that is The Shape of Water, these are the films we're most looking forward to in 2018 Read more »| 04 Jan 2018 -
Opinion
Franchise Players: 5 Auteurs & Their Ideal Movie Series
With Tarantino offering to take the helm of the Starship Enterprise, we wonder what other major filmmakers might want to dip their toes in a movie franchise Read more »| 07 Dec 2017 -
BooksPaper View: Stephen King's Novels on Screen
Few authors have seen as much of their work take the page-to-screen path as Stephen King; we assess the best and worst King adaptations, and look at what could be in store in the future Read more »| 06 Dec 2017 -
Opinion
Films of 2017: Best Scottish Short Films
Glasgow Short Film Festival director Matt Lloyd and coordinator Sanne Jehoul join the Skinny's Film editor in choosing the best Scottish short films released in 2017 (in alphabetical order) Read more »| 01 Dec 2017 -
Opinion
Films of 2017: Best Short Films of the Year
Glasgow Short Film Festival director Matt Lloyd and coordinator Sanne Jehoul join the Skinny's Film editor in choosing their favourite short films of the year (in alphabetical order) Read more »| 01 Dec 2017 -
Opinion
Film writers' individual top tens of the year
Our Best Films of 2017 list is all well and good (read it here), but this is where the real juice is, the individual picks from our crack team of film writer... Read more »| 29 Nov 2017