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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OpinionWhat to Watch this Week (28 Nov-4 Dec)
The best things to watch this week on the big screen, the small screen and your laptop screen, including FKA Twigs’ Soundtrack 7, the new season of Gil... Read more »| 28 Nov 2016 -
OpinionThe Films of 2016: Love, Death and Aliens
From Love & Friendship to Pablo Larrain's The Club (via sci-fi in Arrival and body horror in Evolution), our film team's ten favourite films of 2016. Read more »| 28 Nov 2016 -
OpinionDVD Gift Guide: From Buster to 'Bustin
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me... a collector's edition DVD (or more likely a Blu-ray, but that doesn't rhyme) Read more »| 24 Nov 2016 -
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What to Watch this Week: 21-28 Nov
The best things to watch this week on the big screen, the small screen and your laptop screen, including David O Russell's short Past Forward and Jim Jarmusch's Paterson Read more »| 21 Nov 2016 -
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What to Watch this Week (14-21 Nov)
The best things to watch this week on the big screen, the small screen and your laptop screen, including the Ghost in the Shell trailer, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and the film from the “new Miyazaki” Read more »| 14 Nov 2016 -
OpinionWhat to Watch this Week (31 Oct-6 Nov)
The best things to watch this week on the big screen, the small screen and your laptop screen, including Stranger Things does Peanuts, bite-sized horror on Film4 and Amy Adams in Nocturnal Animals. Read more »| 31 Oct 2016
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Ten modern horror masterpieces for Halloween
Ahead of All Hallows' Eve, we run down the ten best horror films since the turn of the millennium. Do have nightmares Read more »| 28 Oct 2016 -
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What to Watch this Week (24-31 Oct)
The best things to watch this week on the big screen, the small screen and your laptop screen, including Doctor Strange and The Trailer Park Boys' European tour. Read more »| 25 Oct 2016 -
Festivals
London Film Festival 2016: The Highlights
After 11 days soaking up the incredible lineup of films at BFI London Film Festival, The Skinny's writers have put their heads together to come up with their ten best new films at this year's event Read more »| 20 Oct 2016 -
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What to Watch this Week (17-23 Oct)
The best things to watch this week on the big screen, the small screen and your laptop screen, including Black Mirror and Ken Loach's I, Daniel Blake Black ... Read more »| 17 Oct 2016 -
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In praise of the fearless Isabelle Huppert
With Things to Come and now Elle, French actor Isabelle Huppert is making a good case for being the best actor working right now. She discusses her craft at ... Read more »| 17 Oct 2016 -
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What to Watch this Week (3-10 Oct)
The best things to watch this week on the big screen, the small screen and your laptop screen, including John Malkovich playing characters from David Lynch films and Louis Theroux’s Scientology doc Read more »| 03 Oct 2016 -
Festivals
11 films to see at London Film Festival 2016
With London Film Festival 2016 kicking off next week, we narrow down its huge programme to the 11 films we're most keen to see Read more »| 30 Sep 2016 -
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What to Watch this Week (26 Sep - 3 Oct)
The best films to watch this week on the big screen, the small screen and your laptop screen, including Luke Cage, Swiss Army Man and Iranian horror Under the Shadow Read more »| 26 Sep 2016 -
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Ten great break-up movies to get over Brangelina's split
The couple formerly known as Brangelina are now simply Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. As Jolie files divorce papers, we consider ten movies to get you through the break-up Read more »| 20 Sep 2016