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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OpinionThree Things I've Learned From The Walking Dead
Fred Fletch pays tribute to the US zombie thriller, and offers his survival advice for a surprisingly mundane zombie apocalypse Read more »| 08 Nov 2011 -
OpinionThe Church of Kevin Smith
The unconventional release of Kevin Smith's new film Red State has caused a bit of a brouhaha stateside. We see what all the fuss is about Read more »| 29 Sep 2011 -
OpinionA Toy the Block
To mark the DVD release of Joe Cornish's Attack The Block, The Skinny delve into the archives of The Adam & Joe Show to countdown the top five mini movie toy spoof masterpieces that made Cornish's name Read more »| 19 Sep 2011 -
OpinionHero Worship: Brian De Palma
"I came for the naked school girls, I stayed for De Palma's baroque brilliance." Film editor Jamie Dunn gives us an insight into his adoration of Brian de Palma Read more »| 01 Sep 2011 -
Opinion
Starter for eleven: Craig Roberts
Submarine star Craig Roberts, the streetest gangsta from Maesycwmmer, south Wales, tests his knowledge of his hero, Eminem. But will he know enough to win that coveted haggis supper? Read more »| 12 Jul 2011 -
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Reel Talk: Film distributors love the smell of easy money in the morning
Everyone loves 70s American cinema, right? The scattershot chaos of Altman, the swaggering rock and roll of Scorsese, those DePalma fever dreams; a golden ag... Read more »| 02 May 2011
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OpinionStarter for eleven: Aidan Gillen
Aidan Gillen was attending the Glasgow Film Festival to introduce Treacle Jr., a new independent film that reunites him with The Low Down director Jamie Thraves. We caught up with the former star of The Wire to quiz him on that great show, giving him a shot at winning that elusive haggis supper Read more »| 04 Mar 2011 -
Opinion
Time For Anti-heroes: Top Ten Films of 2010
The Skinny film writers sort through their ripped up ticket stubs for Sex and the City 2 and those Girl Who Got Raped And Beat Up films to bring you the cream of 2010's cinematic crop Read more »| 01 Dec 2010 -
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Reel Talk: Paul or Pauline
Our new Film Editor introduces himself Read more »| 01 Nov 2010 -
Opinion
Stray Dogs and Samurai: Celebrating 100 Years of Akira Kurosawa
In celebration of the centenary of acclaimed Japanese director Akira Kurosawa we select five of his films which are essential viewing Read more »| 26 Jul 2010 -
Festivals
EIFF2010: Restrepo, Third Star and Perestroika
A final blog from this year's EIFF and in the last few days of the festival I managed to cram in several of the most talked about films. Everyone was curiou... Read more »| 02 Jul 2010 -
Festivals
EIFF 2010: The Hunter, Donkeys, The Runaways and Skeletons
It's been a real mixed bag at EIFF this year. Top of my list so far has been Iranian film The Hunter. Directed by and starring Rafi Pitts it's a sombre look ... Read more »| 02 Jul 2010 -
Festivals
EIFF 2010: Gravity, My Son My Son What Have Ye Done, The Secret in Their Eyes
Dropping away from suited commuters to enjoy a 9am screening of the blackly comic Gravity carries a curious excitement akin to skiving school. The film deliv... Read more »| 24 Jun 2010 -
Festivals
Comic Book Guy: In Person with Sir Patrick Stewart at EIFF
On a warm Edinburgh evening at Fountain Park Cinema, an unassuming black car pulls up to the front doors; from the back seat emerges the face that launched a... Read more »| 22 Jun 2010 -
Festivals
Comic Book Guy: Superhero Me at EIFF 2010
What is it like to be a superhero in the real world? Not the real New York of Spiderman, not the real world of Dave Lizewski in Mathew Vaughn’s Kick As... Read more »| 21 Jun 2010