Film
The Skinny magazine film guide. We bring you the latest new releases, UK film festivals, previews, reviews, exclusive interviews with film directors and actors, opinion pieces and film features.
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FestivalsKVIFF 2026: Rain Catcher
London-set psychological thriller Rain Catcher looks the part, with gorgeous cinematography, striking actors and stylish direction. Unfortunately, it doesn't quite have the script, performances or originality to back up its aesthetic Read more »| 13 Jul 2026 -
FestivalsKVIFF 2026: 3 Weeks After
Miroslav Terzić's formally dazzing bullying drama 3 Weeks After paints a brutal picture of the youth of today Read more »| 10 Jul 2026 -
FestivalsKVIFF 2026: Black Money for White Nights
Bulgarian filmmakers Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov examine the corruption at the heart of their nation through the misfortune piled upon an elderly couple who have spent years taking bribes at work Read more »| 10 Jul 2026 -
FestivalsKVIFF 2026: Incinerator
This adaptation of a short story by cult Japanese author Kaori Ekuni, aka the female Murakami, is a strange and intoxicating study of a peculiar ten-year-old girl as she takes her first clumsy steps on the road to adolescence Read more »| 09 Jul 2026 -
InterviewsScotland on Screen: Ryan Pollock on Gowk
With the second cohort from NFTS Scotland's Sean Connery Lab due to premiere their short films at next month's Edinburgh International Film Festival, we look back to one of the most impressive works from the scheme's inaugural year: Ryan Pollock's Gowk Read more »| 09 Jul 2026 -
InterviewsOn Falling director Laura Carreira's guide to Edinburgh
We talk to Portuguese film writer and director Laura Carreira about what she's learned from 14 years living in Edinburgh Read more »| 08 Jul 2026
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InterviewsVladimir de Fontenay and Woody Norman on My Father's Island
French director Vladimir de Fontenay and English actor Woody Norman talk to us about working together on My Father's Island, following a father and son on an ill-advised trip to live on a Norwegian Island for a year Read more »| 08 Jul 2026 -
FestivalsKVIFF 2026: The Guest
Trine Dyrholm is fantastic in this funny-sad drama about a mother whose mental illness has pushed her to the edge of her adult children's lives Read more »| 07 Jul 2026 -
InterviewsDaniele Rugo on new Gaza documentary Life Support
Daniele Rugo's devastating documentary Life Support follows international medical professionals who are bringing out images and first-person testimonies of the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza Read more »| 07 Jul 2026 -
New ReleasesRosebush Pruning
Karim Aïnouz's dark comedy overindexes on lurid and shallow revelation. It's a textbook style-over-substance misfire Read more »| 07 Jul 2026 -
New ReleasesScottish Film Events: July 2026
Queen's Park Arena returns with outdoor screenings of cult films and family faves, Filmhouse celebrate the genius of David Byrne and GFT present an inventive season celebrating puppets on screen Read more »| 30 Jun 2026 -
FestivalsEdinburgh Film Festival to celebrate 30 years of Trainspotting
Edinburgh International Film Festival celebrates 30 years of Trainspotting with a live commentary from cast and crew at Leith Theatre, followed by DJ sets from Irvine Welsh and Darren Emerson Read more »| 30 Jun 2026 -
New ReleasesThe Invite
Olivia Wilde stars in and directs a neatly orchestrated, if too familiar, foursome affair investigating the hows and whys at the foundation of the institution of love Read more »| 29 Jun 2026 -
New ReleasesNirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol bring their mockumentary web series and sitcom about two struggling Toronto musicians to the big screen. The results are ridiculous, surprising, and beyond delightful Read more »| 29 Jun 2026 -
FestivalsCharli xcx horror Faces of Death to close EIFF Midnight Madness
Daniel Goldhaber’s meta slasher retooling 70s cult classic Faces of Death will close Edinburgh Film Festival’s late-night horror strand. It stars Barbie Ferreira, Dacre Montgomery and the prolific Charli xcx Read more »| 26 Jun 2026