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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FestivalsCannes 2026: Fjord
Cristian Mungiu returns with a thorny look at life in a small Norwegian hamlet, headed by fantastic performances by Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve Read more »| 21 May 2026 -
New ReleasesHen
György Pálfi's Hen follows a plucky barnyard chicken as she tries to survive and thrive in this cruel, unnatural world Read more »| 18 May 2026 -
FestivalsSolidarity and Escape: Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival 2026
At the latest edition of the mighty Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival, we found an event filled with comrades rather than schmoozers, where the films were akin to protest songs and the rat race seemed to stop for a while Read more »| 15 May 2026 -
New ReleasesCannes 2026: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
Jane Schoenbrun returns with their much-anticipated third feature, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, a meta repurposing of the slasher genre starring Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder Read more »| 14 May 2026 -
InterviewsSailm nan Daoine takes us on a tour of Gaelic psalm singing
Documentary Sailm nan Daoine brings audiences along on an intimate road trip exploring the emotional and cultural resonance of Gaelic psalm singing. Director Jack Archer and musician Rob MacNeacail tell us more Read more »| 11 May 2026 -
New ReleasesNormal
John Wick creator Derek Kolstad teams up with star Bob Odenkirk and director Ben Wheatley for B-movie throwback Normal. Unfortunately the results are a lot less than the sum of their parts Read more »| 11 May 2026
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NewsEdinburgh Film Festival to open with Scottish comedy The Incomer
Louis Paxton’s debut feature The Incomer, a buzzy title from this year’s Sundance Film Festival, will open the 79th edition of Edinburgh International Film Festival this August Read more »| 08 May 2026 -
InterviewsLost Generation: Carla Simón on Romería
Spanish director Carla Simón is once again mining her own painful upbringing with Romería. She discusses recreating memories, embracing magic realism, and explains why now is the perfect time to look back at her parents' radical generation Read more »| 06 May 2026 -
New ReleasesKokuho
Despite some iffy camerawork, Kokuho is a spectacular if overlong tribute to one of Japan’s most treasured art forms, with impeccable performances Read more »| 05 May 2026 -
New ReleasesRomería
Carla Simón’s follow-up to Alcarràs is another sharp dissection of family, cloaked in an hazy aesthetic Read more »| 04 May 2026 -
InterviewsCharlotte Regan on new BBC crime drama Mint
Charlotte Regan's Mint is one of the best-looking, most visually inventive TV shows we've seen in ages. She discusses developing her style, playing with conventions and her love for shooting in Scotland Read more »| 28 Apr 2026 -
New ReleasesRose of Nevada
Time is as slippery as freshly caught mackerel in Mark Jenkin's third feature, in which two young men (George Mackay and Callum Turner) find themselves transported back in time by a mysterious fishing boat Read more »| 20 Apr 2026 -
InterviewsOut of Time: Mark Jenkin on Rose of Nevada
Mark Jenkin returns with his stunning new film, Rose of Nevada. While visiting Glasgow Film Festival, the Cornish auteur discusses the beauty of the human face and his passion for capturing modern life with his ancient Bolex camera Read more »| 20 Apr 2026 -
New ReleasesThe Wizard of the Kremlin
Olivier Assayas's new drama about the spin doctor who helped Vladimir Putin ascend to become President of Russia is hampered by its clumsy framing device and some woeful miscasting Read more »| 13 Apr 2026 -
New ReleasesMiroirs No. 3
Paula Beer plays a car crash survivor who forms a bond with the woman who rescues her in this mysterious new work from German auteur Christian Petzold Read more »| 13 Apr 2026