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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FestivalsAlchemy Film Festival: Mike Hoolboom on Aftermath
Aftermath, an experimental documentary on the lives of four great artists, opens this year's Alchemy Film & Moving Image Festival. We speak to Aftermath's director Mike Hoolboom about his idiosyncratic approach to biography Read more »| 01 May 2018 -
FestivalsEIFF announce free Film Fest in the City line-up
Edinburgh International Film Festival once again offers up a lively line-up of movies for its annual Film Fest in the City season Read more »| 01 May 2018 -
Interviews
John Cameron Mitchell on How to Talk to Girls at Parties
Hedwig and the Angry Inch's John Cameron Mitchell is back with sci-fi-romance How to Talk to Girls at Parties. When we speak to the writer-director, he's keen to sing the praises of his film's talented stars: Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning Read more »| 30 Apr 2018 -
Music
Mogwai release new track from Kin soundtrack
The Glasgow band continue to dip their toes in the world of soundtracking with this track from forthcoming sci-fi Kin Read more »| 27 Apr 2018 -
Festivals
Rob Brydon comedy Swimming with Men to close EIFF 2018
The British comedy about an all-male synchronised swimming team will close this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival Read more »| 27 Apr 2018 -
Dvd ReviewsThe Touch
The Touch, Ingmar Bergman's only English language effort, is no lost masterpiece, but Bibi Andersson's performance and Bergman's deft handling of complex emotions make it worth seeking out Read more »| 26 Apr 2018
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New Releases
Avengers: Infinity War
Bombastic action, thrilling set-pieces and a big purple bad guy with issues – comic book epic Avengers: Infinity War sees our god-like heroes feeling a little more mortal. But shhhhhh, no spoilers Read more »| 25 Apr 2018 -
News
Fancy being a student film critic at EIFF?
Edinburgh International Film Festival are looking for talented film writers to take part in their annual Student Critics Competition Read more »| 25 Apr 2018 -
Festivals
Puzzle to open Edinburgh International Film Festival
This year’s EIFF will open with the international premiere of American drama Puzzle, which stars Trainspotting and No Country for Old Men’s Kelly Macdonald Read more »| 25 Apr 2018 -
News
Mia Hansen-Løve is GFT’s latest CineMaster
Four of Hansen-Løve’s films screen at GFT throughout May, including EDM epic Eden and knockout Isabelle Huppert drama Things to Come Read more »| 24 Apr 2018 -
Opinion
Get Out & A Quiet Place: Horror stories for our times
Two hit horror movies separated by just over a year stand out as the most telling portraits of Trump’s America Read more »| 20 Apr 2018 -
NewsWatch Avengers do battle in Edinburgh’s Waverley Station
Chris Evans’ Captain America and Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow kick arse against some Infinity War bad guys in the first proper glimpse of a scene shot in Edinburgh from the third Avengers movie Read more »| 20 Apr 2018 -
Festivals
Hidden Door announce The Cabinet of Dr Caligari rescore
We’ve partnered with Hidden Door for a fantastic night of electronic music and a new live score to this Weimar-era horror classic Read more »| 19 Apr 2018 -
Festivals
Glasgow Youth Film Festival on the hunt for new young programmers
Returning in September, GYFF are looking for talented programmers aged between 15 and 19 to help programme the festival’s tenth edition Read more »| 19 Apr 2018 -
News
Matchbox Cineclub unveil Weird Weekend film fest
The Glasgow cinema crew announce details of a weekend of avant-garde, gross-out and delightfully weird cinema at CCA this June Read more »| 18 Apr 2018