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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OpinionLocations, Locations: Edinburgh & Avengers: Infinity War
Edinburgh features in the new trailer for Avengers: Infinity War. But to what extent? We try to find out... Read more »| 29 Nov 2017 -
NewsIt's Avengers v Thanos in the first Infinity War trailer
Thor, Spider-Man, Captain America, Black Widow and the rest of the gang are back in the trailer for the epic-looking Infinity War (Part I) Read more »| 29 Nov 2017 -
OpinionWhat Justice League Tells Us About Toxic Fan Culture
It's not just Donald Trump who's obsessed with fake news. A subsection of movie fans convinced critics are out to destroy their favourite comic book franchise are beginning to look similarly paranoid. We look at this increasingly toxic online discourse Read more »| 29 Nov 2017 -
Opinion
Films of 2017: The Criminally Overlooked Movies of the Year
These are the films that didn't set the box office alight but should have, the movies that critics roundly ignored, and the films that won't be in conversations come awards season. In other words: these are the year's most criminally overlooked movies Read more »| 29 Nov 2017 -
OpinionFilms of 2017: The 25 Best Films of the Year
The best film of 2017 was about women and directed by a woman. Elsewhere, we were stirred by films from points of view rarely represented on screen: those of queer people, poor people and people of colour; our second best film of 2017 concerns all three Read more »| 28 Nov 2017 -
Festivals
Glasgow Film Festival to celebrate Hollywood’s Rebel Heroes in 2018
Angry young men James Dean, Sidney Poitier and Elvis feature in Glasgow Film Festival’s Rebel Heroes retrospective, while cinema of Ireland and the Baltics will be showcased this year Read more »| 28 Nov 2017
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News
Brass Eye's Chris Morris has made a new movie in secret
Filmed this summer, the Four Lions director and Brass Eye creator's new film stars Anna Kendrick Read more »| 28 Nov 2017 -
New Releases
Most Beautiful Island
Compelling but uneven immigration story following a young woman whose dream life in New York slips into nightmare Read more »| 27 Nov 2017 -
New Releases
Battle of the Sexes
The real-life tennis grudge match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs hits the big screen in the new film from the directors of Little Miss Sunshine. Read more »| 24 Nov 2017 -
Dvd Reviews
Lost in Paris
Fiona Gordon and Dominique Abel, French cinema's reigning – but sorely underappreciated – comic masters return with their distinctive brand of gawky slapstick Read more »| 24 Nov 2017 -
News
Glasgow filmmakers planning 'Glasgow take on Paris Je T'aime'
The feature length project – the working title for which is Glasgow, Je T'aime – is inspired by portmanteau film Paris, Je T'aime and will take the form of short films based around the various stops of Glasgow’s underground Read more »| 23 Nov 2017 -
News
Did Wes Anderson call out Charlie Rose in The Royal Tenenbaums?
A scene from that 2001 film appears to feature a Charlie Rose-like chat show host who’s also a sexual predator Read more »| 22 Nov 2017 -
News
Pixar's John Lasseter steps down after sexual misconduct allegations
The Pixar co-founder and current head of Disney Animation will take a six-month leave of absence following years of inappropriate behaviour towards his female colleagues Read more »| 22 Nov 2017 -
Music
Aidan Moffat releases Where You're Meant To Be outtakes LP
Titled Songs That Weren’t to Be, Moffat’s latest album features demos and outtakes from the songs he recorded for witty Scottish folk music doc Where You’re Meant To Be Read more »| 17 Nov 2017 -
New Releases
Ingrid Goes West
Aubrey Plaza shines as an unhinged internet stalker in this sharp satire that feels like The King of Comedy for the Instagram generation Read more »| 16 Nov 2017