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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New ReleasesGreen Border
Agnieszka Holland returns with Green Border, a stunning look at the refugee crisis on Poland's border, and a call for renewed humanity and dignity Read more »| 17 Jun 2024 -
InterviewsViggo Mortensen on The Dead Don't Hurt
Back in March, Viggo Mortensen brought his Western The Dead Don't Hurt to Glasgow Film Festival. On the morning after he'd sampled a few local whiskies at The Pot Still, he sat down with us and his Scottish co-star, Solly McLeod, to discuss the film Read more »| 11 Jun 2024 -
FestivalsThe Substance to close EIFF’s Midnight Madness strand
The eagerly awaited body horror The Substance – starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaid – will close the new Midnight Madness strand at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival Read more »| 11 Jun 2024 -
New ReleasesRiddle of Fire
A trio of rambunctious kids head out on a quest for baking ingredients in this whimsical kids' adventure movie that has the feeling of playing make-believe Read more »| 06 Jun 2024 -
FestivalsEIFF previews its Midnight Madness strand
Edinburgh International Film Festival will preview its new Midnight Madness strand with new slasher flick In a Violent Nature Read more »| 29 May 2024 -
ArtOn The Move: Moving Image at Glasgow International
There’s a rich collection of moving image work coming up at this year’s Glasgow International. Here are five moving image exhibitions to seek out Read more »| 29 May 2024
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Film EventsScottish Film Events: June 2024
There are loads of great LGBTQ+ films in cinemas this month to coincide with Pride, plus screenings of work from the Edinburgh leg of the 48 Hour Film Project and Doug Aubrey's marathon retrospective Legacy of an Invisible Bullet Read more »| 29 May 2024 -
InterviewsRule of Three: George MacKay on The Beast
George MacKay shows off his acting versatility – and his French skills – in the inventive sci-fi The Beast, where he performs three versions of a character across three timelines. He tells us more about this thrilling and wildly ambitious film Read more »| 28 May 2024 -
Film EventsStream Queens: Explore the best of queer cinema with MUBI
Explore the history of LGBTQ+ cinema this Pride by digging into queer classics and underrated gems on MUBI Read more »| 28 May 2024 -
InterviewsScotland on Screen: Duncan Cowles' short films
Ahead of the world premiere of Duncan Cowles' debut feature film Silent Men at Sheffield Doc/Fest, we look back at three of his recent short films Read more »| 27 May 2024 -
New ReleasesGasoline Rainbow
The Ross Brothers take a bunch of teenagers on a Kerouac-style road movie adventure, shooting this fiction film in their unique style that suggests you're watching a fly-on-the-dashboard documentary Read more »| 27 May 2024 -
New ReleasesThe Beast
Léa Seydoux and George MacKay play characters dealing with love and loss across three timelines in Bertrand Bonello’s gorgeously instinctual sci-fi romance The Beast Read more »| 27 May 2024 -
InterviewsDelving into the gross, touching and audacious Hoard
Hoard, which tells a story of hoarding, grief and sexual coming-of-age, is the best British debut since Aftersun. Writer-director Luna Carmoon, along with actors Joseph Quinn and Saura Lightfoot-Leon, tell us more Read more »| 14 May 2024 -
New ReleasesHoard
Hoard is a strange and startling coming-of-age film full of visual invention from the exciting new filmmaker Luna Carmoon Read more »| 13 May 2024 -
New ReleasesTiger Stripes
An ambitious, bumpy coming-of-ager, Tiger Stripes draws from Malaysian folklore to bring the horrors of puberty to the fore Read more »| 13 May 2024