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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NewsNew Disaster Artist trailer explores Tommy Wiseau’s strange life
James Franco’s hilarious looking new comedy The Disaster Artist will go behind the scenes of Tommy Wiseau’s gloriously terrible The Room, but the new trailer shows it’ll also give us a glimpse into Wiseau’s mysterious life off screen Read more »| 03 Nov 2017 -
New ReleasesMurder on the Orient Express
Kenneth Branagh's lavish take on Agatha Christie's iconic whodunnit is decent entertainment, though it lets down much of its cast of stars and rising talent Read more »| 03 Nov 2017 -
News
Taika Waititi is making a What We Do in the Shadows sequel
It's official: The Thor director is re-teaming with Flight of the Conchords' Jemaine Clement for the brilliantly titled We're Wolves Read more »| 03 Nov 2017 -
New ReleasesMarjorie Prime
Jon Hamm plays a hologram in this small scale sci-fi gem about memory, humanity and, ultimately, the future of humankind Read more »| 02 Nov 2017 -
New Releases
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman star in this intense tragedy from the director of Dogtooth and The Lobster Read more »| 02 Nov 2017 -
Film EventsThe best film events in Scotland in November
The ten big screen movie happenings you should make time for this month, from the French Film Festival to Young Fathers' special programme at Filmhouse to GFT's unmissable Coen Brothers season Read more »| 01 Nov 2017
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Dvd Reviews
Sorcerer
William Friedkin's 1977 boondoggle Sorcerer is not the misunderstood masterpiece you've been promised, but this re-release is worth your time for some of the most spectacular suspense sequences ever committed to film Read more »| 01 Nov 2017 -
Interviews
Eliza Hittman explores male sexuality in Beach Rats
Eliza Hittman's sophomore feature, Beach Rats, is an evocative tale of a Brooklyn teen's struggle with his sexuality. We speak to the New York filmmaker about the appeal of young characters, filming sex scenes, and gender politics in film, TV and academia Read more »| 31 Oct 2017 -
News
Kevin Spacey offers bizarre apology after Anthony Rapp claims
Actor Anthony Rapp claims the double Oscar-winner made sexual advances towards him when he was 14; Spacey's response to the allegations is both bizarre and misguided Read more »| 30 Oct 2017 -
Festivals
French Film Festival 2017: Vive le cinema
The annual French Film Festival celebrates its 25th year with a wide-ranging programme of French film old and new. We take a look at some of the highlights Read more »| 30 Oct 2017 -
News
Corey Feldman vows to 'expose Hollywood paedophile ring'
The star of Stand by Me and The Goonies vows to “name names” of the people in the film industry who prey on child actors Read more »| 27 Oct 2017 -
Interviews
Yorgos Lanthimos on his dark new film The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, the director of The Lobster and Dogtooth, discusses his dark new film The Killing of a Sacred Deer and his singular approach to movie-making Read more »| 27 Oct 2017 -
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Young Fathers bring a fascinating film series to Filmhouse
Edinburgh trio Young Fathers have curated a vibrant season of knockout films as part of the cinema's ongoing House Guest series Read more »| 26 Oct 2017 -
InterviewsWe speak to director and star of psychological thriller Thelma
Joachim Trier returns to his native Norway with Thelma, a psychological thriller about a teen with telekinetic abilities. The director and his film's star, Eili Harboe, give us the lowdown Read more »| 26 Oct 2017 -
Interviews
Benny Safdie on making Robert Pattinson crime drama Good Time
Benny Safdie, one half of New York directing duo the Safdie Brothers, tells us about casting erstwhile Twilight heartthrob Robert Pattinson in his breakneck indie crime movie Good Time Read more »| 26 Oct 2017