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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FestivalsSQIFF reveals its 2017 programme
The kickarse Scottish Queer International Film Festival returns with an extended edition and a typically daring programme Read more »| 17 Aug 2017 -
NewsWatch eerie first trailer for The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell star in the latest from Yórgos Lánthimos, the director of Dogtooth and The Lobster Read more »| 16 Aug 2017 -
FestivalsTake One Action announces 2017 programme
The social change film festival celebrates ten years, with a programme of films tackling such issues as climate change, EU immigration policy, Universal Basic Income and the Black Lives Matter movement Read more »| 15 Aug 2017 -
News
The Death of Stalin: Armando Iannucci's new comedy looks hilarious
The Veep and The Thick of It creator’s new feature film is a satire set in Soviet-era Russia and features a brilliant cast that includes Steve Buscemi, Jeffrey Tambor and Michael Palin Read more »| 11 Aug 2017 -
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Bill Murray goes to see Groundhog Day musical... twice
Genius comic actor Bill Murray went to see the stage adaptation of his hilarious 1993 comedy Groundhog Day. And just like the film, he repeated himself the next day Read more »| 10 Aug 2017 -
Interviews
Stanley Tucci on Alberto Giacometti, Michael Bay and creativity
When he's not stealing scenes as Hollywood's finest character actor, Stanley Tucci writes and directs comic studies about creative people. His latest is a love letter to Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti and his struggle to complete his final portrait Read more »| 10 Aug 2017
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New Releases
Final Portrait
Stanley Tucci pays loving tribute to the great Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti, but the results are repetitive and anti-climatical Read more »| 08 Aug 2017 -
NewsTwin Peaks' sound design made into an album
Dean Hurley, the sound designer of Twin Peaks: The Return, has released an album of his distinctive and haunting sounds from David Lynch’s show Read more »| 08 Aug 2017 -
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Scottish road movie Moon Dogs gets first trailer
Check out the trailer for Moon Dogs, the Scottish road movie following a trip from Shetland to Glasgow Read more »| 04 Aug 2017 -
Opinion
Seven great space operas
In preparation for the release of Luc Besson’s Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, we look back at the best films from that most outlandish of sub-genres: the space opera Read more »| 04 Aug 2017 -
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Jennifer Lawrence gets spooked in Darren Aronofsky’s mother!
The Wrestler director’s new film is clouded in secrecy – and all we can glean from the first trailer is it looks mighty scary Read more »| 02 Aug 2017 -
NewsPatti Smith writes tribute to her “buddy” Sam Shepard
Patti Smith has written a moving recollection of her friendship with Sam Shepard, the brilliant playwright and actor, who recently passed away Read more »| 02 Aug 2017 -
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First look at gay romance Call Me by Your Name
Luca Guadagnino’s much-anticipated new film starring Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet gets its first trailer Read more »| 02 Aug 2017 -
Film Events
The best film events in Scotland in August
The ten big screen movie happenings you should make time for this month, from a celebration of Jonathan Demme to Werner Herzog's tongue-in-cheek search for Nessie Read more »| 02 Aug 2017 -
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David Fincher's MINDHUNTER gets chilling trailer
Fincher looks to be back in his Zodiac and Se7en mode for this new crime drama Read more »| 02 Aug 2017