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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NewsThe 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 -
NewsBill 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 -
InterviewsStanley 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 -
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 -
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Twin 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
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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 -
News
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 -
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Patti 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 -
NewsDavid 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 -
Interviews
A look inside Lynchian psychodrama The Ghoul
Gareth Tunley and Tom Meeten discuss making mind-bending psychological thriller The Ghoul Read more »| 31 Jul 2017 -
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IT trailer: Killer clown Pennywise is back!
The terrifying creature is back to terrorise a new generation with this adaptation of Stephen King’s classic novel Read more »| 28 Jul 2017 -
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Suburbicon trailer: Matt Damon + George Clooney + Coens
Matt Damon is seeking violent revenge in George Clooney’s latest film as director, working from a darkly comic script by the Coen Brothers Read more »| 27 Jul 2017