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 ReleasesBaby Driver
Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright's latest is a stylish car chase movie as a musical Read more »| 13 Jun 2017 -
New ReleasesStockholm My Love
Mark Cousins heads to the Swedish capital for another city symphony, anchored by an impressive performance from singer-songwriter Neneh Cherry Read more »| 09 Jun 2017 -
InterviewsEdgar Wright on car chase thriller Baby Driver
With his 'Cornetto Trilogy' done, Edgar Wright heads stateside for Baby Driver, a car chase movie powered by a killer playlist. We speak to him about stunts, his legendary director pals, and his deep love of Brian De Palma’s Phantom of the Paradise Read more »| 09 Jun 2017 -
News
Bill Murray covers Van Morrison at his debut gig
Is there anything Bill Murray can’t do? Read more »| 07 Jun 2017 -
News
Chris Hemsworth is the funniest superhero
The Australian actor takes the piss out of his fellow Avengers in a video that has appeared on Hemsworth's Instagram Read more »| 07 Jun 2017 -
OpinionIn praise of Aki Kaurismäki's cinema of kindness
In these troubled times, we need Aki Kaurismäki's funny and hope-filled films more than ever. And thanks to Glasgow Film's new CineMasters series, you can lap up some of the Finn's best films throughout June and July Read more »| 05 Jun 2017
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Dvd Reviews
Prevenge
Pitch-black pregnancy horror from Alice Lowe Read more »| 05 Jun 2017 -
Interviews
Hirokazu Kore-eda on After the Storm
Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda delivers another low-key but spellbinding family drama with After the Storm, which he reveals to be one of his most personal films Read more »| 02 Jun 2017 -
Dvd Reviews
Daughters of the Dust
Julie Dash delivers a rich tapestry of overlapping pan-generational narratives in Daughters of the Dust, the 1991 film that inspired much of the visuals in Beyoncé's Lemonade Read more »| 02 Jun 2017 -
New Releases
Wonder Woman
Gal Gadot brings a much needed dose of humanity to DC’s Extended Universe in Patty Jenkins’ otherwise uneven Wonder Woman Read more »| 01 Jun 2017 -
Festivals
EIFF Sound + Vision to commemorate Jonathan Demme
Demme’s seminal Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense will be accompanied by live music from Indigo Velvet, RM Hubbert, Ela Orleans and Sacred Paws Read more »| 31 May 2017 -
Interviews
Francis Lee on EIFF opener God's Own Country
Edinburgh International Film Festival gets its best opening film in years with God's Own Country, an emotionally rich story of romance blossoming between a gruff Yorkshire farmer and a handsome Romanian migrant worker. Director Francis Lee tells us more Read more »| 31 May 2017 -
FestivalsEIFF 2017: programme announced
Kevin Bacon, Richard E Grant, Oliver Stone and Stanley Tucci are among the stars heading to Edinburgh for the 71st edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival Read more »| 31 May 2017 -
Festivals
EIFF 2017: 3 highlights with Scottish connections
We take a quixotic tour of three eye-catching films with a Scottish connection in this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival Read more »| 30 May 2017 -
Dvd Reviews
John Wick: Chapter Two
While the imaginative action can't quite keep pace with the rising body count, John Wick: Chapter Two offers up plenty of the neo-noir style and balletic action that made the first film such a joy Read more »| 30 May 2017