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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NewsTom Hardy reads bedtime story on CBeebies
Tom Hardy will read a CBeebies Bedtime Story to children across the country this New Year’s Eve Read more »| 08 Dec 2016 -
News
Mulholland Drive is coming back to cinemas
With David Lynch’s classic returning to the big screen, and Twin Peaks back on the small screen, 2017 is shaping up to be a good year This is a great ... Read more »| 08 Dec 2016 -
OpinionAnthony Baxter on Trump's Scottish promises
Donald Trump was elected US President on promises of job creation and prosperity. Anthony Baxter, director of You’ve Been Trumped and its sequel, You&r... Read more »| 07 Dec 2016 -
FestivalsGlasgow Short Film Festival announces first events
A new film about cult writer and poet Charles Bukowski and a night of jazz and film are the first events revealed for next year’s Glasgow Short Film Festival Read more »| 07 Dec 2016 -
Things To DoFestive film screenings and events in the North
From It's a Wonderful Life at the Philharmonic Hall and a season of Christmas films at Sefton Park Palm House to an all-out rave based on Elf at Al... Read more »| 07 Dec 2016 -
New Releases
Snowden
There's little of Oliver Stone's old fire in this lifeless Edward Snowden biopic starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the NSA whistleblower Read more »| 07 Dec 2016
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News
St Vincent scores new Kristen Stewart short film
Kristen Stewart and Annie Clark's directorial debuts will both premiere at Sundance Film Festival Read more »| 07 Dec 2016 -
Opinion
What to Watch this Week (5-12 Dec)
The best things to watch this week on the big screen, the small screen and your laptop screen, including behind the scenes of the latest Xavier Dolan film and Kristen Stewart rocking out to the Rolling Stones. Read more »| 06 Dec 2016 -
Opinion
Eight More Alternative Christmas Movies
Had enough of Elf, It's a Wonderful Life and The Muppets Christmas Carol? Here are some great alternative Christmas movies to help you through... Read more »| 06 Dec 2016 -
Interviews
Robert Sheehan on new film Jet Trash
Misfits and Mortal Instruments actor Robert Sheehan talks to The Skinny about starring and producing suspenseful indie thriller Jet Trash. Read more »| 05 Dec 2016 -
Opinion
Films of 2016: The Criminally Overlooked Films
Court is in session. On trial are the critics and audiences who gave short shrift to these great films. The plaintiffs range from overlooked gems (A Bigger S... Read more »| 29 Nov 2016 -
Dvd Reviews
The Hired Hand
Peter Fonda's gorgeous and meditative western from 1971 gets a much-deserved Blu-ray release from Arrow Video Read more »| 29 Nov 2016 -
Opinion
What to Watch this Week (28 Nov-4 Dec)
The best things to watch this week on the big screen, the small screen and your laptop screen, including FKA Twigs’ Soundtrack 7, the new season of Gil... Read more »| 28 Nov 2016 -
Opinion
The Films of 2016: Love, Death and Aliens
From Love & Friendship to Pablo Larrain's The Club (via sci-fi in Arrival and body horror in Evolution), our film team's ten favourite films of 2016. Read more »| 28 Nov 2016 -
New Releases
Chi-Raq
Spike Lee is back with a passionate and energy-filled piece of political filmmaking Read more »| 28 Nov 2016