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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NewsEwan McGregor brings directorial debut to Edinburgh
Scottish actor Ewan McGregor will attend a gala screening of his directorial debut, American Pastoral, in Edinburgh presented by Edinburgh International Film Festival. Read more »| 25 Oct 2016 -
OpinionWhat to Watch this Week (24-31 Oct)
The best things to watch this week on the big screen, the small screen and your laptop screen, including Doctor Strange and The Trailer Park Boys' European tour. Read more »| 25 Oct 2016 -
New Releases
Doctor Strange
Benedict Cumberbatch is perfect in the title role of this latest piece of cinematic spectacle from Marvel Read more »| 24 Oct 2016 -
Film Events
Best Film Screenings in the North (21-28 Oct)
The best film events happening in Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds this week, including HOME's preview of Prevenge and the latest No Gloss Festival Read more »| 21 Oct 2016 -
InterviewsKen Loach interview: "I want people to be angry"
For five decades, Ken Loach has used cinema as a tool to expose social injustices within society. With his latest, I, Daniel Blake, Loach turns his attention to the UK's humiliating welfare system. It's a barnstormer, and his best film in years. Read more »| 21 Oct 2016 -
FestivalsLondon Film Festival 2016: The Highlights
After 11 days soaking up the incredible lineup of films at BFI London Film Festival, The Skinny's writers have put their heads together to come up with their ten best new films at this year's event Read more »| 20 Oct 2016
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FestivalsHorror comes to HOME with FilmFear
Pregnant serial killers, cannibalistic veterinarian students and the Spanish take on Dracula – just some of the highlights of new horror season FilmFear, from HOME and Film4 Read more »| 20 Oct 2016 -
New Releases
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
There's one reason to watch Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. And her name is Cobie Smulders. Read more »| 19 Oct 2016 -
Festivals
Five Films to Watch at Cambridge Film Festival
Cambridge Film Festival returns again for eight wonderful days of cinema. We pick out five of the best films from its 148-film programme Read more »| 18 Oct 2016 -
Opinion
What to Watch this Week (17-23 Oct)
The best things to watch this week on the big screen, the small screen and your laptop screen, including Black Mirror and Ken Loach's I, Daniel Blake Black ... Read more »| 17 Oct 2016 -
Festivals
LFF 2016: The Birth of a Nation
Nate Parker's slavery epic is a pre-digested and formulaic take on Nat Turner's slave rebellion The reaction to Nate Parker’s The Birth of a Nation ha... Read more »| 17 Oct 2016 -
Opinion
In praise of the fearless Isabelle Huppert
With Things to Come and now Elle, French actor Isabelle Huppert is making a good case for being the best actor working right now. She discusses her craft at ... Read more »| 17 Oct 2016 -
Festivals
10 Best Films at Leeds International Film Festival
As Leeds International Film Festival reaches its third decade, we look at the ten movies you shouldn't miss in 2016 Read more »| 17 Oct 2016 -
Film Events
Best Film Screenings in the North (14-21 Oct)
The best film events happening in Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds this week, including two films by Ousmane Sembène and Anthony Minghella’s The ... Read more »| 14 Oct 2016 -
Festivals
Arrival
Denis Villeneuve's Arrival is that rare beast: an awe-inspiring sci-fi that delivers both spectacle and smarts Crafting science-fiction films that are both ... Read more »| 14 Oct 2016