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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Dvd ReviewsSing Street
Once director John Carney hits it out of the park again with his winning indie musical formula, this time applying it to an 80s coming-of-age story John Car... Read more »| 04 Aug 2016 -
New ReleasesWiener-Dog
Todd Solondz's most moving work to date Read more »| 04 Aug 2016 -
New Releases
A Poem is a Naked Person
Les Blank's long-lost Leon Russell documentary comes to cinemas Read more »| 03 Aug 2016 -
Dvd Reviews
Messi
Álex de la Iglesia delivers an atypical sports doc celebrating the life and achievements of the world’s best footballer Read more »| 03 Aug 2016 -
Dvd Reviews
The Mermaid
A delightfully silly fantasy adventure from Kung Fu Hustle director Stephen Chow In The Mermaid, Stephen Chow doesn’t so much take the fish out of wat... Read more »| 03 Aug 2016 -
NewsPsycho Live comes to Manchester's Albert Hall
Alfred Hitchcock's classic horror Psycho is back on the big screen this Halloween, with Manchester Camerata providing a live score at the Albert Hall We can... Read more »| 03 Aug 2016
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Film Events
Scottish Film Event Highlights – August 2016
The month offers up films based on work by the talented Miss Highsmith, a trio of multi-sensory film screenings at Edinburgh Festival's newest addition and t... Read more »| 02 Aug 2016 -
Film Events
Barry Adamson on David Lynch and movie scores
We chat to Manchester musician Barry Anderson about Soundtrack – a film season at HOME, Manchester focused on the art of score composition – and working with David Lynch Read more »| 02 Aug 2016 -
Film Events
Horror double bill season at AMC in Manchester
UK Horror Scene and AMC have teamed up to present a horror double-bill season in Manchester. Read more »| 02 Aug 2016 -
FestivalsEdinburgh Digital Entertainment Festival preview
Edinburgh has a new festival in town in the form of the Edinburgh Digital Entertainment Festival, and it's taking us into the brave new world of virtual reality Read more »| 02 Aug 2016 -
Opinion
What to Watch this Week (1-7 Aug)
The best films to watch this week on the big screen, the small screen and your laptop screen, including Suicide Squad, Sid & Nancy and a streamlined reed... Read more »| 01 Aug 2016 -
Festivals
Ben Wheatley’s crime film ‘Free Fire’ to close LFF
The 60th edition of the London Film Festival will close with the European premiere of Ben Wheatley’s high-octane action thriller Free Fire, which stars Brie Larson, Cillian Murphy and Armie Hammer Read more »| 01 Aug 2016 -
Film Events
Best film screenings in the North (29 Jul-5 Aug)
The best film events happening in Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds this week, including the likes of Solaris and The Second Mother at FACT, and Round Midnight at HOME. Read more »| 29 Jul 2016 -
News
SQIFF announces queer horror, web video showcases
A queer horror retrospective and a showcase of the best online media created for and by the LGBTQ community are among the first highlights announced for this... Read more »| 28 Jul 2016 -
Festivals
Odessa International Film Festival 2016 report
A look back at the best on offer at this year's Odessa International Film Festival, from Ken Loach's I, Daniel Blake to the festival’s Golden Duke winn... Read more »| 25 Jul 2016