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 ReviewsStuff and Dough
Discover the film that kicked off the Romanian New Wave Read more »| 01 Jun 2016 -
InterviewsMeet Scotland's stars of short film
This year, EIFF is brimming with home-grown feature films including its opening and closing galas, but it's in the short animation category where you'll find the most exciting innovations. We take the temperature of this vibrant indie film scene Read more »| 01 Jun 2016 -
InterviewsEva Husson explores teen sex parties in new film Bang Gang
Eva Husson's debut film concerns a group of high school kids who decide to start their own private orgy club. But don't mistake this for Kids with millennials Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
New Releases
Cemetery of Splendour
The latest from great Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul is a hypnotic masterpiece Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
Film Events
Northwest Film Event Highlights – June 2016
This month offers a witty Whit Weekender, a night with Danish firebrand Nicolas Winding Refn and possibly the last ever film from Studio Ghibli Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
Film Events
Scottish Film Event Highlights – June 2016
With EIFF (15-26 Jun) dominating the film scene in Edinburgh this month, we're dedicating June's column to the great film events happening on the west coast Read more »| 31 May 2016
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News
Liverpool Small Cinema tackles gender inequality in film
Liverpool Small Cinema brings gender equality to its programme with 58%, a forward-thinking initiative to get more films by female filmmakers on their screens Read more »| 27 May 2016 -
Festivals
EIFF announces 2016 programme
Edinburgh International Film Festival has unveiled the programme for its upcoming 70th edition from 15-26 June, featuring an eclectic selection of films from around the world and guest appearances from a host of stars and filmmakers Read more »| 25 May 2016 -
FestivalsEdinburgh Film Festival 2016: 11 films to see
Our film editor picks 11 of the most interesting looking screenings and events at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival (15-26 June) Read more »| 25 May 2016 -
Dvd Reviews
The Last Command
Emil Jannings stars in Josef von Sternberg's melodramatic character study Read more »| 24 May 2016 -
Dvd Reviews
The Firm
Alan Clarke's study of tribal violence starring a rarely better Gary Oldman Read more »| 24 May 2016 -
Dvd Reviews
Victoria
Sebastian Schipper's stunning single shot Berlin odyssey comes to Blu-ray and DVD Read more »| 24 May 2016 -
Dvd Reviews
Journey to the Shore
Kiyoshi Kurosawa delivers an existential ghost story where the haunting tone and sublime cinematography make up for a certain implausibility Read more »| 24 May 2016 -
NewsKen Loach wins big at Cannes, plus awards controversy
Despite rumours that he was to retire, Ken Loach returns to Cannes for the 13th time, winning his second Palme d’Or for stirring anti-austerity drama I... Read more »| 23 May 2016 -
New Releases
When Marnie Was There
This bittersweet gem may be Studio Ghibli's final film for the foreseeable future Read more »| 23 May 2016