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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Film EventsHong Kong cinema, from John Woo to Johnnie To
As Manchester's HOME begins its wide-reaching Hong Kong crime film season – Crime: Hong Kong Style – one writer looks back on his introduction to the city's cinema masters, from John Woo to Wong Kar-wai Read more »| 01 Feb 2016 -
New ReleasesA Bigger Splash
I Am Love director Luca Guadagnino reteams with Tilda Swinton for a visually bold psychosexual drama Read more »| 01 Feb 2016 -
New ReleasesRams
Tender comic drama from Iceland Read more »| 28 Jan 2016 -
Dvd Reviews
The Friends of Eddie Coyle
Robert Mitchum brings late-career gravitas to this brilliant Boston-set crime thriller Read more »| 25 Jan 2016 -
FestivalsGlasgow Film Festival 2016 programme announced
The lineup for Glasgow Film Festival 2016 has been unveiled – we look forward to new films from Ben Wheatley and Miguel Gomes, a guest appearance from ... Read more »| 20 Jan 2016 -
Opinion
Sundance Film Festival's worst offences
As the stars descend on Park City, Utah for the annual Sundance Film Festival, we take a look at some of the worst cinema tropes proliferated by Sundance movies over the years Read more »| 20 Jan 2016
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New Releases
Youth
Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel have great chemistry in Paolo Sorrentino’s Youth Paolo Sorrentino’s follow-up to his widely and vociferously acc... Read more »| 19 Jan 2016 -
New Releases
Spotlight
Spotlight's presentation may be prosaic, but Tom McCarthy’s ensemble piece packs a powerful punch There’s nothing flashy or attention-... Read more »| 19 Jan 2016 -
News
2016 Oscar nominations announced
The nominations for the 2016 Academy Awards have been announced, with Brooklyn, Mad Max: Fury Road and The Revenant among the nominees for best film. The be... Read more »| 14 Jan 2016 -
News
Alan Rickman dies aged 69
Alan Rickman, the much-loved actor famed for his bad guy roles in Die Hard and the Harry Potter films, has died aged 69 It has been confirmed today that Ala... Read more »| 14 Jan 2016 -
New Releases
Creed
The Rocky franchise bounces off the ropes with a thrilling new entry from Ryan Coogler Read more »| 14 Jan 2016 -
Interviews
Lenny Abrahamson interview: on Room and the Oscars
Irish writer-director Lenny Abrahamson is known for his small-scale, dryly funny films, but he's come under a new level of scrutiny with his latest movie Roo... Read more »| 13 Jan 2016 -
New ReleasesThe Assassin
With The Assassin, Hou Hsiao-Hsien's enigmatic martial arts tale, we find a director at the peak of his powers How good is Hou Hsiao-Hsien? In his... Read more »| 13 Jan 2016 -
Interviews
Adam McKay on The Big Short
Will Ferrell's regular collaborator Adam McKay gets serious with The Big Short, a star-studded and angry look back at the financial meltdown of 2008. We're pleased to report his latest film still has plenty of laughs. McKay talks comedy and the crash Read more »| 11 Jan 2016 -
News
Carol, Bridge of Spies lead BAFTA 2016 nominations
The nominations for the 2016 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) have been announced, with Carol, Bridge of Spies, The Revenant and Mad Max: Fury Road among the films leading the pack. Read more »| 08 Jan 2016