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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FestivalsGlasgow Film Festival 2016: Early programme announcements
Glasgow Film Festival have revealed today some programme information about the 2016 addition, and some exciting news about a new strand dedicated to the film industry Read more »| 18 Nov 2015 -
NewsA Very Murray Christmas: Watch the trailer
Bill Murray is joined by a host of stars in the new trailer to his Sofia Coppola-directed Christmas Special for Netflix, A Very Murray Christmas. As anyone ... Read more »| 18 Nov 2015 -
NewsBAFTA Scotland 2015 winners announced
The winners of this year's BAFTA Scotland awards have been announced, with The Legend of Barney Thomson and '71 among the films picking up awards. The Legen... Read more »| 16 Nov 2015 -
Dvd Reviews
Magic Mike XXL
Magic Mike XXL, which swaps the original film's 'stripper Boogie Nights'' beats for a looser road movie set-up, may initially seem like a typical cash-i... Read more »| 13 Nov 2015 -
Dvd Reviews
Ant-Man
Ant-Man is like a super-powered heist movie Read more »| 12 Nov 2015 -
InterviewsTodd Haynes interview: bringing Carol to the screen
Todd Haynes has been making films – some of modern cinema's smartest and most daring – for nearly three decades. At this year's London Film Festival he discusses his stunning new picture, Carol, a tremulous love story between two women in 1950s New York Read more »| 10 Nov 2015
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Comedy
Ultimate Bill Hicks
This new DVD box set brings together some of Bill Hicks most famous performances – sounds like an essential item for comedy fans, but the Ultimate Bill Hicks offers no better alternative to what's already available. Read more »| 07 Nov 2015 -
Interviews
Sean Baker on Tangerine and shooting on an iPhone
Tangerine is the most exciting and invigorating indie film of the year. Its director, Sean Baker, talks us through the ins and outs of creating this vivid slice-of-life comedy about two transgendre LA sex workers and capturing it all on an iPhone lens Read more »| 06 Nov 2015 -
New ReleasesTangerine
"Merry Christmas Eve, bitch!" So goes the opening line of Tangerine, a single-night screwball set on the West Hollywood strip that comes at you like a Jim Ja... Read more »| 05 Nov 2015 -
Dvd Reviews
The Naked Prey
Sixties survival thriller The Naked Prey sets off on a bad footing, with an uncomfortable voiceover that’s liable to trigger alarm bells in modern audi... Read more »| 04 Nov 2015 -
Festivals
French Film Festival 2015: Preview
The annual French Film Festival returns for its 23rd edition, with another diverting, varied programme – we select some highlights Read more »| 04 Nov 2015 -
New Releases
John Niven on music industry satire Kill Your Friends
Ayrshire-born writer John Niven on penning music industry satire Kill Your Friends, getting the film version made, his years working as an A&R man during the rise and fall of Britpop and binning Coldplay's demo tape Read more »| 04 Nov 2015 -
Festivals
LFF 2015 Highlights: The Discoveries
We've already shared our Best of LFF featuring the established filmmakers, now is the turn of the six less-celebrated filmmakers who screened kickass films this year Read more »| 03 Nov 2015 -
Interviews
Saoirse Ronan on Brooklyn, family & musicals
Saoirse Ronan, Ireland's best young acting export of the last decade, heads into adult leading roles with Brooklyn, an adaptation of Colm Tóibín's beloved novel. The Skinny talks to the star about immigrant stories, career goals and doing a musical Read more »| 03 Nov 2015 -
Dvd Reviews
Brand: A Second Coming
“I’d rather you shoot my pets than release this film.” So Russell Brand is reported to have told director Ondi Timoner prior to a premiere ... Read more »| 03 Nov 2015