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 Short Film Festival unveils 2016 programme
Lydia Lunch presenting the Cinema of Transgression at The Glue Factory, classic Universal horror movies given the 16mm shorts treatment and a focus on the short films of Syria are among Glasgow Short Film Festival's new programme Read more »| 03 Feb 2016 -
Opinion11 of the Best Chinese Movies
With Chinese New Year approaching, The Skinny's Film team put their heads together to choose their best Chinese movies. Have a look at our choices below and let us know if you agree Read more »| 02 Feb 2016 -
Music
John Carpenter announces Lost Themes II album
Horror maestro John Carpenter has announced details of a follow-up to his Lost Themes album, ahead of his first ever live gigs. Often cited as a source... Read more »| 01 Feb 2016 -
Film Events
Scotland Film Event Highlights – February 2016
Big screen farewells to Bowie, Haskell Wexler and Vilmos Zsigmond, and warm up for the Glasgow Film Festival with the equally ace Glasgow Youth Film Festival Read more »| 01 Feb 2016 -
New ReleasesGoosebumps
Goofy kids' horror-comedy that lets RL Stine's Goosebumps monsters, and a hysterically over-the-top Jack Black, run amok So, you’re making the movie v... Read more »| 01 Feb 2016 -
Film Events
Northwest Film Event Highlights – February 2016
February offers a constant supply of Hong Kong action and Groundhog Day on a loop Crime: Hong Kong Style We’ve made it through the dreary dredges of ... Read more »| 01 Feb 2016
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Dvd Reviews
A Touch of Zen
Wuxia masterpiece comes to Blu-ray Read more »| 01 Feb 2016 -
Dvd ReviewsThe Walk
If you can get on its goofy wavelength, The Walk offers spectacular cinema – seek it out on 3D Blu-ray Read more »| 01 Feb 2016 -
Film Events
Hong 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 Releases
A Bigger Splash
I Am Love director Luca Guadagnino reteams with Tilda Swinton for a visually bold psychosexual drama Read more »| 01 Feb 2016 -
New Releases
Rams
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 -
Festivals
Glasgow 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 -
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