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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InterviewsNaqqash Khalid on In Camera
The relentless grind of being a jobbing actor of colour in the prejudiced UK film industry becomes the stuff of nightmares in Naqqash Khalid's debut feature In Camera. Khalid talks to us about his bold, thrillingly experimental approach Read more »| 09 Sep 2024 -
Film EventsScotland on Screen: In Praise of Far-Flung Film Festivals
Love films? Like to travel? Adore the scenic beauty of Scotland? Dig wild swimming? If so, we recommend you consider a trip to a far-flung film festival like Sea Change in Tiree or LandxSea in Montrose Read more »| 06 Sep 2024 -
New ReleasesStarve Acre
Daniel Kototajlo’s adaptation of Andrew Michael Hurley’s 70s ghost story Starve Acre is a winning piece of folk horror Read more »| 04 Sep 2024 -
New ReleasesRed Rooms
This beguiling psychological thriller withholds many of its mysteries, but its steely central performance from Juliette Gariépy keeps you hooked Read more »| 02 Sep 2024 -
Film EventsScottish Film Events: September 2024
In September you'll find a mini-retrospective celebrating Glasgow-born composer Craig Armstrong, a season of Shakespeare on film and the return of the Glasgow Youth Film Festival Read more »| 02 Sep 2024 -
New ReleasesMy Favourite Cake
Imagine Before Sunset but with lonely pensioners in Tehran and you've got a hint of what to expect in this gentle, patient film Read more »| 27 Aug 2024
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New ReleasesParadise Is Burning
Mika Gustafson's Paradise Is Burning is a love letter to sisterhood centred on extraordinary performances from its young cast Read more »| 27 Aug 2024 -
New ReleasesEIFF 2024: Xibalba Monster
This study of a young boy with a fascination for death is a striking work but struggles to fully communicate its young protagonist's emotional world Read more »| 26 Aug 2024 -
New ReleasesTimestalker
Alice Lowe's centuries-spanning comedy Timestalker has a neat premise but unfortunately, the jokes fall flat Read more »| 26 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsScottish Queer International Film Festival announces 2024 programme
SQIFF returns for its ninth annual celebration of LGBTQIA+ filmmaking talent with a five-day festival that includes a documentary on the lesbian Greek paradise Lesvos, an installation celebrating the much-missed Bonjour, and a lively short film programme Read more »| 26 Aug 2024 -
NewsEdinburgh Film Festival: The 2024 award winners
The new-look Edinburgh International Film Festival came to a close with the world premiere of an excellent new Scottish documentary and an awards ceremony for its mint-fresh competitions Read more »| 22 Aug 2024 -
New ReleasesEIFF 2024: To Kill a Wolf
Little Red Riding Hood gets a modern retelling in Kelsey Taylor's restrained psychological drama To Kill a Wolf Read more »| 21 Aug 2024 -
New ReleasesEIFF 2024: *smiles and kisses you*
A man's relationship with an AI doll is the heart of this engaging, humane but slightly repetitive documentary Read more »| 21 Aug 2024 -
New ReleasesEIFF 2024: Lollipop
Daisy-May Hudson's drama about a single mother trying to regain access to her kids after a spell in prison can feel a little heavy-handed at times, but an excellent lead performance from Posy Sterling pulls it along Read more »| 21 Aug 2024 -
New ReleasesEIFF 2024: A Shrine
A lovely moral parable centred on an Iranian man living in Montreal who tries to get rich quick by building a mobile shrine for the city's Iranian diaspora community Read more »| 21 Aug 2024