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 ReviewsInsidious: Chapter 2
Insidious: Chapter 2 takes the elements introduced in its predecessor and runs with them, to mostly good effect. Thanks to Insidious' shock twist finale (spo... Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
NewsFilm News: Derek Jarman at BFI; Boba Fett movie rumours; the death of Optimus Prime
A round-up of film news: Derek Jarman gets aretrospective at the BFI; those Boba Fett movie rumours; screenwriter Ron Friedman on the death of Optimus Prime; plus the latest trailers Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
InterviewsJeremy Irvine: War and Peace
War Horse star Jeremy Irvine discusses playing a young Eric Lomax in The Railway Man, the story of the life of a tortured POW who managed to forgive his captors Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
New Releases
12 Years a Slave
Hunger and Shame proved that Steve McQueen’s artistic sensibility was well-suited to cinema, but 12 Years a Slave is the first time he has adapted his ... Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
Film EventsNorthwest Film Event Highlights – January 2014
Wash your New Year's Eve hangover away with a great month of movie events: get sleazy at Cornerhouse for its epic night of exploitation; at the Dancehouse dress code is fishnet stockings and sunglasses indoors; while FACT gives us heartbreaking romance Read more »| 01 Jan 2014 -
Film EventsScotland Film Event Highlights – January 2014
A new year, a new set of film events, with gothic screenings at GFT, a children's cult classic at Cameo and Filmhouse celebrates Scotland on screen Read more »| 01 Jan 2014
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Film News: Frank Darabont to sue The Walking Dead; Adam Stafford world premiere at GSFF; Inside Llewyn Davis: behind the music
A roundup of film news and trailers: Frank Darabont sues The Walking Dead; GFF Short Film selection unveiled; Bryan Singer hires X2 writers for X-Men: Apocalypse; and we look at the music behind new Coen brothers film Inside Llewyn Davies Read more »| 20 Dec 2013 -
New Releases
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Based on James Thurber’s short story, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty stars its director Ben Stiller as an inexpressive, daydreaming underachiever who,... Read more »| 20 Dec 2013 -
New Releases
American Hustle
American Hustle is based on the Abscam sting operation of the late 70s and early 80s, but David O. Russell’s loose ensemble piece is more giddily ... Read more »| 19 Dec 2013 -
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Film News: Hippodrome Festival of Silent Cinema returns; Joseph Gordon-Levitt linked to The Sandman movie
Film news: The Hippodrome announces it's Festival Of Silent Cinema for 2014; BAFTA Scotland call out for entries in the New Talent Awards; Joseph Gordon-Levitt attached to The Sandman adaptation; Shia LaBeouf is a plagiarist; plus the latest trailers Read more »| 18 Dec 2013 -
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Film News: RIP Peter O'Toole; street food at GFF; more news on the Terminator reboot
A roundup of today's film news: Peter O'Toole passes away aged 81; Game of Thrones' Emilia 'Khaleesi' Clark to play Sarah Connor in Terminator reboot; Street Food Cartel comes to GFF, plus the first trailer for Christopher Nolan's Interstellar Read more »| 16 Dec 2013 -
New Releases
All Is Lost
Although many were impressed with J. C. Chandor’s Margin Call, it’s doubtful anybody thought he was capable of a film like All Is Lost.... Read more »| 16 Dec 2013 -
Festivals
Film News: More prize money for EIFF; ¡Viva! Festival line-up announced
A roundup of film news: EIFF increases its prize funds; Manchester's ¡Viva! Spanish & Latin-American Film Festival and Glasgow Youth Film Festival programmes unveiled, Spiderman set for two spin-off movies; plus: the latest trailers Read more »| 13 Dec 2013 -
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Film News: Godzilla returns; Creative Scotland seeks new executive; Simon Pegg joins Monty Python
A roundup of film news: Creative Scotland seeks a new Director of Film & Media; Simon Pegg joins the cast of a new Monty Python project; plus trailers for the new Paranormal Activity and Godzilla outings Read more »| 12 Dec 2013 -
New Releases
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Though still brimming with some narrative bloat, the second Hobbit feature is overall a considerable improvement on its meandering, tonally scattered predece... Read more »| 11 Dec 2013