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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InterviewsNo More Mr Nice Guy: Michael Cera and Sebastián Silva on Crystal Fairy & the Magical Catcus
DiCaprio has Scorsese, Depp has Burton, Gosling has Winding Refn. We speak to a more low-key actor/director team, Michael Cera and Sebastián Silva, who are bringing a pair of excellent movies to UK screens in 2014 Read more »| 09 Jan 2014 -
NewsFilm News: David Lynch Twin Peaks rumours; Sundance and Cannes news; Bryan Singer talks X-Men: Apocalypse
A round-up of film news: Those David Lynch Twin Peaks rumours examined; Beastie Boys and Death Cab for Cutie score films for Sundance; Jane Campion to head up Cannes jury; Bryan Singer on X-Men: Apocalypse, plus the latest trailers Read more »| 08 Jan 2014 -
Dvd ReviewsRiddick
After the ambitious first sequel to Pitch Black failed, you can see why producers would want to return to familiar territory, but something still isn’t... Read more »| 08 Jan 2014 -
Dvd ReviewsThe Great Beauty
In The Great Beauty’s sublimely grand overture, a smiling tourist snaps the Roman skyline then suddenly falls, as if overwhelmed by the splendour of th... Read more »| 08 Jan 2014 -
New Releases
Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus
Consider Michael Cera’s recent film roles. There’s two-timing Scott (Scott Pilgrim vs the World), schizophrenic womaniser Nick (Youth in Revolt),... Read more »| 08 Jan 2014 -
New Releases
Museum Hours
In this documentary-fiction hybrid, a guard (Sommer) at Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum strikes up a friendship with a lonely Canadian tourist (O&rsq... Read more »| 08 Jan 2014
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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 -
News
Film 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 -
Interviews
Jeremy 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 Events
Northwest 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 Events
Scotland 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 -
News
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