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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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NewsFilm News: Kristen Stewart's poetry corner, the Rumour Mill and more
In our look at today's film news, we have a laugh at Kristen Stewart's terrible poetry, examine rumours of a new version of Stephen King's IT, and take a look at the latest trailers Read more »| 12 Feb 2014 -
InterviewsTotal Ellipsis: Claire Denis on Bastards
French auteur Claire Denis talks us through her latest cinematic vision, the noir-tinged Bastards Read more »| 11 Feb 2014 -
InterviewsFilthmonger: Jon S. Baird revisits Filth ahead of home release
As coal black comedy Filth heads for home screens today, we speak to director Jon S. Baird about getting Irvine Welsh's ‘unfilmable’ book there Read more »| 10 Feb 2014 -
NewsFilm News: Preacher TV series gets green light from AMC; extended look at Game of Thrones season 5
A round-up of the latest film news, including news of Seth Rogen's adaptation of comics classic Preacher, a look behind the scenes at Game of Thrones: Season 4, plus the latest rumours and trailers Read more »| 10 Feb 2014 -
InterviewsStranger Danger: Alain Guiraudie on Stranger by the Lake
Alain Guiraudie’s latest is a seductive tale concerned with sex and murder set within the milieu of an idyllic gay cruising spot. The French filmmaker reveals his influences and explains why he wanted to keep the cock in this Hitchcockian thriller Read more »| 10 Feb 2014 -
New ReleasesBastards
Noir-infused tragedy Bastards sees director Claire Denis back in her more polarising mode as the dark queen of French cinema, with a work of bewitc... Read more »| 10 Feb 2014
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InterviewsSoft Porn: Stellan Skarsgård on Nymphomaniac
Lars von Trier’s favourite leading man Stellan Skarsgård tells us about working with the Danish enfant terrible and discusses their latest collaboration, Nymphomaniac Read more »| 07 Feb 2014 -
CineskinnyTen of the Best at Glasgow Film Festival 2014
Once again the opening and closing films of this year's Glasgow Film Festival have sold out. But don't fret, there's a whole programme of fine cinema to sample, like these ten great looking films, for example... Read more »| 07 Feb 2014 -
CineskinnyThe Sunshine State of Independence: The Borscht Corporation come to Glasgow Short Film Festival
Down in south Florida a group of filmmakers have been making waves on the US indie film circuit. They go by the name The Borscht Corporation, and Glasgow Short Film Festival are bringing their wild cinematic vision to Scotland for an in depth showcase Read more »| 06 Feb 2014 -
InterviewsLife During Wartime: Kevin Macdonald on How I Live Now
Kevin Macdonald’s latest fiction film is a darkly romantic drama about a group of young people surviving in war-torn Britain. The Touching The Void director talks about working with his young cast and imagining wartime from an askance teen perspective Read more »| 06 Feb 2014 -
NewsMark Cousins and Filmhouse tour the UK with Cinema of Childhood season
Edinburgh's Filmhouse and documentary maker Mark Cousins present a very special season exploring the history of children in film, touring the UK from April Read more »| 06 Feb 2014 -
NewsFilm News: Ben Wheatley on Dr. Who, James McAvoy talks Filth, Jesse Eisenberg to play Lex Luthor
A round-up of film news: Sightseers director Ben Wheatley on directing Peter Capaldi as Dr, Who; James Macavoy talks Filth; Jesse Eisenberg cast as Lex Luthor, plus: a look at the big-budget trailers previewed during the Superbowl Read more »| 05 Feb 2014 -
New ReleasesAn Oversimplification of Her Beauty
An Oversimplification of Her Beauty is a love story, and it appropriately feels as if it has been made with the heart more than the head. This debut feature ... Read more »| 04 Feb 2014 -
Film EventsNorthwest Film Event Highlights – February 2014
Cinema, like love, has many shades. Sometimes it’s all kissing in the rain and romantic meetings at New York landmarks; at other times it’s all joyless sex and projectile vomiting. This month’s film events have both in equal measure Read more »| 03 Feb 2014 -
New ReleasesHer
Each of Spike Jonze’s films to date has hinged on a far-fetched premise, but, crucially, they have all possessed an insight and depth of feeling that m... Read more »| 03 Feb 2014