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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New ReleasesThe Broken Circle Breakdown
Breaking up a film's narrative chronology is always a risky endeavour. If not used judiciously and purposefully, such a tactic can appear to be nothing more ... Read more »| 14 Oct 2013 -
New ReleasesPrince Avalanche
David Gordon Green rejects his recent form for crude stoner clowning to provide more oblique, contemplative comedy with 80s-set Prince Avalanche. Paul Rudd a... Read more »| 14 Oct 2013 -
Film EventsVideo Jam @ Lady Chapel, Liverpool, 5 Oct
Video Jam and Abandon Normal Devices pay tribute to actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr with a night of short films and live music Read more »| 10 Oct 2013 -
Dvd Reviews
Pieta
A divisive winner at last year’s Venice Film Festival, Pieta features an unpleasant protagonist who has unpleasantness revisited upon him, with onscree... Read more »| 09 Oct 2013 -
New ReleasesV/H/S/2
V/H/S/2 sprints on to the screen at the same manic pace as its splatterific predecessor, inviting a handful of filmmakers to do their worst with a selection ... Read more »| 09 Oct 2013 -
Interviews
Not Your Average Sports Movie: Lucy Walker on The Crash Reel
Documentarian Lucy Walker speaks to us about her new film The Crash Reel, a compelling sports movie with a script written by real life Read more »| 04 Oct 2013
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New Releases
The Pervert's Guide to Ideology
A semi-sequel to The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema, The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology sees cult philosopher Slavoj Žižek lecture on the ideological con... Read more »| 04 Oct 2013 -
New Releases
Sunshine on Leith
The Proclaimers’ back catalogue makes a fine backbone for this largely fun, nicely sincere and well-staged musical. Director Dexter Fletcher deftly han... Read more »| 03 Oct 2013 -
Dvd Reviews
Bachelorette
This simple recipe will produce exactly one dimly generic comedy wedding film. You will need: three hateful female stereotypes, some cocaine, a plush hotel,... Read more »| 02 Oct 2013 -
Interviews
States of Consciousness: Paul Wright on For Those In Peril
Following its world premiere at Cannes’ International Critics’ Week, For Those In Peril reaches these shores on a wave of praise. We speak to Scottish director Paul Wright about bringing this intense sensory experience to the screen Read more »| 01 Oct 2013 -
Opinion
Cine Caledonia – A New Dawn
Look at your cinema listings. Scottish filmmaking is currently going through a purple patch last seen, well, never. We speak to film commentators and some of the filmmakers involved in this creative burst to see if Scottish cinema is as rosy as it seems Read more »| 01 Oct 2013 -
New Releases
For Those in Peril
“Respect the sea, because the sea’s the master,” reflects a voice over ominous images of crashing waves. It’s surely the boss of Aaro... Read more »| 01 Oct 2013 -
Festivals
Horror at Sea: Lucien Castaing-Taylor on Leviathan
Lucien Castaing-Taylor’s eye-popping documentary Leviathan screens at Abandon Normal Devices before its UK-wide theatrical release in November. He describes a gruelling shoot Read more »| 01 Oct 2013 -
Film Events
Scotland Film Events Highlights – October 2013
All Night Horror Madness returns to Scotland this month with its usual selection of gore, guts and mayhem running from 11pm until the early hours of the morn... Read more »| 30 Sep 2013 -
Film Events
Northwest Film Event Highlights – October 2013
The autumn leaves are beginning to turn a shade of red and so too are our movie screens as Grimmfest, Cornerhouse and Blackpool’s Outdoor Cinema serve up enough horror to see you through to All Hallows’ Eve Read more »| 30 Sep 2013