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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CineskinnyGFF 2013: Vito
The life of the late Vito Russo, an activist for both LBGT rights and AIDS awareness, has particular resonance for cinephiles, being that he was also a film ... Read more »| 23 Feb 2013 -
CineskinnyA Pentametric Glance at Shakespeare Films
Shall I compare thee to another film? As Glasgow Film Festival 2013 is closing with Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing, we take a look at previous Shakespeare adaptations Read more »| 23 Feb 2013 -
CineskinnyClose-Up: In Praise of Dreyer's Joan of Arc
Is there a more expressive face in cinema than that of Renée Maria Falconetti's in The Passion of Joan of Arc? We celebrate this masterpiece ahead of its screening at Glasgow Cathedral Read more »| 22 Feb 2013 -
CineskinnySnow Way!: Blancanieves @ GFF
Do we really need another Snow White film? Read more »| 22 Feb 2013 -
CineskinnyRobot & Frank: Real Steal
Frank Langella plans a robbery with his robot caretaker. As you do Read more »| 22 Feb 2013 -
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Love, Honour and Obey
We look at Banaz - A Love Story, which documents the investigation into the honour killing of a young Kurdish woman, and look at how our idea of female roles are changing through cinema Read more »| 22 Feb 2013
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Beyond the Favela: New Brazilian Cinema
There's more to Brazil than just the favelas. With the Olympics and World Cup on the horizon we have a look at GFF's celebration of New Brazilian Cinema Read more »| 21 Feb 2013 -
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GFF 2013: Dormant Beauty
Marco Bellocchio's euthanasia drama Dormant Beauty is based on the real-life case of Eluana Englaro, a young woman who fell into a coma for two decades and w... Read more »| 21 Feb 2013 -
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GFF 2013: Caesar Must Die
A large portion of Caesar Must Die’s impact stems from its concept: a production of Julius Caesar performed by the inmates of the high-security wing of... Read more »| 21 Feb 2013 -
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GFF 2013: The Legend of Kaspar Hauser
Writer-director Davide Manuli takes the basic concept and some specific details from the true story of Kaspar Hauser, and twists it into a surreal techno-wes... Read more »| 21 Feb 2013 -
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GFF 2013: Shell
In an emotionally frozen recess of the Highlands lives a father and daughter alongside the gaping void left by her mother. The child is named Shell and, like... Read more »| 21 Feb 2013 -
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GFF 2013: Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me
Nothing Can Hurt Me tells the story of Memphis power pop icons Big Star in a very conventional music-doc manner, complete with all the expected genre hallmar... Read more »| 21 Feb 2013 -
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GFF 2013: Sleep Tight
Luis Tosar's performance is central to the success of Sleep Tight, a taut psychological thriller set in an upmarket apartment block. Tosar plays Cesar, a pol... Read more »| 21 Feb 2013 -
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GFF 2013: The Thieves
This South Korean blockbuster incorporates stars and locations from across Asia, though is most strongly influenced by the American Ocean’s and Mission... Read more »| 21 Feb 2013 -
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GFF 2013: Indie Game: The Movie
Indie Game: The Movie is – as the title suggests – an indie movie for indie video game addicts. While teams of hundreds toil away on big-nam... Read more »| 20 Feb 2013