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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Film EventsDecember Film Highlights
The best of Scotland's December film happenings Read more »| 28 Nov 2011 -
New ReleasesTake Shelter
After years of phoning-in his tiresome wild-eyed loon shtick, Michael Shannon finally delivers a performance of genuine depth and power at the centre of Jeff... Read more »| 25 Nov 2011 -
Dvd Reviews
Happy People: A Year in the Taiga
Billed as 'Werner Herzog presents...', Happy People is the German director's 90 minute cut, with his own commentary and new music, of a four hour Russian doc... Read more »| 22 Nov 2011 -
Dvd Reviews
Sarah Millican - Chatterbox DVD
By the time Sarah Millican addresses the topic of hamster squeezing in the early stages of Chatterbox, her ability to add spark to stories about family relat... Read more »| 22 Nov 2011 -
Film EventsThe All Night Bad Movie Experience
The Cameo brings you films so bad, they’re good Read more »| 22 Nov 2011 -
Dvd ReviewsPoetry
Superficially, Poetry is a miserable tale of rape, suicide, and the onset of Alzheimer’s, yet its most important keyword is its title. While the plot c... Read more »| 21 Nov 2011
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Dvd Reviews
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
Arriving in a flurry of hype and high expectations, this quirky Finnish horror-comedy has everything going for it. An archaeological dig unleashes the creatu... Read more »| 21 Nov 2011 -
New Releases
The Deep Blue Sea
The Deep Blue Sea is the first narrative feature Terence Davies has directed in over a decade, and the material is a perfect match for this great filmmaker. ... Read more »| 21 Nov 2011 -
New Releases
50/50
Defying the odds is the very embodiment of 50/50, not just by surpassing its arbitrator title, but by creating the rarest of stories – a delightfully r... Read more »| 21 Nov 2011 -
New ReleasesMoneyball
Based on a true story, Moneyball follows the familiar sports movie formula – a team of underdogs trying to compete in the big league. Brad Pitt is typi... Read more »| 21 Nov 2011 -
Dvd Reviews
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
This sequel netted Brazil's biggest-ever box office return with its portrayal of corrupt police and even more corrupt politicians in Rio de Janeiro. A sunken... Read more »| 18 Nov 2011 -
Dvd Reviews
Adam Hills: Inflatable DVD
Sheer coincidence sees this DVD released at a time when Ricky Gervais is defending his right to use the word 'mong'. It's a notable contrast to Hills, who is... Read more »| 18 Nov 2011 -
Dvd Reviews
Jason Manford: Jason Manford Live DVD & BluRay
It's been a year since an internet sex scandal engulfed Jason Manford's career. After his shock admission of having once seen boobs on the web, Manford was e... Read more »| 18 Nov 2011 -
Dvd Reviews
Tim Vine: The Joke-A-Motive
“I went on once-in-a-lifetime holiday recently. Tell you what, never again.” Yes, the Best Joke Of The Edinburgh Fringe makes an appearance in t... Read more »| 18 Nov 2011 -
Dvd Reviews
The Pajama Men: Last Stand To Reason DVD
Apart from two chairs and a giant cardboard train, the stage is empty. Which is just as well. Any clutter would occupy valuable space needed for the enormous... Read more »| 18 Nov 2011