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 ReleasesEssential Killing
After being detained as an enemy combatant, Taliban fighter Mohammed (Vincent Gallo) is fortuitously freed mid-rendition, forcing the escapee to endure the i... Read more »| 28 Mar 2011 -
New ReleasesFaster
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has decided to ditch his recent demeaning, family friendly roles in favour of this retro revenge flick with a gritty 70... Read more »| 24 Mar 2011 -
Dvd ReviewsGenius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
When the Canadian pianist Glenn Gould made his New York debut in 1955 at the age of 22 he seemed to have come from nowhere. A mercurial musician who cut a ha... Read more »| 21 Mar 2011 -
New Releases
Ballast
A work of extraordinary depth and compassion, Lance Hammer's feature debut Ballast explores the lives of three characters whose relationship with each other ... Read more »| 17 Mar 2011 -
Cineskinny
Submarine
Richard Ayoade, of Garth Marenghi's Darkplace and The IT Crowd fame, has constructed a quirky, witty and heartfelt debut with Submarine. Based on the novel b... Read more »| 17 Mar 2011 -
News
Nominees Announced for BAFTA in Scotland New Talent Awards 2011
Another awards ceremony is on the horizon but you'll be glad to hear there isn't a stuttering king in sight. The BAFTA in Scotland New Talent Awards 2011 wil... Read more »| 15 Mar 2011
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Dvd Reviews
Children of God
"Rosie O'Donnell vs. the Bahamas" may seem like the ultimate B-movie but such was the level of hysteria caused by her gay family cruise ship in the Caribbean... Read more »| 14 Mar 2011 -
Cineskinny
Norwegian Wood
Vietnamese Director Tran Anh Hung has created a piece of cinematic beauty in Norwegian Wood, an adaptation of the modern literary classic by Haruki Murakami.... Read more »| 11 Mar 2011 -
Cineskinny
GFF 2011: Route Irish
In Route Irish, an ambush on the road of the same name, connecting Baghdad airport with the Green Zone, puts a licensed mercenary in a body-bag and leav... Read more »| 10 Mar 2011 -
Opinion
Starter for eleven: Aidan Gillen
Aidan Gillen was attending the Glasgow Film Festival to introduce Treacle Jr., a new independent film that reunites him with The Low Down director Jamie Thraves. We caught up with the former star of The Wire to quiz him on that great show, giving him a shot at winning that elusive haggis supper Read more »| 04 Mar 2011 -
Cineskinny
Archipelago
Archipelago can’t help but stand out as a depiction of wealthy toffs. In a repeat of the central motif of director Joanna Hogg’s debut film Unrel... Read more »| 03 Mar 2011 -
Film Events
Film Events in March
The Filmhouse in Edinburgh are running a 'Come and See' season throughout the year, in which a film is chosen once a month simply because it deserves to be s... Read more »| 01 Mar 2011 -
Cineskinny
The Life Aquatic with Richard Ayoade
Richard Ayoade – aka Moss from The IT Crowd, aka Thornton Reed/Dean Learner from Garth Marenghi's Darkplace – will make his film directorial debut this month with Submarine, one of the most refreshing and unique British films in recent memory. We talk to the director and his two leads, Craig Roberts and Yasmin Paige Read more »| 01 Mar 2011 -
CineskinnyGFF 2011: One Thousand Pictures
One Thousand Pictures charts the journey of the train carrying Robert F Kennedy's body from New York to Washington following his assassination in 196... Read more »| 28 Feb 2011 -
Cineskinny
GFF 2011: The Good, The Bad and the Morricone
As David Scott, Duglas T Stewart and friends pay homage to the music of Ennio Morricone, The CineSkinny discusses the composer's legacy and continuing popularity. Words: Chris Buckle Read more »| 26 Feb 2011