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 ReleasesTron: Legacy
When Steven Lisberger’s Tron first hit cinemas in 1982 the world was a very different place. Cutting edge computer technology had only just allowed for... Read more »| 05 Jan 2011 -
Dvd ReviewsShed Your Tears and Walk Away
Picturesque Hebden Bridge has long been a magnet for tourists and commuters looking for a rural paradise, but for a significant portion of its residents it i... Read more »| 05 Jan 2011 -
InterviewsPeter Mullan - NED: Non-establishment director
After an eight year hiatus, Peter Mullan makes a welcome return to directing with NEDS, a punchy, personal tale of urban tribalism set in 70s Glasgow Read more »| 04 Jan 2011 -
New Releases
Black Swan
Natalie Portman gives a career-best performance in Black Swan, and at times she's the only thing holding Darren Aronofsky's hysterical melodrama together. Sh... Read more »| 04 Jan 2011 -
New Releases
The Next Three Days
John and Lara Brennan (Russell Crowe and Elizabeth Banks) are a white collar couple who enjoy argumentative flirting and the odd quickie in the back seat of ... Read more »| 29 Dec 2010 -
New Releases
Amer (Bitter)
Amer is a glorious celebration of giallo, those feverish Italian thrillers of the 60s and 70s. Stripping away the whodunit plots and violent murders, direct... Read more »| 28 Dec 2010
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Film EventsWhat's On January
The Filmhouse in Edinburgh is showing specially restored prints of two mistreated masterpieces between 4-6 Jan. Peeping Tom, the story of a voyeuristic kille... Read more »| 27 Dec 2010 -
Dvd ReviewsBill Bailey: Dandelion Mind
If you’re still scrabbling around for that last minute Christmas present, Bill Bailey’s new DVD is a pretty good bet for, well, almost anybody; y... Read more »| 17 Dec 2010 -
Dvd Reviews
The Last Exorcism
The “found footage” horror movie has become a staple of low budget film-making. But they’re hard to get right and for every hit like REC or... Read more »| 17 Dec 2010 -
Dvd Reviews
Deadly Crossing
Steven Seagal is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma, cloaked in XXXL martial arts pyjamas. He has spun a career in the movies for more than two... Read more »| 14 Dec 2010 -
Dvd Reviews
Battle Royale: Limited Edition
This limited edition release of one of contemporary Japanese cinema's key releases comes with enough extras to make even the most ardent completist swoon, bu... Read more »| 10 Dec 2010 -
New Releases
Skirt Day
Highlights from the French Film Festival 2010 Read more »| 10 Dec 2010 -
New Releases
Outcast
Initially, Outcast seems promising, dragging the viewer into an atmospheric, contrasting world of grey, high rise council blandness and blood-fuelled pagan r... Read more »| 02 Dec 2010 -
New Releases
Catfish
Catfish is a film about a man who strikes up an online friendship with a seemingly ordinary family, and that's about all you need to know. The elemen... Read more »| 02 Dec 2010 -
Opinion
Time For Anti-heroes: Top Ten Films of 2010
The Skinny film writers sort through their ripped up ticket stubs for Sex and the City 2 and those Girl Who Got Raped And Beat Up films to bring you the cream of 2010's cinematic crop Read more »| 01 Dec 2010