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 ReleasesGod's Creatures
A mother's loyalties are tested in Irish drama God's Creatures, staring Emily Watson and Paul Mescal Read more »| 02 Mar 2023 -
InterviewsAndrew Cumming on stone age horror Out of Darkness
Andrew Cumming’s debut Out of Darkness takes us back to paleolithic Scotland where a band of early humans are being picked off one by one by a mysterious threat. We speak to Cumming about his early influences and honing his craft in unlikely places Read more »| 28 Feb 2023 -
InterviewsLuke Fowler on his Margaret Tait film Being in a Place
Glasgow-based artist, filmmaker and musician Luke Fowler discusses his new film Being in a Place – a complex portrait of fellow Scottish filmmaker Margaret Tait Read more »| 28 Feb 2023 -
InterviewsDoc 'n' Roll: Álfrún Örnólfsdóttir on Band
Described as performance art meets Spinal Tap, Band follows a real-life Icelandic female punk collective during a creative crossroads. We speak to Álfrún Örnólfsdóttir, the director of Band and a member of the band, about blending fact and fiction Read more »| 27 Feb 2023 -
InterviewsSoda Jerk on Trump-era satire Hello Dankness
Soda Jerk, mashup heroes of our times, take satire to higher levels with Hello Dankness, a hilarious collage film retelling the Trump era using the rejuvenated ashes of your favourite stoner movies Read more »| 27 Feb 2023 -
New ReleasesBerlinale 2023: Infinity Pool
Brandon Cronenberg's uninspired psychedelic horror thriller is never as transgressive or shocking as it wants to be Read more »| 24 Feb 2023
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OpinionGlasgow Film Festival 2023: Ten unmissable films
From environmental dramas to playful documentaries, here are ten unmissable films at this year's Glasgow Film Festival Read more »| 22 Feb 2023 -
FestivalsGlasgow Short Film Festival reveal 2023 programme
GSFF showcase the rise of our AI overlords, host nights of world-building animation and a focus on Lebanese short films, plus new shorts from Ainslie Henderson, Duncan Cowles, Simone Smith and Jack Goessens in the Scottish competition Read more »| 22 Feb 2023 -
InterviewsVoices from the Margins: Lee Grant interview
Lee Grant has lived a life. Cannes award-winner at 22. Blacklisted during the Communist witch hunts. An icon of 70s New Hollywood. A pioneering documentarian in the 80s. We discuss her extraordinary career ahead of her Glasgow Film Festival retrospective Read more »| 21 Feb 2023 -
InterviewsScotland on Screen: Adura Onashile on Girl
Fresh from Sundance, Adura Onashile's tender drama Girl gets a hometown premiere at Glasgow Film Festival. Onashile tells us about the film's inspiration Read more »| 14 Feb 2023 -
New ReleasesMarcel the Shell with Shoes On
The adorable series of YouTube shorts featuring Jenny Slate as a cute sea shell with a googly eye and a pair of tiny trainers get a big-screen update Read more »| 13 Feb 2023 -
FestivalsGlasgow Short Film Festival: First events for 2023
Glasgow Short Film Festival opens with Rhys Hollis’ OMOS, and Aussie mashup geniuses Soda_Jerk are back with their latest film, Hello Dankness Read more »| 09 Feb 2023 -
NewsWatch the award-winning Close for free with The Skinny & MUBI
The CineSkinny Film Club returns this month, and kicks off with free screenings of one of 2023's best films so far – Lukas Dhont's Close Read more »| 08 Feb 2023 -
NewsHippodrome Silent Film Festival reveal 2023 programme
The Hippodrome Silent Film Festival is back with gems from the silent era being resurrected and paired with live musicians. With fantasy films, spiky satires, slapstick and heartbreaking dramas on offer, there's something for every taste Read more »| 07 Feb 2023 -
New ReleasesBlue Jean
Georgia Oakley's devastating debut feature concerns a lesbian PE teacher trying to navigate her personal and professional life in the face of Section 28 Read more »| 06 Feb 2023