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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InterviewsLeonardo Van Dijl on Julie Keeps Quiet
Belgian drama Julie Keeps Quiet centres on a teen tennis prodigy who's trying to keep it together during an abuse scandal at her elite tennis academy. Director Leonardo Van Dijl explains his inspirations for the film and his hopes for its reception Read more »| 21 Apr 2025 -
InterviewsDéa Kulumbegashvili on abortion drama April
Georgian filmmaker Déa Kulumbegashvili talks to us about the making of her abortion drama April and the role of cinema in the face of repressive systems Read more »| 21 Apr 2025 -
NewsWatch the trailer for stunning Scottish drama Harvest
The Scottish landscape has rarely looked more sumptuous on screen than in Athina Rachel Tsangari's woozy folk western Harvest; here's the film's first trailer ahead of its cinema release in July Read more »| 16 Apr 2025 -
InterviewsAlchemy 2025: Maxime Jean-Baptiste on Kouté vwa
Maxime Jean-Baptiste returns to Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival with Kouté vwa, a hybrid documentary concerned with familial grief, coming-of-age and the shadow of colonialism in French Guiana. He talks to us about blending fact and fiction Read more »| 15 Apr 2025 -
NewsGlasgow Film Theatre reveal 2025 birthday programme
The Glasgow cinema will celebrate its 51st birthday this May with a month-long programme that includes a David Lynch season and loads of classics back on the big screen, with some screenings on 35mm and 70mm Read more »| 09 Apr 2025 -
New ReleasesThe Return
The Return will satisfy fans of Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche, who are the best thing about this adaptation of the closing chapters of The Odyssey Read more »| 07 Apr 2025
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New ReleasesHoly Cow
A teenage boy has to grow up fast after his father dies in this finely observed and deeply charming coming-of-age drama set in rural France Read more »| 07 Apr 2025 -
InterviewsCan't Get No Sleep: Meet the director and star of Restless
Restless taps into a nightmare scenario that will be familiar to many: being sent around the bend by annoying neighbours. Its director Jed Hart and star Lyndsey Marshal tell us more about this stylish, tense and very funny British thriller Read more »| 02 Apr 2025 -
InterviewsScotland on Screen: Ruaridh Mollica on Sebastian
Scottish actor Ruaridh Mollica is about to go stratospheric. He's recently joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe and been garnering much praise for his lead role in provocative queer drama Sebastian. He discusses the latter ahead of its UK release Read more »| 01 Apr 2025 -
Film EventsScottish Film Events: April 2025
The CCA makes a welcome return, physical media love letter Kim's Video goes on tour, and the essential Derek Jarman and Chantal Akerman retrospectives continue at GFT Read more »| 31 Mar 2025 -
New ReleasesFour Mothers
James McArdle is a winning lead in this sharp Irish comedy in which an author gets saddled caring for three of his friends' elderly mothers as well as his own mother one summer Read more »| 31 Mar 2025 -
NewsMUBI FEST coming to Glasgow in 2025
Distributor, streaming service and production company MUBI have announced that their global touring festival MUBI FEST will come to Glasgow in November 2025 Read more »| 26 Mar 2025 -
NewsGlasgow Short Film Festival 2025: The Award Winners
Lisa Clarkson’s Paternal Advice won this year’s Scottish Competition while Iranian filmmaker Maryam Tafakory won the Bill Douglas Award for best international short film Read more »| 25 Mar 2025 -
New ReleasesLa Cocina
Talented Mexican director Alonso Ruizpalacios is back with an intense drama concerned with the dream of immigration and the exploitative nature of capitalism, set within the pressure-cooker environment of a New York restaurant Read more »| 24 Mar 2025 -
InterviewsJulian Glander on Boys Go to Jupiter
Julian Glander's debut feature, vaporwave animation Boys Go to Jupiter, is a delightful hangout movie with a sci-fi twist. We spoke to Glander about the film ahead of its UK premiere at Glasgow Film Festival earlier this month Read more »| 20 Mar 2025