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 ReleasesLFF 2019: Run
Scott Graham’s third feature follows a petrol-head who was born to run, but instead never left his small fishing village in Scotland Read more »| 08 Oct 2019 -
InterviewsShort Films on TV: Random Acts and BBC Scotland
With Scotland's vibrant short film scene and myriad online platforms, it's never been easier to see short films – thanks to programmes like BBC Scotland's Next Big Thing, there are plenty of opportunities to stumble across shorts on TV too Read more »| 08 Oct 2019 -
New ReleasesRose Plays Julie
The Desperate Optimists (Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor) return with another stylish study of identity and trauma Read more »| 07 Oct 2019 -
InterviewsThe Peanut Butter Falcon: Meet the directors
Indie directors Michael Schwartz and Tyler Nilson discuss their breakout hit The Peanut Butter Falcon, a lyrical buddy movie about a young man with Down's syndrome taking to the road with a struggling fisherman, played by Shia LaBeouf Read more »| 04 Oct 2019 -
InterviewsScottish musicians on their soundtracking sidehustles
Scottish cinema has had a resurgence of late, and the same can also be said for film music being produced by Scottish musicians. We speak to a range of different artists working in film to get a handle on how they approach this side of their practice Read more »| 04 Oct 2019 -
New ReleasesLFF 2019: The Peanut Butter Falcon
The potentially mawkish premise of this odd-couple road movie is overcome by an authentic sense of place and the compelling bond formed onscreen between leads Zack Gottsagen and Shia LaBeouf Read more »| 04 Oct 2019
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New ReleasesThe Day Shall Come
Like a tragicomic B-side to the more brutal Four Lions, Chris Morris leads us inside the surrealist logic of an FBI agency who are arming tin-pot terrorists so they can take them down Read more »| 03 Oct 2019 -
Festivals12 of the best films at London Film Festival 2019
London Film Festival offers up another embarrassment of riches. Here are a dozen films that we think look great and, crucially, haven't completely sold out yet, like many of the other gala screenings Read more »| 02 Oct 2019 -
New ReleasesJoker
Todd Phillips's take on Batman's arch enemy is told through emotional pornography, with the director acting as a freakshow impresario inviting us to “come and see The Amazing Schiz-O-Phrenic!” Read more »| 02 Oct 2019 -
New ReleasesAmerican Woman
Sienna Miller has never been better than in this drama taking us inside the world of an impoverished woman trying to get by after her adult daughter goes missing, leaving her to take care of her grandson Read more »| 02 Oct 2019 -
FestivalsTalk of the Toons: Scotland Loves Anime 2019 preview
Now the UK's buzziest animation event, Scotland Loves Anime returns for its tenth edition. Festival director Andrew Partridge talks us through its history and recommends some of this year's highlights, including the new film from the mind behind Your Name Read more »| 30 Sep 2019 -
New ReleasesThe Goldfinch
John Crowley's ponderous and pretentious take on Donna Tartt's Pulitzer Prize-winner only comes alive in the briefest of spells Read more »| 27 Sep 2019 -
FestivalsEdinburgh Spanish Film Festival: 2019 preview
The Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival is back with a tasty menu of award-winning Spanish cinema as well as a literal tasty menu with Scottish chef Michael Innes Read more »| 26 Sep 2019 -
FestivalsQueer Aye: Scottish Queer International Film Festival 2019
SQIFF turns five this month, with a zesty programme including a celebration of ballroom culture, films on Latinx legends and Janelle Monáe's Dirty Computer. The festival's coordinator and co-founder, Helen Wright, tells us more Read more »| 26 Sep 2019 -
FestivalsAfrica in Motion 2019: Festival preview
Africa in Motion's collaborative approach to curation and ambitious scope has produced another lively, polyphonic programme. In this 14th edition, Afrofuturism, VR and gaming sit beside the oldest surviving feature film by an African-American director Read more »| 23 Sep 2019