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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NewsBill Murray reunites with his Lost in Translation director Sofia Coppola
Fifteen years after the brilliant bittersweet drama Lost in Translation, Bill Murray and Sofia Coppola will work together on a new movie, called On the Rocks Read more »| 16 Jan 2019 -
NewsJason Reitman directing a Ghostbusters Sequel
Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and Bill Murray could be back to vanquish ghosts in this second sequel to the original and much-loved 1984 comedy Read more »| 16 Jan 2019 -
New ReleasesBeautiful Boy
Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet are both outstanding in this profoundly moving story of a young man dealing with addiction Read more »| 15 Jan 2019 -
NewsPeter Parker visits Europe in the first Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer
See New Yorker Spider-Man out of his element fighting Jake Gyllenhaal’s Mysterio in Venice and London Read more »| 15 Jan 2019 -
New ReleasesMary Queen of Scots
Ronan and Robbie are knockout, but their bold, sensitive performances as somewhat hindered by structural and pacing issues Read more »| 14 Jan 2019 -
Dvd ReviewsA Simple Favour
The "dark side of Paul Feig" is worth checking out on DVD for its ballsy twists, engagingly off-kilter performances, and drop-dead gorgeous costume design Read more »| 14 Jan 2019
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Dvd ReviewsBandersnatch – choose-your-own review
Bandersnatch, the latest edition of Black Mirror, has a twist: you get to choose the path the character takes through the narrative, Fighting Fantasy style. Our review takes a similar form. To choose to read it, keep scrolling Read more »| 11 Jan 2019 -
NewsJake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo reunite in horror Velvet Buzzsaw
Gyllenhaal and Russo star in Dan Gilroy's horror set within the LA art world Read more »| 10 Jan 2019 -
Film EventsFilmhouse’s new House Guest is… The Skinny!
We've programmed an eclectic series of films to screen at Filmhouse throughout February, from Martin Scorsese’s prescient satire The King of Comedy to riotous music-filled comedy The Blues Brothers Read more »| 09 Jan 2019 -
NewsBAFTAs 2019: The Favourite rules, but female directors shut out
Yorgos Lanthimos’s vicious comedy starring Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz lead the BAFTA race with 12 nominations Read more »| 09 Jan 2019 -
OpinionThe 25 must-see films of 2019
From Claire Denis' elliptical sci-fi High Life to Martin Scorsese's reunion with Robert De Niro in The Irishman via Bill Murray/Jim Jarmusch zombie movie The Dead Don't Die, these are our most anticipated films of 2019 Read more »| 08 Jan 2019 -
New ReleasesThe Favourite
Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz and Olivia Colman deliver career-best performances in Yorgos Lanthimos' most accessible – and entertaining – film yet Read more »| 08 Jan 2019 -
FestivalsJonah Hill’s directorial debut Mid90s to open Glasgow Film Festival
The Superbad actor’s first effort as director kicks off the 15th edition of GFF, while an adaptation of Kieran Hurley’s hit play Beats, about 90s rave culture, will close proceedings Read more »| 08 Jan 2019 -
Film EventsThe Best Film Events in Scotland in January
The ten big screen movie happenings you should make time for this month, from a celebration of trailblazing feminist filmmaker Margarethe von Trotta to a screening of Metropolis with live DJ soundtrack Read more »| 07 Jan 2019 -
InterviewsJosie Rourke on Mary Queen of Scots
Josie Rourke's debut film tells the story of Mary, Queen of Scots and her acrimonious relationship with her cousin Elizabeth I. With vibrant Irish actor Saoirse Ronan in the lead role, Rourke attempts to set the record of Mary's life straight Read more »| 07 Jan 2019