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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FestivalsIn praise of Hal Ashby
Why Hal Ashby's (possibly) the greatest director you've (probably) never heard of Read more »| 18 Jun 2018 -
FestivalsA brief history of Frankenstein's monster on screen
Ahead of Mary Shelley, Haifa al-Mansour's study of the Frankenstein author starring Elle Fanning, we look at how Shelly's most famous creation, Frankenstein’s monster, has been portrayed on screen throughout the decades Read more »| 18 Jun 2018 -
FestivalsHow Paris is Burning became a touchstone of queer cinema
Ahead of its screening at Edinburgh International Film Festival, we consider the enduring importance of Jennie Livingston's documentary on New York’s 80s drag subculture, Paris Is Burning Read more »| 18 Jun 2018 -
FestivalsMatt Palmer on bruising Scottish thriller Calibre
Matt Palmer's debut film Calibre, a sinewy thriller set in the Highlands, is soon to make its world premiere at Edinburgh International Film Festival. We talk to him about channeling 1970s genre films and casting Jack Lowden before Hollywood comes calling Read more »| 15 Jun 2018 -
Festivals
Documentaries at Edinburgh Film Festival: Big Lives Examined
This year's documentary strand at Edinburgh International Film Festival is bursting with tales of extraordinary lives. Here are six to seek out, from Orson Welles to George Michael Read more »| 15 Jun 2018 -
New Releases
Ocean’s 8
Ocean's 8 is an enjoyable all-female spin on an Ocean's movie, but with a cast this stellar you're left wanting more Read more »| 14 Jun 2018
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Festivals
How Day of The Dead shaped the modern zombie movie
The impact of Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead on modern horror cinema is unquestionable, but Romero's less-loved Day of the Dead has also left its mark. We explore its influences Read more »| 14 Jun 2018 -
NewsPatty Jenkins shares first images from Wonder Woman sequel
The first images for the Wonder Woman sequel have been shared by the film’s director, Patty Jenkins, and it looks like we’re going to see Gal Gadot’s Diana Prince in the 1980s Read more »| 13 Jun 2018 -
Festivals
How Steven Spielberg’s Jaws changed cinema
Jaws is 43 years old but as potent as ever. Ahead of its screening with a live orchestra at Edinburgh International Film Festival, we sing the praises of this Spielberg classic Read more »| 13 Jun 2018 -
Dvd Reviews
The Quiet Earth
Geoffrey Murphy's off-beat last man on Earth drama from New Zealand Read more »| 13 Jun 2018 -
Dvd Reviews
Dark River
Clio Barnard joins the recent run of UK directors making emotionally fraught dramas in rural settings with Dark River Read more »| 13 Jun 2018 -
Dvd Reviews
In the Fade
Drama following a woman whose family is killed in a terrorist attack has little to recommend it beyond Diane Kruger's moving central performance Read more »| 13 Jun 2018 -
News
Heathers is coming back to UK cinemas
The iconic black comedy starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater is heading back to UK cinemas this August. Be reminded of this 1988 film’s pitch black cynicism with the restored version’s new trailer Read more »| 13 Jun 2018 -
Festivals
Edinburgh Film Festival: 8 female filmmakers making waves
This year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival celebrates female filmmaking in the 1980s, but there are also plenty of mint fresh films from female directors that you should seek out too. Here are eight of them Read more »| 13 Jun 2018 -
Festivals
Edinburgh Film Festival announce celebrity guests
Edinburgh International Film Festival announce who’ll be walking the red carpet this year, with guests ranging from Kelly Macdonald and Samantha Morton to Ben Elton and Rob Brydon Read more »| 11 Jun 2018