Withnail and I: 20 Years On | The Skinny

To mark the 20th anniversary of the ultimate student film, a digitally re-mastered 'Withnail and I' is released on a three-disc 20th Anniversary Edition. Including a brand new interview with writer Bruce Robinson, a 'Postcards From Penrith' featurette and the 1999 documentary 'Withnail and Us', the package also includes a guide to the Drinking Game and, of course, the original soundtrack.Known for its unparalleled quote-ability, 'Withnail and I's humour has been re-worked time and again; bizarre

V for Vendetta | The Skinny

Villainous and vile! That venal Hollywood should take the vanguard masterwork of its genre and create a vapid popcorn vehicle! Those unfamiliar with Alan Moore's writing can expect an above average fantasy thriller with a weighty British cast, but have vexed fans of the graphic novel been vindicated? Yes, their scepticism was valid; the complex story is stripped down with only the basic elements intact. Futuristic Britain is a totalitarian state, enter the mysterious V, wronged superhero in a Gu

Silent Hill | The Skinny

There's something retch-inducingly postmodern about basing films on video games and yet here, at least, the premise has horror potential. A young mother takes her troubled adopted daughter to the ghost town of her birth, where a nightmare lies in wait. Although the script reaches for gravitas with its timely message about the power of faith corrupting, what will really impact on any viewer is the demon guy with the fuck-off big knife. Predictably, the dialogue is as subtle as spilled intestines

Casanova | The Skinny

Released as Valentine's Day fodder, 'Casanova' pairs Oscar hopeful Heath Ledger with Sienna 'what is she famous for?' Miller to unbearably bland effect. In eighteenth century Venice, legendary lover Casanova gets into and out of beds and trouble until he meets staunch feminist and secret writer Francesca Bruni. Wackiness ensues. Venice looks as beautiful, clean and free of pigeons as was Amelie's Paris but really, shit in a nice box is still shit. Casting an Australian as Casanova was an interes