Author Archives: SMW

Matchbox Cineclub presents ALTERED STATES in IMMERS-O-SOUND!

Posted on January 21, 2016 by SMW

In the basement of the Harvard Medical School, Dr Edward Jessup floats naked in total darkness. The most terrifying experiment in the history of science is out of control and the subject is himself! Ken Russell’s cult classic was originally … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema, Film, GFF 2016, Glasgow, Matchbox Cineclub, Movies, Preview | Tagged 1980, 2016, Altered States, Cinema, Film, GFF, GFF16, Glasgow, Glasgow Film Festival, Glasgow Film Festival 2016, Immersosound, Ken Russell, Matchbox Cineclub, Movie, Movies | Leave a comment

The Ruthless Weegie Gaze of Bala-Tik

Posted on January 3, 2016 by SMW

Never mind the [REDACTED] of [REDACTED] or the grinning, winning strides for representation – for many Scottish film-goers, the surprise of Star Wars: The Force Awakens was the sudden interjection of a distinctly Glaswegian voice. That voice belongs to Bala-Tik, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema, Film, Glasgow, Movies | Tagged Accent, Bala-Tik, Brian Vernel, Dougray Scott, Glasgow, Glaswegian, Guavian Death Gang, JJ Abrams, Kanjiklub, Kate Dickie, Scotland, Scottish, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Force Awakens | Leave a comment

Physical Impossibility’s Favourite Films of 2015

Posted on December 31, 2015 by SMW

I saw a gazillion brand-new films in 2015, and discovered or revisited a gazillion older films too. I enjoyed slogging through submissions for Glasgow Film Festival, previewed the festival for their blog, then saw many more films during the festival itself. Later in the year, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015, Film, Reviews, Uncategorized | Tagged 2015, A Pigeon Sat On A Branch Reflecting On Existence, Bruno Dumont, Cem Kaya, George Miller, It Follows, Jay Dahl, JJ Abrams, John Maclean, Li'l Quinquin, Mad Max: Fury Road, Remake Remix Rip Off, Roy Andersson, Sean S Baker, Slow West, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Tangerine, The Lobster, There Are Monsters, Yorgos Lanthimos | Leave a comment

Matchbox Cineclub #12: Spaceballs

Posted on November 12, 2015 by SMW

Love Star Wars? Missed out on tickets for The Force Awakens on opening night? Or maybe you HATE Star Wars? Want to escape the onslaught? We’re excited to announce that Matchbox’s final screening of 2015, on the very day Episode VII … Continue reading →

Posted in Glasgow, Matchbox Cineclub | Tagged 1987, 2015, Bill Pullman, Cinema, Comedy, Cult, Episode VII, Film, Glasgow, John Candy, Matchbox Cineclub, Mel Brooks, Movies, Parody, Preview, Rick Moranis, Spaceballs, Spoof, Star Wars, The Force Awakens, The Old Hairdressers | Leave a comment

An Evening with Frederick Wiseman

Posted on November 3, 2015 by SMW

Last week, I was lucky enough to attend An Evening with Frederick Wiseman at New York’s Museum of the Moving Image, hosted by MOMI’s chief curator, David Schwartz. Over a couple hours, the fleet and sharp-witted 85-year-old held forth on his practice and … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Reviews | Tagged 2015, Arthur Hiller, Basic Training, David Schwartz, Errol Morris, Frederick Wiseman, In Jackson Heights, Law And Order, MOMI, Museum of the Moving Image, New York, October, Paddy Chayefsky, Stanley Kubrick, The Hospital | Leave a comment