Author Archives: SMW

View History 2015 #1

I’m going to try to keep track of what I watch and what I’m up to this year, and then post one of these every Sunday. Seems like a relatively simple concept, so let’s see how badly I can fuck it … Continue reading

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The Top 5 Best Films of 2015*

*No comesies-backsies. Four sets, actually, to cater to my indecision and/or over-excitement. Without further ado, and arranged by release date: The What-Could-Possibly-Go-Wrong Top 5 of Sure-Fire Hits 1. Birdman (dir. Alejandro González Iñárritu) | Released January 2. Avengers: Age of Ultron (dir. Joss … Continue reading

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The Top 10 Best Films of 2014 (plus the worst, and the meh)

Every time this comes around, I tie myself in knots over how I’m supposed to pick my top films of the year. I’ll spare you as much of the working as I can, but I’ve settled on a simple premise … Continue reading

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TRAILER: Matchbox Cineclub presents The Beaver Trilogy

This is the trailer I made for Matchbox Cineclub‘s opening film – The Beaver Trilogy (dir. Trent Harris, 2001; 1979-85). We’re launching our monthly night at The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow, on Thursday 15th January. Here’s the poster: And here’s the wee … Continue reading

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EVENT: Matchbox Cineclub @ The Old Hairdressers

I’m excited to announce that in 2015, on the third Thursday of every month, Matchbox Cineclub will be making The Old Hairdressers Glasgow a home for all our favourite cinematic orphans, outcasts and outliers. We’ll be showing films you most likely won’t see … Continue reading

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