Category Archives: Edinburgh

INTERVIEW: Des Mangan (Hercules Returns)

Posted on September 24, 2015 by SMW

Des Mangan is the man behind Double Take, the comedy troupe who gave us cult comedy Hercules Returns (David Parker, 1993), which Physical Impossibility is presenting at the Grosvenor Cinema, Glasgow, for one night only on Saturday 26/09 as part of Scalarama 2015. … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, EIFF, Glasgow, Interview | Tagged 1987, 1993, 2015, Australia, Cameo Cinema, Cinema, Des Mangan, Double Take, Dub Parody, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival, Film, Glasgow, Hercules Returns, Interview, Movie, Scalarama, Scalarama2015, Scaledonia, The Big Easy | 4 Comments

Scalarama 2015: Scaledonia | Glasgow

Posted on September 2, 2015 by SMW

Scalarama is a month-long homage to the spirit of London’s dearly departed Scala Cinema, celebrating independent cinema by promoting DIY events, pop-up screenings and generally making no distinction between high and low art, all in the name of a borderline-worrying obsession … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Preview | Tagged 2015, Cinema, Film, Glasgow, Movies, Pop-Up Cinema, Scalarama, Scalarama2015, Scaledonia, Scotland, September | Leave a comment

What does VHS mean to you?

Posted on June 21, 2015 by SMW

What does VHS mean to you? Three quite different but uniformly excellent documentaries at Edinburgh International Film Festival – Remake, Remix, Rip-off (Cem Kaya, 2014), Chuck Norris Vs Communism (Ilinca Calugareanu, 2015) and Stand by for Tape Back-Up (Ross Sutherland, … Continue reading →

Posted in Copywrongs, Edinburgh, EIFF, EIFF 2015, Preview, Reviews, Turkish Remakesploitation | Tagged Chuck Norris Vs Communism, Cinema, Documentary, Edfilmfest, Edinburgh, EIFF, Film, Remake Remix Rip Off, Remakesploitation, Stand by for Tape Back-up, VHS | Leave a comment

EIFF REVIEW: The Legend of Barney Thomson (2015)

Posted on June 17, 2015 by SMW

Pitchy is probably the best word for Robert Carlyle’s The Legend of Barney Thomson, the opening film of 2015’s Edinburgh International Film Festival. Having made the not unusual (nor unforgivable) choice to direct himself in the title role, Carlyle delivers a comedy jet black in … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, EIFF 2015, Glasgow, Reviews | Tagged Cinema, Edfilmfest, EIFF, Film, Glasgow, Movies, Review, Robert Carlyle, The Legend Of Barney Thomson | 1 Comment

EIFF 2015: Feature Picks

Posted on June 4, 2015 by SMW

The selection of genre films in Edinburgh International Film Festival’s 2015 programme is pretty mouthwatering – there’s Maggie, One & Two, Parasyte: Part 1 and Redeemer to name but a few – so, just like the docs and the retro picks, this was a tricky … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, EIFF, EIFF 2015, Preview | Tagged Cinema, Cop Car, Edfilmfest, Edinburgh, Edinburgh International Film Festival, EIFF15, Films, Koza, Liza The Fox Fairy, Movies, Swung, Turbo Kid | 1 Comment

EIFF 2015: Retro Picks

Posted on May 29, 2015 by SMW

We’ve seen already how Edinburgh International Film Festival’s documentary strand this year is an embarrassment of riches, but turns out it’s a gala year for looking back too. Without further ado, here’s my picks from the old films screening again at EIFF … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, EIFF, EIFF 2015, Preview | Tagged Alejandro Jodorowsky, Cinema, Edfilmfest, Edinburgh, Edinburgh International Film Festival, EIFF, Film, Fritz The Cat, Movies, Ralph Bakshi, Roar, Santa Sangre, The Night Stalker, Walter Hill | 2 Comments

EIFF 2015: Documentary Picks

Posted on May 28, 2015 by SMW

It’s a really strong year for documentaries at EIFF, making this a pleasingly tricky shortlist to formulate. Luckily, I could care less about the high-profile Amy Winehouse doc, Amy (though director Asif Kapadia’s Senna was engaging enough). It was tougher to jettison two films about … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, EIFF, EIFF 2015, Preview | Tagged 2000AD, Bill Drummond, Chuck Norris Vs Communism, Edfilmfest, Edinburgh, EIFF, EIFF15, Film, Film Festival, Remake Remix Rip Off, Scottish Post-Punk, The Wolfpack | 5 Comments