Category Archives: Movies
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
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
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
2001: A Space Odyssey Programme Note for GFT
2001: A Space Odyssey (Dir. Stanley Kubrick, 1968) is screening at GFT from Friday 28th November until Thursday 4th December. My accompanying programme note will be available at screenings – read it online here, or download it here. GFT archives all its programme notes online here.
The Great 1980s Movie/Music Video Crossover
Lots of famous film directors have directed lots of famous music videos*, but in the 1980s a perfect confluence of talent, cocaine and nascent synergy produced some truly singular music video tie-ins, made by and often starring the directors of the … Continue reading
Physical Impossibility 