Tag Archives: Film

The Great 1980s Movie/Music Video Crossover

Posted on September 30, 2014 by SMW

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 →

Posted in Movies, Music | Tagged 1980s, Big Trouble In Little China, Cinema, Cocoon, Coup De Villes, Cyndi Lauper, Film, Goonies, James Cameron, John Carpenter, Kenny Loggins, Martini Reach, Michael Sembello, Movies, Music, music video, Music Videos, Richard Donner, Ron Howard, To Live And Die In LA, Tony Scott, Top Gun, Wang Chung, William Friedkin | 1 Comment

Dunoon Film Festival 2014

Posted on September 7, 2014 by SMW

Screenwriter Paul Laverty will be attending Dunoon Film Festival next week, for a couple of events. First, a screening of his most recent collaboration with Ken Loach, Jimmy’s Hall (2014), after which he’ll be taking part in a Q&A session … Continue reading →

Posted in Dunoon Film Festival, Interview, Movies | Tagged Chris Leslie, Cinema, Dunoon, Dunoon Film Festival, Film, Film Festival, In Conversation, Ken Loach, Movies, Paul Laverty | Leave a comment

INTERVIEW: David Julian Leonard on Big Star: Live In Memphis

Posted on August 4, 2014 by SMW

Big Star: Live In Memphis is screening at GFT on Thursday 07/08. Filmmaker and photographer David Julian Leonard edited the concert film from footage that had been left in a cupboard for almost 20 years. Filmed in 1994 at one of Big Star’s first reunion … Continue reading →

Posted in GFT, Glasgow, Interview, Movies, Music | Tagged Alex Chilton, Big Star, Cinema, David Julian Leonard, Film, GFT, Glasgow, Memphis, Movies | Leave a comment

Matchbox Cineclub Presents: VIDEO ON @ Sofi’s

Posted on July 30, 2014 by SMW

Matchbox Cineclub is back! We’re bringing our VIDEO ON event to Sofi’s in Edinburgh in a four-week residency. Every Monday evening in August, we invite you into Sofi’s back room while we stick a tape on – the kind you might once have … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, Matchbox Cineclub, Movies | Tagged Absurd, Blood, Chaos, David Lynch, Edinburgh, Event, Film, John Waters, Matchbox Cineclub, Movies, Quentin Tarantino, Screening, Trash, Video On, Werner Herzog | Leave a comment

New Stockists

Posted on June 10, 2014 by SMW

I’m happy to announce that Physical Impossibility‘s newest stockist is Forbidden Planet, Glasgow – a shop I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time in ever since I was a knee-high to a Mr Mxyzptlk cut-out, so it’s very cool to see the zine … Continue reading →

Posted in Copywrongs, Edinburgh, GFT, Glasgow, Larry Cohen, Popcorn Droppers, Zine | Tagged Cinema, Copywrongs, Film, Forbidden Planet, Glasgow, Glasgow Film Theatre, illustration, Movies, New York, Physical Impossibility, Popcorn Droppers, Stockists, Zine | Leave a comment