Tag Archives: Glasgow

Freedom of Seats (UPDATED)

Posted on May 13, 2014 by SMW

Cineworld have decided to introduce allocated seating in their UK cinemas, reportedly from Friday 6th June, 2014. This is a terrible idea. This is nominally a film blog, so I’m not going to split hairs about what is and isn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Glasgow, Movies | Tagged Allocated Seating, Cinema, Cineworld, Cineworld cinemas, Film, First World Problems, Glasgow, Movies, reserved seats | 6 Comments

INTERVIEW: David Bruce on Glasgow Film Theatre, 1974

Posted on May 5, 2014 by SMW

David Bruce, former chair of GFT, once director of the Scottish Film Council and Edinburgh International Film Festival and author of Scotland – The Movie, gave up his time to speak to me recently on the subject of the 1974 opening of Glasgow Film Theatre. … Continue reading →

Posted in GFT, Glasgow, Interview, Movies | Tagged 1974, Cinema City, Cosmo, David Bruce, Film, GFT, Glasgow, Glasgow Film Theatre, Interview, Scottish Film Council, Zardoz | Leave a comment

#GFF14

Posted on March 12, 2014 by SMW

Hello! Just a quick update with the full run-down of my contributions to the Glasgow Film Festival website, in my fourth year as official GFF blogger. First, the picks of the programme which, while a little out-of-date by now, are still … Continue reading →

Posted in GFF 2014, Glasgow, Interview, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Blog, Chris Petit, Ed Atkins, GFF14, Glasgow, Glasgow Film Festival 2014, Interview, Physical Impossibility, Zine | Leave a comment

Popcorn Droppers

Posted on March 1, 2014 by SMW

“I enjoyed writing it because I knew on every level that it was never going to get made… It’s what’s called a popcorn dropper.” Nick Cave on his script for Gladiator 2 There’s a Hollywood adage that “no-one sets out … Continue reading →

Posted in Glasgow, Movies, Popcorn Droppers, Zine | Tagged Gladiator 2, Glasgow, Nick Cave, Physical Impossibility, Popcorn Droppers, Unmade Movies, Zine | 2 Comments

Glasgow Film Festival 2014

Posted on February 21, 2014 by SMW

I’ve just begun my fourth year as official blogger for Glasgow Film Festival. I’ve got myself a 20-ticket Early Bird Pass, a ticket for Goblin and an armful of screeners and press tickets. I’ll be contributing picks from the programme, … Continue reading →

Posted in GFF 2014, GFT, Glasgow, Interview, Movies, Reviews, Working Hard/Hardly Working, Zine | Tagged Blog, Cinema, Film, GFF14, Glasgow, Glasgow Film Festival, Movies, Physical Impossibility, Zine | Leave a comment