Showing posts with label British Cinema. Show all posts
Showing posts with label British Cinema. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

J.M. Dobies, Austin Classic Movies Examiner on Facebook, Twitter

The movie column is back.

J.M. Dobies, Austin Classic Movies Examiner now has a page on Facebook for fans and friends of the column to post about their favorite movies and upcoming classic film happenings in Austin.

In addition to linking the latest review and features from the Austin Classic Movies Examiner, the Facebook page will also feature evergreens from the first three years of the columnm including the "Greatest Hits" series (Natalie Wood's Greatest Hits, Marlon Brando's Greatest Hits, Martin Scorcese's Greatest Hits, etc.).

The regular screenings of rare 35mm prints at the Alamo Drafthouse and the Paramount Theatre's classic film series will continue to drive the column's Austin-centric approach.

'Like' It: J.M. Dobies, Austin Classic Movies Examiner Facebook Page

To follow the A.C.M.E. on Twitter, subscribe to the posts of his rock n' roll alter ego Mal Thursday (twitter.com/#malthursday). The latest episode of The Mal Thursday Show podcast, "The Ballad of Mal Thursday, Pt. 5" is currently available free on iTunes and on GaragePunk Pirate Radio.

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Thursday, January 21, 2010

Angry Young Bastard: Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

After banging out a few items for my Celebrity Headlines column, I published a piece about something good, which is Karel Reisz's film of Alan Sillitoe's Angry Young Man drama Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, starring a young, charismatic Albert Finney. Here 'tis:

Angry Young Bastard: Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

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Recent articles by JM Dobies:

Tuesday Weld's Greatest Hits

The Action Pack presents the Pulp Fiction Quote-Along at Alamo Drafthouse

Teenage Pygmalion: Lord Love a Duck

Racing for Nowhere: Monte Hellman's Two Lane Blacktop

A Streetcar Named Desire



Monday, July 27, 2009

My Promo Video for The Oliver Reed Film Festival



Here's a little promotional video I made for The Oliver Reed Film Festival blog, with musical accompaniment by British punk band Menace. It's also on You Tube, but this is the director's cut.

Cheers!