So I am back home from this week’s Barking Mad About Films trip to the cinema and this weeks choice of viewing was Minions Those cheeky little yellow fella’s from the smash hit film Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2. I personally saw the first film as a big fan of Steve Carrell and the thought of him as a super villain with promise of laughs sold me and it is a film I do … [Read more...]
Fears or Cheers: When the Book You’ve Read is to Become a Film
In a world where every other film appears to be a sequel and original scripts seem to be harder to come from as the worry is they won’t find an audience, the next best option is to find a best selling book and turn that into a film normally with a mixture of good or bad results Over the recent years, I’ve seen books that I have read become big screen blockbusters (Harry … [Read more...]
What is the Film You Love That is Your Guilty Secret?
So with the many movies that get released, some are torn apart from critics and some are box office bombs however what might be considered the worst film ever still can be loved by others Take a look at films like Rocky Horror Show and more recently showgirls, whilst considered flops on release they have risen from the ashes so to speak due to their loyal following and even … [Read more...]
Don’t let Subtitles put you off!
Last weekend on our regular movie night at home, I introduced my wife to one of my favourite romantic films ever, the French film Amelie, my wife has partial hearing loss so I knew suggesting a film with subtitles would not be ruled out by her, but does it rule you out? I recall seeing the film at the cinema thanks to free tickets from a newspaper promotion and seeing numerous … [Read more...]
A Visit to Jurassic World
This week in anticipation of the fourth visit to the world of Jurassic Park, I have woken up before work to watch the original trilogy, the first remains a stand out making you believe that dinosaurs can exist, the following 2 didn’t quite have that magic but are entertaining none the less So on Friday I booked my ticket and headed off to Jurassic World and was pleased to … [Read more...]