This week at Barking Mad About Films we chose to watch the 1981 classic Time Bandits. A film we were reminded of following the sad news that actor Kenny Baker, probably best known for being the man inside R2-D2 from Star Wars had passed away. Kenny plays Fidgit, one of the Time Bandits of the film, directed by Terry Gilliam, who also co-wrote the film with his Monty Python … [Read more...]
The Shallows! Is This Shark Thriller JAWSome?
When we heard about The Shallows film, because of it featuring a shark, it quickly became one of our must-see films of the year. Shark films are a guilty pleasure for us here at Barking Mad About Films, a fact that we’ve blogged about before https://barkingmadaboutfilms-com.stackstaging.com/shark/ Jaws, is our all time favourite film. The film also gave us a fascination … [Read more...]
Is Dory’s New Adventure Worth Finding?
Pixar Animation studios have given Disney and us some amazing films over the years, from Toy Story to Wall-E. The films are loved by cinema-goers around the world and most will have a favourite, for us it was their 2003 film, Finding Nemo. When we heard a sequel, Finding Dory, was on the way, we had to contain our excitement, as whilst Toy Story 2 was as good as the … [Read more...]
Is the new Ghostbusters film spooktacular?
The new Ghostbusters film! What did we expect when we went in? We didn’t know to be honest, its director Paul Feig recently gave us Heat which we loved, but also Spy which we did not. The film has a sad attachment to it, with it being the hate target on the internet, most hated reboot, most dislikes on YouTube, hate for its female cast etc Now I love the 1984 original, … [Read more...]
Our Not So Secret Review Of Secret Life Of Pets!
From the very first trailer, we knew The Secret Life of Pets would be a must see for us at Barking Mad About Films. The animation of the pets just had so many mannerisms of not only Pepper but Hooch, her cat brother as well. The storyline is simple enough, playing like Toy Story, but with pets. Now to really get the most of this film, you will I would say need to be or have … [Read more...]