Firstly a huge disclaimer, as a fan of Meg, the book this film is based on by Steve Alten, we had waited 20 years for The Meg movie to surface, so we went in with a sense of hope, desperate to enjoy it and wanting it to do well. The film opens with a sequence where in the middle of a deep-sea rescue, it would appear the sub in peril is being attacked by something … [Read more...]
We Fall In to see Mission Impossible Fallout
We went to see Mission Impossible: Fallout, the 6th film in this hugely successful Franchise based on the hit TV series. This film again sees Tom Cruise return in the lead role as Ethan Hunt. Whereas all the films can be watched as individual films, this one also works as a direct sequel to the 5th film Rogue Nation, again written and directed by Christopher … [Read more...]
The BMAF 2018 Half Year Top 10 Films
With so many great films still to come this year, we look at our highlights from the first 6 months! So starting at number 10: 10: Game Night (Our Review) This fun dark comedy actually made us laugh and the cast which included many familiar faces from our favourite TV shows was a pleasant surprise 9: Ready Player One (Our Review) Spielberg magic brought Ernest … [Read more...]
Could Rex be the Pawfect Service Dog Movie?
Today we finally got to watch Rex, it’s a biopic of US Marine Megan Leavey. The film was in fact called Megan Leavey in the US when it was released nearly a year ago, so it had been quite a wait for us. Our initial concerns were that this film could be a fluffy piece like another service dog film called Max, but those fears were removed when we found the director was … [Read more...]
Solo: Is it A Star Wars Story Worth Telling?
Our latest cinema visit was for the latest entry into the Star Wars universe from Disney, with their second Spin-off following the success of Rogue One. Now we didn’t see the film in the first week and we didn’t really know what to expect as it seems to have received an internet backlash of the Ghostbusters reboot proportions. The film opening did have us a little worried … [Read more...]