When the announcement of Ant-Man was initially made I was actually looking forward to this one as the writer/director team was to be Adam Cornish and Edgar Wright! Adam wrote the fun Attack the Block and Edgar was of course behind Shaun of the Dead. Creative differences were given and the 2 were taken off the project (although do get credit on the screenplay) brought in to … [Read more...]
What film would you love to have a sequel?
This year has been a good year for film follow-ups, Mad Max: Fury Road & Jurassic World are stand outs, so whilst enjoying this little high it got me thinking what film would I like a sequel too. I am a massive fan of the creature feature and one film that left me dying for more was 1998's Deep Rising, if you've seen it you'll agree the ending almost demands it, if not … [Read more...]
Terminator Genisys: Is it Worth you Going ‘Back’ to This Franchise
The Barking Mad family are going on holiday next week but before all the packing and ironing gets done, there was time for a trip to the movies to see the latest instalment in the Terminator franchise To start with I have to admit, its last entry Terminator: Salvation I found to be a major let down and the only thing I can really remember from it is Christian Bale’s epic … [Read more...]
John Wick: Seeking Revenge for a Dog: Thank Gawd It wasn’t a 12a
Over the years, there has been a current trend to water down the action films to get a wider audience. I can reluctantly accept that, the original Taken wasn’t a big hit at cinemas but became a bigger hit when it found its way into homes so presuming that included lots of naughty under age watchers, the second came out with a 12 rating in the UK, needless to say the second one … [Read more...]