One of the BMAF top 10 films of last year was the Boxing movie, Southpaw, which we blogged about. You can read that here: here https://barkingmadaboutfilms-com.stackstaging.com/southpaw/ We highlighted that in our opinion, at the movies, Boxing seems to be the sport to beat, when looking for great sporting films. The Fighter; Cinderella Man; Raging Ball; Million Dollar … [Read more...]
BMAF Remembers Bowie and Rickman: Gone but never will be forgotten
This week, the BMAF office was shocked to hear that David Bowie had passed away, best known of course for his fantastic music, he also was known for his acting work. Many of us when younger, would have known him as the Goblin King from Jim Henson's Labyrinth, but he has done none fantasy roles from Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence to the Man Who Fell To Earth. Who can forget … [Read more...]
Did BMAF have a whale of a time seeing ‘In the Heart of the Sea’?
The BMAF headed to the cinema recently to see our first film of 2016. With our local cinema being a Cineworld, we did not have the option of seeing the Hateful Eight, so took time to catch up on our viewing, by seeing In the Heart of the Sea, which has been in UK cinemas since Boxing Day. The film, directed by Ron Howard, is based on the book by Nathaniel Philbrick, of the … [Read more...]
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Is it MockingYAH or Mocking Nah?
We have just left the cinema after seeing one of this year's most anticipated blockbusters. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 A lot was riding on this film, as there seems to be a huge disappointment from the decision to split Suzanne Collins 3rd book in 2. The first part did not offer a lot for those who loved the books and I know from speaking to those who hadn’t read … [Read more...]
Twitter: Bringing you closer to all things film
Twitter is very much a big part of my free time! You can find me tweeting all sorts of stuff, especially about Film under @bill626 Yet there did exist a time when I didn't tweet and would moan at Mrs BMAF who seemed to all the time. If you can't beat them, join them! I decided to get involved, finding movie stars & companies to follow. Needless to say, it got me … [Read more...]