It was recently announced that Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson would be returning to our screens in the film reboot of Baywatch, coming from Seth Gordon, director of Identity Thief and Horrible Bosses. Now at this time, I should confess to have never even seen an episode of the TV show or it’s spin-off Baywatch nights! I’m not sure why, I think initially it used to clash with … [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...]
Pay it Forward: Movie Review
We had been recommended Pay It Forward as a film to watch awhile back, its bit of a classic having been made in 2001! I’d kept an eye out for it appearing in the TV Schedules but eventually found it in a charity shop for .99p so swooped in! Based on a best-selling book by Catherine Ryan Hyde, Pay It Forward is a drama that focuses on young Trevor (played by Haley Joel … [Read more...]
The Martian: One of our Favourite Books now a Film
We discovered Andy Weir’s book late, but everyone I knew that had read it and loved it, so we gave it a go, and we loved it too of course! The story is simple enough, a space exploration team on Mars have to make an emergency evacuation due to changing conditions, during which team member Mark Watney (played by Matt Damon) is struck by flying debris and presumed dead, leaving … [Read more...]
Movies: Something to sing about?
It seems every other day here at the BMAF office we read about another film being remade! Today, for the record it was Dario Argento’s Suspiria! But it seems movie companies are looking everywhere for new content and has seen big shows such as Les Miserables; Into the Woods and even Sweeney Todd leave the stage for the big screen These musicals are also attracting A list … [Read more...]