Having shared our 10 favourite films of the first half of 2017, it’s now the time to share the 10 we are most looking forward to seeing in the second half of the year. It is a reflection of the times that it does include reboots and sequels but also some original films. Of course, we are sure this list will include more as we learn more about them, but possibly because … [Read more...]
The BMAF 2017 Half Year Top 10 Films
So as we reach the halfway point of 2017, we look back on our favourite 10 films of the year so far. We are pleased to see it's not all sequels and yet despite claims of suffering comic book film fatigue, 2 comic book films made the list and again both from the Marvel studio, yet DC Comics Wonder Woman only narrowly missed our list. So here is our countdown, we are sure … [Read more...]
Is This Animated Film Something to ‘Sing’ About?
Today we saw animated box office hit Sing from writer/director Garth Jennings about some animals competing in a talent show. The film follows a Koala bear called Buster Moon (Voiced by Matthew McConaughey) who owns a failing theatre and is desperate to put on one big show to save it from closure. With the popularity of talent shows on TV, he believes that by putting one … [Read more...]
We Enter The Dark Universe To See Tom Cruise’s Mummy
This week we went out to see The Mummy, a new film to be part of the Dark Universe movie series with Universal Studios looking to bring all their classic monsters back to the big screen. The Mummy, personally I would have thought would have been done later on in the series when it was more established, given that for most, this was the Universal monster known to most thanks … [Read more...]
Barking Mad About Films revisit Brendan Fraser’s Mummy
With a new telling of The Mummy starring Tom Cruise, we felt it was a good time to re-visit the 1999 version. From Stephen Sommers, who also directed another one of our favourite films, Deep Rising, this film starred Brendan Fraser, in his first real action hero role, having been known for comedies such as Encino/California Man; Blast from the Past and George of the … [Read more...]