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...]
Poltergeist! Remade without the scares
One of those films that as a youngster in the Eighties that I loved was Tobe Hooper's Poltergeist, produced by Stephen Spielberg. Now like almost every other horror film of that period, such as Friday the 13th to the Evil Dead, the film has been remade. From director Gil Kenan, who directed the family friendly CGI hit Monster House. The film has a great cast, in … [Read more...]
Krampus: A Christmas present to keep or discard?
We at BMAF made it no secret that we were looking forward to seeing Krampus, the long awaited new film from Michael Dougherty, director of Trick 'r Treat. So did it meet our expectation which were sky high when going into the cinema? The film opens on a shopping precinct having an equivalent of a Black Friday, the joy of Christmas is forgotten as shoppers push, punch and … [Read more...]
From the TV Screen to the Cinema Screen:
We recently shared news that Baywatch was heading to the Big Screen following its domination of TV on Saturday nights for many years throughout the Nineties. Baywatch will be following Big Screen reboots of such hits as The A-Team, Starsky and Hutch, Dukes of Hazzard and 21 Jump Street. Now we read that those animated Griffins are heading to the screen in a Family Guy … [Read more...]
Meet the Alien Next Door: Perfect gift for fans of the Alien franchise
We found a wonderful book the other day which brought us many laughs about the Xenomorph from the Alien franchise. Yes, you read that right, the alien that killed so many in numerous film outings has now been turned into a loveable cartoon character by Joey Spiotto for Titan Books The book is called Alien Next Door: In Space, No one can hear you clean! A moving … [Read more...]