This week we went to a cinematic Office Christmas Party, having been watching some of our favourite festive films on the small screen, it seemed like the thing to do. Christmas films become part of our Christmas viewing but since Elf in 2003 we haven’t loved that many more, with the exception of the A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas; Arthur Christmas and last years … [Read more...]
Should You Hurry to See Sully: Miracle on the Hudson
This week’s cinema release we chose to see was Sully: Miracle on the Hudson based on the true events of January 15, 2009. An aircraft carrying 155 people on board had to make an emergency landing, using the Hudson River as its runway when both engines became destroyed when hitting a flock of birds. The film takes us through the events and the subsequent investigation that … [Read more...]
Me Before You: Romance & Tears For Will & Lou!
We finally saw Me Before You this week, both Mrs BMAF & I loved the book by JoJo Moyes & I’m sure even Pepper enjoyed it, as she was curled up next to me, most of the time when I read it. We had high hopes for the film adaptation, how could you not with such a great cast, which we blogged about at the time of its announcement, which you can find here. Now the … [Read more...]
We revisit an Eighties House of Horrors
House, A classic horror film from our childhood was showing on the Horror Channel so we could not resist a re-visit. The film is about a troubled horror author, Roger Cobb (William Katt). Currently separated from his wife Sandy (Kay Lenz) and dealing with the mysterious disappearance of their son, he is under immense pressure from his publishers to … [Read more...]
Was Money Monster A Rental Well Spent?
This week we saw Money Monster, the new film from director Jodie Foster. The film seemed very topical with its themes of being led by the media and the greed of big corporations. The film concerns a TV show called Money Monster, in which Lee Gates (George Clooney) advises his audience on how to invest their money, in particular stocks and shares. His live show is … [Read more...]