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...]
Southpaw: Does this Boxing film deliver a knockout punch?
The BMAF have been on a cruise for a much-needed recharge of the batteries ! Whilst onboard, we saw the boxing film Southpaw and yet again this sport has provided a great watchable film. Is there any other sporting genre than boxing that does as well at the movies? Southpaw again like Rocky and The Fighter to name two, plays with the emotions as we watch one man battle … [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...]
All Aboard! The BMAF’s Favourite cruise ship films.
When myself and Mrs BMAF go on holiday, we tend to choose holidays on a cruise ship, great to relax and switch off from work with Wi-Fi not the easiest thing to get a hold of in the middle of the ocean. To get me in the mood for the holiday, I tend to watch a cruise ship based film before I go. The trouble is Cruise ships do not tend to do well on film. Just this year, a … [Read more...]
The Theory of Everything: A Film About an Award Winning Scientist Worthy of Its Film Awards
Sunday night at the home of the BMAF is generally movie night taking advantage of the rental service we belong to. My cinema visits tend to involve just about anything, although a creature feature will always be high on my list but as home movie night involves the great Mrs BMAF the film will normally be more grounded in real life and no more so than this week’s choice, the 5 … [Read more...]