This week we finally got to see Mindhorn, a British film we had hoped to see at the cinema but did not get a release at our local venue. Now available to stream and own, we hoped this Comedy starring Julian Barratt, who we love as Howard Moon in The Mighty Boosh would provide some good laughs. The film tells the story of a struggling actor Richard Thorncroft (played by … [Read more...]
BMAF Spend Time With Darren Aronofsky’s Mother!
This week we went to see Mother, an unusual film, in that we went in pretty much not knowing anything about it, thanks to a clever trailer campaign, which had enough to get you intrigued, yet not give anything away. From writer/director Darren Aronofsky, who has given us the confusing with Hugh Jackman film The Fountain; The excellent Black Swan starring Natalie Portman and … [Read more...]
Is IT A Great Adaptation Of A Stephen KIng Book?
We are fans of the books of Stephen King, and one of the ones we enjoyed the most was It, which gave us the iconic Pennywise the Clown, who is already known to many having already been immortalised by the legendary Tim Curry, in a 1990 TV mini series adaptation. With liking both the book and mini-series, as well as giving them a re-watch, we were highly excited to see … [Read more...]
Can A Little Evil From Netflix Bring Us A Lot Of Joy?
We watched Little Evil this week, which arrived directly to Netflix. We thought the trailer looked enjoyable but what really made us keen to watch this film is that it came from Eli Craig, the Writer/Director of one of our favourite horror comedies of recent years; Tucker and Dale vs Evil. Now we find the best way to describe this film is a cross between the Omen and comedy … [Read more...]
Barking Mad About Films Head To The Tower
This week we saw The Dark Tower, the latest film to be adapted from the books of Stephen King. However, unlike many other King novels we had not read any of the Dark Tower stories so went into the film with an open mind. From Director Nikolaj Arcel, the film is a science fiction fantasy with a bit of a western thrown in. The film introduces us to Roland the Gunslinger … [Read more...]