It’s been a mixed year for us with films. The good news is our list is for once not filled with sequels, could original content finally be coming through? In fact, we would go as far to say that it’s been a bad year for sequels with films like Zoolander 2 and Independence Day: Resurgence being particularly bad. So here’s our top 10 for 2016 so far: Creed – Not a … [Read more...]
Our Not So Secret Review Of Secret Life Of Pets!
From the very first trailer, we knew The Secret Life of Pets would be a must see for us at Barking Mad About Films. The animation of the pets just had so many mannerisms of not only Pepper but Hooch, her cat brother as well. The storyline is simple enough, playing like Toy Story, but with pets. Now to really get the most of this film, you will I would say need to be or have … [Read more...]
BMAF review Independence Day: Resurgence
We recently wrote that we revisited Independence Day ahead of this week's visit to see its long-awaited sequel Independence Day: Resurgence. So was it worth the 20-year wait? The quick answer is No, not really. This film has a lot of good ideas but is just a bit boring, to be honest. The film establishes earlier on that the Will Smith character died in an accident, … [Read more...]
Did BMAF Rate The Hateful Eight?
In 1991, we saw the debut film of a director called Quentin Tarantino, that film was Reservoir Dogs and it was one of the best films of that year by far. Proving that was no flash in the pan, his next film would reap even more acclaim, and turn John Travolta back into a leading man, that film was of course Pulp Fiction. Tarantino’s films have continued to not … [Read more...]
Joy: Lawrence Mops Up The Awards Again!
This week's film rental was Joy starring BMAF favourite, Jennifer Lawrence re-teaming with her American Hustle and Silver Linings Playbook director David O. Russell. It would also reunite her with Bradley Cooper (this would be their fourth time working together as these 2 also starred in Serena)her The film sees Jennifer play Joy Mangano, a divorced mother in the 90’s who … [Read more...]