Today September 19th is the International Talk like a Pirate day http://www.talklikeapirate.com/ and what better film to suggest you enjoy on this day than the original (and by far the best) The Curse of the Black Pearl This is one of those films that has been tainted by not so good sequels (3 at present with another one incoming) but the original is fantastic and gave … [Read more...]
Tom Cruise is still a Top Gun
We at Barking Mad About Films are very much looking forward to seeing the Fifth Mission Impossible film released this week, however we read an article that said this is expected to not be a massive hit and the reason given was Tom Cruise! This all seems to go back to his jumping on a sofa antic when declaring his love for Katie Holmes on Oprah! Sorry but when Mrs Barking Mad … [Read more...]
What film would you love to have a sequel?
This year has been a good year for film follow-ups, Mad Max: Fury Road & Jurassic World are stand outs, so whilst enjoying this little high it got me thinking what film would I like a sequel too. I am a massive fan of the creature feature and one film that left me dying for more was 1998's Deep Rising, if you've seen it you'll agree the ending almost demands it, if not … [Read more...]
Terminator Genisys: Is it Worth you Going ‘Back’ to This Franchise
The Barking Mad family are going on holiday next week but before all the packing and ironing gets done, there was time for a trip to the movies to see the latest instalment in the Terminator franchise To start with I have to admit, its last entry Terminator: Salvation I found to be a major let down and the only thing I can really remember from it is Christian Bale’s epic … [Read more...]
TED 2: Bear-illiant or Not?
So in 2012 the creator Family Guy Seth MacFarlane released his first live action cinema film, Ted about a Bear that comes to life Of course being from the creator of Family Guy, this was no Paddington bear, this was a foul mouthed, pot smoking rude bear and the film certainly had its laugh out loud moments and certainly was worth our time although it would be fair to say … [Read more...]