This week we saw Sicario 2, we loved the first film (our review) but with no Denis Villeneuve directing or Emily Blunt returning, we were not sure what to expect but John Brolin and Benicio Del Toro do return giving the film a stronger connection to the original than other sequels is on screen. But we do not even get time to dwell on missing those as the film opens with a … [Read more...]
BMAF Revisit Pacific Rim Ahead of its Sequel
With Pacific Rim Uprising opening soon, we decided to revisit the original from acclaimed director, Guillermo Del Toro Pacific Rim takes parts of Transformers and Godzilla in this big-budget creature feature which sees Earth having to create large robots called Jaegers, operated by 2 pilots, to fight the onslaught of large Kaiju, monstrous sea creatures. The film opens … [Read more...]
We Swap Movie Night For A ‘Game Night’ With Jason Bateman
This week cinema trip saw us watch Game Night from the directing team of Daley & Goldstein, who also made the reboot of the National Lampoon Vacation series. We were drawn to this horror comedy due to its impressive cast of Rachel McAdams; Jason Bateman; Kyle Chandler; Danny Huston; Jesse Plemons; Billy Magnussen & TV favourites Sharon Horgan (Catastrophe) & … [Read more...]
We Bought DVD About True Story of Family Buying A Zoo
Our latest watch was We Bought a Zoo, from Jerry Maguire writer/director Cameron Crowe, which was inspired by the true story of Benjamin Mee (played by Matt Damon) The film tells how Mee is struggling as a single father, following the death of his wife, Katherine (Stephanie Szostak) The death has had a major effect on his 14-year-old son, Dylan (Colin Ford) who has now been … [Read more...]
Barking Mad About Films Go To The Jumanji Jungle
We went to our local cinema to see Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, the sequel to the much-loved late, great Robin Williams family adventure film Jumanji. If the truth is told, the trailers had left us underwhelmed but strong word of mouth had us intrigued. The film does well to establish that the dated board game of the original needed to be upgraded for new tech-savvy … [Read more...]