When we first saw the trailer for The Snowman, we quickly read the Jo Nesbo book it is based on which is part of the Harry Hole book series on a recent holiday, and what a page-turner! So much so, we now waited in anticipation for the film release even more than the first viewing of that trailer With its genre known as Scandi-Noir, which has spawned massive TV hits like … [Read more...]
We Revisit Blade Runner Ahead of its Sequel
With Blade Runner 2049 arriving this year, and our most anticipated film in the second half of this year, we knew we wanted to revisit the original before seeing it. The first film released way back in 1982 was considered a box office disaster yet luckily over the years audiences and filmmakers have helped it find success. The film has, in fact, got so popular, we have had … [Read more...]
Barking Mad About Films Return to the World of Kingsman
Ever since director Matthew Vaughn moved from product to director his films have been ones to watch from Layer Cake; Stardust; Kick-Ass; X-Men: First Class and Kingsman: The Secret Service. Now if we were honest, we found Kingsman the weakest of these, yet this is the film he has chosen to make for his first sequel, leaving other franchises to continue with other directors … [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...]
Were We Glad To Have Found The Founder?
We recently watched The Founder, a film that passed us by at the cinema but one that was definitely on our to watch list. The film from director John Lee Hancock (who also brought us Saving Mr Banks) and from the writer of The Wrestler, Robert Siegel had us expecting a great film on this incredible true story of how Ray Kroc (Michael Keaton) met 2 proud, hard working … [Read more...]