Introducing the 2024 Barking Mad About Films Club (Digital) Calendar! It is ideal for film fans who want to expand their viewing library, uncover new plot trivia about old faves, and enjoy 366+ days of exploring and rediscovering the magic of movies! or those needing help in doing the ultimate challenge of watching a film a day!! It … [Read more...]
Is it A Christmas Film without the Ho Ho Ho’s?
As yesterday was the first of December, the question most media outlets and film fans ask, is that age old question is Die Hard a Christmas film. Personally, I didn’t know there were rules as to what contributes a Christmas film, do they really need to be about family and feature Santa; reindeer; elves and the like? Definitely would not seem the case as the highest … [Read more...]
Choosing Films by Following A Theme
We at Barking Mad About Films love to theme our movie watching. This year we have for example done Fraser Fridays, in which we would watch a film that starred the actor, Brendan Fraser. We have also done Washington Wednesdays in the same theme but movies of Denzel Washington, we were inspired by this after a rewatch of his two Equalizer films ahead of the third. The … [Read more...]
Our Mid Year Top Ten Films of 2023
As we pass the halfway point of 2023, we look back on the films we have watched for the first time this year and share our top ten of the year so far. We start with some honourable mentions which didn't quite make our top ten: Elvis - A first time watch of this great biopic about the relationshop between the famous singer and his manager Colonel Tom Parker. Plane - … [Read more...]
Is The Rise of Skywalker A Fitting End To The Star Wars Saga?
Synopsis: After 8 Official films in the saga, spin-off films & TV Shows, we arrive at Rise of Skywalker, which saw Episode 7’s J.J. Abrams return as director. In this film, the conflict between Jedi and Sith will come to an end and the truth about Rey’s past will be revealed. Once again we will meet some new and old Characters and planets as the saga comes to an end. … [Read more...]