Synopsis: After 40 years, Michael Myers escapes from his high-security compound and tracks down Laurie Strode as the 2 plan for one last showdown. In those 40 years, Laurie has struggled to move on from that original Halloween night in Haddonfield and has seen marriages fail, her daughter got married and now has a family of her own, which she has little involvement … [Read more...]
Solo: Is it A Star Wars Story Worth Telling?
Our latest cinema visit was for the latest entry into the Star Wars universe from Disney, with their second Spin-off following the success of Rogue One. Now we didn’t see the film in the first week and we didn’t really know what to expect as it seems to have received an internet backlash of the Ghostbusters reboot proportions. The film opening did have us a little worried … [Read more...]
BMAF Head Into the World of the OASIS for Ready Player One
As a fan of the book by Ernest Cline, we rushed out to see Ready Player One from director Steven Spielberg. It was our first of his movies at the cinema for some time, whilst he has done fewer blockbusters and gone for more dramatic movies such as Bridge of Spies and The Post as well as family dramas such as War Horse and the BFG; whilst all worth watching for his talent, we … [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...]
Barking Mad About Films Review The Last Jedi
We at BMAF are big fans of Star Wars since George Lucas gave the original trilogy in 1977 it’s been part of our lives. From collecting the figures and stickers to that excitement when the 2nd trilogy 1999. Whilst we enjoyed them we were left somewhat underwhelmed. When the new trilogy with The Force Awakens arrived, we loved it so here we are with the latest adventure, The Last … [Read more...]