Whilst on holiday, we read a couple of books, one being Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One. When it was first released we had heard a little about it, but it really hit our radar when it was announced a film adaptation was to follow with Stephen Spielberg to direct. What surprised us most was how excited this made us, he of course. has directed some great films, from Jaws to … [Read more...]
The 33 – A Miner Drama!
Having enjoyed a great holiday, we caught up with a film we had wanted to see but missed during its cinema run. The film was The 33 based on the real life disaster, which saw 33 miners in Chile, trapped underground for 69 days when the mine they were working in collapsed. The film hits hard with an opening statistics that many miners lose their life due to the nature of the … [Read more...]
Does No Mean No For The Accused?
We at BMAF are big fans of the Actress, Jodie Foster, and we re-watched her Oscar-winning performance in the 1988 drama film, The Accused, over the weekend. The film is about how the legal system deals with rape, here in the UK, a footballer accused of rape is dominating the news, so this film seemed topical for a rewatch, as both cases put emphasis on the victim having to … [Read more...]
Blood Father: Mel Goes Through Parent Hell!
This week we saw Blood Father, a return of Mel Gibson as an Action Movie star, rather than a creator of news for his personal life. The film comes from director Jean-Francois Richet who made the acclaimed Mesrine films. The script comes from Straight Outta Compton writer by Andrea Berloff, based on Peter Craig's novel. Peter also co-wrote the screenplay, having already … [Read more...]
Part Time Cinema, Seeks New Customers!
We at Barking Mad About Films love our trips to the cinema, we just don’t think you can beat a trip to the big screen. Sadly, we seem to be looking more and more like we are in the minority. Increased prices of tickets and the concessions stands and the even faster turn around of movies to DVD/BluRay/Streaming or Piracy means more people are happier to wait. Of course, … [Read more...]