My last visit to the cinema was to see yet another Marvel comics creation head to the big screen. I have to admit I am not a big comic book reader, but the films, in general, have been entertaining enough. There seems to have been a bit of life put into them of late, Guardians of the Galaxy and Ant-Man have even offered something a bit different to the genre. Even the … [Read more...]
Does Creed offer a Knockout film for the Rocky legacy
One of the BMAF top 10 films of last year was the Boxing movie, Southpaw, which we blogged about. You can read that here: here https://barkingmadaboutfilms-com.stackstaging.com/southpaw/ We highlighted that in our opinion, at the movies, Boxing seems to be the sport to beat, when looking for great sporting films. The Fighter; Cinderella Man; Raging Ball; Million Dollar … [Read more...]
BMAF Remembers Bowie and Rickman: Gone but never will be forgotten
This week, the BMAF office was shocked to hear that David Bowie had passed away, best known of course for his fantastic music, he also was known for his acting work. Many of us when younger, would have known him as the Goblin King from Jim Henson's Labyrinth, but he has done none fantasy roles from Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence to the Man Who Fell To Earth. Who can forget … [Read more...]
Baywatch casting makes us want to consider drowning to be saved =)
It was recently announced that Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson would be returning to our screens in the film reboot of Baywatch, coming from Seth Gordon, director of Identity Thief and Horrible Bosses. Now at this time, I should confess to have never even seen an episode of the TV show or it’s spin-off Baywatch nights! I’m not sure why, I think initially it used to clash with … [Read more...]
What’s Your Favourite Movie Franchise?
Star Wars and Hunger Games fans are aplenty and these franchise fans will be out in droves for the new instalments arriving on our screens soon. Currently in cinemas, a huge following of fans of the James Bond franchise have made Spectre another box office smash. If we love a film on screen, it is more than likely we will see it return. This can be especially seen in the … [Read more...]