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...]
We Feel the Need to Shout About A Quiet Place
This week we watched A Quiet Place, a scary movie that was not only written and directed but also stars John Krasinski with his actress wife Emily Blunt. The film opens on Day 89 with the Abbott family (Evelyn (Blunt) Lee (Krasinski) & their children, Regan (Millicent Simmonds) Marcus (Noah Jupe) & Beau (Cade Woodward) looking for supplies in a shop, and we see them … [Read more...]
Sing Along A Hugh! We Review The Greatest Showman
We went to see The Greatest Showman, a film that we would have said is not one that we would normally have chosen, but friends had enjoyed it and with not much else exciting us we gave it a try! The film follows P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman) and his huge rise to success and the highs and lows of that, in this musical from director Michael Gracey. The film opens with a … [Read more...]
The BMAF Answer to is Die Hard A Christmas Movie?
Is Die Hard a Christmas film? For us, yes: it's set on Christmas Eve at an office Christmas party, “Christmas in Hollis” is on the soundtrack, it ends with “Let It Snow”, and there's that “Ho-Ho-Ho” shirt. The only case against it is that we'll happily watch it any time of year. As the Festive season approaches many share their favourite Christmas films, we are no exception … [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...]