One of the films we wanted to see at the cinema but missed it due to it getting a surprisingly short run and ourselves being on holiday was Hacksaw Ridge, which was Mel Gibson’s return as director for the first time since Apocalypto way back in 2006 Mel had been battling a few shall we say off-screen problems which saw his front of camera performances reduced to cameos in … [Read more...]
BMAF Spend Time at Manchester By The Sea
This week we spent some time at Manchester-By-The-Sea as we caught up with watching one of this year's big Oscar Nominate films. We follow Lee (Casey Affleck) a loner who has left his previous home and life in Manchester-By-The-Sea in Massachusetts, working as a handyman at an apartment complex in the nearby town of Quincy. Lee has very minimal contact with those he does … [Read more...]
The Barking Mad About Films Top Five Favourite Movie Musicals
We at Barking Mad About Films are hopefully heading off to see La La Land, a new film musical from Damian Chazelle, the writer/director of Whiplash. This got us thinking of our favourite Film musicals os here are ours. 5. Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street We knew we wanted to include a Tim film, but we went with Todd starring Johnny Depp, based … [Read more...]
Is Fantastic Beasts as Magical as Harry Potter Was?
One of the most anticipated films, Fantastic Beasts (and where to find them), was our choice of film this week. The film would send us back into the wizarding world, created by J.K. Rowling, which we last saw in the 8th and final Harry Potter film in 2011. That film, also directed by Fantastic Beasts, David Yates, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was best known for … [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...]