Over the last couple of months, we have seen images revealed for Disney’s new version of The Jungle Book directed by Jon (Iron Man) Favreau This is a live action version of the 1967 animated film of the same name, and this seems to be the newest Hollywood trend as this will not be the first. CGI animals will be used using motion capture VFX and it has a very impressive … [Read more...]
Deadpool Shows Us Comic Book Films Are Not Just For Kids!
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...]
Poltergeist! Remade without the scares
One of those films that as a youngster in the Eighties that I loved was Tobe Hooper's Poltergeist, produced by Stephen Spielberg. Now like almost every other horror film of that period, such as Friday the 13th to the Evil Dead, the film has been remade. From director Gil Kenan, who directed the family friendly CGI hit Monster House. The film has a great cast, in … [Read more...]
From the TV Screen to the Cinema Screen:
We recently shared news that Baywatch was heading to the Big Screen following its domination of TV on Saturday nights for many years throughout the Nineties. Baywatch will be following Big Screen reboots of such hits as The A-Team, Starsky and Hutch, Dukes of Hazzard and 21 Jump Street. Now we read that those animated Griffins are heading to the screen in a Family Guy … [Read more...]
Gremlins: A great film for between Halloween and Christmas
Here we are in the middle of November, Halloween has passed and Christmas is coming, so what better film to watch than Gremlins. As its set during the festive period but with monsters, scary enough for any Halloween so fits in between. We here at Barking Mad About Films love a creature feature and this 1984 classic is one of the best. Written by Chris Columbus, who also … [Read more...]