We watched Disney’s remake of their 1977 film Pete’s Dragon, as they continue to bring us live action reincarnations of their classic films, following the success of the Jungle Book, with reports that Dumbo and the Lion King are to follow. Now whilst reboot/remakes are horrific when they take on films you love and are nowhere near as good, for us we would include The Fog; … [Read more...]
Is The Legend of Tarzan Legendary or Not?
This week’s rental was the 2016 Blockbuster ‘The Legend of Tarzan’ from director David Yates, best known for his work as director on the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films. The Edgar Rice Burroughs character has been portrayed many times from small to the big screen, with everything from TV shows to a Disney film. Whilst most portray the Tarzan in the jungle, … [Read more...]
Hoping For A Return To Form From Adam
When I was a lot younger, one Actor/Comedian always would have massive hits in the US, but they would never be as popular in the UK, I am of course talking about Adam Sandler. This always used to surprise me. An actor who I had seen in the background of such films as Coneheads and Airheads, as well as the Steve Martin film, Mixed Nuts uit not taken much notice of him. I … [Read more...]
BMAF Spend Time With The Intern
This week’s film choice was The Intern from director Nancy Meyers (who has previously brought us big hits such as The Holiday; What Women Want and It’s Complicated) If we are completely honest, we weren’t sure what to expect, this was a Mrs. BMAF choice after all, but it is well worth seeking out as not only does it give some great laughs but also deals with age-old issues … [Read more...]
Primal Fear: Head to Court with Norton and Gere!
This week at BMAF HQ, we watched, via Netflix, the 1996 courtroom drama Primal Fear, based on the book by William Diehl. The Film follows Richard Gere as a seemingly unbeatable hotshot lawyer, Martin Vail. When an archbishop is brutally murdered, an altar boy is arrested after fleeing from the crime scene. All evidence would appear to show he is the guilty party. The … [Read more...]