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...]
Blood Father: Mel Goes Through Parent Hell!
This week we saw Blood Father, a return of Mel Gibson as an Action Movie star, rather than a creator of news for his personal life. The film comes from director Jean-Francois Richet who made the acclaimed Mesrine films. The script comes from Straight Outta Compton writer by Andrea Berloff, based on Peter Craig's novel. Peter also co-wrote the screenplay, having already … [Read more...]
By Grabthar’s Hammer, Watch Galaxy Quest!
We wanted to watch a comedy at the weekend, and we decided to give Galaxy Quest a watch, it’s actually one of our most prized DVD’s, for as well as being a great comedy, it is signed by the late, great Alan Rickman, after we luckily saw him at the stage door, when seeing him in a play, in the London West End. It really is a clever film, having elements of Science … [Read more...]
Should You See Bridget Jones’s Baby? Maybe!
We went to see the return of Renee Zellweger in her 3rd outing as RomCom favourite, Bridget Jones. In previous films, we’ve learnt about Bridget Jones’s Diary and then we saw Bridget question if she was ready to be in a relationship in Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, well for the next stage in her life, we have this new film, Bridget Jones’s Baby. Set 12 … [Read more...]
The Girl With All The Gifts, Including a Great Movie
The Girl With All The Gifts, with a screenplay, based on the book of the same name both by M.R. Carey was released this week, and as fans of the book, we rushed out to see it (our book review is here: ) We loved the book, but of course, that can then make a film harder to win you over, but on this occasion, whilst some small changes, this was almost like the pages had come … [Read more...]