We saw the trailer for a film a while back called A Monster Calls, and we were intrigued as like all good trailers, it didn’t give much away. Looking into it further, we found it was based on a book so we immediately got a copy. The story of the book is almost as heartbreaking as the book itself, author Siobhan Dowd had the idea for it, but handed over the writing to Patrick … [Read more...]
All Aboard The Orient Express For A Cinema Classic
In the cinema news of late, it was announced that Kenneth Branagh would direct a remake of 1974 British Mystery Film classic, Murder on the Orient Express. Since the original announcement, it has been announced that Kenneth will not only direct but also be in front of the camera as Hercule Poirot, in the role made famous by Albert Finney in the 1974 film version of Agatha … [Read more...]
BMAF Review Burying The Ex
When we heard about the tragic accident that took young actor Anton Yelchin’s life, like most we reflected on his past films. The first time we saw him in a film, was opposite BMAF favourite, Jennifer Lawrence in Jodie Foster’s film The Beaver. But like many of us, he was probably more known for his work in big box office films such as Fright Night; Terminator Salvation; … [Read more...]
The Barking Mad About Films 2016 Half Year Top 10
It’s been a mixed year for us with films. The good news is our list is for once not filled with sequels, could original content finally be coming through? In fact, we would go as far to say that it’s been a bad year for sequels with films like Zoolander 2 and Independence Day: Resurgence being particularly bad. So here’s our top 10 for 2016 so far: Creed – Not a … [Read more...]
Our Not So Secret Review Of Secret Life Of Pets!
From the very first trailer, we knew The Secret Life of Pets would be a must see for us at Barking Mad About Films. The animation of the pets just had so many mannerisms of not only Pepper but Hooch, her cat brother as well. The storyline is simple enough, playing like Toy Story, but with pets. Now to really get the most of this film, you will I would say need to be or have … [Read more...]