Way back when Sigourney Weaver first faced off against Ridley Scott’s Alien, no one knew the franchise would be as successful as it is now, of course, things could have been different, had it not had such an incredible sequel in James Cameron’s Aliens that more sequels; prequels and spin-offs followed! By then we were so invested in the Aliens, we rushed out for films … [Read more...]
I Am Groot Again! BMAF review Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2
When we announced our 10 to see in 2017 we considered a wealth of comic book films, but one was a must see for us and it was Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 We loved the Guardians first adventure and with all the main cast returning and writer/director James Gunn, we had high hopes even though sequels often don’t bring back the magic. The film wins you over in the first … [Read more...]
We Rewatch Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 1
With the Guardians of the Galaxy sequel about to hit cinemas, we felt we had to give the first film another viewing as it is part of the BMAF collection. This film was a highlight for us when we were suffering from comic book film fatigue, yet we went in not sure what to expect, we knew nothing of the comic or the characters its based on, but a talking raccoon and tree … [Read more...]
We Head To The Movies in Search of Life
We love a creature feature so when we saw the first trailer for Life, we knew we wanted to see this one. The real question is of course, is it a great space monster movie like Alien or is it another Alien v Predator dissapointment? The cast is great so we had high hopes for this one written by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick and directed by Daniel Espinosa. A six-member … [Read more...]
Is It Worth A Visit To See Kong On Skull Island?
We have written before, that we love a creature feature so it was always likely we were going to see Kong: Skull Island. However coming from director Jordan Vogt-Roberts who we had never heard of, for a blockbuster movie we went in with low hopes, especially as our previous King Kong watches have always left us entertained, but wanting more. It is safe to say that for us, … [Read more...]