So as fans of this action franchise, we were in the queue to see the Fifth adventure entitled Rogue Nation on its opening this week We did well to avoid the trailer campaign for this one other than we know Tom Cruise looks to top his Dubai tower sequence from the last film Ghost Protocol by this time hanging off a plane whilst in the air This is a franchise that never seems … [Read more...]
Tom Cruise is still a Top Gun
We at Barking Mad About Films are very much looking forward to seeing the Fifth Mission Impossible film released this week, however we read an article that said this is expected to not be a massive hit and the reason given was Tom Cruise! This all seems to go back to his jumping on a sofa antic when declaring his love for Katie Holmes on Oprah! Sorry but when Mrs Barking Mad … [Read more...]
Ant-Man! Do good things come in small packages
When the announcement of Ant-Man was initially made I was actually looking forward to this one as the writer/director team was to be Adam Cornish and Edgar Wright! Adam wrote the fun Attack the Block and Edgar was of course behind Shaun of the Dead. Creative differences were given and the 2 were taken off the project (although do get credit on the screenplay) brought in to … [Read more...]
What film would you love to have a sequel?
This year has been a good year for film follow-ups, Mad Max: Fury Road & Jurassic World are stand outs, so whilst enjoying this little high it got me thinking what film would I like a sequel too. I am a massive fan of the creature feature and one film that left me dying for more was 1998's Deep Rising, if you've seen it you'll agree the ending almost demands it, if not … [Read more...]
Terminator Genisys: Is it Worth you Going ‘Back’ to This Franchise
The Barking Mad family are going on holiday next week but before all the packing and ironing gets done, there was time for a trip to the movies to see the latest instalment in the Terminator franchise To start with I have to admit, its last entry Terminator: Salvation I found to be a major let down and the only thing I can really remember from it is Christian Bale’s epic … [Read more...]