With Blade Runner 2049 arriving this year, and our most anticipated film in the second half of this year, we knew we wanted to revisit the original before seeing it. The first film released way back in 1982 was considered a box office disaster yet luckily over the years audiences and filmmakers have helped it find success. The film has, in fact, got so popular, we have had … [Read more...]
Is A Street Cat Called Bob A Purr-fect Film?
We may be barking mad about films, but our home has also been graced by the love of a British Blue cat called Lord Hooch, who sadly passed away after a long and healthy life. Much like the BMAF Chihuahuas are a huge part of my life so was his Lordship, so much so that I often would pretend to read the best-selling book A Street Cat Named Bob, the inspiring true story written … [Read more...]
Should You Follow The Girl On The Train For A Great Film?
This week we finally got around to seeing the film adaptation of The Girl On The Train, we had this as one of our must-see films of last year, as we had loved the book by Paula Hawkins that it was based on (our book review here) The biggest decision of all for us wanting to see the film was the casting of Emily Blunt in the title role. From quirky roles in the likes of … [Read more...]
We Read The More You Ignore Me Ahead of its Film Adaptation
When we heard the synopsis of the book The More You Ignore Me by Author and Comedian, Jo Brand, after hearing it was to be adapted for the big screen, we quickly obtained a copy. We only heard of the film being made, as it made a fair bit of coverage in the UK as Sheridan Smith was to be cast as Gina Wildgoose, a mother prone to psychotic episodes and we are fans of … [Read more...]
We Read Red Sparrow, ahead of its Movie Adaptation
Here at Barking Mad About Films, we tend to choose a lot of the books we read on hearing they are to become films. Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews was no exception. When we heard Jennifer Lawrence was attached to the film adaptation, reuniting with her Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Hunger Games: Mockingjay director, Francis Lawrence. Of course, the trouble with reading a … [Read more...]