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Barking Mad About Films, TV, and Books

One man and his dog; both barking mad about films, TV, and books

The BMAF 2017 Half Year Top 10 Films

July 1, 2017 by Bill Leave a Comment

Film posters of the top 10 films of the first half of 2017 for our blog

So as we reach the halfway point of 2017, we look back on our favourite 10 films of the year so far. We are pleased to see it's not all sequels and yet despite claims of suffering comic book film fatigue, 2 comic book films made the list and again both from the Marvel studio, yet DC Comics Wonder Woman only narrowly missed our list. So here is our countdown, we are sure … [Read more...]

We Came Back and Rewatched Last Action Hero

May 4, 2017 by Bill Leave a Comment

Chihuahuas with Last Action Hero on DVD

We decided to re-watch a classic Nineties film today, Last Action Hero a film that would bring back the director and star of Predator, John McTiernan & Arnold Schwarzenegger. Widely accepted as Arnold’s first major box-office failure, in part due to rushed production and the fact that it went almost head to head with the huge success that was Jurassic Park, with a script … [Read more...]

We Rewatch Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 1

April 23, 2017 by Bill 1 Comment

Chihuahua with Guardians of the Galaxy bluray

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...]

What Happened to the Family Friendly Blockbuster?

November 26, 2016 by Bill Leave a Comment

Chihuahua with Star Wars films

About to hit cinemas are what are sure to be 2 huge blockbusters; Passengers and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, what is unsurprising is both will most likely be rated 12a, meaning anyone can see them, but under 12’s need an adult with them. When I saw the first Star Wars in 1977 it was a U, as I grew up we had so many family films:The Goonies; Back to The Future; War Games; … [Read more...]

BMAF review Independence Day: Resurgence

June 25, 2016 by Bill Leave a Comment

We recently wrote that we revisited Independence Day ahead of this week's visit to see its long-awaited sequel Independence Day: Resurgence. So was it worth the 20-year wait? The quick answer is No, not really. This film has a lot of good ideas but is just a bit boring, to be honest. The film establishes earlier on that the Will Smith character died in an accident, … [Read more...]

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