This week we headed out to see the latest entry into the Marvel Comics Cinematic Universe, Ant-Man and the Wasp, a sequel to the 2015 Ant-Man. The film follows the events of Ant-Man’s involvement in Captain America: Civil War where Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) the man behind the suit, is now under house arrest. Scott has a dream where he sees a woman, who we will learn is Janet … [Read more...]
The Barking Mad About Films Top 10 of 2016
So it’s time for the BMAF Top 10 films of 2016. A year which saw us bored by comic book heroes: Batman V Superman; Suicide Squad and Doctor Strange all were okay but not 5-star movies for us. We also have to add Captain America: Civil War, it may have had a great battle scene but we honestly felt we’d seen most of it in trailers. On the subject of trailers, 10 Cloverfield … [Read more...]
Fantastic Beasts Magic Broken By Evil Spoilerers!
News this week broke that Johnny Depp would be joining the Harry Potter universe as has been cast in the sequel to the forthcoming Fantastic Beasts…and where to find them. Being a family film franchise this caused all sorts of uproar on Social Media with J.K. Rowling being signalled out the most as believed to be one who had agreed to it. Depp, who has always been a great … [Read more...]
The Failure Of The Movie Trailer
Another day has passed where we at BMAF eagerly await the trailer for Passengers starring Chris Pratt & Jennifer Lawrence. The film is due out in December so it is unusual for one not to have been released, but it got us thinking that it could be a good thing! One of our favourite films this year was 10 Cloverfield Lane, in part because we went into the film not … [Read more...]
Movie Companies, Do You Want My Money in Exchange for Merchandise?
Over the years, movie merchandise has increased, from the likes of Funko with their popular Pops range to companies like LastExitToNowhere.com or darkbunnytees.com with their excellent range of movie themed clothing. When I was young, I was born at the rise of the Action Figure thanks to Star Wars, I have some now, but now we consider them collectibles and not toys. But, … [Read more...]