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Barking Mad About Films, TV, and Books

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

Is Fantastic Beasts as Magical as Harry Potter Was?

November 19, 2016 by Bill Leave a Comment

One of the most anticipated films, Fantastic Beasts (and where to find them), was our choice of film this week. The film would send us back into the wizarding world, created by J.K. Rowling, which we last saw in the 8th and final Harry Potter film in 2011. That film, also directed by Fantastic Beasts, David Yates,  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was best known for … [Read more...]

Part Time Cinema, Seeks New Customers!

October 6, 2016 by Bill Leave a Comment

Cinemas, not a 9-5 friendly place

We at Barking Mad About Films love our trips to the cinema, we just don’t think you can beat a trip to the big screen. Sadly, we seem to be looking more and more like we are in the minority. Increased prices of tickets and the concessions stands and the even faster turn around of movies to DVD/BluRay/Streaming or Piracy means more people are happier to wait. Of course, … [Read more...]

Why can’t Multiplex cinemas give us multiple choices?

April 2, 2016 by Bill Leave a Comment

Chihuahua and film times leaflet

This seems an odd one to moan about as when I was growing up, the cinemas I went normally only had 2 to 4 screens. Now cinemas have screens in double figures, for example, my cinema of choice has 10 screens, so this should now give plenty of choice for when choosing what to see. Yet the reality is when a blockbuster is released, multiple screens will be dedicated to … [Read more...]

The next blockbuster, coming to a Sofa near you!

March 20, 2016 by Bill Leave a Comment

Jaws BBFC title card

An interesting development appears to be happening in Hollywood at present. Sean Parker, the founder of Napster is developing a project called the Screening Room The idea is that audiences will no longer need to wait for a period of time after the film has left cinemas, to watch it at home. They will be able to watch it at the same time of Cinema release. So you could … [Read more...]

At a cinema near your from err… Monday!

October 27, 2015 by Bill Leave a Comment

Spectre poster showing Monday release date

The new James Bond 007 film, Spectre has justhad its Cinema release, here in the UK. Yet it has only dawned on me that it is being released on a Monday, not the usual Friday day of new releases! When I was younger, films used to be released on a Sunday, you would always hear the booming voice at the end of the adverts on TV announce ‘At a Cinema near you from Sunday. Check … [Read more...]

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