Hi, it is Bill and Teddy the Chihuahua again! With a name like Barking Mad About Films, it was only a matter of time before we did this one. We are suckers for a dog film, so this time we share our ratings and reviews of the 43 films we have watched from our Letterboxd list, Dog movies 🐾. Be warned, though: we hate a film where the dog dies, so a few of these had us … [Read more...]
Could Rex be the Pawfect Service Dog Movie?
Today we finally got to watch Rex, it’s a biopic of US Marine Megan Leavey. The film was in fact called Megan Leavey in the US when it was released nearly a year ago, so it had been quite a wait for us. Our initial concerns were that this film could be a fluffy piece like another service dog film called Max, but those fears were removed when we found the director was … [Read more...]
A Dog’s Purpose Is Not To Be Scared For A Film!
When we first saw the trailer for upcoming film A Dog’s Purpose, it looked a wonderful story about the love that dogs share with us, as their owners, so was on our radar to watch. The film, based on the best-selling book by W. Bruce Cameron, concerns a dog who over several lifetimes and owners, looks to discover the purpose of his life. The several lifetimes and owners … [Read more...]
We’re Barking Mad About This K-9 Movie!
This week we re-watched K-9, it’s probably the lesser loved of the dog and a cop buddy movies of 1989! The other being Turner and Hooch with Tom Hanks. K-9 plays out more like a traditional cop buddy movie, whereas I felt (although it's been some time since I saw it) Turner and Hooch is more an all out comedy film, with Hooch being the lead, and Turner the detective … [Read more...]