One of the films we were desperate to see was The Shape of Water, the new film from director Guillermo Del Toro, one of our favourite directors. The film was released in America last year so it has felt like ages that we have waited to see this film, and the fact that in that wait, the film has now been nominated for 13 Oscars, well we hoped for something special. The … [Read more...]
Sing Along A Hugh! We Review The Greatest Showman
We went to see The Greatest Showman, a film that we would have said is not one that we would normally have chosen, but friends had enjoyed it and with not much else exciting us we gave it a try! The film follows P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman) and his huge rise to success and the highs and lows of that, in this musical from director Michael Gracey. The film opens with a … [Read more...]
We Review Three Billboards, Do We Give It 3 Stars (or more?)
For our first film of 2018, we headed to the critically acclaimed Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri from Martin McDonagh, probably best known for his film, In Bruges. The film follows the frustrations of Mildred Hayes (Frances McDormand) who is grieving the horrific crime that occurred to her daughter Angela (Kathryn Newton) and is angered by the response of the … [Read more...]
Barking Mad About Films Review The Last Jedi
We at BMAF are big fans of Star Wars since George Lucas gave the original trilogy in 1977 it’s been part of our lives. From collecting the figures and stickers to that excitement when the 2nd trilogy 1999. Whilst we enjoyed them we were left somewhat underwhelmed. When the new trilogy with The Force Awakens arrived, we loved it so here we are with the latest adventure, The Last … [Read more...]
Barking Mad About Films Heads To A Room See To See The Disaster Artist
We discovered a film called The Room this year, due to in part to its fame on Social Media, its cult following and the fact that nearly every article it features in, normally has a headline with ‘Is This the Worst Film ever made?’ and now on top of that, we have a biopic of the making of it called The Disaster Artist. Based on the book of the same name by one of the film … [Read more...]