Hi, it is Bill and Teddy the Chihuahua again. This time we are doing something a bit more personal: our ten favourite films of all time, and why we love them. Films first, with our favourite TV shows and books to follow. So, without any further ado, counting down from number 10… 10. Blade (1998) When we first saw Blade, it was the first time we had seen a comic book … [Read more...]
The BMAF Review of October Viewing and Reading
Hi, it is Bill and Teddy the Chihuahua again and time for our review of October in Barking Mad About Films Newsletter. So, without any further ado, welcome to our October review…. BARKING MAD ABOUT OCTOBER We as ever continued our quest to watch at least one film a day, so included many classics as well as new titles. This month was a real mixed bag for … [Read more...]
BMAF Enter The Green Room of Doom
We finally got round to seeing Green Room, the follow up to writer/director Jeremy Saulnier’s impressive Blue Ruin. The film centres on a Punk Band called Ain’t Rights. The band are wanting to be true to their music and have no social media presence so travel from one low paid gig to another, stealing petrol and living off rice to make ends meet. After a particularly low … [Read more...]
Does No Mean No For The Accused?
We at BMAF are big fans of the Actress, Jodie Foster, and we re-watched her Oscar-winning performance in the 1988 drama film, The Accused, over the weekend. The film is about how the legal system deals with rape, here in the UK, a footballer accused of rape is dominating the news, so this film seemed topical for a rewatch, as both cases put emphasis on the victim having to … [Read more...]
Your Opinion Is All That Counts!
About 15 years ago, I was lucky enough to finally see the greatest film ever (in my opinion), Jaws, on the big screen. The one thing that will stay with me was one of the viewers, who was very drunk, (It was a midnight screening) got up and shouted loudly, this is that stupid shark film and walked out, I can only assume he thought the Jaws of the title might be for an adult … [Read more...]