Firstly a huge disclaimer, as a fan of Meg, the book this film is based on by Steve Alten, we had waited 20 years for The Meg movie to surface, so we went in with a sense of hope, desperate to enjoy it and wanting it to do well. The film opens with a sequence where in the middle of a deep-sea rescue, it would appear the sub in peril is being attacked by something … [Read more...]
Pacific Rim: Uprising – Monster Hit or Jaeger Bomb?
We are fans of the big-budget creature vs robots feature Pacific Rim so when the sequel Pacific Rim: Uprising came out, it was a no-brainer we would go see it. The sequel sadly for us was a major disappointment. Set 10 years after the events of the first film, troubled Jake (John Boyega) son of the Idris Elba ' Stacker' character of the first film is now stealing the … [Read more...]
BMAF Revisit Pacific Rim Ahead of its Sequel
With Pacific Rim Uprising opening soon, we decided to revisit the original from acclaimed director, Guillermo Del Toro Pacific Rim takes parts of Transformers and Godzilla in this big-budget creature feature which sees Earth having to create large robots called Jaegers, operated by 2 pilots, to fight the onslaught of large Kaiju, monstrous sea creatures. The film opens … [Read more...]
Film or Comic! Can We Have Both Please =)
Riding high in cinemas at present is Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which got us thinking about previous comic book films and something in particular! Today we ask, What has happened to the official movie comic adaptation magazine? Over the many years I’ve bought ones for films such as Blade Runner to The Mask. My personal favourite is my treasured Jaws 2 tie in. Yet … [Read more...]
Horror at Crimson Peak!
In 1997, we saw a film called Mimic from a director called Guillermo Del Toro. Whilst it was a good watch, the director's flair made us check out his first major film, Cronos, which was a lot better and if you speak Spanish or don’t mind subtitles, we suggest you give it a watch. His films have always raised our interest since and it is why we were off to see his latest, … [Read more...]