It’s been a funny year for Blockbusters, the latest Star Trek, X-Men and Jason Bourne movies have all not been as well received as previous outings. However, Suicide Squad was expected to be the one film to buck that trend. Afer faltering starts from Man of Steel and Batman v Superman, Warner Brothers were hoping this film, also based on DC Comics characters could be the one … [Read more...]
Is the new Ghostbusters film spooktacular?
The new Ghostbusters film! What did we expect when we went in? We didn’t know to be honest, its director Paul Feig recently gave us Heat which we loved, but also Spy which we did not. The film has a sad attachment to it, with it being the hate target on the internet, most hated reboot, most dislikes on YouTube, hate for its female cast etc Now I love the 1984 original, … [Read more...]
Our Not So Secret Review Of Secret Life Of Pets!
From the very first trailer, we knew The Secret Life of Pets would be a must see for us at Barking Mad About Films. The animation of the pets just had so many mannerisms of not only Pepper but Hooch, her cat brother as well. The storyline is simple enough, playing like Toy Story, but with pets. Now to really get the most of this film, you will I would say need to be or have … [Read more...]
BMAF review Independence Day: Resurgence
We recently wrote that we revisited Independence Day ahead of this week's visit to see its long-awaited sequel Independence Day: Resurgence. So was it worth the 20-year wait? The quick answer is No, not really. This film has a lot of good ideas but is just a bit boring, to be honest. The film establishes earlier on that the Will Smith character died in an accident, … [Read more...]
Joy: Lawrence Mops Up The Awards Again!
This week's film rental was Joy starring BMAF favourite, Jennifer Lawrence re-teaming with her American Hustle and Silver Linings Playbook director David O. Russell. It would also reunite her with Bradley Cooper (this would be their fourth time working together as these 2 also starred in Serena)her The film sees Jennifer play Joy Mangano, a divorced mother in the 90’s who … [Read more...]