Hi, it is Bill and Teddy the Chihuahua again! With I Play Rocky in cinemas, we share our ratings and reviews of all the Rocky (and Creed) movies. These are the scores and reviews we have logged on Letterboxd, in release order, from the 1976 original right through to Creed III. So, ding ding, round one… Rocky (1976) Our Letterboxd score: (5/5) The … [Read more...]
The Barking Mad About Films 2016 Half Year Top 10
It’s been a mixed year for us with films. The good news is our list is for once not filled with sequels, could original content finally be coming through? In fact, we would go as far to say that it’s been a bad year for sequels with films like Zoolander 2 and Independence Day: Resurgence being particularly bad. So here’s our top 10 for 2016 so far: Creed – Not a … [Read more...]
We Suggest The Next Film To Hit The Stage As A Musical
We at Barking Mad About Films always keep an eye on all things film, and we have noted that of late, there is now a growing trend to take movies to the stage for plays or musicals. We always share news and offers for tickets when we see them on our facebook page. Fans of our page will have seen that most recently to our stage, we have had plays based on films ranging from … [Read more...]
Does Creed offer a Knockout film for the Rocky legacy
One of the BMAF top 10 films of last year was the Boxing movie, Southpaw, which we blogged about. You can read that here: here https://barkingmadaboutfilms.com/southpaw/ We highlighted that in our opinion, at the movies, Boxing seems to be the sport to beat, when looking for great sporting films. The Fighter; Cinderella Man; Raging Ball; Million Dollar Baby are all great … [Read more...]
Southpaw: Does this Boxing film deliver a knockout punch?
The BMAF have been on a cruise for a much-needed recharge of the batteries ! Whilst onboard, we saw the boxing film Southpaw and yet again this sport has provided a great watchable film. Is there any other sporting genre than boxing that does as well at the movies? Southpaw again like Rocky and The Fighter to name two, plays with the emotions as we watch one man battle … [Read more...]