Way back in 2007, the writer of X-Men 2 and Superman Returns, Michael Dougherty wrote and directed a horror film, which comprised of 5 stories called Trick ‘R Treat. The film introduced audiences to the masked Sam from his previous short film, Season’s Greetings. We really enjoyed this film, as did many others, to the fact that Sam is now popular, you can find him as all … [Read more...]
What’s Your Favourite Movie Franchise?
Star Wars and Hunger Games fans are aplenty and these franchise fans will be out in droves for the new instalments arriving on our screens soon. Currently in cinemas, a huge following of fans of the James Bond franchise have made Spectre another box office smash. If we love a film on screen, it is more than likely we will see it return. This can be especially seen in the … [Read more...]
What Happens Next? Adding to the Film Experience
We have looked in a previous blog at how movies can sell products using everything from Minions to characters from Disney. But it doesn’t just have to be food they can put their name to, clothing, of course is an obvious one. I’ve many a film related T-shirt. Licensing can be a multi-million pound industry, all adding to our film experience! Star Wars is often praised as … [Read more...]
Which Blockbuster movie are you waiting for most at the end of this year?
A recent survey of 3000 people conducted by Piedmont Media concluded that The Hunger Games: Mockingjay part 2 was the most anticipated film this year, we here at Barking Mad About Films find that hard to believe with Star Wars: The Force Awakens also out! Clearly both franchises have massive followings, we ourselves are fans of both and have already pre-booked our tickets to … [Read more...]
At a cinema near your from err… Monday!
The new James Bond 007 film, Spectre has justhad its Cinema release, here in the UK. Yet it has only dawned on me that it is being released on a Monday, not the usual Friday day of new releases! When I was younger, films used to be released on a Sunday, you would always hear the booming voice at the end of the adverts on TV announce ‘At a Cinema near you from Sunday. Check … [Read more...]