Recently we watched True Detective: Night Country, the fourth season of the popular True Detective series. It was a much-needed return to form for the show, and in part that was because of a superb performance from Jodie Foster. Ever since we first saw her in the Silence of the Lambs, our opinion remains that she is one of the greatest actresses of all time, if not the … [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...]
We’re Not Being Silenced About Our Favourite Oscar Best Picture Winner!
At the time of writing, the 2016 Oscars are happening this weekend. With the rise in Social Media, we’ve seen nothing but posts about what should or shouldn’t win, this year the Oscars are under a cloud due to the horrific #Oscarssowhite scandal. We want to gloss over that and think of Best Picture, some great choices and includes big box office far for a change in Mad Max: … [Read more...]
When Did You See Your Favourite Star For First Time?
A couple of posts went out over the weekend as it was Valentines Day about it being 25 years to the day that Silence of the Lambs was released. A film I remember most for seeing Jodie Foster, for the first time. I am sure when I was younger, I would have seen her in Bugsy Malone or Freaky Friday but none had the effect on me as she did as her role of agent Clarice … [Read more...]