Whilst we often see films for our favourite actors/actresses, it can often be the characters they play/voice we fall in love with, and they may be an animated or with advances in CGI and special effects, they can be something else not even human! So who made our Top 10 non-human characters of 2016: 10. Baloo (Voiced by Bill Murray) in the Jungle Book … [Read more...]
The Barking Mad About Films Top 10 of 2016
So it’s time for the BMAF Top 10 films of 2016. A year which saw us bored by comic book heroes: Batman V Superman; Suicide Squad and Doctor Strange all were okay but not 5-star movies for us. We also have to add Captain America: Civil War, it may have had a great battle scene but we honestly felt we’d seen most of it in trailers. On the subject of trailers, 10 Cloverfield … [Read more...]
Your Opinion Is All That Counts!
About 15 years ago, I was lucky enough to finally see the greatest film ever (in my opinion), Jaws, on the big screen. The one thing that will stay with me was one of the viewers, who was very drunk, (It was a midnight screening) got up and shouted loudly, this is that stupid shark film and walked out, I can only assume he thought the Jaws of the title might be for an adult … [Read more...]
Cats! The ‘Purrfect’ Screen Star, It Seems So!
We have always declared to be 'Barking Mad About Films' when I watch a film on the sofa, Pepper will be curled up in her bed next to me, so we have to ask what have dogs done wrong! Cats are becoming the pet go to choice for films! Up first is the Jordan Peele/Keegan-Michael Key vehicle, Keanu about a stolen kitten, closely followed by Nine Lives, which brings us Kevin … [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...]