It has been another busy film watching year for us, and whilst our top ten again features sequels a plenty, there was many original films that we liked too. Like everyone else we loved the excitement for cinema caused by Barbenheimer, we saw both and enjoyed Barbie, but I think our expectations had been sky high going in, and whilst we did love it, it didn't make our top … [Read more...]
10 SEQUEL/SPIN OFF FILMS WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO IN 2024
When we sat down to see what films we were looking forward to seeing in 2024, it was rather sad to see how many where sequels or spin offs to already existing movies. So, we created this separate list of them, and these are the 10 films we are looking forward to in 2024 that are franchises coming to the big screen. We have to be honest, sequels can be a mixed bag and a … [Read more...]
Which Is Your Favourite Movie Wonka?
This weekend, one of the TV channels showed the 1971 classic, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, in memory of the late Gene Wilder. It’s one of those films that whenever it is on, even if it has started, you can sit and watch it. In part, due to the excellent central performance of Gene as Willy Wonka. It is a simple premise, Wonka, a master chocolatier who makes the … [Read more...]
Eat the movies!
Every week, I head off to our local Tesco (other stores are available) to do our weekly food shop. I have quite a good little deal going on with Mrs Barking Mad About Films, we go out for lunch first, then I leave her in the restaurant and do the shop. She uses it as thinking time to work on her business and it means I can whizz round the shop and do it faster. Yes, we could … [Read more...]