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Cinema Made in Italy returns to London: A celebration of Italian Film with star-studded Q&As

There’s something magical about watching a film on the big screen. Now imagine watching it alongside the very people who brought it to life – directors, screenwriters, and actors who can answer your questions the moment the credits roll. That’s the gift of Cinema Made in Italy, and it’s returning to London for its 16th edition. From Wednesday 4 March, the BFI Southbank will transform…
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Movie review: Whistle

On a wet Tuesday night (10th February), London Mums Magazine reporters headed to Leicester Square for a viewing of the latest horror movie release, Whistle, out in UK today. The story follows a group of US college students in this teen horror story where you think, “Surely blowing the cursed Aztec death whistle is a bad idea,” and the teenagers respond, “Challenge…
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Movie review: GOAT

On Sunday 8th February, London Mums Magazine reporters headed to Picturehouse Central for a multimedia screening of GOAT, the latest film from the artists behind Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and K-Pop Demon Hunters. With such strong predecessors expectations were high, but the film delivered. GOAT is out now. The story follows Will, a small goat with big dreams of becoming a…
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Hold onto your wellies, London Mums! Yo Gabba Gabbaland! is back with a Bang (and a beat!)

Okay, mums, gather round. Remember those catchy tunes from Yo Gabba Gabba!that you secretly (or not-so-secretly) loved as much as your toddlers? The ones that got stuck in your head for days? Well, dust off your dancing shoes, because the colourful, music-filled world is exploding back onto our screens with Yo Gabba Gabbaland! Season Two, and we’ve got the inside scoop straight from the…
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Stranger Things: The final stand in Hawkins – Why the world is still hooked

The wait is almost over, and the beginning of the end is officially in sight. Netflix’s flagship sci-fi horror phenomenon, Stranger Things, is returning for its fifth season and part two of the final season, bringing the story of Hawkins, Eleven and the Upside Down to a close. The Duffer Brothers have confirmed that the concluding season will premiere on Christmas Day 2025 in the US, landing in…
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The festive films that officially switch Christmas on

Here’s a London Mums guide to the festive films we watch every year – and still love. There’s a very precise moment when Christmas actually begins. It’s not when the lights go up on Oxford Street, not when the kids start counting down advent calendars, and not even when Mariah Carey thaws. Christmas starts when that film goes on. You know the one. The ritual watch. The film you’ve…
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Film review: The Six Billion Dollar Man: Julian Assange and the Price of Truth

The Six Billion Dollar Man: Julian Assange and the Price of Truth is a blistering, essential documentary that forces us to look – really look – at power, war, and the astonishing cost of telling the truth. Eugene Jarecki’s The Six Billion Dollar Man: Julian Assange and the Price of Truth arrives in cinemas on 19 December, and it does so not quietly, but with the force of a moral…
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Film review: A mother's agony, a son's resolve - "Desperate Journey" compels & horrifies

London Mums Magazine was recently granted an early look at Desperate Journey, a harrowing new film based on a true story that charts the incredible odyssey of Freddie, a young Jewish man fleeing Vienna for the safety of England. The film opens with the chilling onset of the Nazi occupation of Austria, forcing Freddie’s parents into an impossible choice. In a moment that will resonate deeply with…
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The Family Plan 2: Red Carpet moments & London Mums take

Yes, darlings – we at London Mums packed our sparkliest coats, slapped on a touch more highlighter than medically advisable, and strutted down the global premiere red carpet in London for The Family Plan 2. And what a night it was. We rubbed shoulders (politely, but meaningfully) with the gorgeous Michelle Monaghan, the equally gorgeous Kit Harington, and the young cast who are so…
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Film review: Wicked For Good - A spellbinding journey back to Oz

Defying gravity never felt quite so dazzling. Our London Mums team had the most magical evening at the special screening of Wicked For Good, where green and pink sparkle filled the room and several of us – myself included – found ourselves wiping away the odd sentimental tear. Our brilliant teen reporter Alec Mackeson joined us too, offering thoughtful observations and sharp analysis with a…
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