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Kids' Review of HORRIBLE HISTORIES: THE MOVIE – ROTTEN ROMANS out 26 July

HORRIBLE HISTORIES: THE MOVIE – ROTTEN ROMANS is out this week and London Mums sent 12 year old talented child reporter Maya to the premiere to meet the stars and check the movie out before it hits cinemas on 26 July. Led by rising stars Sebastian Croft (GAME OF THRONES) as Roman teenager Atti and Emilia Jones (PATRICK) as his Celtic rival Orla, HORRIBLE HISTORIES: THE MOVIE &#8211…
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Film review: The Lion King at the IMAX cinema

Yesterday we went to see The Lion KingCGI remake by Jon Favreau and it was just brilliant. It brought back great memories from the Disney’s 1994 animated musical. The film was exactly what I was looking forward to, if not more. Moviegoers should see The Lion Kingin IMAX to enjoy the full richness of the film’s sound and imagery.Jon Favreau directed the film with the intent of…
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The Cutest Pets in Film

Waiting excitedly at the door to greet you when you get home, pets have the magic ability to somehow make every day better. So much so, some of our favourite children’s films have chosen to make our furry friends the stars of the show. To celebrate release of The Queen’s Corgion today, which focuses around the Queen’s Top Dog, Rex, we’re going to revisit a few of the cutest pets in…
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Film review: Spider-Man: Far From Home starring Tom Holland

To say that Spider-Man: Far From Home is awesome is certainly an understatement! For mepersonally it is the best movie of the year so far (even better than Endgame) and I doubt that there will be a better film to make me as happy as this anytime soon. Read my review to find out why I liked it so much. The story Peter Parker returns inSpider-Man™: Far From…
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Film review: The Queen’s Corgi

The Queen’s Corgi is a funny animated family movie with great British humourstarring Jack Whitehall as Rex, Julie Walters as The Queen, Jon Culshaw as Trump, Ray Winstone, Sheridan Smith, Matt Lucas & Tom Courtenay.The Queen’s Corgiwags its way to UK cinemas on 5thJuly 2019. The story The Queen’s Corgi follows Rex, the Queen’s Top Dog – a spoilt…
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Film Review: Hannah streaming now - Exclusive interview with writer/director Andrea Pallaoro

Hannahby writer/director Andrea Pallaoro is a fascinating slice of Slow Cinema. Charlotte Rampling simmers as a woman trying desperately to hold on to her sanity as her world around her collapses. French, with subtitles. The Trailer The Review, including quotes from my exclusive interview with writer/director Andrea Pallaoro Something is rotten in the state of Hannah’s…
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Five-minute chat with Hollywood legend Will Smith about his role as the Genie in Disney’s live-action Aladdin

I recently had the absolute pleasure to attend Disney’s Aladdin press conference and meet the cast as well as film makers from this fast-paced live-action version of the classic animation: writer-director Guy Ritchie, Will Smith as the larger-than-life Genie; Mena Massoud as the charming scoundrel Aladdin; Naomi Scott as Jasmine, the beautiful, self-determined princess; and composer Alan…
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Film Review: Sometimes Always Never starring Bill Nighy out on 14th June

Sometimes Always Never is a surreal, bittersweet tale of opportunities missed, lives lost and regret. Although slightly incoherent what it loses in plot it makes up for in charm. It is out in UK cinemas on 14th June 2019. The Trailer The Verdict The incredibly stylish Bill Nighy is well placed to play Liverpudlian tailor, Alan, who, many years ago, got into a fight with his son over a game…
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Blu-Ray review: Picnic - 1950s Hollywood starring William Holden and Kim Novak

Pic Nic is one of the defining landmark films of 1950s Hollywood starring William Holden and Kim Novak. I am revisiting some of the classic movies to coincide withEureka Entertainment’s release presented for the first time ever on Blu-ray in the UK as part of the Eureka Classics range in 2019. Here I am looking at why Picnic can be seen as an iconic film not because it is symbolic of…
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