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Film review: Disney's live action Aladdin out on 24 May 2019

Disney’s live action Aladdin movie comes to UK cinemas nationwidecon 24 May 2019just in time for the school holidays. London Mums and the kids’ club loved it. Here’s why we highly recommend watching it as a family. The story A thrilling and vibrant live-action adaptation of Disney’s animated classic, Aladdin is the exciting tale of the charming street rat…
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Film Review: Where Hands Touch out on 10th May

Writer/director Amma Asante’s new film Where Hands Touch takes an intimate look at what it means to be a person of colour in times of political conflict, what it is to be young and in love, and the lives of mixed-race people in Nazi Germany – a subject woefully ignored by most history books. The trailer The verdict By now it’s fair to say that writer/director Amma Asante is…
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Exclusive chat to Lizzie Waterworth-Santo (the voice of Horrid Henry)

It’s been an absolute honour to interview Lizzie Waterworth-Santo, well known as thevoice of Horrid Henry in multi BAFTA nominated tv series Horrid Henry– currently in its 5th series on Nickelodeon and Netflix as well as in the 2011 Horrid Henry live action feature film. Lizzie Waterworth-Santois now back in a brand new animation,Strike, available exclusively in…
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Mary Poppins Tour of London

To celebrate the release of Disney’s Mary Poppins Returnson Digital 4K Ultra HDTM,HD and SD, and on Blu-rayTM and DVDtomorrow, London Mums and the Kids Club were invited to a Mary Poppins’ themed Afternoon Tea on a London Double-decker bus going on aMary Poppins Tour of the Capital. Check this out! London is the backdrop of both Mary Poppinsmovies but…
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Amazon Adventure 3D documentary review

Amazon Adventureisa spectacular IMAX®/Giant Screen 45 minutes documentary from award-winning SK Films that brings audiences on a visually stunning odyssey through the wilds of the Amazon rainforest in an incredible true story of scientific discovery bynaturalist and explorer Henry Walter Bates – the most influential Britishscientist you’ve probably never heard of…
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Our Favourite Adventurous Women in cartoon films

There’s nothing more inspiring than a powerful woman in a film or on TV – especially if you’re a little girl looking for an inspiring role model. Whether they’re a rule-breaking princess or an adventurer at heart, these women defy all expectation and end up on crazy journeys. To celebrate the release of Missing Link, in cinemas 5thApril, we’re taking a look at the most iconic adventurous…
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Exclusive! Hollywood star Alysia Reiner opens up about her film Motherhood & her own views on parenting

It doesn’t happen every day to get an immediately strong connection with someone after a quick chat, let alone when that person is the Hollywood actress and producer like Alysia Reiner, best known for playing Natalie “Fig” Figueroa in the comedy seriesOrange Is the New Black. I admire her not just for her acting but also for her non-profit, charitable and humanitarian…
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Chatting to Joe Sugg and Casper Lee about Wonder Park

Wonder Parkis a splendiferous new animationthat tackles the issue of explaining emotional intelligence to young children: how to express feelings and transform negative emotions into something positive! For this alone it is very educational. London Mums have been lucky enough to meet some of the stars involved in making this film. While I was cruising the North Sea, my lovely friend…
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Film review: Missing Link starring Hugh Jackman

Sometimes the best animations go under the radar but are fantastic. Overshadowed by a lot of kids’ movies out there at the moment, comes globe-trotting comedy-adventureMissing Linkfeaturing stunning craftwork from the award-winning animation LAIKA Studios and vocal recordings by Hugh Jackman,Zach GalifianakisandZoe Saldanato name a few. Read why…
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