It doesn’t happen every day to be in the presence of one of the most iconic actresses of our generation. I can tell you that I felt properly star-struck when I recently met Julia Roberts at the London premiere and press conference for Wonder, a powerful movie about the importance of kindness and acceptance of diversity. In a room filled with 30 journalists from all over Europe fighting for her…
Ferdinand DVD is released this week and I went behind thescenesto chat with my favourite London actress and writer Sally Phillips who voiced Austrian stallion Greta in the Ferdinandanimation. She also tells me why she loves comedy, European accents, what makes her laugh and why we should celebrate diversity.
During the promotion of family animation Ferdinand, I managed to catch…
I am sure I am not the only mum whose child is super excited about Johnny English Strikes Again, the third instalment of the comedy series starring Rowan Atkinson due to be released in October thisyear. For extra excitement, the first official trailerhas just arrived online! You can watch it here over and over again waiting for the movie release.Johnny English Strikes Again hits…
From DC Comics Universe Justice Leaguepicks up where Batman v Superman left off and stars Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Ezra Miller as the Flash, Henry Cavill as Superman, Ray Fisher as Cyborg, and Jason Momoa as Aquaman.Justice League is out now on Digital Download, 4K ULTRA HD Blu-ray™, Blu-ray™ 3D, Blu-ray™andDVD. A Steelbook is also available…
Pacific Rim: Uprising is an over the top Sci-fi fantasy with brilliant special effects and great performers. Think Transformers meets The Avengers to have an idea of what to expect. Overall it is a big nonsensical but the robots piloted by amazingly looking humans versus monster fights are very cool. It is the perfect action movie for dads and teenagers. It is out this weekend in time for the…
Zombies is a music and dance-filled movie coming soon to Disney Channel! To celebrate the release of the action packed DCOM, London Mums chat to the film’s stars about the eye-popping choreography, acrobatic cheer moves and the pop and hip-hop soundtrack to their joyous new film. In typical Disney-style the songs are catchy and will stick in your memory and the storyline encourages teenagers to…
It is always very interesting for me to talk to filmmakers and movie stars who can offer insights into films I love. I was honoured to be at a bloggers’ roundtable to chat withOscar-nominated female directorAva DuVernay (known for the film Selma) and 14 years old star childStorm Reid, who at her early age has already worked on big film including 12 Years of Slave. They not…
Paddington 2 DVD is out now for all the super fans of the London Peruvian bear and all fans of London movies.Paddington 2is effectively a sequel but it’s so good that it is actually better than the original Paddington film.I mentioned in my review thatPaddington 2is the best family comedy of 2017 and my series of interviews with the cast and talents only proves…
A Wrinkle in Time is Disney’s latest feature film that celebrates female empowerment and diversity and calls for everyone tobe ‘warriors who serve the good and light in the universe’ andprotect peace and happiness against evil forces such as envy and jealousy that threaten the world. A Wrinkle in Time’sscreenplay isAva DuVernay’s adaptation of Madeleine…
Finally I have managed to get the DVD ofEarth: One Amazing Daymade by BBC Earth Films, the studio that producedEarth. My son Diego and I absolutelylove watching clips at breakfast before the school run. It is an astonishing journey revealing the power of the natural world. If you enjoyed the BBC Earth documentaries and Deep Blue you will love this. Read my review…
