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Film review: Ferdinand

  Ferdinand the movie is colourful, entertaining, sweet and educational – the best Christmas animation movie in a decade! Read why London Mums and kids loved it. The story Ferdinand tells the story of a giant bull (voiced by John Cena) with a big heart. After being mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his home. Determined to return to his family, he…
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First Look teaser trailer - Future Films heads up: Avengers: Infinity War out on 27 April 2018

  Avengers: Infinity War will bring together the full Avengers squad and the Guardians of the Galaxy team. Take a look at the very first teaser trailer which has just been released by Marvel Studios. This can only mean one thing: non stop laughs and giggles as the Marvel Universe becomes more and more comedic as we have seen in the latest Thor: Ragnarok and Guardians of the Galaxy 2. This…
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Future films heads up: Smallfoot out on 5 October 2018

It’s not imminent but we at London Mums HQ and the kids’ club are all excited about the release ofthe highly anticipated animation Smallfootset to avalanche into UK cinemas on 5th October 2018. The story An animated adventure for all ages, with original music and an all-star cast, Smallfoot turns the Bigfoot legend upside down when a bright young Yeti finds…
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Film review: Wonder starring Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson & Jacob Tremblay

  If there’s a film released in 2017 that everyone (I mean literally everybody!) should see that is Wonder. This is not just a feel-good family story, but it’s an inspiring, heart-warming tale of a 10 year old boy with a disfigured face (like many in real life) who copes in his own special way with the lack of compassion of our society especially for less-than-perfect human beings. I…
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Cars 3 DVD review

  Disney’s Cars 3 has just been released on DVD and Blu-Ray and we are having a house party to celebrate. Cars 3 DVD will be watched over and over in my household and … not just by kids. My 11 year old son Diego has seen Cars and Cars 2 at least 1000 times.     One of my favourite memories of when he was a toddler is that Cars was the first film he watched from…
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Film review: Film stars don't die in Liverpool based on Peter Turner's memoir of his love story with Gloria Grahame

Based on Peter Turner’s memoir, Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool the film follows the playful but passionate relationship between Turner and the eccentric Academy Award® winning actress Gloria Grahame. The movie is released in the UK on 16th November 2017. Read what I loved about it and why I believe that Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool is the best real life movie romance of the…
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Film Review: Professor Marston & The Wonder Women

  Professor Marston & The Wonder Women is the controversial and unconventional true story of Wonder Woman’s creator Professor Marston. Whether you are a fan of the most famous female superhero of all time or not, it does not matter as Professor Marston & The Wonder Women is ultimately a love story, in fact a story of true love between a man and two women in the Thirties when…
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Paddington 2 Special! Behind the scenes of the best family comedy of 2017 with cast & talents

  I have already mentioned in my review of Paddington 2 that I believe it is the best family comedy of 2017 and my series of interviews with the cast and talents only proves the point that some of the best talents have joined forces to make one of the most hilarious and feel good family movies in years. Paddington 2 tells the continuing story of Paddington (voiced by Ben Whishaw), a…
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Behind the scenes of Despicable Me 3 with Miranda Cosgrove

In Despicable Me 3, actor-singer-songwriter, Miranda Cosgrove (iCarly) returns to the world of Minion mayhem. As the voice of Margo, eldest daughter of Gru & Lucy (Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig), she finds herself in the series’ latest installment on an extended family vacation – visiting Gru’s long-lost twin brother, Dru in the wacky world of Freedonia – when her parents lose their…
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Film review: Paddington 2

  Paddington 2 is without a doubt the perfect family comedy! In fact the best of 2017. It is really hard to find bad films these days and Paddington 2 is a real treat for children and parents alike. The story The much-anticipated sequel to the worldwide hit family film finds Paddington happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens, where he has become a popular member of the…
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