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Talking Pictures: Exclusive Interview with Rebecca Miller

Talking Pictures lands another exclusive this week, with London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, talking to writer/director Rebecca Miller.  She’s behind one of this week’s big new releases at the cinema, the sparkling comedy Maggie’s Plan. The film’s under review as well, together with The Neon Demon, the latest from controversial director Nicolas Winding…
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Disney movie releases announced for 2016 to 2018

Brace yourself mums and children because Disney has 14 movies coming out between the second half of 2016 and early 2018 and they all look incredibly good — here’s what we are looking forward to. 2015 was  a big year for Disney with two Pixar movies, The Avengers sequel, and the return of Star Wars, but 2016  so far has been even bigger with a couple of movies like Zootropolis, The Jungle…
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Film Review: Maggie's Plan

After the riotous comedy of Absolutely Fabulous:The Movie last week, this time it’s the turn of something more sophisticated and definitely more American. Maggie’s Plan is released this Friday, certificate 15, and comes from director/writer Rebecca Miller, who is married to Daniel Day Lewis, as well as being the daughter of legendary playwright Arthur Miller. London Mums’ resident film…
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J.K. Rowling revelations on the return of Harry Potter & Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

2016 won’t just be remembered for Brexit but also for the return of one of the biggest characters in the world of literature history, Harry Potter. I am particularly excited about the spin off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Pottermore has just unveiled new writing by J.K. Rowling about Ilvermorny, the North American School of Magic, in the second instalment of Magic in North…
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Film review: Finding Dory out on 29 July 2016 with short film Piper

Finding Nemo is one of my favourite Disney Pixar films of all times. I bought the DVD for myself well before having a child. When sequel Finding Dory was announced I was a bit skeptical about its potential as it is quite common for second movies to be less popular. But the amazing team at Pixar has taken their time, over a decade to be precise, to come up with Finding Dory and the result is…
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Talking Pictures: Dwayne Johnson Rocks!

Movie stars don’t come much bigger than Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock.  And he squeezes into the hot seat on this week’s Talking Pictures for The Big Interview.  He’s talking about his latest film, Central Intelligence, and London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, has her take on it as well.  The other new release this week is political thriller, The Colony, while…
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Film Review - Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

Believe it or not, it’s 24 years since the sound of This Wheel’s On Fire heralded the arrival of one of the most popular comedy series of the 90s – and easily the most outrageous.  Absolutely Fabulous was a wicked send-up of the excesses of the PR industry at the time and the TV viewing public lapped it up.  The series returned in the early 2000s, followed by several specials, the most…
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Film Review: Central Intelligence

Buddy movies are back – but they’re strictly for adults.  A few weeks ago, it was Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe in The Nice Guys, now it’s the turn of little ‘n’ large combo of Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart in Central Intelligence, released in cinemas on Friday, 1st July. London Mums resident film critic, Freda Cooper, checked out how the film shapes up. The story At high…
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DVD Review: How To Be Single

More than a third of people in the UK are single.  In the USA, that figure is over 50%, which means they outnumber married couples.  Step forward the comedy How To Be Single, released on DVD this week, which seems to give some much needed advice.  But does it? London Mums’ resident film critic Freda Cooper discovers there’s something more traditional behind the title.  The…
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Talking Pictures: Helen Mirren on Trumbo

A real life Dame graces the hot seat for The Big Interview in the latest edition of Talking Pictures.  With the Oscar-nominated Trumbo out on DVD, Helen Mirren talks about her role in the movie, as well as Hollywood in the ’50s. New releases in the spotlight are animation The Secret Life Of Pets and the bittersweet British tragi-comedy, Adult Life Skills.  And London Mums’ resident…
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