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Talking Pictures: Meryl Streep On Florence Foster Jenkins

Hollywood royalty graces this week’s Talking Pictures.  Triple Oscar winner Meryl Streep takes up The Big Interview hot seat to talk about her latest movie, Florence Foster Jenkins – and learning how to sing badly!  And we hear from the film’s British screenwriter, Nicholas Martin, about writing for the big screen. Also in the spotlight this week is new release Knight Of Cups, from…
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Film Review: Florence Foster Jenkins

You wait years for a film about a woman who couldn’t sing in tune and then, just like London buses, two come along almost simultaneously. French offering, Marguerite, opened around six weeks ago and was based on the story of Florence Foster Jenkins. Now the movie bearing her name arrives in cinemas this Friday, 8 May, certificate 12A. London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, took…
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Captain America and Iron Man on Talking Pictures!

Talking Pictures had a front row seat at this week’s Captain America:Civil War press conference – and so have you!  The stars of the film, Chris Evans and Robert Downey Junior, both have their say on this week’s show, along with Anthony Mackie and Paul Bettany. London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, puts the film under the spotlight, as well as looking at multi…
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Captain America: Civil War - 20 Things you (probably) did NOT know about the Marvel stars

Inspired by the Captain America: Civil War European press conference I am listing 20 behind-the-scenes things that you (probably) did not know about the Marvel stars in the highly anticipated movie from Marvel Studios, the third film in the Captain America franchise and the first film in what is called Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (following the events presented in the comic…
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The Cutest Movie Animals

From Babe to Madagascar, animal films have always had the power to melt hearts and entertain the whole family. Check outLondon Mums’ favourite list of the cutest movie animals! Zootropolis Disney’s Zootropolis released earlier this year has to be my ultimate favourite animal movie. You really cannot beat the scenes when Nick and Judy meet the sloth. I won’t say…
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Film Review - Golden Years

It took a while, but eventually the film industry woke up to the potential of the grey pound and up popped films aimed specifically at older cinema goers. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel was easily the most successful, its sequel wasn’t not far behind, but there were also the likes of Dustin Hoffman’s Quartet and the smaller, but beautifully formed, 45 Years. Not that all films with…
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Film Review: Miles Ahead

More familiar to cinema-goers from his appearances alongside Robert Downey Junior in Iron Man or George Clooney in Ocean’s Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen, Don Cheadle is seriously multi-talented in his own right. He’s the director, producer, writer and star of Miles Ahead, a project that’s taken him the best part of ten years to get onto the big screen. His labour of love has just arrived in…
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Future Films Heads Up: ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY

The return of the Star Wars franchise with the latest instalment, the Force Awakens, has certainly created a new generation of Star Wars fans and fed the hunger of old Star Wars enthusiasts (like me). ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY comes a year after episode VII and aims to keep all Star Wars fans happy until the release of episode VIII scheduled for release on 15 December  2017. ROGUE ONE: A STAR…
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Talking Pictures: Don Cheadle Is Miles Ahead

The multi-talented Don Cheadle is in the hot seat on the latest edition of Talking Pictures.  He’s talking about his new movie, the Miles Davis bio-pic Miles Ahead – and he’s the director, star, producer and writer all rolled into one.  London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, casts her critical eye over this week’s other big new release, Bastille Day. …
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Best Mums on Film

Mother figures in movies can be truly inspiring. Read London Mums’ selection of Best Mums on Film. Tell us what you think and who your favourite mothers from the big screen are. We’ve seen an abundance of dominating women fulfilling their duty as a mother in films, prepared to do whatever it takes to protect their families. No exception to that is Natalie Portman in new Western Jane Got…
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