If you are a big fan of Shaun the Sheep, Wallace and Gromit, Chicken Run, Timmy Time to name a few classic animation series, you will be happy to know that this Christmas on Boxing Day there will be a special BBC One Documentary called A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman celebrating Aardman’s 40th anniversary starring a host of famous people, both human and clay.
Narrated by Julie Walters…
Don’t be afraid to read this column as it’s pure spoiler-free gossips behind the scenes of Star Wars – the Force Awakens with the cast and director JJ Abrams. The Force has officially awakened so in this piece I am shedding some light into what went on behind such a colossal film production. At the European press conference for Star Wars – the Force Awakens this week, I…
Spoiler-free Star Wars, Sisters and Snoopy are all on the latest edition of Talking Pictures!
The Force is with the big films for the Christmas holiday, with the much-anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens well out in front. And London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, makes sure her review is entirely spoiler-free.
Also out this week is grown-up comedy, Sisters, with its stars, the…
Mums and dads – and, more than likely, grandparents as well – will have fond memories of Peanuts, the Charles M Schultz cartoon about Charlie Brown, his friends and, of course, the one and only Snoopy. A daily strip in a national newspaper which also became a series of books and then moved to TV, it’s now arrived on the big screen for the first time in the shape of Snoopy And Charlie Brown…
When Disney confirmed my seat at the press screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, I jumped for joy. I was 7 when the first Star Wars film came out in 1977 so I can say that the Star Wars saga has accompanied me throughout the best years of my life. It is an emotional return for many. The adventures of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Anakin / Darth Vader, Obi Wan Kenobi, Yoda and even…
Veteran actress Lily Tomlin settles into the Big Interview hot seat this week to talk about her new film, Grandma. It’s earned her a Golden Globe nomination this week for Best Actress and London Mums’ film critic, Freda Cooper, has her say on the movie as well.
Joining Tomlin on the show is co-star Sam Elliott, who is also still in cinemas in The Good Dinosaur. The new DVDs this week are…
Ahead of the release of their next film, The Good Dinosaur today, Disney Pixar have launched a teaser trailer for their next eagerly awaited movie Finding Dory which will swim into UK cinemas on 29th July, 2016.
Disney Pixar’s Finding Dory reunites everyone’s favorite forgetful blue tang, Dory, with her friends Nemo and Marlin on a search for answers about her past.
What can she…
What’s your idea of a grandmother? A grey haired lady who bakes great cakes and crochets in the evening? If it is, prepare to have it completely overturned by a new comedy, released in cinemas this Friday, 11 December. Because there’s never been a Grandma quite like Lily Tomlin, as London Mums’ film critic, Freda Cooper, discovered ……
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After last week’s cluster of good, new films, this week is a little quieter. But there’s still a big name in The Big Interview hot seat on this week’s Talking Pictures. James McAvoy leaves his lab for a while to talk about his new release, Victor Frankenstein, which arrived in cinemas this week. Also in the spotlight is another new film with a Scottish flavor, Sunset Song…
Snoopy And Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie arrives in cinemas on Monday, 21 December – just in time for Christmas. And if you enjoyed learning how to draw Charlie Brown using last week’s special video guide, here’s your chance to make your very own Snoopy.
Hadley Belle Miller, the voice of Lucy in the movie, shows you how to make an easy-peasy paper puppet of Charlie…
