London Mums’ book of the week has to be Ten ways to build a brilliant brain by Nicola Morgan illustrated by Risa Rodil aimed at teenagers but perfect even for adults. From sleep to creativity, resiliance to making friends, in this easy to ready manual teens find out teh amazing science that can unlock our brain power. It can help parents and young people to reach their full potential and perform…
The 13-year wait is over. Avatar: The Way of Water, the sequel to Avatar and the second instalment of the Avatar trilogy, is visually spectacular and out in cinemas on 16 December 2022.
The story
Avatar: The Way of Water is set more than a decade after the events of the first film. It begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows…
The story of Richard III is fascinating and The Lost King – out on DVD now and based on non-fiction book by Philippa Langley – is a very enlightening movie, because it opposes the legend of a crippled and cruel usurper monarch that immortalised him as one of Shakespeare’s greatest villains.
The Lost King is the remarkable true story of how one ‘ordinary’ woman overcame every obstacle…
Paolo Pierobon: a movie star interview.
It doesn’t often happen that you pick up the phone and one of your favourite Italian actors is at the other end of the wire. When you hear Paolo Pierobon’s voice, then you don’t know whether to be more nervous or happy. I scored real brownie points with my 16-year-old son who is a fan of Pierobon’s work. He is now more impressed with his mum than…
London Mums‘ latest picture book of the week is Lady Bluebell and Her Magical Gardens. This is Teresa Biddle’s first publication, aimed at children aged from two upwards (or for young readers up to the age of 8 or so).
The 40-pages book is a little masterpiece with lots of detailed pictures, painted by Teresa herself. It celebrates a love of plants and animals, a true appreciation of…
Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical tells the story of an extraordinary girl, with a vivid imagination, who dares to take a stand to change her story with miraculous results. This movie is a brand-new take on the Tony and Olivier award-winning musical. It’s released by Sony Pictures only in cinemas across the UK & Ireland from today. Releases on Netflix UK & Ireland will follow in the Summer…
On Saturday 19th of November 2022 I was one of London Mums Magazine‘s bloggers who were invited to review Disney’s Strange World. Off we went with three budding reporters.
The director of Strange World, Don Hall, adds another impressive work to his extensive list in this latest production. Strange World, an adventure film which manages to incorporate the themes of inclusion and environmental…
English hierarchy and convention in the 50s are beautifully represented in all their stultifying glory in this slow-moving, painful but funny drama, about a Departmental Manager at the London County Council, coping with loss in the traditional manner, by repressing all his emotions.
All the cliches of post-war middle-class British society are covered: bowler hats, punctuality, understatement…
Christmas is the perfect time to settle down and enjoy some thrilling crime dramas. Some of the best TV detective series around are now available on DVD, including top new shows Grace, Karen Pirie, The Ipcress File, McDonald & Dodds, The Bay and The Suspect, as well as all the episodes of Vera and Shetland, both adapted from the hit novels by Ann Cleeves. All these detective series are available…
The first-ever Britannica Encyclopaedia for children under three, in a beautifully illustrated, large-format board book. Britannica’s BABY Encyclopaedia explores big ideas through a little one’s eyes.
This huge board book covers an enthralling spectrum of topics: Earth, Animals, Plants, Food, Machines, Art, Music, Numbers and Shapes. The simple, clear and lyrical text includes plenty of…