Packed with original songs by Jennifer Lopez and global Latin music star Maluma,Marry Meis a light-hearted rom-com that lands in cinemas today in time for Valentine’s Day. InMarry Me, the pop superstar is trapped in a glass cage of fame and fortune, but takes ‘a leap of faith’ to unleash the vulnerable and ordinary self who only desires true love.
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‘By Any Other Name: A Cultural History of the Rose’ byBritish artist and art historianSimon Morley is a fascinating book about the “Queen of flowers”that we all know has lots of meanings. I saw it advertised in the latest Kew Gardens’members’magazine and thought it would make a great Christmas present to someone who has a sensitive soul and…
London Mums‘ globetrotter reporter Rita Kobrak, who is now reporting from Lucca, Tuscany, has sent us this blog about her experience with multilingual children. She explains the benefits of learning a second language when young.
Five years ago we decided to move from London to Italy with the intention of giving our two children the opportunity of learning a second language and get…
The King’s Man is a20th Century Fox prequel to the Kingsman series.It’s not a family film but a good watch for fans of the movies based on theKingsmancomics created by Mark Millar.
The story
One man must race against time to stop history’s worst tyrants and criminal masterminds as they get together to plot a war that could wipe out millions of people and…
Monica Costa’s debut memoir (in Italian) Noi di Lido Adriano – Storie di Romagnais a book about holiday-making on the Adriatic Coast in Italy between the ’60s and today.
This book idea and project is the brainchild of our Italian-Londoner editor who wrote and self-published it and enjoyed enormous success with the public and raving reviews in the media both in Italy and in…
Boxing Day is an uplifting family Christmas movie!With jubilant characters!
The story
Melvin, a British author living in America, returns home to London for the holidays to introduce his American fiancee (Lisa) to his eccentric British-Caribbean family. Their relationship is put to the test, as she discovers the world Melvin left behind revolves around his ex-girlfriend (Georgia), who is…
After Paul McCartney’s picture book, here’s another debut children’s book by another legendary music artist and writer, Nick Cave.The Little Thing has been written for his young neighbour in lockdown. This has been a real passion project for Nick, who has both written and illustrated the story.The Little Thingposes a huge question to its young readers…
Cry Macho is Clint Eastwood’s latest cowboy movie that continues his cinematic legacy. It’s not what you would expect. Bear in mind that he is 91 now. A good family flick for Christmas.
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InCry Machovisibly frailClint Eastwoodplays a former rodeo star called Mike Milo, who is a widower and a cowboy who gets sacked by his stable boss Howard. He is…
Ghostbusters: Afterlife is the fourth instalment of the supernatural action comedy Ghostbusters franchise that began with the 1984 hit movie.In three words Ghostbusters: Afterlife is contemporary, quirky and super fun and for me it will be the top family flick for this Christmas. It will hit UK cinemas on 18 November 2021.
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The next chapter in the original Ghostbusters…
When London Mums voted Rebel GirlsChildren’s Book of the Year in 2017, we knew that this series would become highly successful and today we have had the proof of that.Rebel Girls hasbecome the global multi-platform empowerment brand dedicated to helping raise the most inspired and confident global generation of girls, and now all four volumes of their New York Times…