I grew up with Tom & Jerry and so has my son. The film trailer for this live action Tom & Jerry The Movie looks very good and something to look forward to in 2021. It brings the iconic cat and mouse duo into the real world and makes it very appealing to young viewers.
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One of the most beloved rivalries in history is reignited when Jerry moves into New York City’s finest hotel on…
By Francesca Lombardo. As last month I was nearing the ending of my memoir-novel writing I had the chance to attend a conference about female autobiographic writing at Insieme, a new literary Festival held at the Auditorium of Rome in October 2020, where two of the most interesting female writers of the Italian contemporary literary landscape, Nadia Terranova and Rossana Campo were speaking…
After such a dramatic year, we all need a feline-good movie. The one that will bring a smile to us all has to be A Christmas Gift from Bob, the ‘purrfect’ Christmas sequel to the international hit film A street cat named Bob.
A Christmas Gift from Bob is also based on the true story of James Bowen and his best ginger furry friend Bob on their new journey together. It is scheduled for…
London Mums’ globetrotter reporter Rita Kobrak has told me her lovely travel story, which I am delighted to share here. Enjoy!
“Four years ago, my husband and I spent a half-term break in Lucca, a stunning, walled city close to Florence and Pisa. That holiday changed our lives, as shortly afterwards we left London and moved to Italy with our then 9-years old daughter, Alessia, and 3-year old…
By Francesca Lombardo. Upcoming David Bowie film Stardust which will be released worldwide over the next couple of months, has premiered last month at the Rome Film Festival 14th Edition with the Director, Gabriel Range, lead actor Jonny Flynn and the producer Fabien Westerhoff present at Rome Film Festival 2020 to present it while the official trailers was released in the UK last…
It’s always risky to adapt a Roald Dahl’s novel to the big screen because we all have individual memories of his stories that we treasure. I have rarely liked any Roald Dahl’s adaptations – with the exception of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory starring Johnny Depp – but Roald Dahl’s The Witches starring Anne Hathaway as the Grand High Witch is well made and captivating. The special…
By Francesca Lombardo. UK filmmaker Harry Macqueen presents Supernova, his second feature at the Rome Film Fest 2020 as part of the Official Selection. A touching love story between a gay couple which needs to deal with the daunting and scare diagnosis of dementia. The film cast benefits from stars of the stature of Stanley Tucci in the role of a writer who will die of dementia and Colin…
by Francesca Lombardo – Oscar winning director of 12 Years of Slaves, Steve McQueen has been honoured with a Life Award at the 15th Edition of the Rome Film Fest. The British Film-maker has presented his film trilogy titled Small Axes (Lovers Rock, Mangrove and Red, White and Blue) which is set to premiere on 15 November, 2020 on BBC One in the UK and on 20 November, 2020 on Amazon Prime…
By Francesca Lombardo – Legendary Father of Toys, Pete Docter current US director, screenwriter, animator and producer Chief Creative Officer of Pixar Animation Studios, winner of two Academy Awards® for Up and Inside Out, comes back with a brand new film exuding a narrative that taps into a transcendental, religious-philosophical narrative; the afterlife, the drive to live and the delay of…
The newest addition to my favourite best-selling picture book biography series Little People, BIG DREAMS pays tribute to British national treasure, Sir Captain Tom Moore, the veteran who raised over £30 million for the NHS during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.
This lovely book was developed in conversation with the charity recipient of Captain Tom Moore’s original fundraising drive: NHS…