Movies

DVD review: Big Little Lies starring Reese Witherspoon

Big Little Lies is for me personally and for my girlfriends one of the best psychological crime series ever made. I might be biased for a couple of reasons but after binge watching it within few nights with my BFF I must confess that I absolutely love it and will watch it again and again to savour the little details. First of all Reese Witherspoon is my latest cover interviewee on the Summer issue…
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Alec Baldwin chats to London Mums about his Boss Baby

After my recent interview with Lisa Kudrow, London Mums have talked to the Boss Baby in person aka Alec Baldwin to coincide with DreamWorks Animation’s release of The Boss Baby on Blu-ray and DVD from 31st July 2017 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.   Q: Hi Alec. You were terrific as the Boss Baby. I mean your voice was …. How much could you…
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Chatting with Lisa Kudrow about her role in The Boss Baby

I am so honoured about this chat with Lisa Kudrow, star in sitcom Friends and more recently DreamWorks Animation’s The Boss Baby,  available on Blu-ray and DVD from 31st July, from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. She is talking voicing the boss baby’s mum in this movie.   Q: What parts of this movie resonate with you? Lisa: Well, yes…
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Books

Audiobooks for children's classics

Today’s children are often bombarded with videos and cannot easily focus on reading a paper book. I have recently discovered the magic effect of audiobooks on my 10 year old son. Diego and I have been recently listening to The Railway Children a lot. This audio gave us the chance to talk about this classic novel in a new mature way considering the historical moment, the way children lived…
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Film review: Dunkirk

  Christopher Nolan’s latest film Dunkirk, released in UK cinemas on 21 July 2017, won’t disappoint those people who love war drama movies. It’s a very powerful visualisation of how a day as a private during WW2 could have looked like.  It also features an incredible British ensemble cast including Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh, Mark Rylance, Cillian Murphy, Fionn Whitehead and Harry…
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Ten minutes with Jeremy Strong chatting about writing for kids & his Brother's Famous Bottom

Jeremy Strong has done it again! The King of Comedy has written a brilliantly funny new book, My Brother’s Famous Bottom Makes a Splash, which is the perfect summer read! I have had a chat with him recently to talk about his writing career, his latest book, to ask him tips for aspiring authors and to find out what he is working on at the moment. Just a quick WARNING for when your kids (or…
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Film review: Disney's Cars 3 in cinemas on 14 July 2017

  Disney’s Cars 3 is possibly the best Cars film released so far. My 10 year old son Diego has seen the animations Cars and Cars 2 at least 1000 times. When Cars was released, he was just two and Cars was the first film he had watched from start to finish without me doing a lot of explaining. He still is a big fan of Lightning McQueen and his Cars collection is huge and almost intact…
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Holiday Activity Books: My London & My New York by Majel van der Meulen

  The Summer is great but children need lots of entertainment and it cannot always be video games or outdoor playing. A good book is always a blessing especially if it inspires children with ideas for creative activities. My favourite ones have to be My London: Colour Draw, Explore and My New York: Colour, Draw, Explore by Majel van der Muelen.    Majel van der…
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Books for little scientists

The media are all about science and technology and there are really inspirational science books for kids out there. No wonder so many kids want to be scientists these days. My 10 year old son Diego picked two of the best ones for his Summer holidays. Be prepared to have plenty of household junk available for the experiments. Being a scientist isn’t just about wearing a lab…
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Film review: Spider-Man - Homecoming starring Tom Holland

  Spider-Man – Homecoming is the superhero film of the year and the perfect family film for this Summer. Read why it gets full rating from London Mums’ and kids. Don’t miss it! It’s released in cinemas on 5 July  2017. The story An excitable 15-year-old Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland), who made his sensational debut in Captain America…
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