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Film review: Hotel Transylvania 3

Hotel Transylvania 3,one of the most expected sequel of 2018 not just by kids but also by parents, is afamily fun movie that gets you in the holiday spirit. It’s the quirkiest film in the popular franchise and will certainly do well at the box office. The movie opens in UK cinemas on 27 July 2018. The story In Sony Pictures Animation’sHotel Transylvania 3: A…
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Second language learning: benefits for children

We know that learning a second language has many benefits such enhancing a person’s career prospects and often comes in handy when going on holiday. However, there are deeper reasons and even more meaningful benefits for offering your child the chance to learn a second language. Contrary to popular belief, a second language does not confuse children but it can actually boost children’s…
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Film Review: Skyscraper starring Dwayne Johnson

Skyscraper, written and directed by Rawson Marsall Thurber (Central Intelligence, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story) stars Dwayne Johnson, Neve Campbell, Chin Han,Roland Møller, Pable Schrieber, Hannah Quinlivan, Byron Mann and Noah Taylor. It will be released in cinemas Thursday, 12th July 2018. The story Former FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and U.S. war veteran Will Ford now…
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The Incredibles 2 Special including premiere highlights, drawing masterclass with creator Brad Bird, review & merchandising

Mums, dads and kids, you’ll be in for a treat with the latest Disney Pixar movie TheIncredibles 2 out in UK cinemas thisFriday 13th July. Film director Brad Bird and thebrilliant filmmakers atPixar have just surpassed themselveswith this sequel. The kids and mums who attended the premiere in London this weekend all agreed that TheIncredibles 2 is…
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My chat with a truly iconic rock star: Zucchero - The man with the hat, a leather voice and blues in his veins recalls the 80s & his famous friends

Being a rebel teenager in Italy in the 80s meant only one thing for me: listening and playing blues songs by Zucchero Fornaciari akaZucchero (which is the Italian for Sugar – his real name is Adelmo Forniciari). At 62 he has sold more than 50 million records worldwide and has become one of the biggest rock stars in Italy and in the international rock & blues scene. 30 years down the…
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Win 1 of 50 Italian cookery books 'La famiglia - the family book of pesto' by SACLA' in collaboration with Chef Rachel Allen

London Mums have 50 cookery books kindly donated bySacla’called‘La famiglia – the family book of pesto’ to give away.Sacla’have teamed up with chef and mum Rachel Allen to createsome newPesto recipes, especially for those important family moments around the table. For your chance to win one of these cookery books, write the…
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Patrick movie review & behind the scenes chats with Harley the pug, Beattie Edmondson & Mandie Fletcher

Patrick is the family movie of the Summer especially for Londoners and any fans of London based films. I love it because it shows the heck of the wood where I live, SW london, more specifically Richmond village and Richmond Park, it made me laugh from start to finish with very tongue and check British humour and has the sweetest pug dog as the main character. The story Sarah Francis is a…
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Books

Book review: Every Day by David Levithan

Little I knew when I met American author David Levithan at an event in London hosted by Penguin Random House in 2015, to promote his latest book Hold Me Closer,that his novels would become huge bestsellers and popular movies. From that first meeting, I have become a huge fan of David Levithan, particularly of his 2012 novel Every Day, which is a New York Times bestseller and now a…
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Learning how to cook Mexican tamales inspired by Disney's Coco

I was recently invited to a cookery masterclass that explored Mexican culture through its cuisine and specifically Tamales at Mestizo London restaurant tocelebrate the release of Disney Pixar’s COCO on Blu-ray & DVD. Tamales are steamed, corn-husk-clad masa delights. They areMexican-style comfort food thatcan be eaten for breakfast or as a twilight snack. Coco is one of…
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Dumbo Live-Action Reimagining of Walt Disney’s 1941 Classic Animated Film starring Colin Farrell, Danny DeVito, Eva Green and Michael Keaton

I personally cannot wait to see this live action version of the Walt Disney’s 1941 Classic animation Dumbo, which has alwaysbeen one of my favouritemovies from my childhood. This film will also bring a new generation to love a classic tale. We have to wait until March 2019, though, as this is the release date of this new Disney film. The story This new live-action feature…
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