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Film Review: Marvel's Black Panther out on 12 February 2018

If you are wondering what the fuss is all about the latest Marvel flick Black Panther well then imagine the best and funniest car chases ever seen on the big screen, over the top storylines, unapologetically black black black, gorgeous actors and actresses and incredible performances. Marvel fans will rejoice but mums, if you were thinking of taking all your kids to see this be aware that this is…
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Film Review: Peter Rabbit starring James Corden & Domhnall Gleeson

Peter Rabbit is without a shadow of a doubt the most uplifting and sweet quintessentially British family comedy of 2018. My expression is a bit of a mouthful but rightfully so: Peter Rabbit is the sort of movie you want to see with your kids, parents and grandparents because you will all laugh together and share lovely memories of it in the years to come.    The story In Peter Rabbit™, the…
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The Han Solo movie is almost here! New trailer launched for Solo: A Star Wars Story out in UK cinemas on 25 May 2018

I personally cannot wait to board the Millennium Falcon and journey the galaxy far, far away with Solo: A Star Wars Story, an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy, Han Solo. Ron Howard directs it, which can only mean success for the Star Wars franchise. And as big Star Wars fans we love to have another prequel in-between movies.  We can expect a series of daring…
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DVD Review: Marjorie Prime starring Lois Smith, Jon Hamm, Geena Davis & Tim Robbins

  Based on Jordan Harrison’s Pulitzer-nominated play, Marjorie Prime is an exploration of memory and identity, love and loss, featuring stellar performances from its all-star cast including . Marjorie Prime is out on Blu-Ray, DVD & Digital HD on Monday 29th January 2018.    The story In the near future, a time of artificial intelligence: 86-year-old Marjorie (Lois Smith – East of…
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Film review: Aardman's Early Man starring Eddie Redmayne & Tom Hiddleston

  Unsurprisingly the latest Aardman’s animated movie Early Man provides great family entertainment.  In fact I’d dare say that Aardman is the only film making company that truly entertains the whole family with every new production. It’s not just the mums who take the children to see the new animations but I know for a fact that dads and grandparents are also keen in watching these…
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Books

Book of the week: How to be a Fashion Designer guide by Lesley Ware

  For a young fashion designer wannabe new DK book How to be a Fashion Designer by Lesley Ware is perfect as it includes lots of ideas, projects, and styling tips to help creative children understand fashion and trends. Publication date is 1 February 2018. It costs £12.99 and is suitable for children aged 7+.          I personally found this book quite useful as a fashion follower to…
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Film review: Disney's Coco

Disney Pixar’s Coco is a blast of colours and lively music in the middle of the January blues and will take all moviegoers (young and less young) to an unforgettable fun journey into the land of the death that leads to a real family reunion. Coco is released in UK cinemas on 19 January 2018.    The story (no spoilers) Despite his family’s generations-old ban on music, young Miguel…
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Best audiobook for teens in 2017/2018: Turtles All the Way Down by John Green read by Kate Rudd

  Turtles All the Way Down is the long-awaited return novel by John Green, the acclaimed, award-winning author of Looking for Alaska and The Fault in Our Stars. This time he shares Aza’s story of love, resilience, and the power of lifelong friendship. Instead of reading it on paper I listened to the beautiful audiobook read by Kate Rudd during my school run in the car every day.  Turtles…
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Future Films Heads Up: Monster Family in cinemas on 2 March 2018

  The brand new trailer and poster for Monster Family has just been released. This truly global family adventure features an all-star voice cast, including Emily Watson (On Chesil Beach), Jason Isaacs (The Death of Stalin), Nick Frost (The Huntsman: Winter’s War), Jessica Brown Findlay (Downton Abbey), Celia Imrie (Bridget Jones’s Diary) and Catherine Tate (Doctor Who). Kids and parents…
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Film review: A Woman’s Life

  A Woman’s Life is a French movie about a loyal wife and mother who is repeatedly betrayed and abandoned by the men in her life. Despite that she never looses her love for life. It is out in cinemas on 12 January 2018.      The story Normandy, 1819. Jeanne is a young woman full of childish dreams and innocence when she returns home after finishing her schooling in a convent.   She…
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