The first was Robin and his Merry Men released as a silent film in 1908 and the last called Robin Hood starring Taron Egerton and Jamie Foxx is in still in development due to be released this coming September 2018.  74 films were released since 1908 – on average 10 films every decade since the 50s – and 39 Robin Hood – themed episodes on TV.  My favourite so far has to be the…
Â
Kidnapping drama All The Money In The World could have been remembered as the film that was re-shot at the speed of light after Kevin Spacey was replaced by Christopher Plummer following Spacey’s scandal about his alleged sexual misconduct. But instead it will be remembered as a very accurate reconstruction of a real story by master of historical dramas Ridley Scott.  The film is based…
An official first look piece and images for Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again have arrived online! If you are a fan of Abba and of the original Musical Mamma Mia, you’ll be in for a treat this coming Summer. Â
The storyÂ
Ten years after Mamma Mia! The Movie grossed more than $600 million around the world, you are invited to return to the magical Greek island of Kalokairi in an all-new original…
Â
Â
London Mums’ first book of the week for 2018 has to be How to avoid certain death by Tom Clempson. This new book for children Tom Clempson by  is a quirky, hilariously funny adventure from one of the animators behind Fantastic Mr Fox and Frankenweenie. It comes out on the 4th of January 2018 and is a great new novel for 9+ children who love adventure stories.
Â
Â
The…
Â
Finding new authors is always exciting and fascinating. I feel very honoured to have personally met and interviewed talented Nillu Nasser who has just released new literary fiction All the Tomorrows which tells the story of newlyweds Jaya and Akash in Mumbai, India. The novel is about second chances, the weight of tradition and gender, and the line between happiness and selfishness. It…
Â
If you missed Christopher Nolan’s latest film Dunkirk, released during the Summer, you can now watch it on Blu-Ray. Even in the small screen it 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 features a British ensemble cast including Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh, Mark Rylance…
Â
Do you need Stocking fillers’ inspiration? Check London Mums’ best children’s books for 2017 and pick the perfect book to unwrap children’s imaginations this Christmas. I am a bookworm and I know that not everybody would appreciate books as much as I do but all kids love story telling especially if you read to them. Being read a story is a treat that was a theme of my Lauren Child’s…
Â
My Hero is a new book that has been conceived with the specific aim to improve children’s motivation and achievement.Â
This children’s book has been produced by researchers at the University of Portsmouth using innovative research to raise pupils’ motivation and achievement. London Mums have chosen My Hero as the bedtime story of the week. Labradors and children have a special bond and…
Â
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is undoubtably the most anticipated film of the year. And for good reasons. You won’t get any spoilers from me here but rest assured that the latest instalment won’t disappoint. Fans of the franchise will find the good old look and feel, familiar faces and spaceships, lots of new characters and fantastic creatures, and well created battles in space like in the…
Â
Jumanji – Welcome to the Jungle is the film your pre-teens and teenage children will laugh at the most this Christmas. Four high school kids discover an old video game console and are drawn into the game’s jungle setting, literally becoming the adult avatars they chose. What they discover is that you don’t just play Jumanji – you must survive it. The movie is released just before…