When a movie makes me cry, laugh, think and take action on my life in less than two hours, I regard it a brilliant movie. And that’s exactly what The Glass castle starring Woody Harrelson has done to me.
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The Glass Castle is a new movie adaptation from the book by Jeannette Walls – her memoir about her bohemian childhood spent travelling around with her alcoholic father (played by Woody…
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Goodbye Christopher Robin is a moving and inspiring true story of how the wonderful tales of Winnie the Pooh and his animal friends were born. London Mums loved it so much that decided it is the best family movie of 2017. Don’t miss it this Friday 29th September 2017 when it is released in UK cinemas.
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Victoria & Abdul starring an exceptional Judi Dench offers a new insight into the last years of Queen Victoria’s life. It can be pretty lonely being a Queen but Victoria despite her old age felt lively inside and still capable of falling in love. Victoria & Abdul is a great movie and deserves to be watched in a proper cinema rather then on the small screen. My screening was at the newly…
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Our Last Tango is the true story of the Argentine dancers who made the tango famous. It is what I call a movumentary, my made-up term to describe a documentary merged with movie scenes. Read below why you should not miss this when it will be released in UK cinemas on 22nd September 2017.Â
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Our Last Tango is the love story between the two most famous dancers in…
I love books about London and London things. The Rusty Old Postbox is my picture book of the week and has a London theme as well as a Christmas theme so it will be of particular appeal in the search for gifts for children aged between 5 and 8, and their parents who will read the story to them. It is also a book gift idea for those grandparents who would buy the title for the illustrations and…
I read and review a lot of books every year. I reckon in the region of 100 between novels, manuals and picture books. The book market is growing at an exponential level particularly children’s titles. There’s a book with a very unique interactive content and approach that has particularly struck a chord with me, and that is Good night stories for rebel girls. So much so that I have voted it…
September is Roald Dahl’s birth month, and each year on phizz-whizzing Roald Dahl Day on 13th September, the annual, global celebration of the world’s number one storyteller, there are special events and publications. This year there’s a new release of the classic BILLY AND THE MINPINS (published by Penguin), illustrated for the first time by Quentin Blake which completes Dahl and Blake’s…
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As parents we wondered what the teenage years will be for our children. I have caught up with the cast of Andi Mack to talk about teenage life. What’s the toughest part of growing up? What’s the best advice they’ve received as a teenager? The answers are all here…
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PEYTON ELIZABETH LEE: THE TEEN QUEEN!
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Peyton plays Andi Mack in Disney Channel’s exciting new TV…
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The Glass Castle is a new movie adaptation from the book by Jeannette Walls – her memoir about her bohemian childhood spent travelling around with her alcoholic father (played by Woody Harrelson) and an artistic mother in poverty most of the time. The trailer looks great and shows glimpses of powerful performances by Brie Larson, Naomi Watts and Woody Harrelson.
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Based on the original TV series, Baywatch the comedy brings back great memories from my childhood adding hilarious jokes and more contemporary scenarios. An extended version will be available first on Digital Download on 21 September  and the original version on DVD along with an Extended Edition on Blu-ray™ and 4K Ultra HD™ on 25 September 2017.
It has a 15 UK rating for strong…