The multi-talented Don Cheadle is in the hot seat on the latest edition of Talking Pictures. He’s talking about his new movie, the Miles Davis bio-pic Miles Ahead – and he’s the director, star, producer and writer all rolled into one. London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, casts her critical eye over this week’s other big new release, Bastille Day. …
Mother figures in movies can be truly inspiring. Read London Mums’ selection of Best Mums on Film. Tell us what you think and who your favourite mothers from the big screen are.
We’ve seen an abundance of dominating women fulfilling their duty as a mother in films, prepared to do whatever it takes to protect their families. No exception to that is Natalie Portman in new Western Jane Got…
Marvel’s Captain America – Civil War, releases in UK cinemas on 29th April 2016. In the latest Marvel superheroes’ instalment, the United Nations intervenes to set up a governing body to oversee the Avengers. The team splinters into two camps — one led by Steve Rogers and his desire for the Avengers to remain free to defend humanity without government interference, and the other…
It is well known that arts or cultural experiences in early childhood can help children develop abilities in the arts which will be useful right through life as well as significantly strengthen parent-child bonds and engage families in their children’s learning, providing a positive focus for shared experience and communication. Going to the museum is not always easy or possible with young…
Idris Elba is positively ubiquitous – at the moment, anyway. The voice of Chief Bogo in Zootropolis, he’s also the menacing Shere Khan in The Jungle Book and he’s been opening up to the press about playing the villain Krall in Star Trek Beyond, due out in July. For now, though, we have to settle for him playing an action role in Bastille Day, released on Friday, 22 April, certificate…
It’s an amazing week at the cinema – and on Talking Pictures! London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, takes a look at Disney’s live action version of The Jungle Book and its director Jon Favreau talks about re-making a classic in The Big Interview. Military thriller Eye In The Sky is also out and Helen Mirren pays tribute her co-star, Alan Rickman.
The DVD…
If you are looking for new books with the old fashioned look and feel, I would recommend bestselling adult novelist Jenny Colgan‘s stories Polly and the puffin and the latest Polly and the Puffin: The Stormy Day published by Hachette UK, the second children’s book featuring Polly and her puffin Neil. With gorgeous two-colour illustrations throughout, Polly is perfect for reading…
If you are planning milestone birthdays, make sure you read this.
Milestone Birthdays: How to Plan the Party of a Lifetime
Kids aren’t the only ones who love parties – adults enjoy them too! If you have a parent, grandparent, special loved one or friend who is about to hit a milestone birthday, you’re probably wondering what you can do in order to make sure that their next birthday is one…
Join Michael Shannon on the Midnight Special on this week’s Talking Pictures as he talks about his latest film in The Big Interview. It’s out now and London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, puts the film in the spotlight, along with the week’s other new releases. There’s Scandi-noir thriller, The Absent One, as well as documentary, I Am Belfast.
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Who hasn’t forgotten the shopping list mum at least once in a lifetime? CHIMPANZEES FOR TEA! is a hilarious new picture book from author and illustrator talent Jo Empson, featuring truly stunning expressive artwork and a hilarious rhyming tale on the theme of forgetfulness and being distracted by the surrounding world.
9 year old Diego and I love CHIMPANZEES FOR TEA! published by Puffin…
