As an Italian I am certainly biased when I list ten reasons to like Inspector Montalbano, the beloved Sicilian detective who adopts unusual methods to catch criminals. In Italy everybody knows and likes Commissario Montalbano’s adventures in Sicily thanks to two TV series which are super hits at international level. Even BBC4 shows them with Italian subtitles.
Here are ten reasons to like…
Queen Elisabeth is celebrating her 90th Birthday this April and is the subject of various children’s books. We recently reviewed The Queen’s Handbag by Steve Antony and we got an appetite for book about our beloved Queen.
This week we have found another charming children’s book celebrating Her Majesty: The Queen & Mr Brown: A Night in the Natural History Museum is brand new…
An Oscar winner graces The Big Interview hot seat in the new edition of Talking Pictures. Julianne Moore (above), who won Best Actress last year for Still Alice, talks about her latest film, Freeheld. Released in cinemas and online on Friday, 19 February, it’s based on the true story about an equal rights campaign that changed American law.
London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, also…
Netflix has just announced a new Kids’ Original animated series – BEAT BUGS. It looks super cute and is inspired by the music of The Beatles so is great for kids ans parents alike. I don’t about you yummy mummies out there, but I have already instilled a passion for the Beatles in my son. The Beatles should be introduced in music classes the same way classical music is. I really look…
With the BAFTA red carpet rolled up and put away for another year, it’s the time of year when some of the smaller films get their moment in the limelight. It doesn’t necessarily mean more of them in cinemas, but with many of them available online they can reach a much bigger audience.
One such film is Freeheld. With an Oscar winner at the head of its cast, it’s surprisingly destined for just…
Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released last December and the whole world and I are already looking forward to the next movie in the franchise STAR WARS: EPISODE VIII and finding out who Rey’s father is, why Luke Skywalker suddenly disappeared, whether Kylo Ren will go back to the Rebel side and more answers to questions raised in the latest episode.
Disney has officially…
How it Works: The Mum is the next title in the hugely popular Ladybird Books for Grown-Ups series; the hit of 2015 which sold in excess of one million copies over Christmas. The cover illustration showing a mum relaxing on a beach with her well behaved and calm child is clearly ironic and prepares you for what’s coming. This is the tone of the whole book and makes you think of all the work…
While the temperatures dropped on the BAFTA red carpet last night and the stars took refuge in their coats and capes, inside the Royal Opera House the temperature was even chillier for the film that was left out in the cold.
But which one was it? London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, checks out last night’s big winners – and the loser.
At the start of the ceremony…
2016 marks the 100th anniversary of Dahl’s birth and to celebrate one of the most creative authors of all times, there will be a movie release in the Summer. From the minds of two of the world’s greatest storytellers – Roald Dahl and Steven Spielberg – THE BFG will see a UK release on 22 July 2016.
The Big Friendly Giant will be impersonated by Academy Award winner Mark Rylance…
Zootropolis is by far the best comedy animation of the last 10 or even 20 years. It gets full marks 10/10 from both London Mums and London Kids Club. Even the Dads from our network attending the special screening showed extremely positive reactions to this wonderful film. Zootropolis is one of those movies you want to watch over and over again to spot all the little details that you would have…
