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This Week's Movie News From Talking Pictures including an interview with Brooklyn star Saoirse Ronan

This week’s Talking Pictures comes over all nostalgic!  There’s sweeping 1950s drama, Brooklyn, and its star, Saoirse Ronan, is in the hot seat for this week’s Big Interview.  And there’s the re-issue of classic romance Brief Encounter to mark the film’s 70th anniversary. Also in the spotlight is documentary, He Named Me Malala, about equal rights campaigner Malala…
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Film Review: Brooklyn

November looks like being nostalgia month.  There’s re-issues of weepies Brief Encounter and Doctor Zhivago, as well as new arrivals The Dressmaker and Bridge Of Spies, but ahead of them all comes the adaptation of Colm Toibin’s best seller, Brooklyn.  London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, took the journey to see how well it made the leap from page to screen. The story In the…
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Film Review: Spectre

Breathe a sigh of relief.  After all the build-up, Spectre is at last out in cinemas.  It’s the 24th outing for 007 and one of the biggest cinema events this year. But once you’ve got past the hype, what can you expect?  The latest mission for London Mums’ film critic, Freda Cooper, was to find out. The story As James Bond storylines go, this is probably one of the more…
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Five minutes chat with Disney Tomorrowland's child star Thomas Robinson

Tomorrowland: A World Beyond is available on Disney Blu-ray TM & DVD now! To celebrate this great movie, London Mums have interviewed child star Thomas Robinson exclusively. He plays young Frank in the film. George Clooney stars as the adult Frank. Check out our report from the original press conference here. Q: Can you tell us about your experience working as an actor? TR: Its been a…
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Shaun the Sheep Christmas Special news: SHAUN THE SHEEP: THE FARMER’S LLAMAS

After the huge success of Shaun the Sheep the Movie, Aardman has just revealed the first look image from Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer’s Llamas, the first ever Shaun the Sheep thirty-minute special which is due to air on BBC One at Christmas. The stop-frame special will chronicle another of family favourite Shaun the Sheep’s adventures, and introduce hilarious new characters to the Aardman…
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Film Review - Animal Kingdom: Let's Go Ape

Ever noticed that some films are only released through one cinema chain?  It’s not uncommon for smaller, independent films but when a big group is involved, it’s more unusual – and often a bad sign.  Released in time for half term, Animal Kingdom: Let’s Go Ape is only being screened in Vue cinemas.  A bad omen?  London Mums’ film critic, Freda Cooper, finds out. The…
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'Star Wars' is back

The news of the forthocoming release of Disney / Lucasfilm Ltd. latest Star Wars instalment has sent the fans across the galaxy into a frenzy to get lots of merchandising ahead of the movie release on 17 December, 2015. The excitement is really building up for all sorts of Star Wars: The Force Awakens products. Before showcasing London Mums’ favourite ones, have a taster of…
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Film Review: The Lady In The Van

Alan Bennett’s career is remarkable.  An academic who was an overnight success after appearing in Beyond The Fringe, he became a playwright, screenwriter, author and actor.  And a national treasure.  His plays, The History Boys and The Madness of George III, both made it to the big screen, and now comes the third, The Lady In The Van.   London Mums’ film critic Freda Cooper had an early…
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London celebrates the Suffragettes

Amid public controversy, the release of the wonderful Suffragette movie has stimulated mass curiosity for the historical events behind the Suffragettes movement led by Lady Emmeline Pankhurst and more generally for women’s fight for equality. This is a topic that has always interested me personally and I am happy to have finally found a book that has all the answers to my questions, March…
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