Talking Pictures: The Jungle Book Swings In!

Apr 15 2016

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 line-up includes David Lean’s The Sound Barrier, released in 1952 but on DVD for the very first time, and Tim Roth as a home care nurse in Chronic.

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Talking Pictures: Michael Shannon takes the Midnight Special

Apr 09 2016

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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Talking Pictures: The Eagle Has Landed!

Apr 01 2016

Is it a bird?  Is it a plane?  No, it’s Eddie The Eagle, who soars into town on the latest edition of Talking Pictures.

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