Film Review: The Choir
Jul 08 2015- Movies
- Last Updated on 08 July 2015
- Freda Cooper
Dustin Hoffman’s interest in music – he learnt piano as a child – has come to the fore in recent years. His first outing as a feature film director, Quartet (2012) was set in a retirement home for musicians. In The Choir, which is released on Friday, certificate PG, he’s back in front of the camera, playing a maestro in charge of highly esteemed group of young singers. But London Mums’ film critic, Freda Cooper, is convinced she’s seen this story before – and only a few months ago.
Calling all London Mums! Please help our resident film critic win an award for Talking Pictures
Jul 06 2015- Movies
- Last Updated on 06 July 2015
- Monica Costa
If you follow Freda Cooper’s film reviews here on London Mums, you’ve probably listened to her brand new movie podcast, Talking Pictures. And if you haven’t, you really should! It’s now on iTunes and TuneIn, as well as SoundCloud.
In around twenty minutes every week, she gives you the lowdown on the week’s big new releases at the cinema and on DVD, there’s a celebrity interview, the new top five at the British box office and the latest movie news – plus the occasional guest or two – I will be the guest in next week’s preview of family movies for this Summer (don’t miss us!). It’s all hosted in Freda’s own inimitable style.
Movie news from the latest Talking Pictures show
Jul 04 2015- Movies
- Last Updated on 03 July 2015
- Freda Cooper
My Talking Pictures podcast this week is an abs-olute scorcher! The Big Interview hot seat is positively sizzling: not surprising as Channing Tatum is talking about his latest movie, Magic Mike XXL.
And two big cinematic figures are back this week – Arnie in Terminator:Genisys and Orson Welles in documentary, Magician.
I’m also casting my critical eye over an avalanche of DVDs, including Force Majeure, Jennifer Aniston in Cake, British drama Catch Me Daddy and The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, which opens its doors for business.
