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Film review: THE BIG WEDDING

THE BIG WEDDING is a modern farce where couples mix and match and find their way to happiness in the end. Great actors are always fab to watch although here the plot is predictable at times. It is the perfect rom-com for a night in with your girlfriends though. It is now available on Blu-ray, DVD and download. With an all-star cast led by Robert De Niro, Katherine Heigl, Diane Keaton, Amanda…
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Moshi Monsters The Movie

We would like to share with all Moshi Monsters fans the news that Moshi Monsters The Movie is released in cinemas on the 20th December 2013 from Universal Pictures. We cannot wait to watch it and we will report back with feedback when we have reviewed it. Meantime enjoy the trailer! Video: The Moshi Monsters Movie: exclusive first trailer #MoshiMovie Monica CostaMonica Costa founded London…
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Film review: The Little Mermaid - Diamond edition

Can you believe that The Little Mermaid is now almost 25 years old… It seems yesterday when it came out. At the time, I was old enough to find it really sweet and memorable but now that I have a 7 year old son I watched it back and thought it can be a bit scary too. Well, having said that it is an amazing storytelling by Disney which we did not include in our list of the Best Family Films…
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2013 The Best Films Of The Year... So Far

Feeling beaten down and obliterated by the blitzkrieg of summer movies? Well, just remember it’s just a couple of months left and we’re back to movies that don’t involve toys, brands and franchises. And one you should definitely put on your radar is Haifaa Al-Mansour’s Wadjda. Haifaa Al-Mansour’s Wadjda (out in cinema from 19 July 2013) In a country where rights…
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Film review: Disney Planes

I was not surprised at the brilliance of Disney Planes, which is in my view the best Disney movie after the release of Cars in 2006. Disney Planes flies into UK cinemas on 16 August, 2013. Overall, the story is good – although I found the idea of crop duster Dusty winning a bit of a stretch (something like the original Cars where he loses the race but learns some lessons about friendship and…
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Exclusive interview with Desperate Housewives' star Teri Hatcher starring in Disney Planes

We love the new Disney Planes (above the world of Cars) movie out in UK cinemas on 16 August 2013 and we had the pleasure to meet and exclusively interview Teri Hatcher best known for her role as Susan Delfino in the TV series Desperate Housewives. Teri is really a lovely lady and in this video interview she tells us about the fun aspects of filming a Disney movie as well as the challenges.
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Film review: WADJDA (out in cinemas on 19 July 2013)

On 19 July 2013 the film WADJDA will be released in UK cinemas. WADJDA is a film from the incredible writer & director Haifaa Al-Mansour – the first female filmmaker from Saudi Arabia. Her film was also the first to be shot entirely in Saudi Arabia. I was very impressed with the fact that such controversial topic – women in the Arabic culture – was not censored by the…
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Win 1 of 2 Monsters Uni Scare Chair Play-Doh Playsets by Hasbro

Your little monsters need a way to monster-ize their creations, and the Scare Chair Playset is just the ticket! Watch them create wacky hair and spooky features for their beastly creations with the playset’s chair extruder. The fun is going to be hair-raising with this super-fun Play-Doh monster factory! To celebrate the release of Monsters University, Hasbro has a Play-Doh prize to…
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Film review: Monsters University - Disney Pixars' scarily good prequel to the classic Monsters Inc.

This year Pixar release Monsters University, the prequel to hilarious hit Monsters Inc which was released in 2001. It’s taken 12 years of work for the films prequel to make an appearance on our screens, but does this film live up to its beloved counterpart? The film takes a look back at when James P “Sulley” Sullivan (John Goodman) and Michael “Mike” Wazowski (Billy…
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Film Review: Playing for Keeps

Despite the harsh mainstream film critic reviews, London Mums think this rom-com is quite good. We love Scottish actor Gerard Butler whose Scottishness is quite refreshing among all the American mamas 🙂 Be reassured that he will melt your heart in PLAYING FOR KEEPS, a new romantic comedy with a bit of spice! This movie is out to rent and own on DVD and Blu-ray from 20th May 2013 (RRP…
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