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Movie review: Whistle

On a wet Tuesday night (10th February), London Mums Magazine reporters headed to Leicester Square for a viewing of the latest horror movie release, Whistle, out in UK today. The story follows a group of US college students in this teen horror story where you think, “Surely blowing the cursed Aztec death whistle is a bad idea,” and the teenagers respond, “Challenge…
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Movie review: GOAT

On Sunday 8th February, London Mums Magazine reporters headed to Picturehouse Central for a multimedia screening of GOAT, the latest film from the artists behind Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and K-Pop Demon Hunters. With such strong predecessors expectations were high, but the film delivered. GOAT is out now. The story follows Will, a small goat with big dreams of becoming a…
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Hold onto your wellies, London Mums! Yo Gabba Gabbaland! is back with a Bang (and a beat!)

Okay, mums, gather round. Remember those catchy tunes from Yo Gabba Gabba!that you secretly (or not-so-secretly) loved as much as your toddlers? The ones that got stuck in your head for days? Well, dust off your dancing shoes, because the colourful, music-filled world is exploding back onto our screens with Yo Gabba Gabbaland! Season Two, and we’ve got the inside scoop straight from the…
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Stranger Things: The final stand in Hawkins – Why the world is still hooked

The wait is almost over, and the beginning of the end is officially in sight. Netflix’s flagship sci-fi horror phenomenon, Stranger Things, is returning for its fifth season and part two of the final season, bringing the story of Hawkins, Eleven and the Upside Down to a close. The Duffer Brothers have confirmed that the concluding season will premiere on Christmas Day 2025 in the US, landing in…
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The festive films that officially switch Christmas on

Here’s a London Mums guide to the festive films we watch every year – and still love. There’s a very precise moment when Christmas actually begins. It’s not when the lights go up on Oxford Street, not when the kids start counting down advent calendars, and not even when Mariah Carey thaws. Christmas starts when that film goes on. You know the one. The ritual watch. The film you’ve…
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Film review: A mother's agony, a son's resolve - "Desperate Journey" compels & horrifies

London Mums Magazine was recently granted an early look at Desperate Journey, a harrowing new film based on a true story that charts the incredible odyssey of Freddie, a young Jewish man fleeing Vienna for the safety of England. The film opens with the chilling onset of the Nazi occupation of Austria, forcing Freddie’s parents into an impossible choice. In a moment that will resonate deeply…
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The Family Plan 2: Red Carpet moments & London Mums take

Yes, darlings – we at London Mums packed our sparkliest coats, slapped on a touch more highlighter than medically advisable, and strutted down theglobal premiere red carpet in LondonforThe Family Plan 2. And what a night it was. We rubbed shoulders (politely, but meaningfully) with thegorgeousMichelle Monaghan, theequally gorgeousKit Harington, and…
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Film review: Wicked For Good - A spellbinding journey back to Oz

Defying gravity never felt quite so dazzling. Our London Mums team had the most magical evening at the special screening of Wicked For Good, where green and pink sparkle filled the room and several of us – myself included – found ourselves wiping away the odd sentimental tear. Our brilliant teen reporter Alec Mackeson joined us too, offering thoughtful observations and sharp analysis…
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Meeting Ben Stiller? Yes Please! LDNDOCS brings a weekend of big feelings, big films and one very excited London Mum

If November wasn’t busy enough already (seriously, what happened to quiet autumn weekends?), along comes something utterly irresistible: the very first LDNDOCS Documentary Showcase – and I’m practically buzzing out of my boots. Because this isn’t just any film festival. Oh no. This one includes a Q&A with Ben Stiller himself. BEN. STILLER. I’m already rehearsing how I’ll stay…
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