Film News: Exclusive Interviews with the film makers behind Disney’s Big Hero 6
Jan 26 2015- Movies
- Last Updated on 26 January 2015
- Freda Cooper
This week sees the arrival of Disney’s Big Hero 6, the first new animation of the year from The Mouse House. London Mums’ very own film critic, Freda Cooper, got the chance to hear about some of the Oscar nominated film’s secrets when she met its producer and director. And then there was an encounter with a certain XXL robot …..
Tragic Love Stories in Film
Jan 15 2015- Movies
- Last Updated on 12 January 2015
- Monica Costa
From the moment Kate Winslet vowed to “never let go, Jack” to a love story spanning decades in The Notebook, we’ve shed more than a few tears at some of the heart-breaking scenes in our favourite on-screen love stories. Here, we take a look at some of the most tear-jerking moments in film: tissues at the ready… Here is a list of London Mums’s favourite Tragic Love Stories in Film. Note: for non-romance fans, this may contain spoilers!
Film review (a new perspective on Vera Brittain’s memoirs): Testament Of Youth
Jan 14 2015- Movies
- Last Updated on 14 January 2015
- Freda Cooper
After last year’s commemorations of World War I, it seems strange that the big screen version of one of the most significant books to come out of that traumatic time is released this week.
Not that it detracts from the emotional power of Testament Of Youth (certificate 12A), the first ever translation of Vera Brittain’s memoirs to the big screen. And it’s a story that’s still echoes down the decades.
