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Film Review: The Secret Life Of Pets

If you’ve ever wondered what the furry – or feathered – members of the family get up to once you’ve shut the door, the latest from the people who brought us Despicable Me and Minions reckon they’ve uncovered the answer.  The Secret Life Of Pets, released Friday, 24 June, certificate U, treads a similar path as recent TV documentaries, but this time in animation. London Mums’ resident…
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Toby Jones Exclusive Interview on Talking Pictures

Award winning Brit Toby Jones gives an exclusive interview to London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, on the new edition of Talking Pictures.  He’s talking about his latest film, the adult fairy tale, Tale Of Tales – and has a great story about working with a giant latex flea! There’s a review of the movie as well, together with other new releases, the…
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Film Review: Long Way North

While The Mouse House takes something of a breather before the release of Finding Dory next month, non-Disney animation is filling the breach.  Last week it came from Japan with When Marnie Was There and Universal’s The Secret Life Of Pets arrives on the 24th.  Sandwiched in between them is the French/Danish co-production, Long Way North, which opens this Friday, 17th June, certificate…
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Melissa McCarthy's The Boss in Talking Pictures

Melissa McCarthy’s in charge on this week’s edition of Talking Pictures!  She’s in the Big Interview hot seat, talking about her latest comedy, The Boss, which is directed by her husband, Ben Falcone.  London Mums’ resident film critic Freda Cooper casts her eye over the rest of this week’s new releases, which include Learning To Drive, with Ben Kingsley and…
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Film Review: Learning To Drive starring Ben Kingsley

Sometimes there’s more to a film than you expect.  And Learning To Drive, released this Friday, certificate 15, is a case in point.  It’s a title that leads you in one direction, but don’t underestimate it. London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, discovers if it gets out of third gear. The story Successful literary critic Wendy (Patricia Clarkson) finds her world…
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Talking Pictures with Nice Guy, Russell Crowe

There’s all kinds of buddy movies on the new edition of Talking Pictures, which is out now.  One half of  The Nice Guys, is in the hot seat for The Big Interview.  He’s Russell Crowe and he talks about working with co-star, Ryan Gosling on their new movie, which is in cinemas this week. Among the other new releases is emotional Australian drama, Holding The Man, would-be thriller…
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Talking Pictures: Clooney and Roberts on Money Monster

Talking Pictures celebrates its first anniversary in style by putting two Hollywood A-listers in the Big Interview hot seat.  George Clooney and Julia Roberts talk about Money Monster, their latest movie together. London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, casts  her critical eye over the film on the latest edition of the show and looks at other new releases including Jane Austen…
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Film Review: Money Monster

Hollywood royalty is out in force in cinemas.  Meryl Streep arrived as Florence Foster Jenkins at the start of the month, last week Tom Hanks was in the Arabian desert to deliver A Hologram For The King and now no less than George Clooney and Julia Roberts confront a hostage-taker in this week’s Money Monster (released this Friday, 27 May, certificate 15). London Mums’ resident film critic…
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Talking Pictures: Tom Hanks In The Desert

After Desert Island Discs, Tom Hanks is in the desert in his latest film, A Hologram For The King.  The film’s reviewed on the latest edition of Talking Pictures and its star is in the hot seat for The Big Interview. And that’s just one of this week’s new releases.  There’s low-budget British movie, Chicken, which has been attracting rave reviews and the latest from…
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Film Review: Sing Street

After the recent glut of all-action blockbusters and super heroes, it’s time for a change – and Sing Street is exactly the antidote we need.  It breezes into cinemas on Friday, certificate 12A, complete with a soundtrack that’s pure nostalgia. London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, goes back to the 80s and the land of vinyl ……. The story When his parents can no longer…
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