It’s an amazing week at the cinema – and on Talking Pictures! London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, takes a look at Disney’s live action version of The Jungle Book and its director Jon Favreau talks about re-making a classic in The Big Interview. Military thriller Eye In The Sky is also out and Helen Mirren pays tribute her co-star, Alan Rickman.
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Join Michael Shannon on the Midnight Special on this week’s Talking Pictures as he talks about his latest film in The Big Interview. It’s out now and London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, puts the film in the spotlight, along with the week’s other new releases. There’s Scandi-noir thriller, The Absent One, as well as documentary, I Am Belfast.
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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Eddie The Eagle, who soars into town on the latest edition of Talking Pictures.
London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, takes a look at the film and its stars, Taron Edgerton and Hugh Jackman squeeze into The Big Interview hot seat. Also in cinemas is Ran, the re-working of King Lear from Japanese director, Akira Kurosawa, and…
At the 1988 Winter Olympics, Britain found a new sporting hero. He was the one-man ski jumping team, he’d qualified for the competition by the skin of his teeth and he didn’t win a medal. In fact, he was permanently in last place. But everybody came under the energetic spell of Eddie Edwards. Nearly 30 years later, he’s inspired a big screen version of his story, which flies into cinemas on…
As soon as Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice was announced, the controversy started. The casting of Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman came in for the most flack. Three years later, the film’s arrived and the debate shows no signs of slowing down. London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, watches the two heroes go head to head. Or should that be tights to tights?
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With so many new films released for the Easter holidays, the latest edition of Talking Pictures from London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, is packed full of goodies.
Idris Elba talks about his role as Chief Bogo in the latest Disney animation, Zootropolis, and the film itself is in the spotlight. As is the other big new release, Batman V Superman:Dawn Of Justice – and…
If you can’t get enough of Tom Hiddleston in The Night Manager, then check out the latest Talking Pictures! The Man Of The Moment is the subject of this week’s Big Interview, talking about his latest movie High-Rise. And he keeps his shirt on!
Also in cinemas this week is Marguerite, the French film based on the true story of Florence Foster Jenkins. Kate Winslet models some…
Kung Fu Panda 3, the latest adventures of cuddly martial arts panda Po, arrived on the big screen this week and is in the spotlight on the latest edition of Talking Pictures. And Oscar winning actor, J K Simmons, is in the hot seat for this week’s Big Interview, talking about voicing the film’s villain, the evil Kai.
London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, also checks out the third…
It may not be official, but this March seems like Sequels Month. The latest from Batman and Superman arrives just before Easter, as does My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 and Kung Fu Panda 3 is out at the end of this week. It’s getting crowded. First out of the blocks, however, is the latest in the post-dystopian series, Divergent:Allegiant.
It’s the third in the franchise and arrives in cinemas…
If you saw Magic Mike, you’ll know that Channing Tatum always had the moves. Now he’s taken to tap dancing in his latest film, Hail, Caesar!, and he’s talking about it on the latest edition of Talking Pictures. You’ll have to see the film to find out if he cuts it as a hoofer.
The Coen Brothers’ affectionate Hollywood comedy gets the Film Of The Week accolade from London Mums’…