It’s tradition. Turkey, pudding – and a look back at the best films of the year. And who am I to do otherwise?
For my top five this year, I’ve set two rules. I’m only choosing from films that have been released in UK cinemas during 2015 (so, for instance, the ones I saw at the London Film Festival but which haven’t been given a general distribution aren’t in contention) and I’m only…
Spoiler-free Star Wars, Sisters and Snoopy are all on the latest edition of Talking Pictures!
The Force is with the big films for the Christmas holiday, with the much-anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens well out in front. And London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, makes sure her review is entirely spoiler-free.
Also out this week is grown-up comedy, Sisters, with its stars, the…
Mums and dads – and, more than likely, grandparents as well – will have fond memories of Peanuts, the Charles M Schultz cartoon about Charlie Brown, his friends and, of course, the one and only Snoopy. A daily strip in a national newspaper which also became a series of books and then moved to TV, it’s now arrived on the big screen for the first time in the shape of Snoopy And Charlie Brown…
There’s less than a week to go before Snoopy And Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie zooms into cinemas. And that means there’s still time for some more Peanuts fun with another of our special video guides.
If you enjoyed making the Snoopy puppet last week, how about building a Red Baron plane? All you need is a wooden clothes peg, iced lolly sticks, paint, paper, scissors and glue.
Veteran actress Lily Tomlin settles into the Big Interview hot seat this week to talk about her new film, Grandma. It’s earned her a Golden Globe nomination this week for Best Actress and London Mums’ film critic, Freda Cooper, has her say on the movie as well.
Joining Tomlin on the show is co-star Sam Elliott, who is also still in cinemas in The Good Dinosaur. The new DVDs this week are…
What’s your idea of a grandmother? A grey haired lady who bakes great cakes and crochets in the evening? If it is, prepare to have it completely overturned by a new comedy, released in cinemas this Friday, 11 December. Because there’s never been a Grandma quite like Lily Tomlin, as London Mums’ film critic, Freda Cooper, discovered ……
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After last week’s cluster of good, new films, this week is a little quieter. But there’s still a big name in The Big Interview hot seat on this week’s Talking Pictures. James McAvoy leaves his lab for a while to talk about his new release, Victor Frankenstein, which arrived in cinemas this week. Also in the spotlight is another new film with a Scottish flavor, Sunset Song…
Snoopy And Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie arrives in cinemas on Monday, 21 December – just in time for Christmas. And if you enjoyed learning how to draw Charlie Brown using last week’s special video guide, here’s your chance to make your very own Snoopy.
Hadley Belle Miller, the voice of Lucy in the movie, shows you how to make an easy-peasy paper puppet of Charlie…
London Mums’ film critic, Freda Cooper, felt it was only right that she went to see the first of this year’s Christmas offerings from Hollywood. It’s called Christmas With The Coopers! Needless to say, she’s not related to any of the characters, but does the film bear any relation to good cinema? Read on to find out …
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It’s a convoluted one! All four generations…
It’s been a great year for animation at the cinema and it’s not over yet. Snoopy And Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie arrives just before Christmas.
Can’t wait until then? Try getting creative! Because in the run-up to the film’s release, London Mums have some great video guides on how to create your own version of some of the Peanuts characters – and more.
This first one shows…