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…
In 1989 when Wild Orchid was released I was just 19 and this was the very first sexy film I watched. Compared to any movie released these days (without even being labelled erotic) in Wild Orchid sex scenes are really minimal and not so explicit but the eroticism from this film comes from the implicit lust that emerges from the dialogues and the looks. From director Zalman King (Red Shoe Diaries…
StudioCanal have just unveiled the very first trailer and poster for brand new family film ROBINSON CRUSOE, which arrives on UK shores with May Bank Holiday 6 May 2016. From the makers of The House of Magic and A Turtle’s Tale, ROBINSON CRUSOE seems to be a fun-filled adventure in eye-popping 3D for the whole family to enjoy. We cannot wait to see the bunch of all these adorable animals on an…
From the look of it, May 2016 will be remembered for one of the months with most film releases this year. There’s one film in particular that caught my eye, FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS from acclaimed British director Stephen Frears (Philomena, The Queen) and starring Oscar winner Meryl Streep alongside British icon Hugh Grant and The Big Bang Theory’s hilarious Simon Helberg. This is…
There’s nothing more relaxing than watching a vintage movie. On 14 March the classic melodramatic 1960 masterpiece ROCCO AND HIS BROTHERS by Italian Director Luchino Visconti was released in Blu-Ray by Eureka in an amazingly restored version including exclusive documentaries and interviews.
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Luchino Visconti is the master director behind classics such as La terra trema…
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…
I was recently star-struck when I met two of the most successful animation directors of this decade, Byron Howard (Tangled, Bolt) and Rich Moore (Wreck-It Ralph, The Simpsons), who came to London to promote their latest film Zootropolis, which is one of the best comedy adventures Disney has ever produced. In this exclusive interview they reveal lots of behind the scenes anecdotes.
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In the run up to the launch of new superheros’ movie MARVEL’S CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, Disney has launched a great teaser campaign with fantastic looking posters – especially for all those Avengers’ fans out there (including London Mums and Kids Club). The unthinkable seems to happen in the Avengers’ world: they fight against each other and obviously take sides either…