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Film review: Dolphin Tale 2

Tearjerker family movie DOLPHIN TALE 2 hits UK cinemas on 3rd October 2014. This film continues the story of brave dolphin Winter, whose miraculous rescue and rehabilitation — thanks to the invention of a groundbreaking prosthetic tail — made her a symbol of perseverance to people around the world and inspired the 2011 family hit movie “Dolphin Tale.” Inspired by true events, the sequel…
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Future Films Heads Up: London Film Festival for families

Red carpets, camera crews, photographers, celebs …… they’re all on their way to London for this year’s London Film Festival, which runs from Wednesday, 8th to Sunday, 19th October 2014.  The big films have been announced – The Imitation Game, Mr Turner, Fury and Foxcatcher among them – and the likes of Brad Pitt, Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley and Steve Carrel are all expected…
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Kids' TV review: Super-power snail TURBO FAST

The biggest oxymoron  in kids’ TV entertainment are back! The world-famous super-power snail Turbo and his posse of adrenaline junkie fueled snail buddies that form the Fast Action Stunt Team (F.A.S.T) are back, meeting the craziest challengers. No matter how wild things get, the Fast Action Stunt Team always has each other’s backs and their need for speed delivers a whole new level of…
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Film review: Pride

There’s no ignoring the new British movie, Pride.  The publicity machine has been working overtime and the 80s comedy/drama eventually lands in cinemas this week. It’s already been likened to Billy Elliott and The Full Monty and, while there’s some obvious parallels, this is a film that goes its own way.  But does it live up to the hype? The story It’s 1984 and…
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Film review: The Boxtrolls

The morals we took from The Boxtrolls film was ‘don’t be afraid of who you are and not to judge anyone unfairly’. My two boys, aged 5 and 8 liked the film a lot and discovered 3D for the first time thinking it was the greatest invention. The Boxtrolls characters were very ugly but had hearts of gold. The way ‘Fish’ looked after ‘Eggs’ as a baby and showed…
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Future Films Heads Up: THE REWRITE

Hugh Grant is back! A new cheesy British RomCom is just what I need to cheer up after the Summer. And that’s what THE REWRITE promises to be. Lionsgate UK will release THE REWRITE in cinemas across the UK from the 8th October 2014. THE STORY Once upon a time, screenwriter Keith Michaels (Hugh Grant) was on top of the world – a Golden Globe Award and a hit movie to his name, a beautiful…
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Film review: Million Dollar Arm

It had to happen.  After sending our hearts a-flutter as the brooding but brilliant Don Draper in Mad Men, Jon Hamm has made his move from Madison Avenue to the big screen.  But instead of going for something serious and dramatic, he’s done a complete about turn and taken the lead in family baseball drama, Million Dollar Arm, from one of the world’s biggest studios, Disney.  Does he score a…
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Future films Heads Up: SHAUN THE SHEEP THE MOVIE

My 8 year old son Diego, my husband and I all love Shaun the Sheep and cannot wait to see the Movie! AARDMAN AND STUDIOCANAL LAUNCH NATIONWIDE SEARCH FOR SHAUN THE SHEEP’S BIGGEST FAN WHO WILL STAR AS AN EXTRA IN HIS HUGELY ANTICIPATED BIG SCREEN DEBUT SHAUN THE SHEEP THE MOVIE WILL OPEN IN UK CINEMAS 6 FEBRUARY 2015. AARDMAN STUDIOS and STUDIOCANAL are delighted to have launched a…
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Future Films Heads Up: WHAT WE DID ON OUR HOLIDAY

What We Did On Our Holiday is a new British comedy from the makers of Outnumbered and stars David Tennant, Rosamund Pike and Billy Connolly. It will hit UK cinemas on 26th September 2014. From the trailer it seems like a relaxing fun family movie particularly interesting for fans of British humour. The story Doug (David Tennant) and Abi (Rosamund Pike) and their three children travel to the…
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Rio 2 DVD release: Special screening at London Zoo

Recently we were invited to an exceptional screening of Rio 2 at the London Zoo to celebrate the release of the DVD. My daughter Chiara and I were welcomed by a member of staff who told us to follow other families towards a lovely building within the London Zoo’s setting.  Once we reached the venue we were greeted  by lovely ladies all wearing Amazon-style Summer hats and very bright yellow…
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