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Cinema Made in Italy: London's hottest cinematic extravaganza returns this spring! Interviews alert!

London’s vibrant cultural scene is gearing up to welcome back the eagerly awaited Cinema Made in Italy festival from 20th to 24th March 2024. Organised by Cinecittà, in collaboration with the French Institute in London and The Italian Cultural Institute, this year marks the festival’s 14th edition, promising to showcase the cream of Italian cinema from the past year. Cinema Made in Italy…
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Film Review: The Oceans Are the Real Continents - A poetic escapade into Cuban life

Italian film director Tommaso Santambrogio’s debut feature, The Oceans Are the Real Continents, takes you on an exhilarating journey to the vibrant world of Cuba. Set against the backdrop of a captivating yet crumbling Cuba, this film follows the whirlwind romance of Alex and Edith as they navigate love, longing, and the call of distant shores. Santambrogio’s expert direction brings…
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Film review: Dune 2 starring Timothée Chalamet

On Wednesday, 21st February 2024, London Mums Magazine was invited to Leicester Square to review Dune 2, the second installment of a three-part adaptation of the 1965 epic science fiction novel Dune by Frank Herbert. It continues the story of its predecessor and follows Paul Atreides as he joins forces with the Fremen people of the desert planet Arrakis to fight against House Harkonnen. With a…
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Film review: Memory starring Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard

Though-provoking story, touching performances and emotional ‘after-taste’. Memory is a poignant and profoundly moving independent film that showcases emotional themes such as trauma and dementia with remarkable depth and sensitivity. Memory will hit UK and Irish cinemas on the 23rd of February 2024. The story Sylvia (Jessica Chastain) is a social worker who leads a simple and structured…
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Film Review: Bob Marley: One Love

“Bob Marley: One Love” celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations with his message of love and unity. On the big screen for the first time, we get to explore Bob’s powerful story of overcoming adversity as well as the journey behind his revolutionary music. A movie about love, perfect for Valentine’s date night as it releases in theatres on 14…
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Animation movie review: Migration

On Sunday 28th January 2024, London Mums Magazine was invited to the screening of the new animation Migration. The animation movie Migration was interesting to watch. Its characters that presented characteristics of people around the world showed us the simplistic and feelings animals…
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Film review: The Color Purple

On Wednesday 24th of January 2024, London Mums Magazine was invited to Leicester Square to review the movie The Color Purple. The Color Purple is a musical take on an adaptation of a classic novel based in the Southern USA in the early 20th century. The story The Color Purpleis the story of an extraordinary sisterhood of three women who share one unbreakable bond. This bold new take on the…
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Film review: Mean Girls (Musical) starring Tina Fey

From the comedic mind of Tina Fey emerges a fresh take on the modern classic,Mean Girls. The narrative revolves around the new student, Cady Heron (Angourie Rice), who ascends the social hierarchy, encountering the elite clique known as “The Plastics.” Led by the conniving Regina George (Renée Rapp), with her minions Gretchen (Bebe Wood) and Karen (Avantika), Mean Girls explores…
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Film review: The Boys in the Boat - directed by George Clooney

London Mums Magazine was invited to review The Boys in the Boat at Picturehouse Central, Piccadilly Circus. What a superb film! The Boys in the Boat is a sensitive and dramatic portrayal of a true story of grit and guts overcoming adversity and poverty in the USA depression of 20s and 30s. The story From director George Clooney, starring Joel Edgerton and Callum Turner. Based on the best-selling…
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Film review: Io Capitano directed by Matteo Garrone

Io Capitano is a touching movie that tells the story of two teenagers from Senegal who want to find a better life in Europe. They go on a dangerous journey through the Sahara Desert and across the Mediterranean Sea. The film shows the hard reality faced by migrants. It will be released in the UK on 5th April 2024 and is a mix of real-life events and some magical elements. The story Longing for…
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