Fans of indie films will probably recognise the name Noah Baumbach, the writer/director of slices of pure pleasure like The Squid And The Whale (2005) and, more recently, Frances Ha (2012). Now he’s taken a leaf out of fellow director Wes Anderson’s book (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom) and made the leap from indie cinema to the mainstream.
His first film for the mass market…
If you are a superheros’ movie fan, brace yourself as a new Avengers film has been announced. AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON will hit UK CINEMAS on 23RD APRIL 2015 starring a stellar cast including Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Cobie Smulders, Stellan Skarsgård with…
ROALD DAHL’S ESIO TROT: Exclusive interview with London Mum & film producer Hilary Susan Bevan Jones
Roald Dahl’s Esio Trot is an amazing tale and its television adaptation, which was viewed on New Year’s Day by over 6.7 million people, could not have been better with stars such as Dustin Hoffman (Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium, Quartet) as lovely Mr. Hoppy, and Dame Judi Dench (Skyfall, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) as lively Mrs. Silver. We had the honour to talk to film producer Hilary…
Spring is here and like every year, I feel the urge to de-clutter and to do some spring cleaning around my house. Things come with baggage and lots of dust.
Dust smells and clutter collects more dust. It’s a vicious circle and Spring is a good season to put a stop on that.
This year I decided to try the most innovative products and services out there to support my decision to clean my life…
Spring is here and to celebrate we have created a lovely beauty box to revitalise your skin and refresh your beauty palette with a treat for the younger ones. Included in the London Mums Spring Beauty Box are celebrated brand names and some new discoveries.
We only have limited availability for this fantastic Beauty Box worth over £115 which we are offering to London Mums for just £18.99 plus…
2015’s shaping up to be a big year for Disney. It started with box office and Oscar success for Big Hero 6 and Feast. Now the attention turns to live action, with the arrival of Cinderella this coming Friday, 27 March. But it’s not the film alone that’s been attracting attention. When its director, Kenneth Branagh, and star Lily James were in town last week for its press…
Coming of age films are a favourite at the cinema, from this year’s Boyhood to Stand By Me in 1986 and all points in between and before. This Friday sees the arrival of another twist on the same theme, British movie X + Y, certificate 12A. This time, there’s a double twist: maths and autism.
London Mums’ film critic, Freda Cooper, finds out if it all adds up.
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Like many…
Comedy is certainly the most difficult genre to write and perform. It is easier to make people cry than laugh. I love comedy but after the end of the best sitcom of all times, Friends, I was left there wondering whether I would find another funny and yet engaging TV comedy series again. After years of watching many dramas, thrillers, crime stories, hospital and family dramas, I was longing for a…
The winner of this year’s Oscar for Best Actress had been predicted for months – Julianne Moore in Still Alice. The performance had come in for plenty of praise, but there was also a general feeling that it was about time that Moore got the trophy. It was her fifth nomination, after all.
But an Oscar-winning performance isn’t always set within an Oscar-winning film. London Mums film…
To those who say that the world of paper books is dying off, I’d say brace yourself because this Spring more than ever the book market is over-flooded with original new picture books all with a common denominator: incredibly quirky and colourful illustrations. The up and coming authors get younger and younger and classic authors are revisited in modern adaptations.
Why do we love Picture…