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London Mums pick best new toys for Christmas 2019

Christmas would not be the same without some Barbie dolls and Lego bricks under my Christmas tree. Any toys from these brands have been in London Mums’ wish list for a very long time. This Christmas the London Mums’ kids’ club have chosen two transport-related toys both from the exclusive Tesco range. Check them out. BARBIE® CONVERTIBLE CAR AND DOLL, £30.00 The bright pink…
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Film review: Klaus streaming on Netflix from 15 November 2019

This holiday season, discover the unlikely friendship that launched a legend. Watch new animationKlaus on Netflixfrom today. London Mums sent two young reporters to the pre-launch screening. Here is their verdict. The story When Jesper (Jason Schwartzman) distinguishes himself as the postal academy’s worst student, he is stationed on a frozen island above the Arctic Circle, where…
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Book of the week: Quentin Tarantino: The Iconic Filmmaker & His Work by Ian Nathan

I love movies and books about filmmakers. Quentin Tarantino: The Iconic Filmmaker & His Work by Ian Nathan is the ultimate celebration for any Tarantino fan. Nathan looks at the cult filmmaker’s career and explores the genesis of his unique directorial style, providing insight into his inspirations and his frequent collaborations with favoured actors.Packaged in a handsome slipcase…
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The Best Black and White Films Now in Colour

Have you ever wondered what your all-time favourite black and white films would look like if they were in colour? For years editors have been painstakingly colourising black and white classics into more vibrant versions of themselves, now here’s our list of the very best: CASABLANCA This 1942 romantic drama, directed by Michael Curtiz, was based on Murray Burnett and Joan Alison’s…
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New Original Song by Taylor Swift and Andrew Lloyd Webber for Universal Pictures' Cats out 20 December

New music Friday has good news today! In fact, Universal Pictures have announced that global music icon Taylor Swift and legendary composer Andrew Lloyd Webber have collaborated on a new, original song written for Universal Pictures’ film Cats, based on Lloyd Webber’s record-shattering stage musical. The song, Beautiful Ghosts, will feature in both the film and in the end credits. The song…
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Film review: The Addams Family

Get ready to snap your fingers! The Addams Family is back on the big screen in the first animated comedy about this creepy and kooky clan. You may think your family is weird but the outlandish, bizarre, and completely iconic Addams Family, will have you thinking again. To celebrate the release, in cinemas on 25th October, we’re also giving away a set of character costumes to a lucky…
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Mystify: Michael Hutchence rockumentary review

Mystify: Michael Hutchence is the best rockumentary I have ever watched. It is epically emotional and sexy. It made me smile but also cry a lot! Totally unmissable! Mystify: Michael Hutchenceby film director and Michael’s close friendRichard Lowensteinsheds a light on the life and career of the charismatic INXS frontman Michael Hutchence who tragically died prematurely. It…
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A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon - Behind the scenes with film directors Will Becher and Richard Phelan

From the multi-Academy Award-winning studio that brought you Chicken Run and Wallace & Gromit, comes AShaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon, a hilarious tale of friendship and mischief between the world’s favourite sheep and an adorable alien, as they embark with the whole flock on an epic and out of this world adventure to send her back home. A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddonis…
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Film review: Disney's Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Five years after the release of the hit film Maleficent, Disney is bringing back the horned fairy in a new and captivating film Maleficent: Mistress of Evil which children and adults alike will fully enjoy. I must admit that I end up loving the main character. Maleficent: Mistress of Evilwill be in cinemas from 18th October 2019 just in time for the school half-term break. The…
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Film review: Abominable out in UK cinemas from 11 October 2019

Abominable is a magical poetic and emotional fairytale. It’san original family animation that London Mums and kids’ club would highly recommend to watch over the forthcoming half-term school holidays. Abominable will be released on 11 October in the United Kingdom by Universal Pictures. The story DreamWorks Animation and Pearl Studio’s co-production Abominable takes audiences on an…
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