2016 won’t just be remembered for Brexit but also for the return of one of the biggest characters in the world of literature history, Harry Potter. I am particularly excited about the spin off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
Pottermore has just unveiled new writing by J.K. Rowling about Ilvermorny, the North American School of Magic, in the second instalment of Magic in North…
This year I have explored the issue of self assertiveness to help my 9 year old son deal with bullying at school and found the Feel Brave series by Avril McDonald extremely helpful to explain how to deal with issues which otherwise would be too tough and sensitive.
The Feel Brave series – published in June 2016 by Crown House Publishing (each book costs £7.99)- is a collection of five…
Finding Nemo is one of my favourite Disney Pixar films of all times. I bought the DVD for myself well before having a child. When sequel Finding Dory was announced I was a bit skeptical about its potential as it is quite common for second movies to be less popular. But the amazing team at Pixar has taken their time, over a decade to be precise, to come up with Finding Dory and the result is…
Movie stars don’t come much bigger than Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock. And he squeezes into the hot seat on this week’s Talking Pictures for The Big Interview. He’s talking about his latest film, Central Intelligence, and London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, has her take on it as well. The other new release this week is political thriller, The Colony, while…
Believe it or not, it’s 24 years since the sound of This Wheel’s On Fire heralded the arrival of one of the most popular comedy series of the 90s – and easily the most outrageous. Absolutely Fabulous was a wicked send-up of the excesses of the PR industry at the time and the TV viewing public lapped it up. The series returned in the early 2000s, followed by several specials, the most…
Caught in the middle of an important historical political transformation in Britain and Europe, I decided to take a big breath and chillax at the Shard at an event for the launch of a new LEGO Star Wars gaming platform. Not only I managed to enjoy the splendid views of a transforming Capital but also relaxed playing a video game that combines two of my favorite things in life, Lego and Star…
Buddy movies are back – but they’re strictly for adults. A few weeks ago, it was Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe in The Nice Guys, now it’s the turn of little ‘n’ large combo of Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart in Central Intelligence, released in cinemas on Friday, 1st July.
London Mums resident film critic, Freda Cooper, checked out how the film shapes up.
The story
At high…
More than a third of people in the UK are single. In the USA, that figure is over 50%, which means they outnumber married couples. Step forward the comedy How To Be Single, released on DVD this week, which seems to give some much needed advice. But does it?
London Mums’ resident film critic Freda Cooper discovers there’s something more traditional behind the title.
The…
A real life Dame graces the hot seat for The Big Interview in the latest edition of Talking Pictures. With the Oscar-nominated Trumbo out on DVD, Helen Mirren talks about her role in the movie, as well as Hollywood in the ’50s.
New releases in the spotlight are animation The Secret Life Of Pets and the bittersweet British tragi-comedy, Adult Life Skills. And London Mums’ resident…
To celebrate the release of The Secret Life of Pets London Mums are taking a look at some of the most paw-some animated animal characters in film.
From the makers of Despicable Me and starring the voices of Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet and Kevin Hart, The Secret Life of Pets looks into the lives our pets lead after we leave each day. The Secret Life of Pets is out in UK cinemas 24 June 2016.