If you’ve ever wondered what the furry – or feathered – members of the family get up to once you’ve shut the door, the latest from the people who brought us Despicable Me and Minions reckon they’ve uncovered the answer. The Secret Life Of Pets, released Friday, 24 June, certificate U, treads a similar path as recent TV documentaries, but this time in animation.
London Mums’ resident…
Technology and digital devices are now part of everyday life and most of you will have a smartphone or tablet at home.
As a parent, you might be worried about how your child is using technology and when it comes to touchscreens it can often feel that there’s conflicting advice about what is best for children.
The good news is that if it is used correctly alongside books, technology can play an…
Award winning Brit Toby Jones gives an exclusive interview to London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, on the new edition of Talking Pictures. He’s talking about his latest film, the adult fairy tale, Tale Of Tales – and has a great story about working with a giant latex flea!
There’s a review of the movie as well, together with other new releases, the…
While The Mouse House takes something of a breather before the release of Finding Dory next month, non-Disney animation is filling the breach. Last week it came from Japan with When Marnie Was There and Universal’s The Secret Life Of Pets arrives on the 24th. Sandwiched in between them is the French/Danish co-production, Long Way North, which opens this Friday, 17th June, certificate…
London Mums have often written about dogs in films because we LOVE our canine friends! When a new film is announced featuring a dog as a protagonist we cannot resist digging in our archives … Whether they’re causing havoc like Beethoven, or on a quest to get home like Bolt, dogs in films have always been a family favourite. The newest canine to grace our screens is Oddball, the star in…
Melissa McCarthy’s in charge on this week’s edition of Talking Pictures! She’s in the Big Interview hot seat, talking about her latest comedy, The Boss, which is directed by her husband, Ben Falcone. London Mums’ resident film critic Freda Cooper casts her eye over the rest of this week’s new releases, which include Learning To Drive, with Ben Kingsley and…
I am a traditional kind of girl who loves being outdoor and playing old fashioned games. At least I thought this would be the case until I found the world of Virtual Reality through the View Master, a very cool gadget for both kids and adults made by Mattel, the same manufacturer of Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels cars as well as Fisher Price toys.
The product
There’s so much talk about…
Sometimes there’s more to a film than you expect. And Learning To Drive, released this Friday, certificate 15, is a case in point. It’s a title that leads you in one direction, but don’t underestimate it.
London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, discovers if it gets out of third gear.
The story
Successful literary critic Wendy (Patricia Clarkson) finds her world…
Kevin Hart meets London Mums at Doggy Dinner to launch The Secret Life of Pets film (out on 24 June)
I did not know Kevin Hart before meeting him but I quickly figured I must have been the only person in the world not knowing him: He has 30 million followers on Twitter and 30 million on Instagram. Kevin Hart is one of the world’s funniest comedians following Chris Rock and Eddie Murphy’s footsteps. He was recently in London to launch new animation movie The Secret Life of Pets made by…
There’s all kinds of buddy movies on the new edition of Talking Pictures, which is out now. One half of The Nice Guys, is in the hot seat for The Big Interview. He’s Russell Crowe and he talks about working with co-star, Ryan Gosling on their new movie, which is in cinemas this week.
Among the other new releases is emotional Australian drama, Holding The Man, would-be thriller…