Inspired by the Captain America: Civil War European press conference I am listing 20 behind-the-scenes things that you (probably) did not know about the Marvel stars in the highly anticipated movie from Marvel Studios, the third film in the Captain America franchise and the first film in what is called Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (following the events presented in the comic…
From Babe to Madagascar, animal films have always had the power to melt hearts and entertain the whole family. Check outLondon Mums’ favourite list of the cutest movie animals!
Zootropolis
Disney’s Zootropolis released earlier this year has to be my ultimate favourite animal movie. You really cannot beat the scenes when Nick and Judy meet the sloth. I won’t say…
It took a while, but eventually the film industry woke up to the potential of the grey pound and up popped films aimed specifically at older cinema goers. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel was easily the most successful, its sequel wasn’t not far behind, but there were also the likes of Dustin Hoffman’s Quartet and the smaller, but beautifully formed, 45 Years.
Not that all films with…
More familiar to cinema-goers from his appearances alongside Robert Downey Junior in Iron Man or George Clooney in Ocean’s Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen, Don Cheadle is seriously multi-talented in his own right. He’s the director, producer, writer and star of Miles Ahead, a project that’s taken him the best part of ten years to get onto the big screen. His labour of love has just arrived in…
The return of the Star Wars franchise with the latest instalment, the Force Awakens, has certainly created a new generation of Star Wars fans and fed the hunger of old Star Wars enthusiasts (like me). ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY comes a year after episode VII and aims to keep all Star Wars fans happy until the release of episode VIII scheduled for release on 15 December 2017. ROGUE ONE: A STAR…
The multi-talented Don Cheadle is in the hot seat on the latest edition of Talking Pictures. He’s talking about his new movie, the Miles Davis bio-pic Miles Ahead – and he’s the director, star, producer and writer all rolled into one. London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, casts her critical eye over this week’s other big new release, Bastille Day. …
Mother figures in movies can be truly inspiring. Read London Mums’ selection of Best Mums on Film. Tell us what you think and who your favourite mothers from the big screen are.
We’ve seen an abundance of dominating women fulfilling their duty as a mother in films, prepared to do whatever it takes to protect their families. No exception to that is Natalie Portman in new Western Jane Got…
Marvel’s Captain America – Civil War, releases in UK cinemas on 29th April 2016. In the latest Marvel superheroes’ instalment, the United Nations intervenes to set up a governing body to oversee the Avengers. The team splinters into two camps — one led by Steve Rogers and his desire for the Avengers to remain free to defend humanity without government interference, and the other…
It is well known that arts or cultural experiences in early childhood can help children develop abilities in the arts which will be useful right through life as well as significantly strengthen parent-child bonds and engage families in their children’s learning, providing a positive focus for shared experience and communication. Going to the museum is not always easy or possible with young…
Idris Elba is positively ubiquitous – at the moment, anyway. The voice of Chief Bogo in Zootropolis, he’s also the menacing Shere Khan in The Jungle Book and he’s been opening up to the press about playing the villain Krall in Star Trek Beyond, due out in July. For now, though, we have to settle for him playing an action role in Bastille Day, released on Friday, 22 April, certificate…