Breathe a sigh of relief. After all the build-up, Spectre is at last out in cinemas. It’s the 24th outing for 007 and one of the biggest cinema events this year. But once you’ve got past the hype, what can you expect? The latest mission for London Mums’ film critic, Freda Cooper, was to find out.
The story
As James Bond storylines go, this is probably one of the more…
Tomorrowland: A World Beyond is available on Disney Blu-ray TM & DVD now! To celebrate this great movie, London Mums have interviewed child star Thomas Robinson exclusively. He plays young Frank in the film. George Clooney stars as the adult Frank. Check out our report from the original press conference here.
Q: Can you tell us about your experience working as an actor?
TR: Its been a…
I make no secret of my love for fashion dolls and treasure my collection of 300+ fashion dolls. Call me crazy, call me infantile but I cannot resist the charm of Barbie, Bratz, Moxie Girlz, Steffi and Sindy. When I have a little bit of time, I love dressing them up for my own photo-shoot and make-believe games with my grown up girlfriends.
When I heard that Bratz were back in time for Christmas…
After the huge success of Shaun the Sheep the Movie, Aardman has just revealed the first look image from Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer’s Llamas, the first ever Shaun the Sheep thirty-minute special which is due to air on BBC One at Christmas.
The stop-frame special will chronicle another of family favourite Shaun the Sheep’s adventures, and introduce hilarious new characters to the Aardman…
Ever noticed that some films are only released through one cinema chain? It’s not uncommon for smaller, independent films but when a big group is involved, it’s more unusual – and often a bad sign. Released in time for half term, Animal Kingdom: Let’s Go Ape is only being screened in Vue cinemas. A bad omen? London Mums’ film critic, Freda Cooper, finds out.
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The news of the forthocoming release of Disney / Lucasfilm Ltd. latest Star Wars instalment has sent the fans across the galaxy into a frenzy to get lots of merchandising ahead of the movie release on 17 December, 2015. The excitement is really building up for all sorts of Star Wars: The Force Awakens products. Before showcasing London Mums’ favourite ones, have a taster of…
Alan Bennett’s career is remarkable. An academic who was an overnight success after appearing in Beyond The Fringe, he became a playwright, screenwriter, author and actor. And a national treasure. His plays, The History Boys and The Madness of George III, both made it to the big screen, and now comes the third, The Lady In The Van. London Mums’ film critic Freda Cooper had an early…
Amid public controversy, the release of the wonderful Suffragette movie has stimulated mass curiosity for the historical events behind the Suffragettes movement led by Lady Emmeline Pankhurst and more generally for women’s fight for equality. This is a topic that has always interested me personally and I am happy to have finally found a book that has all the answers to my questions, March…
Some of this year’s London Film Festival’s line-up made a quick sprint from the red carpet to cinemas nationwide. Suffragette, The Program and The Lobster have all been released. But Beasts Of No Nation took a different path: the first original feature film from Netflix, subscribers can watch it now. London Mums’ film critic, Freda Cooper, checked out what could prove to be a ground…
Paper Planes is an inspirational family film about a young Australian boy called Dylan who has a passion for planes and after loosing his mother (who taught him how to make paper planes), he competes in a challenge at the World Paper Plane Championships in Japan. Paper Planes land in UK cinemas on 23 October 2015.
The story
Eleven-year-old Dylan (Ed Oxenbould – Alexander and the Terrible…