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Film Review: Money Monster

Hollywood royalty is out in force in cinemas.  Meryl Streep arrived as Florence Foster Jenkins at the start of the month, last week Tom Hanks was in the Arabian desert to deliver A Hologram For The King and now no less than George Clooney and Julia Roberts confront a hostage-taker in this week’s Money Monster (released this Friday, 27 May, certificate 15). London Mums’ resident film critic…
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Talking Pictures: Meryl Streep On Florence Foster Jenkins

Hollywood royalty graces this week’s Talking Pictures.  Triple Oscar winner Meryl Streep takes up The Big Interview hot seat to talk about her latest movie, Florence Foster Jenkins – and learning how to sing badly!  And we hear from the film’s British screenwriter, Nicholas Martin, about writing for the big screen. Also in the spotlight this week is new release Knight Of Cups, from…
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Film Review: Florence Foster Jenkins

You wait years for a film about a woman who couldn’t sing in tune and then, just like London buses, two come along almost simultaneously. French offering, Marguerite, opened around six weeks ago and was based on the story of Florence Foster Jenkins. Now the movie bearing her name arrives in cinemas this Friday, 8 May, certificate 12A. London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, took…
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Talking Pictures: Tom Hiddleston's In The Hot Seat!

If you can’t get enough of Tom Hiddleston in The Night Manager, then check out the latest Talking Pictures!  The Man Of The Moment is the subject of this week’s Big Interview, talking about his latest movie High-Rise.  And he keeps his shirt on! Also in cinemas this week is Marguerite, the French film based on the true story of Florence Foster Jenkins.  Kate Winslet models some…
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