With so many new films released for the Easter holidays, the latest edition of Talking Pictures from London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, is packed full of goodies.
Idris Elba talks about his role as Chief Bogo in the latest Disney animation, Zootropolis, and the film itself is in the spotlight. As is the other big new release, Batman V Superman:Dawn Of Justice – and…
Just two weeks after the BAFTAs, it’s the culmination of the awards season – the Oscars. Past years have seen them follow the form book to the letter. Are we in for more of the same? Or could there be a surprise or two? London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, makes her predictions.
In the wee small hours of next Monday morning, the American Academy will have handed out their…
The 2016 awards season seems to have been going on for ever, but the end is in sight. The Oscars take place at the end of the month, but first come the BAFTAs, on Sunday evening. London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, gets out her crystal ball to find out who’ll be feeling the love on Valentine’s Day – and who’ll be left out on the cold.
Best Film
The most prestigious…
It’s tradition. Turkey, pudding – and a look back at the best films of the year. And who am I to do otherwise?
For my top five this year, I’ve set two rules. I’m only choosing from films that have been released in UK cinemas during 2015 (so, for instance, the ones I saw at the London Film Festival but which haven’t been given a general distribution aren’t in contention) and I’m only…
Another week, another Kate Winslet film. On top of starring alongside Michael Fassbender in Steve Jobs, she’s now about to have a second film in cinemas. 1950s comedy The Dressmaker is released this Friday, 20 November and, not surprisingly, Winslet is modelling some fabulous frocks.
London Mums’ film critic, Freda Cooper, finds out if it’ll have you in stitches.
The story
It’s 1950s…
2015’s been quite a year for Michael Fassbender. First came the western Slow West, then Shakespeare’s Macbeth and now it’s the most anticipated of the lot – playing the title role in Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs, which is released this Friday.
It’s a biopic with a chequered history: remarkably, Fassbender was third choice for the part. London Mums’ film critic, Freda Cooper…
This Week's Movie News From Talking Pictures including an interview with Brooklyn star Saoirse Ronan
This week’s Talking Pictures comes over all nostalgic! There’s sweeping 1950s drama, Brooklyn, and its star, Saoirse Ronan, is in the hot seat for this week’s Big Interview. And there’s the re-issue of classic romance Brief Encounter to mark the film’s 70th anniversary.
Also in the spotlight is documentary, He Named Me Malala, about equal rights campaigner Malala…
The countdown is over because the latest edition of Talking Pictures, your essential guide to the movies, is here! And two of this week’s new releases at the cinema are real epics. There’s The Martian, the latest from legendary director, Ridley Scott, with Matt Damon as an astronaut stranded on the Red Planet. And Scott is also in the hot seat for The Big…
October looks like being Fassbender Month. His bio-pic of the founder of Apple, Steve Jobs, closes the London Film Festival in a few weeks’ time but, before then, he stars in the latest adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The original play has a reputation for being unlucky, so how does this film version fare? London Mums film critic, Freda Cooper, finds out if “something wicked…
After years in the doldrums, the western is having something of a revival this year. The 2015 versions have been mixing traditional with spaghetti and Slow West, released this Friday, 26 June follows the same path. It also puts a young person at the centre of the story – think True Grit or even the classic Shane – but this time one who’s a stranger to the West. London Mums’ film critic…