In the wee small hours of this morning, it looked like the Oscars ceremony was going to be a re-run of the BAFTAs. But, despite her predictions for the winners, London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, was hoping for a surprise or two. There’s a saying about being careful what you wish for ……..
For the best part of ten years, the Academy Awards have pretty much followed…
It’s a red carpet line up on this week’s Talking Pictures!
Chiwetel Ejiofor is in The Big Interview hot seat to talk about his latest film, Secret In Their Eyes. And, as well as reviewing the film, London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, casts a critical eye over new releases The Forest and The Benefactor. 007 arrives on DVD in Spectre, as does Robert Redford in the more…
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…
There’s a double helping this week of Talking Pictures, your essential guide to the movies from London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper.
The latest edition of the show is packed with the week’s big releases at the cinema, including The Revenant. And the film’s star, Leonardo Di Caprio, escapes the wilderness to take up the hot seat for The Big Interview. Also in the spotlight are…
For film fans, January and February are the best time of the year. And the worst. The awards season means that there’s a glut of good films released over those two months to make sure they’re in contention. And it also means trying to squeeze in as many cinema visits as possible over just a couple of months.
Except that 2016 might be slightly different. Some of the titles tipped as contenders…
The early hours of Monday morning saw the culmination of this year’s movie awards season – and the end of a fiercely competitive race for the top trophies. The two front runners were Boyhood and Birdman. But who won on the night? London Mums’ film critic, Freda Cooper, has the low-down.
After a disappointing showing at the BAFTAs earlier this month, the team behind Birdman had…
After all the build-up, the main event is nearly here. The Oscars will be handed out in the early hours of Monday morning and, with the votes well and truly in, the only thing left to do now is speculate.
So who’s going to walk away with one of those coveted little gold men? London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, has given her crystal ball an extra polish so she can predict…
The first big film about Martin Luther King reaches British cinemas this week. But Selma (certificate 12A) is no sprawling bio-pic. Instead it concentrates on one significant period in his life and that of the American civil rights movement – one that eventually changed the law and made voting a reality for the black population. It’s a powerful subject.
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