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Talking Pictures: Julianne Moore on Freeheld

An Oscar winner graces The Big Interview hot seat in the new edition of Talking Pictures. Julianne Moore (above), who won Best Actress last year for Still Alice, talks about her latest film, Freeheld. Released in cinemas and online on Friday, 19 February, it’s based on the true story about an equal rights campaign that changed American law. London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, also…
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Monica & Freda together on the new edition of Talking Pictures podcast - Enjoy our chat!

The latest edition of Talking Picturespodcast has arrived! And London Mums’ very own Monica Costa makes her debut on the show, chatting with Freda about the big family films coming up this summer. New releases at the cinema this week include Ted 2, which is strictly for grown-ups, and Dustin Hoffman in The Choir. On DVD there’s Julianne Moore’s Oscar winning performance in Still…
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Film Review: Still Alice

The winner of this year’s Oscar for Best Actress had been predicted for months – Julianne Moore in Still Alice.  The performance had come in for plenty of praise, but there was also a general feeling that it was about time that Moore got the trophy.  It was her fifth nomination, after all. But an Oscar-winning performance isn’t always set within an Oscar-winning film.  London Mums film…
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Film Awards: Oscars results

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…
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Film Awards: Oscar predictions

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…
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Film Awards: BAFTA results

It was the British film industry’s big night and hopes were high that home-grown talent would be among the winners.  And they were – but one much-fancied movie turned out to be the big loser on the night.  London Mums’ film critic, Freda Cooper, has the low-down. Everybody had expected Richard Linklater’s Boyhood and Alejandro Inarritu’s Birdman to be fighting it out for…
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Awards: BAFTA predictions

The stars will be out in force this Sunday for the British film industry’s big night out.  The BAFTA film awards is often seen as a predictor for the Oscars and, as the American Academy members still have over ten days to make their choices, they may have some influence. But first things first.  Who’s going to carry off those gold masks?  London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper…
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