Posts Tagged ‘The Revenant’

Melissa McCarthy’s The Boss in Talking Pictures

Jun 10 2016

Melissa McCarthy’s in charge on this week’s edition of Talking Pictures!  She’s in the Big Interview hot seat, talking about her latest comedy, The Boss, which is directed by her husband, Ben Falcone.  London Mums’ resident film critic Freda Cooper casts her eye over the rest of this week’s new releases, which include Learning To Drive, with Ben Kingsley and Patricia Clarkson, Oscar nominated Embrace Of The Serpent, Japanese animation When Marnie Was There and Michael Moore’s latest documentary, Where To Invade Next.

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Film Awards: Oscars 2016 results

Feb 29 2016

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 …….. 

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Talking Pictures: Oscar Predictions

Feb 26 2016

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 leisurely A Walk In The Woods. And there’s the latest top five at the British box office.

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Film awards: Oscar predictions

Feb 25 2016

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.

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Film Awards: BAFTA winners 2016

Feb 15 2016

While the temperatures dropped on the BAFTA red carpet last night and the stars took refuge in their coats and capes, inside the Royal Opera House the temperature was even chillier for the film that was left out in the cold.

But which one was it? London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, checks out last night’s big winners – and the loser.

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