The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn
I sent No 1 Son and his friends to a preview screening of The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn. Here’s their verdict… Directed by Steven Spielberg, with writing and screenplay from numerous...
View ArticleGoodbye Harry Potter
I don’t think I’m giving anything away by saying that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 is quite relentlessly bleak. While Part 1 was dark, at least it had a few light-hearted moments. In...
View ArticleOur top three XBox 360 Kinect games for Christmas
Ever since we first tried out Kinect – back when it was still Project Natal, in fact – I’ve been a huge fan. I love the freedom it gives you, and the fact you don’t need to hold anything to play it. I...
View ArticleWarhorse the movie review
Shortly before Christmas we were invited to a preview screening of Warhorse the movie. I can’t even watch the trailer without bursting into tears – there’s something so emotive about horses, and of...
View ArticleThe best movie we’ve seen all year: Disney Pixar’s Brave review
There’s just a fortnight to go until the release of Disney Pixar’s Brave, and because it really is such a special film I’ve decided to make it Brave week on The Mum Blog. To get things started, here’s...
View ArticleWin Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted on DVD
My family LOVES the Madagascar movies – we all have our favourite characters and ever since we were sent a copy of Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted on DVD it’s hardly been off the TV. The movie sees...
View ArticleWin tickets to the family preview screening of THE CROODS
New family movie THE CROODS opens in cinemas on 22nd March 2013. Featuring the voice talents of Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds and Emma Stone, DreamWorks’ THE CROODS a prehistoric comedy adventure that...
View ArticleThe Hobbit movie review
As huge fans of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, there was great excitement in this house when we were sent goodies from The Hobbit movie plus a copy of the film on DVD to review. And as is par for the...
View ArticlePampering at Aveda Spa and the chance to see Disney on Ice
I don’t really have a lot of time for proper pampering, so when the lovely people from Disney on Ice asked me if I’d like to have a personal pampering session at Aveda Spa in Covent Garden of course I...
View ArticleDespicable Me 2 Review
We absolutely loved the first Despicable Me movie – funny, poignant, and cute, what’s not to love? So we were super-excited to be invited to the multi-media screening of Despicable Me 2 at the Odeon...
View ArticleTeri Hatcher and Disney’s Planes
On Sunday we were invited to a special screening of Disney’s Planes, attended by Teri Hatcher (but not, unfortunately, by her voiceover co-star Dane Cook, who is one of my favourite Hollywood men...
View ArticleWin Now That’s What I Call Disney Princess CDs
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of the Disney princesses; on the Disney cruise I could be found doing Disney princess arms all over the ship, or stalking the likes of Tiana, Belle and Cinderella...
View ArticleWin The Muppets Character Encyclopedia
As you know we’re huge fans of The Muppets in this house and can’t wait to see the new movie, The Muppets: Most Wanted, when it’s released at the end of March (and it stars Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais and...
View ArticleTurbo movie review and a new ambassador role
As you know I only ever agree to be an ambassador for brands I really love, or causes I really believe in. So when I get approached by an organisation that I feel is a PERFECT fit for me, my family and...
View ArticleGuardians of the Galaxy review
I’ve had to wait a full 24 hours to blog this Guardians of the Galaxy review because it was under embargo until after the premiere had taken place; that’s how hot this movie is, and it doesn’t even...
View ArticleWin Rio 2 on DVD
It’s time for a party! Rio 2 is out on DVD. We really enjoyed the first Rio film and the sequel is just as funny and entertaining, with the same brilliant animation and characters we’ve grown to...
View ArticleCirque du Soleil Kooza review
On Tuesday night Harriet and I were invited to the premiere of Cirque du Soleil’s new show Kooza at the Royal Albert Hall. A bit of a confession here: the first and last time I’d seen anything by...
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