Movies With Mum

In their final outing for the year, mum and son head out to watch Little Women on Boxing Day. Seeing an adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic story feels like a Christmas tradition, but how does Greta Gerwig and Saoirse Ronan's take on the material compare to earlier renditions? Does it still have that festive touch? And will there be a festive ice cream flavour on hand?

Due to the lack of interest, this will be the final episode of 'Movies With Mum'. Thanks to the few of you who listened along with us.

In a special festive two-sons edition of MWM, we head off to our local world of cine to watch the third Jumanji movie. Or is it the fourth? Or the second? In any case, the whole cast returns from the surprise hit of 2017 with Danny DeVito and Danny Glover as elderly and permanently bewildered hangers-on. Can lightning strike twice? Will Gary have a different ice cream flavour? Follow those jungle drums to find out...

Mum and Son prepare for the holiday season with this nostalgic trip back into an 80s festive classic: Gremlins! It's got everything a mum would want in a Christmas movie: a small town in the snow, a young couple taking their first steps towards romance... and slimy green monsters going on a murderous rampage! Will mum enjoy this 4K restoration of the 35 year-old movie? Will it stand the test of time? And what ice cream did they scoff? It's all here, gremlins permitting...

Mum likes a cosy drawing room murder mystery, so Son dutifully takes her to see 'Knives Out' – director Rian Johnson's homage to the star-studded Agatha Christie adaptations of the seventies... and perhaps his opportunity to get back on solid ground after his lacklustre Star Wars movie. Will Mum guess who did it in the first ten minutes? Will German Chocolate Cake flavour be back on the ice cream counter? Know all by mashing that play button!

Christmas in November?! Mum and son venture out for Emma Thompson's festive rom-com 'Last Christmas' to see if Emilia Clarke can bring the seasonal cheer when she's not roasting innocent children with dragon breath. Will this Wham-fuelled tale of love in the aisles of a year-round Christmas novelty shop warm our cockles and roast our chestnuts, or will it leave us frosty and Scrooge-like? Find out!