15 Awesome Movie Mums
1. The Incredibles (2004)
The Mum: Helen Parr. AKA Elastigirl. AKA Mrs. Incredible. The maternal contingent of Pixar’s super-family.
The Awesome: A superhero in her younger days, Elastigirl marries fellow crimefighter Mr Incredible. After superheroism is outlawed, the pair retire and raise a family. When her husband is endangered re-living his glory days, it’s up to Elastigirl to don a new supersuit and and sort things out the way only a mum can.
Her high point comes when infiltrating Syndrome’s secret base, where her stretchy limbs provide one of the movie’s finest set-pieces. And turning into a parachute to save her kids has got to earn her some Mother’s Day brownie points.
The Evolution of Ryan Gosling
Ryan Gosling and his trademark intensity return to cinemas today in Blue Valentine. Read on to discover how the former Mickey Mouse Club star developed his unique screen presence…
1) Mickey Mouse Club (1993-1995)
He’s grown up to become one of the most intense actors of his generation, but Ryan Gosling got his career off to a cheesy all-singing, all-dancing start as a member of the Mickey Mouse Club.


