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Where are they now? Love Actually cast to reunite in special

Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson are among the stars reuniting to celebrate Richard Curtis’s 2003 film, Love Actually

Evening Standard

Richard Curtis: lack of diversity in Love Actually makes me feel a bit stupid

In a TV special marking the festive romcom’s 20th anniversary the director says ‘some moments … feel out of date’

The Guardian - UK

31 best movies on Hulu to stream right now

Our guide to the best movies on Hulu to watch this month.

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Scottish director Charlotte Wells leads nominations at prestigious film awards

SCOTTISH director Charlotte Wells's debut feature film is leading this year's British Independent Film Awards nominations with a stunning 16 nods.

The National (Scotland)

Emma Thompson gives a captivating performance in this off-kilter rom-com

This niche film celebrates the liberation of a middle-aged widow (Emma Thompson) whose history of sex was one of short and unsatisfying marital encounters.

The New Daily

The week in TV: Red Rose; Marriage; Bad Sisters; The Sky at Night

The makers of Sex Education concoct a gripping tech horror; Sean Bean and Nicola Walker bicker beautifully; and Sharon Horgan’s new sibling comedy is a hoot

The Guardian - UK

Prey review – Predator prequel gives a nifty spin to a bloated franchise

The world wasn’t calling out for yet another Predator movie but 10 Cloverfield Lane’s Dan Trachtenberg finds mileage in a light-footed prequel led by Native Americans

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August movie guide: Diana anniversary doco, Brad Pitt on a train and Jordan Peele’s Nope horror flick

On the 25th anniversary of the death of Diana, documentary The Princess is out in cinemas along with Bullet Train, Nope and a couple of Aussie flicks.

The New Daily

How to Please a Woman review – Sally Phillips dishes out sex-positive domestic gods

Phillips charms in this Australian-set comedy about a businesswoman who runs a service that offers male sex workers who also scrub floors

The Guardian - UK

Post your questions for Sally Phillips

Whether palling up with Bridget Jones, undermining Alan Partridge or co-founding Smack the Pony, the comic actor has been making audiences laugh for three decades. What would you like to ask her?

The Guardian - UK

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande review – Emma Thompson excels in stagey sex comedy

The endlessly versatile actor plays a reserved widow who hires a sex worker in this enjoyably subversive but not quite believable romp

The Guardian - UK

From Lightyear to The First Lady: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Whether you fancy a trip to infinity and beyond or just want to see whether Viola Davies makes a convincing Michelle Obama, our critics have all bases covered

The Guardian - UK

Jerry and Marge Go Large review – Bryan Cranston and Annette Bening go small

A broad, fact-based comedy about a couple who game the lottery has flashes of vicarious fun but relies too heavily on sitcom beats

The Guardian - US

‘Good Luck To You, Leo Grande’ review: Emma Thompson is a widow who hires a sex worker to make up for lost time

In “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande” on Hulu, a retired school teacher arranges to meet a sex worker at hotel in the hopes of making up for decades of being in a physically unfulfilling marriage. Widowed now for two years, she looks to be in her 60s. Her gentleman…

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Review: Emma Thompson gets (and gives) marvelous sex ed in 'Good Luck to You, Leo Grande'

The long, oddly charming title of "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande" is a line of dialogue spoken near the end of this not-too-long and thoroughly charming British comedy. Much earlier than that, however, you might find yourself expressing some version of the same sentiment. Leo Grande (Daryl McCormack) is…

The Independent UK

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande: This is what a sex worker really thinks of intimacy with clients

Dame Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack’s new film revolves around a powerful intimacy between a sex worker and their client. Kate Ng speaks to sex worker Audrey to find out if if this genuine connection is ever replicated in real life

Tribune News Service

'Good Luck to You, Leo Grande' review: Sex positive comedy scores

A mature comedy about sex, intimacy and aging, "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande" strikes a delicate note in its handling of subjects that are often mishandled by the movies, when they're even dealt with at all.

The Independent UK

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande review: Emma Thompson hires a gigolo in this sweet, nuanced comedy

Screenwriter Katy Brand doesn’t settle for easy sentiment in this refreshing two-hander

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The Independent UK

Emma Thompson wants to start a conversation about pleasure

The summer movie season has not, traditionally speaking, been known for its nuanced attention to female sexuality

Evening Standard

Sundance Film Festival London: The films, the tickets and everything you need to know

London’s hottest film festival is back for more - we’ve got the lowdown

The Guardian - UK

‘I knew I was in good hands’: Peaky Blinders’ Daryl McCormack on shooting sex scenes with Emma Thompson

The Irish actor might have been a sports star. Instead, he’s playing a sex worker opposite Thompson in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande and fulfilling his grandad’s movie dream

The Canberra Times

Scene one, take two: Capital Film Festival launches second inaugural program

The inaugural program includes Emma Thompson's latest film, an offering from Luke Hemsworth and a satirical horror movie filmed in Canberra.

Tribune News Service

Summer movie guide: From 'Thor' to 'Lightyear' to 'Nope'

For the first time since 2019, we're getting an honest-to-goodness summer of movies.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Film experts from 'The Micheaux Mission' podcast pick the summer’s best movies

PHILADELPHIA — Two men. One podcast. Every Black movie.

The Independent UK

Summer Preview: Emma Thompson wants to start a conversation

The summer movie season has not, traditionally speaking, been known for its nuanced attention to female sexuality

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