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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

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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

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‘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…

Los Angeles Times

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

The Independent UK

'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.

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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

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

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

‘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 Guardian - UK

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.

The Canberra Times

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.

Tribune News Service

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

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

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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

The Independent UK

Sundance London: Our 5 must-see films from this year’s festival, plus how to get tickets

Emma Thompson, Regina Hall and a homemade robot are among the cinematic highlights of this year’s event, which runs from 9-12 June

Evening Standard

London’s Sundance Film Festival announces its 2022 line-up, including Good Luck to You, Leo Grande

Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack are going to be attending

Evening Standard

Good Luck To You, Leo Grande review: Emma Thompson takes this post-menopausal tale in hand

The actress and her young co-star are sublime in this ground-breaking, if patchy, movie

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The Guardian - US

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande – Emma Thompson hires sex worker in charming comedy

Thompson gives an emotionally generous performance as a former teacher seeking sexual gratification in an amusing and compassionate two-hander

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