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What’s Love Got to Do With It?

By Fatima Sheriff

A filmmaker sets out to document her best friend's arranged marriage in Shekhar Kapur's culture clash romantic comedy.

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London Film Festival 2022 opens with Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical

By David Jenkins

Emma Thompson and Lashana Lynch star in one of the first big movie announcements of the Autumn festival season.

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande

By Leila Latif

A retired widow sets out on a journey of sexual discovery in Sophie Hyde’s sensual, sex-positive dramedy.

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Good Luck to You, Leo Grande – first-look review

By Stefania Sarrubba

Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack shine in this insightful pas de deux about the joys and the shame of sex.

Emma Stone goes punk in the first trailer for Disney’s Cruella

By Charles Bramesco

She leads the cast of I, Tonya director Craig Gillespie’s live-action 101 Dalmatians prequel.

Last Christmas

By Adam Woodward

This misjudged yuletide rom-com does a gross disservice to George Michael’s musical legacy.

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How to Build a Girl – first look review

By Katie Goh

This nifty adaptation of Caitlin Moran’s 2014 bestseller boasts a charming central turn by Beanie Feldstein.

Late Night

By Hannah Strong

Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling are a joy to watch in this cosily conventional TV industry satire.

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The Late Night trailer shakes up a hidebound talk show institution

By Charles Bramesco

Emma Thompson is an aging TV host; Mindy Kaling is the new staff writer challenging her to do more.

Johnny English Strikes Again

By Caitlin Quinlan

Rowan Atkinson returns to make a mockery of British Intelligence in this tediously unfunny spy spoof sequel.

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The Children Act

By Beth Webb

Emma Thompson delivers a heartfelt turn as a high court judge presiding over a difficult case in the second Ian McEwan adaptation of 2018.

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Alone in Berlin

By David Jenkins

A grieving couple decide to take on the Nazis in this drab wartime thriller that’s noticeably short on thrills.

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Can Noah Baumbach save Adam Sandler’s film career?

By Eve Watling

The While We’re Young director has cast the out of favour comic in The Meyerowitz Stories.

100 great female comedy performances – part 1

By Little White Lies

A tribute to some of the most memorable comic turns from women actors, featuring an immortal Meryl Streep.

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