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GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE | Official Trailer | Searchlight Pictures / Starring Emma Thompson, Peaky Blinders

In GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE, two-time Academy Award winner Emma Thompson (Love, Actually) embodies the candor and apprehension of retired teacher Nancy Stokes, and newcomer Daryl McCormack (Peaky Blinders) personifies the charisma and compassion of sex worker Leo Grande. As Nancy embarks on a post-marital sexual awakening and Leo draws on his skills…

Cruella 2 Gets Long-Awaited Update From Emma Stone

@Disney, Cruella Emma Stone has given a long-awaited update about the progress of Disney’s planned Cruella sequel, Cruella 2. Speaking with Variety, the Oscar-winning actress shared that the follow-up is likely to begin shooting soon. Stone also noted that the script for the planned sequel is still “a work in progress.” Despite being unable to…

Renée Zellweger to Reprise Titular Role in ‘Bridget Jones 4’

Renée Zellweger is set to reprise the titular role in Universal Pictures’ and Working Title’s upcoming romantic comedy, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The feature will be the fourth entry in the beloved film franchise, for which the actress has been nominated for an Oscar, a BAFTA, two Golden…

Tom Wilkinson, Star of “The Full Monty,” Has Died at 75

@Photo by Laurie Sparham – © 2016 Bleecker Street Tom Wilkinson, who’s known for starring in such films as The Full Monty, Michael Clayton and Shakespeare in Love, died today unexpectedly in his home. The two-time Oscar-nominated actor was 75. His cause of death was not immediately released. The news was confirmed by Wilkinson’s publicist Nancy…

Love Actually Has Become a Christmas Staple After 20 Years

@Courtesy of Universal Pictures.  “Love Actually” has become an end-of-year holiday classic for a new generation of filmgoers, much as “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “White Christmas,” or “The Grinch Stole Christmas” became beloved chestnuts roasting on open fires for their parents and grandparents. Released in 2003, “Love Actually” was written and directed by Richard Curtis….

What’s Love Got to Do With It? : Exclusive Interview with Director Shekhar Kapur 

Synopsis : How do you find lasting love in today’s world? For documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe (Lily James), swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr. Wrongs, to her eccentric mother Cath’s (Emma Thompson) dismay. For Zoe’s childhood friend and neighbor Kaz (Shazad Latif), the answer is to follow his parents’…

Exclusive Video Interview: Director Sophie Hyde and Writer Katy Brand on Making ‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Good Luck to You, Leo Grande premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival and is screening in the Spotlight Narrative section of the Tribeca Festival ahead of its streaming debut on Hulu. This warm and entertaining comedy follows Nancy (Emma Thompson) as…

Elizabeth: A Portrait in Part(s), Roger Michell’s High Jinks Celebrate The Inspirational Monarch

Oscar-winning director Roger Michell enchants audiences with his latest and last film Elizabeth: A Portrait in Part(s). The British filmmaker known for directing Notting Hill (1999), Venus (2006) and The Duke (2020), passed away on September 2021 after completing his final cinematic oeuvre: a whimsical collage documentary about Queen Elizabeth II. Using archive images spanning…

Tribeca Festival 2022 Lineup Unveiled

The 2022 edition of Tribeca Festival has now announced their film lined up.  The features program spans ten categories and showcases 110 feature films and 16 online premieres from 151 filmmakers across 40 countries. 2022 FEATURE FILM SELECTIONS Opening Night  HALFTIME, (United States) – World Premiere. A new Netflix documentary film that follows global superstar Jennifer Lopez, as she reflects on her…

Sundance Film Festival Review- Searching Intimacy with, “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande.”

A favorite talking point of mine is that too many people confuse lust for love. Good Luck To You, Leo Grande (which from this point further will be mentioned simple as Good Luck… for brevities sake) in no way connects to this idea. But, in a similar vein, it looks at intimacy in a way that breaks it…