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An affair between Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron should make a perfect rom-com. But is A Family Affair any good?

From The Idea of You to May December, stories of older women having affairs with younger men have been having a moment in Hollywood. But can Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron have enough fun with it for the film to work?
Nicole Kidman sits Joey King and Zac Efron in a doctor's waiting room, Joey with an ice pack to her face.

Sick at home and bored out of your mind? Here are five films and shows that will get you through

Skip your 1,000th re-watch of Friends and instead use these TV shows and films to ease your sickly little heart.
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A Portrait of Love is no ordinary documentary, stitched together from 20 years of archival home footage

In paying tribute to the life of renowned artist Craig Ruddy, filmmaker Molly Reynolds turned to his long-term partner, and the hours and hours of home video footage they had recorded in their 20 years together.
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Roberto Meza Mont pictured hugging his partner Craig Ruddy from behind.

After 20 years as that-guy-from-that-thing, Hit Man marks Glen Powell's ascension to leading-man material

Anyone But You might have elevated Glen Powell to name-brand status with your mum and her friends, but Hit Man is his most defining achievement (so far).
A blond man in a short sleeve button down and glasses in front of a chalkboard

Emotions are perceived as a threat in this trippy film that bounces from 2044 to the early 20th century

This era-hopping sci-fi romance starring Léa Seydoux takes inspiration from a Henry James novella and turns it into a head-spinning, two-and-a-half-hour odyssey.
A man and woman in old-fashioned clothing look at something burning in front of them.

Australian romantic drama film 'Take My Hand' explores love and multiple sclerosis

Romantic drama 'Take My Hand' is inspired by the true story of director John Raftopoulos and his wife, executive producer Claire Jensz, who lives with multiple sclerosis.
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Juliette Binoche's new film is a luscious celebration of gastronomy, but does it satiate?

The Taste of Things, a culinary romance starring Juliette Binoche, is a sensory indulgence and an ode to pleasure.
Juliette Binoche in old style clothing, stands in a kitchen with an open fire, in front of a steaming pot

Anne Hathaway's The Idea of You is ripe with steamy romps, but is it any good?

Anne Hathaway's steamy new film explores the age-gap relationship between a single mum and a much younger boy-band heart throb.
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A film still of Nicholas Galitzine, 29, and Anne Hathaway, 41, who is smiling brightly. They're boarding a private plane.

New sexy tennis film Challengers a 'libidinous spectacle' and 'unabashed pleasure'

Zendaya plays a tennis star cut down in her prime in Challengers, but that's just the beginning. The newest film from Luca Guadagnino looks at lust, betrayal and manipulation. 
Zendaya sits on a bed with two young men on either side of her

Zendaya says her character in new tennis movie Challengers should 'probably go to therapy'

Luca Guadagnino's newest film takes the majestic back-and-forth of professional tennis to hyper-erotic heights.
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Zendaya stands against a photo wall for Challengers in a green glittery dress with an outline of a tennis player and ball.

Why everyone's talking about the new chilling Netflix show Baby Reindeer

Want to watch a refreshing and heartfelt rom-com? Or an exposé on Brandy Melville? Or a raunchy Korean Australian comedy? You can stream any and all of these right now.
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Donny stares into the camera as he sits at the back of a bus wearing a yellow jacket, with antlers photoshopped behind him.

Something's Gotta Give scrutinised older bachelors serial-dating young women. That was 20 years ago, and it's still happening

There's plenty to be nostalgic about as the Nancy Meyers' film marks two decades since its release — but when it comes to inequity in age-gap relationships has anything really changed?
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Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton walk along a beach, dressed all in white, in scene from Something's Gotta Give.

Blood lust meets queer heart-throb canon in this noir revenge thriller starring Kristen Stewart

Love Lies Bleeding is an instant entry into the queer heart-throb canon, arriving after years of gnawing hunger for complex female antiheroes.
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A film still of Katy O'Brian and Kristen Stewart sitting close together, in 80s-style outfits, on a gym floor.

Prepare to get your heart broken by David Nicholls's One Day all over again

Here's what's new to streaming and actually good in February, from the two surprisingly great remakes One Day and Mr and Mrs Smith, to the workplace satire that will make you lol.
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Ambika, left, sits in a grassy park with Leo laying down next to her, right. Both grin.

This heartwarming rom-com about finding love in the hellscape of capitalism won the Cannes Jury prize

This Cannes Prize winning Finnish film focuses on finding love amid the hellscape of capitalism — and it's surprisingly heartwarming. 
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A film still of Alma Pöysti and Jussi Vatanen, sitting in a cinema. Vatanen is looking at Pöysti who is looking at the screen.

'I wanted to showcase the Asian Australian experience': A new Aussie rom-com hits streaming

Five Blind Dates, the first Aussie Amazon Original movie, sees Shuang Lu as Lia change her approach to dating after meeting a fortune teller.
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Richard (left) peers lovingly at Lia as they embrace wearing wedding finery in a park.

'The body keeps the score': Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal talk grief and All of Us Strangers

Irish actors Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott talk about connection through grief in Andrew Haigh's film All of Us Strangers.
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Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott look lovingly into each other's eyes while in bed, fully clothed.

ICYMI: Jacob Elordi is very tall on SNL, the most hyped films from Sundance, and Pitchfork gutted

From the Minecraft movie to a juicy Brent Street reality show, here's all the latest entertainment news.
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A collage of brown staffy wearing a 'love is love' hankerchief; Jacob Elordi, plus Katy O'Brien and Kristen Stewart.

Sex addiction, outer space and steampunk: Jennifer Lopez's new movie trailer has left us very confused

Jennifer Lopez has teased upcoming movie-musical, This Is Me… Now: A Love Story, with an outrageous trailer that makes it hard to say what, exactly, the film is.
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A close up of Jennifer Lopez's face looking determined.

Two Irish heart-throbs star in this exquisite slow-burn queer romance that's also part ghost story

All of Us Strangers, starring Andrew Scott (Fleabag) and Paul Mescal (Normal People), uses a supernatural story to illuminate the beauty of queer relationships.
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A film still of Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal in a busy nightclub. Mescal has his arm around Scott who is leaning over a bar.

Dan Levy's movie debut uncovers the lies we tell each other and ourselves to move forward

The directorial debut of Schitt's Creek creator and star Dan Levy sees the actor's character Marc navigating the stormy waters of grief, with help from his friends.
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A film still of Jamael Westman, Himesh Patel, Ruth Negga and Daniel Levy, sitting close together on a couch, smiling.

Sydney Sweeney in Sydney Harbour, and other Boxing Day films to check out

Keen to see a Boxing Day movie but can't make a single extra decision for this year? Don't worry, our critics have got you.
Sydney Sweeney in a bikini goes in to kiss a shirtless Glen Powell

Sliding doors-style romance explores the past loves and missed connections that can haunt us

Celine Song’s acclaimed debut Past Lives is part homage to young love and part commentary on cultural displacement, underpinned by the perennial question: What if?
A Korean man with short dark hair, in a navy shirt, and a Korean woman with dark bob, in a white shirt, are in a subway carriage

Red White & Royal Blue isn't trying to be good, and that's what makes it worth watching

Red White & Royal Blue is cheesy in all the right ways. It's cringey, over-the-top and predictable, but that's what got fans so hooked.
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Characters Alex and Henry sit on a couch in red white and royal blue, wearing socks bearing the flags of their countries.

Jennifer Lawrence's latest movie proves the sex comedy of 2023 is a very different beast

After a two-year hiatus from screen acting, Lawrence is back with her characteristic blend of goof and charm in this delicious comedy inspired by a bonkers real-life dating-meets-job ad.
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A blonde white woman wearing a white and black striped singlet sits in a warmly-lit bar swilling a cocktail.