Retired widow Nancy Stokes hires a good-looking young sex worker called Leo Grande, in the hope of enjoying a night of pleasure and self-discovery after an unfulfilling married life. Seeing Emma Thompson in this style of movie was truly refreshing, she appeared to be free and open with her body and it felt like a personal achievement for her as an actress. In regard to the film, it was a slow burner, the characters were very fun to watch develop and both core characters went

It is always a special experience to see Roald Dahl’s legacy thriving and flourishing on screen. His stories are forever young and timeless, it makes me happy to know children still want to watch his movies and Hollywood still wants to make them. In saying that, I am biased and I tried my hardest whilst watching this film not to compare to the classic 1996 adaption of Matilda but alas, I couldn’t help myself. Although this film uses songs and original story moments from the s