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Rivals author says she’d be ‘embarrassed’ to act in front of sex scene intimacy coordinators

‘I wouldn’t like it myself – but then no one has any fun any more, do they?’ said the author

The Independent UK

TV tonight: Alison Hammond finally gets her own interview series

The Brummie is brilliant as she spends weekends with celebrities, starting with Perrie Edwards. Plus: Martin Clunes straps into a drysuit. Here’s what to watch today

The Guardian - UK

Nicole Kidman's kids 'don't want to see Babygirl'

Nicole Kidman's daughters - Sunday and Faith - don't intend to watch 'Babygirl'.

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'I feel in tune with women's stories...' Nicole Kidman explains motivation for working with female directors

Nicole Kidman has revealed what has motivated her to work with several female directors, including Sofia Coppola, Halina Reijn and Lulu Wang, on her most recent projects.

BANG Premier

The power of kink: An anthropologist reviews ‘Babygirl’

Hollywood has recently released multiple films about relationships between older women and younger men: Lonely Planet, The Idea of You and A Family Affair. But the movie I’ve been obsessing about is Babygirl.

The Conversation

Nicole Kidman says her daughters have no interest in watching 'embarrassing' sex scenes in Babygirl

Kidman admitted she struggled to watch a particularly steamy scene during the world premiere

Evening Standard

Interns, vampires and a nice piece of Bacon – what to see and do this week

What else is January for but hunkering down with a good book or film, spinning out the time till payday? If your Christmas spending has just about left you with the price of a cinema ticket, there’s plenty on offer to enjoy this week.

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When is Babygirl in UK cinemas, can it be streamed, and what do the critics say?

The film received all the hype at the Venice Film Festival

Evening Standard

Babygirl is unabashedly, giddily sexy – with a tremendous Nicole Kidman

4/5 Dutch writer-director Halina Reijn has made a BDSM film rife with fumbling uncertainty, and anchored by two ferociously committed performances from Kidman and Harris Dickinson

The Independent UK

More fizzle than pop: the limits of Nicole Kidman’s erotic drama Babygirl

Despite bold scenes for mainstream American cinema, the sexy dom/sub age-gap film can’t quite figure out what it’s saying about desire

The Guardian - US

Demi Moore, Nicole Kidman and Pamela Anderson are changing the narrative for women over 50

For years, women over a certain age have been pigeonholed or ignored. But three of the most famous women in Hollywood are opening dialogues around beauty standards and sexuality, writes Claudia Cockerell

Evening Standard

‘The more relaxed you are, the better you are as a human’: Nicole Kidman on Kubrick, sharks and risk-taking

The Oscar-winning American-Australian actor answers questions from Observer readers and famous fans including Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Jackman and Naomi Watts

The Guardian - UK

Babygirl director addresses controversy over age-gap relationships

Erotic thriller stars Nicole Kidman as a high-powered CEO who finds herself having an affair with her much younger intern

The Independent UK

The timeless impact of "Father Figure"

One of Michael's biggest hits from "Faith," the song gains new meaning in a different onscreen context

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Salon

Uncovering Babygirl's most erotic scene

Get comfortable at the edge of your seat

The Independent UK

Babygirl director admits movie’s ‘sensual’ milk scene happened to her with ‘way younger’ actor

Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson lead Halina Reijn’s newest erotic thriller about a CEO who dates her intern

The Independent UK

Babygirl director credits intimacy coordinators with helping create film’s ‘more extreme sex scenes’

Halina Reijn says intimacy coordinator is not just for actors but also for safety of other crew

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Babygirl director reveals why intimacy coordinator was crucial to achieve 'more extreme sex scenes'

'Babygirl' director Halina Reijn has opened up on how important the role of the intimacy coordinator was in 'Babygirl'.

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Marie Claire

'Babygirl' Director Says Nicole Kidman Milk Scene Happened to Her in Real Life

Art imitates life, etc.

Salon

"Babygirl" director defends age gap

Star Nicole Kidman is 57, while her paramour in the film is played by Harris Dickinson, who is 28

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Nicole Kidman’s Director Defends “Inappropriate” Age Gap, But People Say “That’s Not Okay”

"Isn't it supposed to be weird?" The post Nicole Kidman’s Director Defends “Inappropriate” Age Gap, But People Say “That’s Not Okay” first appeared on Bored Panda.

Marie Claire

'Babygirl' Is So Unprecedentedly Sexy Because It's So Awkward

Halina Reijn's film starring Nicole Kidman feels like the start of the next great chapter for erotic dramas.

The Independent UK

Harris Dickinson toys with ambiguity in ‘Babygirl,’ and keeps a secret from Nicole Kidman

The English actor Harris Dickinson has been making waves in Hollywood since his feature film debut seven years ago in the indie “Beach Rats.”

Marie Claire

Nicole Kidman's Latest Movie 'Babygirl' is Basically 'Eyes Wide Shut' Fan Fiction

"What if she would've gone and lived her fantasy?"

Salon

Nicole Kidman is undeniable in Babygirl

With Kidman as her muse, writer-director Halina Reijn's latest is a clever, candid look at a raw sexual awakening

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