Ditto Raul Castillo as Domino’s hard-working boyfriend. As Andrew’s loving manic-depressive mother, Lesley Mann is first-rate.

Raiff diverges from the rote, creating complications and backstories that never feel artificial. He lands a gig party-hosting at bar mitzvahs and he encounters Domino (Dakota Johnson), who’s there with her autistic daughter. Raiff plays nice-guy Andrew, a 22-year-old college grad searching for his career rudder while kicking it back at his Long Island hometown. “Cha Cha Real Smooth”: Actor/filmmaker/screenwriter Cooper Raiff steers clear of a sophomore slump with a radiant follow-up to 2020’s Once again, he excels at massaging the kinks out of the overworked rom-com format. Details: 3½ stars out of 4 available June 17 on Hulu. The skillful screenplay from Katy Brand and observant direction by Sophie Hyde contribute in making it one of my favorite films of 2022. Thompson does bare all, but it’s how she and McCormack flesh out their characters that make this such a rewarding film. Though there are plenty of laughs to come from this sexy and liberating dramedy, this is one thoughtful upstart that delivers a rare, healthy, much-needed message: Give yourself the freedom to enjoy sex. “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande”: The scenario sounds contrived - a sexually uptight former teacher Nancy Stokes (the grand Emma Thompson) hires a hot escort (Daryl McCormack, steaming up every second of his screen time) to help her discover the joy of sex, something that’s eluded her for years. Tired of being bummed about everything? Let the following batch of new movies – the sexy smart “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande,” the unconventional rom-com “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” the teambuilding Pixar gem “Lightyear” and the delightfully quirky “Brain and Charles” - work their considerable charms on you.

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