Mike Leigh famously says his method of filmmaking is to “devise and direct,” meaning, his actors devise their characters ...

Books & the Arts / In “Hard Truths,” Leigh reminds us that a family dinner can tell the story of a whole society. J. Hoberman A spring morning on a quiet street in suburban North London. Inside an ...

While his reunion with “Secrets & Lies” star Marianne Jean-Baptiste for 2024’s “Hard Truths” may not have yielded the awards ...

Leigh is now 81, and he’s still producing brilliant films. Hard Truths has been nominated for two Baftas, for Outstanding ...

His film 'Hard Truths' has faced accusations of cultural appropriation - but he says that shows a misunderstanding of what his work is about ...

The legend of British cinema on his unique way of working, Marianne Jean-Baptiste's Bafta-nominated performance and what's ...

Through this process, we arrive at — usually ... I’m making a film with Mike Leigh,” and they were so amazed to find anybody who wanted their stuff that we got it for free!

We welcome director Mike Lee back to the show. He talks with us about his recent film Hard Truths and what it was like to ...

Bleecker Street released Leigh’s latest drama Hard Truths nationwide in the U.S. on January 10 after an awards qualifying run ...

'Hard Truths' Co-Stars Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin Pull Back the Curtain on Mike Leigh's Unique Directing Process Dick Pope, Oscar-Nominated Cinematographer of 'Mr. Turner' and 'The ...

Marianne Jean-Baptiste in Hard Truths Courtesy of Bleecker Street A nostalgic tug got this particular film rolling. Almost three decades had elapsed since Leigh made Secrets & Lies, and Jean ...

On the day that “Hard Truths” opens in U.K. cinemas, details of the next feature from Mike Leigh — a filmmaker not exactly ...