Like many of Mike Leigh’s films, Hard Truths is both extremely well-done and tormenting to watch. It always surprises me that Leigh’s cinematic portraits of British working-class life are often ...

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

In Hard Truths Mike Leigh, one of Britain’s greatest living directors, reunites with actor Marianne Jean-Baptiste nearly ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Filming is expected to start later this year on Mike Leigh’s next project, which will see the acclaimed writer-director reuniting with recent collaborators Cornerstone, Bleecker Street, ...

Taking our top spot this week however is Mike Leigh’s new comedy-drama, Hard Truths. Starring the ever-incredible Marianne ...

Awareness of Mike Leigh ’s famous technique – improvising scripts from an initial singularity – invites speculation about the ...

Marianne Jean-Baptiste gives a fearless performance in Mike Leigh’s empathetic portrait of the outrageously hostile Pansy, whose hardened façade masks a real fragility.

Hard Truths is now out in cinemas, and here's how Mike Leigh's new movie explores depression in a relatable and original way.

Mike Leigh’s uncompromising latest film is harrowing and hilarious, centred around a fearless lead performance by Marianne ...

In Mike Leigh’s latest movie, Hard Truths, a London family begins to splinter as an overbearing matriarch releases her ...

Mike Leigh, Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin reunite on Hard Truths, a film exploring the toll of physical and mental pain.