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

The film, a humanist drama about a woman with depression (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) and her personal relationships, has been celebrated by critics. In an interview with The Times, Leigh, 81 ...

Mike Leigh and Marianne Jean-Baptiste reunite for Hard Truths, a hilarious heartbreaking look at hate versus acceptance. Read on for our review.

"I'm there to make you care, to move you, to make you laugh, to make you cry…to hopefully improve your lives." Mike Leigh has ...

(Christina House / Los Angeles Times) There’s a mythology that surrounds Mike Leigh’s films. And like with any shared lore, not all of it is true. One misconception, for instance, is that his ...

(It’s like Leigh is giving us some Larry David-level cringe comedy.) But as the film rolls on, we see how Pansy’s misanthropic behavior is a sickness — likely brought on by either mental ...

BRATTLEBORO — Latchis Arts and Ian Moran are partnering to present "Devised & Directed: The Films of Mike Leigh," a film and discussion series on four consecutive Saturdays this winter starting on Jan ...

Mike Leigh has directed 15 feature films over 5 decades with a unique style of immersing his actors in the creative process of developing scripts over months of research and improvisation.

Mike Leigh has pushed back against “offensive and racist” criticisms of his latest film, Hard Truths. The film, a humanist drama about a woman with depression (Marianne Jean-Baptiste ...