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The empty philosophy of BrewDog’s James Watts
In a close-up portrait of an intolerably contemptuous woman, the veteran director returns to his miserabilist comic mode.
Mike Leigh Knows Someone Like Pansy, Too
The Hard Truths director on “growing” his films in collaboration with his actors, and why he’s not going to explain the ending to you.
Mike Leigh hits out at ‘offensive and racist’ criticisms of latest film
Mike Leigh hits out at ‘offensive and racist’ criticisms of latest film - Award-winning drama features a mostly Black cast ...
Mike Leigh: ‘I did a film in Northern Ireland about Catholics and Protestants. I did a play about Jews. To me it’s about people’
Hard Truths is as moving and acute a film as the 82-year-old has ever made. The director talks about rejection, vindication ...
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Mr Turner
During the last 25 years of his life, artist JMW Turner faces losses in his personal life and declining health. However, he also embraces innovative new approaches to painting that provoke controversy ...
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'Hard Truths' Review: Mike Leigh's Heartbreaking Drama
British director Mike Leigh’s return to domestic, working-class London after two successful side trips to the 19th century ...
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‘Hard Truths’: Read The Screenplay That Returns Seven-Time Oscar Nominee Mike Leigh To Modern London
After a span of period films including Peterloo (2018) and the JMW Turner biopic Mr. Turner (2014), Leigh returns to contemporary ... But that’s mainly Mike’s job: to manage the performances ...
‘Hard Truths’ Co-Stars Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin Pull Back the Curtain on Mike Leigh’s Unique Directing Process
The title of Mike Leigh’s latest movie, “Hard Truths,” suggests a remarkable, career-spanning consistency, tracing back to ...