Although clearly a man of the left, Leigh (like Dickens) is less interested in society than human nature. Some of his ...

Mike Leigh has managed to consistently create fantastic movies that tap into contemporary Britain with ease, exploring class, ...

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

Mike Leigh’s Bafta-nominated Hard Truths will make you laugh and cry - 4/5 The British director’s new film features a titanic ...

In an interview with The Times, Leigh, 81, responded to those questioning ... and actually my input into the dialogue is massive. “David Thewlis was brilliant at improvising Johnny [in Naked ...

Mike Leigh is one of the most prolific living ... played miraculously by David Thewlis. As Johnny returns to his former lover Louise (Lesley Sharp) in London, we see the existential chaos that ...

Mike Leigh re-teams with Marianne Jean-Baptiste for the story of a woman against the world. Read the Empire review.

Mike Leigh has pushed back against “offensive ... and actually my input into the dialogue is massive. “David Thewlis was brilliant at improvising Johnny [in Naked], but I’m brilliant at ...