Renowned British filmmaker Mike Leigh believes that if the subjects of his 2018 historical drama “Peterloo” were alive to see the upcoming U.K. general elections they would be “not only horrified but ...

film profile] next week. The film is about the 1819 massacre by government forces at a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter’s Field in Manchester, when 700 working people were injured, and 18 ...

For his next project, lovable, rosy-cheeked, St. Nick-like imp-man Mike Leigh will be tackling the 1819 Peterloo Massacre, in which a large crowd of pro-reform demonstrators in Manchester were ...

As per usual for the iconoclast, everything is being kept under wraps on the feature, which was due to go into production in 2020 and is Leigh's first since 2018's 'Peterloo.' By Alex Ritman U.K.

These days, it’s refreshing to speak with someone like Mike Leigh whose vocabulary hasn’t been corrupted by the latest Hollywood trends. For example, when Leigh uses the word “content,” it’s doesn’t ...

The double Oscar nominee worked on 11 movies with the director, including ‘Mr. Turner,' ‘Secrets & Lies' and most recently 'Hard Truths.' By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief In a 2019 interview with ...