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

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

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

The British director’s new film features a titanic performance from Marianne Jean-Baptiste, who reunites with him nearly ...

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

Marianne Jean-Baptiste puts in a towering performance as the bitter, angry and ultimately unknowable heroine of Hard Truths, writes Alistair Harkness ...