Mike Leigh, Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Review: Marianne Jean-Baptiste captivates in Mike Leigh’s ‘Hard Truths’
You're unlikely to find a fiercer performance in the past year than Marianne Jean-Baptiste’s in Mike Leigh’s “Hard Truths,” writes Moira Macdonald.
Mike Leigh and his longtime collaborator Marianne Jean-Baptiste search for answers in their latest tour de force
Leigh never lets his audience escape the underlying humiliation and helplessness Pansy feels, and Pansy never allows herself that grace either. In that respect, calling the film “Hard Truths” almost implies a well-earned victory lap for a filmmaker who has dedicated his work to elucidating the complexities of the human condition,
‘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 the stage and screen director's 1971 big-screen debut, "Bleak Moments." For more than half a century,
The Ferociously Talented Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Jean-Baptiste has worked with Leigh off and on since the ‘90s. She wrote parts of the score to one of his earliest films, another exploration of prickly women and relationships, 1997’s Career Girls. “ (Leigh) trusts that when I'm going to go into a project,
Marianne Jean-Baptiste says all the things you can't in 'Hard Truths.' She loves it.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste could earn her second Oscar nomination for Mike Leigh's "Hard Truths." It's a long time coming for the veteran actress.
‘Hard Truths’ star Marianne Jean-Baptiste breaks down the film’s cryptic ending
“Hard Truths” is a small independent film that focuses on Pansy, the matriarch of a small family living in London. Pansy is deeply unhappy with the world, and takes it out on everyone around her, including her husband Curtley, son Moses, and sister Chantelle.
Review: Duck and cover, here comes Mike Leigh’s punishing ‘Hard Truths’
The director's latest misanthropic drama, following such films as "Bleak Moments" and "Naked," is a puckeringly sour delight, socked over by Marianne Jean-Baptiste.
50+ Years of Film with Mike Leigh
"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 ...
Mike Leigh Calls America ‘Trump Land’: ‘It’s Hard Even to Begin to Articulate the Worry’
Mike Leigh calls America 'Trump Land' and worries that the country's population doesn't fully grasp the threat he poses.
This Overlooked 2018 British Historical Drama Sees a Peaceful Protest Turn Into a Bloodbath
Before his 2024 film Hard Truths was released, Leigh's most recent film was a historical war drama from 2018. Peterloo stars ...
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‘Hard Truths’ takes an unflinching look at fear, anger, family
Hard Truths” explores family dynamics through sisters: one angry and fearful, the other loving. Director Mike Leigh teamed up ...
Mike Leigh Loves ‘Anora’: “Massively Impressive” (Exclusive)
The legendary English filmmaker gushed about Sean Baker's Palme d'Or winner during a recording of THR's 'Awards Chatter' ...
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 ...
BBC slammed by film director with scathing six-word verdict
Mike Leigh worked as a BBC film director for 12 years during the 1970s and 80s - but he's delivered a damning verdict about ...