There’s a mythology that surrounds Mike Leigh’s films. And like with any shared lore, not all of it is true. One ...

In Mike Leigh's newest film, Marianne Jean-Baptiste stars as an overly critical woman struggling with her mental health. Leigh and Jean-Baptiste talk with NPR's Scott Simon about "Hard Truths.

Ruminate on the title of the latest film from acclaimed British writer-director Mike Leigh, “Hard Truths,” and you’ll find it's comically ironic. Leigh’s movies have always relied on their ...

The pair play husband and wife Curtley and Pansy in the new Mike Leigh-directed film, which follows various members of an extended Black family living in London. “Mike and I worked, individually ...

Read full article: Haven for Hope to celebrate moms with special Mother’s Day baskets A general view of the exterior of the Alamodome on October 11, 2017 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Maxx ...

Dick Pope: he worked on 12 Mike Leigh features, which he described as ‘a bit of a magical mystery tour, because you don’t really know what you’re getting into’ - NurPhoto Dick Pope ...

Marianne Jean-Baptiste’s lead role in “Hard Truths,” directed by Mike Leigh, is her most substantial onscreen role since “Secrets and Lies” earned them Academy Award nominations in 1997.

Richard Pope, the British cinematographer who collaborated with director Mike Leigh across his career and earned an Oscar nomination for his work lensing Leigh’s 2014 biopic “Mr. Turner ...

The British realist director Mike Leigh loves the term “character actor,” which he uses often and with zeal. To him, it’s a term of great respect, meaning a performer who’s highly skilled ...

There’s a mythology that surrounds Mike Leigh’s films. And like with any shared lore, not all of it is true. One misconception, for instance, is that his storytelling is largely improvised ...