Mike Leigh, Hard Truths and Marianne Jean-Baptiste

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.
Breaking Baz: Michele Austin On How Her 30-Year Friendship With Marianne Jean-Baptiste & Mike Leigh Injected Truth Into ‘Hard Truths’
It’s amazing watching Mike Leigh’s film Hard Truths, starring the extraordinary Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin, in an American theater. Another layer is added as audience members, mostly women at the regular afternoon screening I attended,
Marianne Jean-Baptiste delivers ‘Hard Truths’ — and 2024’s best performance
She reteams with her "Secret and Lies" director, Mike Leigh, for this brutally funny drama about a British woman consumed with anger.
Movie review: ‘Hard Truths’ another cinematic gift from filmmaker Mike Leigh
In partnership with his actors, Leigh excavates and displays the most vulnerable emotions and experiences a person can have, his films slowly building to cathartic crescendos, with glimmers of hope and salvation shining through.
'A journey of creativity': Marianne Jean-Baptiste on reuniting with Mike Leigh for 'Hard Truths'
Actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste joins Morning Joe to discuss her role in Mike Leigh's new film 'Hard Truths,' where she plays the deeply unhappy and angry character Pansy. 'Hard Truths' marks the first time Jean-Baptiste and Leigh have worked together since the 1996 film 'Secrets and Lies'.
Hard Truths: Mike Leigh’s bleakly comic take on depression offers no easy answers
Leigh’s film examines the underlying anger and cynicism of the central character’s depression, but it may leave the viewer without resolution.
‘It’s a Roller-Coaster Ride, Man’: Marianne Jean-Baptiste on Her Oscar-Tipped Performance in Hard Truths
It is almost 30 years since Jean-Baptiste and Leigh collaborated on a film—the cult 1996 comedy drama Secrets & Lies, which would see her become the first Black British actress nominated for an Oscar.
‘Awards Chatter' Pod - Mike Leigh on ‘Hard Truths,' Mysterious Methods, Theatrical vs. Streaming and Loving ‘Anora'
Mike Leigh, the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter podcast, is one of the greatest English ...
‘Hard Truths’: Read The Screenplay That Returns Seven-Time Oscar Nominee Mike Leigh To Modern London
Hard Truths, from seven-time Oscar-nominated writer-director Mike Leigh, reunited him with his Secrets & Lies star Marianne ...
Movies: New From Mike Leigh, Pedro AlmodÓVar, Possible World Cinema 2025 Oscar Contenders
For more than 50 years, British filmmaker Mike Leigh has been making modestly scaled but profoundly affecting movies about everyday people, their imperfect lots in life, and their need to thrive and ...
How does Mike Leigh make a movie? It's complicated, but his actors wouldn't have it any other way
Marianne Jean-Baptiste reunited with her 'Secrets & Lies' director to make the harrowing 'Hard Truths.' We spoke to them both ...
Facing ‘Hard Truths’ And The Pressure Of The Criterion Closet
Writer-director Mike Leigh and Marianne Jean-Baptiste discuss the legendary British filmmaker's latest work and experiencing a bucket list moment for cinephiles.