Mike LEigh

Mike LEigh

Mike LEigh

Interview: Mike Leigh, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, and Michele Austin on Reteaming to Make ‘Hard Truths’

January 10, 2025 Abe Friedtanzer

In Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths, he reunites with the stars of his Oscar-nominated 1996 film Secrets & Lies. Pansy (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) is eternally on edge, seemingly happy […]

TIFF Review: ‘Hard Truths’ Reunites Mike Leigh with a Fantastically Prickly Marianne Jean-Baptiste

September 7, 2024 Abe Friedtanzer

It’s not easy to get yelled at, especially when you didn’t do anything wrong. But it’s also not pleasant to be the one doing the yelling, […]