Instead, “Hard Truths” is the result of 14 weeks of rehearsals and six weeks of filming. It marks Leigh’s second time working onscreen with Jean-Baptiste, who was nominated for an Oscar for ...

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

And Mike Leigh, the seven-time Oscar-nominated director, and Marianne Jean-Baptiste, nominated as best supporting actress for her work in the 1996 film "Secrets & Lies" join us from New York.

Mike Leigh, writer/director of the film "Hard Truths," poses for a portrait during the Toronto International Film Festival, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Toronto. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) ...

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.

The movie reunited Leigh and Jean-Baptiste, who previously worked together on 1996’s “Secrets & Lies.” The actress made it clear that the process of working with the director was collaborative.

Mike Leigh’s pitch is always Mike Leigh, but for actors who know his work and are familiar with it, who have read up on his methods, you’re buying that experience.

Dick Pope, a British cinematographer and regular Mike Leigh collaborator who was Oscar-nominated for 'Mr. Turner' and 'The Illusionist,' has died.

Dick Pope, who has died aged 77, was a twice Oscar-nominated cinematographer whose artistry and craft elevated the films of Mike Leigh as the latter expanded his filmmaking palette from the 1990s ...

Mike Leigh, writer/director of the film "Hard Truths," poses for a portrait during the Toronto International Film Festival, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Toronto. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) TORONTO (AP) ...