Life Is Sweet, seem incapable of even a moment's peace or pleasure? By contrast, how does Poppy, the upbeat heroine of Leigh's 2008 comedy, Happy-Go-Lucky, manage to greet every misfortune with a ...

Dating at any point in your life comes with its challenges, but dating later in life is a whole other ballpark, and here's why.

Mike Leigh famously says his method of filmmaking is to “devise and direct,” meaning, his actors devise their characters ...

“Hard Truths,” the latest film from Mike Leigh, could easily have been called “Hurt People.” And we all know what hurt people do.

Hard Truths is now out in cinemas, and here's how Mike Leigh's new movie explores depression in a relatable and original way.

but Leigh has been sharply focused on the hard truths of human life for his entire career. Leigh never lets his audience escape the underlying humiliation and helplessness Pansy feels, and Pansy ...

“Hard Truths” is somewhat of a reunion for director ... is somebody who has a lot of anxiety and fear… She’s someone who doesn’t enjoy life and doesn’t quite understand why, and ...

“Hard Truths” is somewhat of a reunion for director ... is somebody who has a lot of anxiety and fear… She’s someone who doesn’t enjoy life and doesn’t quite understand why, and ...

To live a life entirely of grievance must be exhausting, and as “Hard Truths” rolls on, we see that Pansy is deeply, irrevocably depressed. Thankfully, Leigh and his collaborators surround her ...

Like nearly all Leigh's films, Hard Truths emerged from a rigorous months ... he builds his stories from the details and detritus of everyday life, drifting from one character to the next.

Leigh's new movie, Hard Truths, could have been titled Unhappy ... But there's nothing unassuming about Pansy, who leads a life of seething, unrelenting misery. She spends most of her time indoors ...

Like nearly all Leigh's films, Hard Truths emerged from a rigorous months-long workshop ... Leigh has little use for plot; he builds his stories from the details and detritus of everyday life, ...