T he holidays are behind us, the tree’s packed away, and now you might have a little more free time to dive into your ...

To say that the British actor and director Mike Leigh have given us their best collaboration to date is too mild a sentiment.

Critics don’t vote for the Academy Awards—but here’s how one critic would fill out his imaginary ballot.

The director's latest misanthropic drama, following such films as "Bleak Moments" and "Naked," is a puckeringly sour delight, ...

It’s amazing watching Mike Leigh’s film 'Hard Truths,' starring the extraordinary Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin, ...

In his new book, “Facing Hard Truths,” 2026 candidate for governor Stephen J. Cloobeck advances a new kind of politics based ...

Over the course of an interview at the Shutters on the Beach hotel in Santa Monica, during what, for him, was a rare and emotionally-conflicting trip to the Hollywood region, the 81-year-old reflected ...

The smash hit musical "Wicked" saw its Oscar chances rise in nominations to the SAG Awards, one of the most predictive ...

Without being influenced by the Golden Globe winners, here’s Variety's guess as to where the Oscar race seems to stand.

In partnership with his actors, Leigh excavates and displays the most vulnerable emotions and experiences a person can have, ...

She reteams with her "Secret and Lies" director, Mike Leigh, for this brutally funny drama about a British woman consumed ...

Actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste joins Morning Joe to discuss her role in Mike Leigh's new film 'Hard Truths,' where she plays ...