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Mark Kermode on… director Mike Leigh, who mines the comedy and tragedy of life

From Nuts in May to Vera Drake and the forthcoming Hard Truths, Leigh’s unique creative process gives us perfectly crafted dramas and characters who feel real

The Guardian - UK

Mike Leigh on 'Hard Truths' and his moviemaking struggles

When the British filmmaker Mike Leigh was 6, his father, a doctor who opposed his son becoming an artist, told him to quit drawing pictures of people

The Independent UK

Hard Truths review – a Mike Leigh classic of day-to-day disillusionment and courage

Marianne Jean-Baptiste is exceptional as a woman in the terrifying endgame of depression in this deeply sober and compassionate drama, not without flashes of fun

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Hard Truths: trailer, cast and everything we know about the Mike Leigh movie

Acclaimed director Mike Leigh reunites with his Secrets and Lies star Marianne Jean-Baptiste. Here’s everything you need to know about Hard Truths.

WhatToWatch

BFI London Film Festival 2024: What to watch, from award contenders to hidden foreign gems

The 68th BFI London Film Festival runs from between October 9 and October 20 in London and other major UK cities

Evening Standard

‘Too much to bear’: Black actors condemn racial abuse of Romeo & Juliet star

More than 800 performers signed a letter after Francesca Amewudah-Rivers was targeted with online abuse

The Guardian - UK

Oscars 2025: who might be in the running for next year’s awards?

The dust may still be settling on this year’s race but next year’s ceremony could see stars such as Angelina Jolie and Barry Keoghan battling it out

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Mike Leigh unveils cast and image for his film Hard Truths

Discover the latest on Mike Leigh's 23rd film, Hard Truths, including its cast, plot details, and production team. A highly anticipated contemporary drama ...

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The week in TV: The Woman in the Wall; David Hockney: A Celebration; The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies; Starstruck – review

A blazing Ruth Wilson elevates a turbulent drama about Ireland’s Magdalene laundries; Hockney and Bragg make a classy double act; and a female revenge fantasy goes to the dark side

The Guardian - UK

The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies review – a joyfully fun takedown of a scammer ex-husband

This blackly comic drama follows a woman’s discovery that her missing spouse – who popped out for chow mein and never came back – is a conman. Her quest for revenge is a total thrill

The Guardian - UK

The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies cast

Who's in The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies cast? Meet the stars that crop up in this dark BBC comedy-thriller, and who they're playing.

WhatToWatch

The Following Events Are Based On A Pack of Lies: release date, cast, plot, trailer, interviews and all about the drama

The Following Events Are Based On A Pack of Lies on BBC1 stars Rebecca Staton, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Derek Jacobi and Romola Garai.

WhatToWatch

The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies on BBC One review: twisted, off-beat and quirky

Yo-yo-ing between sinister and jolly, this show’s tone is uneven but it’s all very watchable

Evening Standard

The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies: who’s playing who in the BBC’s thrilling new con artist show

It’s going to get messy

Evening Standard

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