film profile] next week. The film is about the 1819 massacre by government forces at a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter’s Field in Manchester, when 700 working people were injured, and 18 ...
The auteur theory suggests that a film reflects the personality and artistic vision of its director. That may be true for most great movies, but directors such as Mike Leigh understand when to ...
Dagleish earned a 2025 Olivier Award for the ‘Benjamin Button’ musical, while Austin earned a National Society of Film Critics award for her work in the Mike Leigh movie. By Mia Galuppo Senior ...
The film, written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Mike Leigh, sees Jean-Baptiste portray Pansy Deacon, an embittered woman who regularly laments at the state of the modern world. In one-sided ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - English director Mike Leigh has been praised for his award-winning films that cast a critical and realistic eye on British society through gritty, heartbreaking characters. His ...