Review: Marianne Jean-Baptiste is a revelation in Mike Leigh's 'Hard Truths'
Pansy (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), protagonist of Mike Leigh’s “Hard Truths,” opening Friday in Houston, is not the first postmenopausal cinematic antiheroine to ask to speak to a manager. But she is — apologies to Frances McDormand’s career — the most fascinating.
Movie Review: In ‘Hard Truths,’ Marianne Jean-Baptiste gives the performance of the year
“Hard Truths,” a Bleecker Street release in theaters Friday, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association for language. Running time: 97 minutes. Three and a half stars out of four.
‘Hard Truths’ Co-Stars Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin Pull Back the Curtain on Mike Leigh’s Unique Directing Process
The co-stars, who first played sisters in a 1993 Mike Leigh play, explain the iconoclastic director's unique method and how 'Hard Truths' took shape.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste says all the things you can't in 'Hard Truths.' She loves it.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste could earn her second Oscar nomination for Mike Leigh's "Hard Truths." It's a long time coming for the veteran actress.
Review: Duck and cover, here comes Mike Leigh’s punishing ‘Hard Truths’
The director's latest misanthropic drama, following such films as "Bleak Moments" and "Naked," is a puckeringly sour delight, socked over by Marianne Jean-Baptiste.
‘Hard Truths’ has Director Mike Leigh Reunited with Actor Marianne Jean-Baptiste for a Caustic, Funny Film.
Jean-Baptiste plays Pansy, a woman who suffers no fools, pushing everything around her away, but also confronting deeply-held family issues.
‘It’s a Roller-Coaster Ride, Man’: Marianne Jean-Baptiste on Her Oscar-Tipped Performance in Hard Truths
It is almost 30 years since Jean-Baptiste and Leigh collaborated on a film—the cult 1996 comedy drama Secrets & Lies, which would see her become the first Black British actress nominated for an Oscar.
Review: Marianne Jean-Baptiste is Oscar caliber as mad-at-the-world woman in 'Hard Truths'
Marianne Jean-Baptiste gives an Oscar-caliber performance as a bitter angry woman who strikes out at everyone she encounters in this funny, painfully dramatic slice-of-life from veteran English director Mike Leigh.
Film offers 'Hard Truths' about why some people are happy — and others are miserable
Marianne Jean-Baptiste gives a phenomenal performance as a profoundly unhappy woman. There isn't a lot of plot, but director Mike Leigh builds his stories from the details and detritus of daily life.
‘Hard Truths’ intentionally leaves moviegoers on a cliffhanger. Here's why
“Hard Truths” is a small independent film that focuses on Pansy, the matriarch of a small family living in London. Pansy is ...
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11 Hard Truths Gen Z Should Accept In Life, According To Boomers
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Facing ‘Hard Truths’ And The Pressure Of The Criterion Closet
Writer-director Mike Leigh and Marianne Jean-Baptiste discuss the legendary British filmmaker's latest work and experiencing a bucket list moment for cinephiles.
Caleb Hammer Has Some Hard Truths For a 27-Year-Old With $80K in Debt
In one video from his Financial Audit series, which garnered roughly five million views, Hammer confronted 27-year-old Rachel ...
Neko Case Has Sung Hard Truths. Now She’s Telling Hers in a Memoir.
In “The Harder I Fight the More I Love You,” the singer and songwriter outlines the personal and professional challenges that ...
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Time to tell hard truths about Nebraska state spending and finance
Accountability is not just a virtue. It’s a necessity for effective governance. Without it, financial stability and public ...
For the Love of God, Give This Woman an Oscar Nomination
It’s got fur, ain’t it?” She has a particular facility for insults — when she informs a woman on line behind her at the ...