‘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 deeply unhappy with the world, and takes it out on everyone around her, including her husband Curtley, son Moses, and sister Chantelle.
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.
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.
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.
Review: Marianne Jean-Baptiste captivates in Mike Leigh’s ‘Hard Truths’
You're unlikely to find a fiercer performance in the past year than Marianne Jean-Baptiste’s in Mike Leigh’s “Hard Truths,” writes Moira Macdonald.
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.
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 ...
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11 Hard Truths Gen Z Should Accept In Life, According To Boomers
Gen Z might disregard the generations before them as old-fashioned and out-of-touch, yet there are hard truths Gen Z should ...
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.
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Hard Truths
Legendary filmmaker Mike Leigh returns to the contemporary world with a fierce, compassionate, and often darkly humorous ...
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 ...