Alliance of Women Film Journalists announce year’s best movies
For the past 18 years, the Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) has presented the annual EDA Awards, representing ...
Marianne Jean-Baptiste demands your attention in ‘Hard Truths’
Yet that scene is a miracle precisely for what Jean-Baptiste does with it. The role couldn’t be more different from the ...
What to watch: Gripping ‘September 5’ puts you in middle of Olympics hostage crisis
A team of sports broadcasters pulled into a life-or-death hostage crisis. A fast-livin’ Brit singer portrayed as a chimp. An ...
‘Hard Truths’ Movie Review
"Hard Truths" is in awards contention, but is it in contention for your weekend watches? ABC4 film critic and celebrity ...
6 Acting Performances Oscars Should Consider, From Jamie Lee Curtis and Josh O’Connor
There are never enough slots in an Oscar lineup. For performers in films that haven’t been seen by enough voters, breaking ...
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Weekend film reviews: ‘Hard Truths,’ ‘Vermiglio,’ The Last Showgirl’
The latest film releases include Hard Truths, Vermiglio, Diane Warren: Relentless, and The Last Showgirl. Weighing in are William Bibbiani, film critic for the Wrap and co-host of the Critically ...
BBC slammed by film director with scathing six-word verdict
Mike Leigh worked as a BBC film director for 12 years during the 1970s and 80s - but he's delivered a damning verdict about ...
‘Hard Truths' Makes a Case for the Miserable - and Marianne Jean-Baptiste's Greatness
To say that the British actor and director Mike Leigh have given us their best collaboration to date is too mild a sentiment.
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.