We all know that one person in our lives who can’t help themselves from being loud and rude for seemingly no reason. Marianne Jean-Baptiste plays this exact type in Mike Leigh’s latest film Hard ...

NEW YORK – In “Hard Truths,” Marianne Jean-Baptiste gives the best performance you may not have seen yet. “For me, it means a lot,” says the acting veteran, sipping green tea on a recent afternoon. “I ...

Making movies is a hard business, but it’s much easier when you’re doing it with someone you value and respect. It seems the same can be said of picking movies, as collaborators Mike Leigh and ...

The Brit picked up the best lead performance award at the British Independent Film Awards on Sunday, though was notably snubbed by the Golden Globes. By Lily Ford Marianne Jean-Baptiste is taking ...

This image released by Bleecker Street shows Marianne Jean-Baptiste, left, and Michele Austin in a scene from "Hard Truths." (Simon Mein/Bleecker Street via AP) Pansy is angry and she doesn’t know why ...

Moviefone speaks with director Mike Leigh, Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin about 'Hard Truths'. "For me, films come from life," Leigh said. Moviefone recently had the pleasure of speaking ...

Everyone has a Pansy Deacon in their life, or has at least encountered someone a lot like her at their job, a get-together, or simply railing against something or someone in a public place. She’s the ...

She reteams with her ‘Secret and Lies’ director, Mike Leigh, for this brutally funny drama about a British woman consumed with anger British director Mike Leigh’s films demand that you meet his ...

Jean-Baptiste plays Pansy, a woman who suffers no fools, pushing everything around her away, but also confronting deeply-held family issues. It’s also a welcome reunion for the filmmaker and one of ...

The human psyche can contain irrational anger, leading to outbursts at strangers for minor offenses. Triggers for this rage can range from someone taking a parking spot before we’re ready to leave, to ...