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Mike Leigh: “‘Another Year’ Should Have Won A Bafta”

Fraser McAlpine — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 11:21:16 +0000

The director Mike Leigh has been discussing the motivation for working the way he does, making films about predominantly working-class characters with dark emotional secrets in their lives, and has come to the conclusion that it’s ...

Ready, Set, Go for the BAFTAs: A Preview

Leah Rozen — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 17:42:07 +0000

As the seemingly endless, Louboutin-shod march to the Academy Awards on February 27 continues, all eyes will focus on London this Sunday (February 13) evening when the British Academy of Film and Television Arts hands out its coveted ...

Lesley Manville’s Predicted Oscar Nod: What Happened?

Kevin Wicks — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:36:19 +0000

She’d won the National Board of Review award for Best Actress and raves galore from critics. So when the Oscar nominations were announced yesterday (January 25), why did Lesley Manville come up empty for her raw, riveting, ...

Oscar Nominations: ‘The King’s Speech’ Leads with 12

Kevin Wicks — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:19:21 +0000

The King's Speech dominated this morning's (January 25) Oscar nominations, with 12 total nominations, including ones for Colin Firth (watch our interview), Helena Bonham Carter, Geoffrey Rush, and director Tom Hooper. Christian Bale received recognition for The Fighter, but there are some notable British snubs this year.

British Hopefuls For This Year’s Oscar Nominations

Leah Rozen — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 13:28:15 +0000

Movie fans will want to wake up early tomorrow. At 8:30 a.m.

WATCH: Actress Lesley Manville Talks Possible U.S. Career

Tom Brook — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:41:57 +0000

Britain’s Lesley Manville will be in New York tonight (January 11) to pick up a prestigious Best Actress award from the National Board of Review for her role in Mike Leigh’s latest picture Another Year. There is also talk she may ...

‘Another Year’ Star Lesley Manville Doesn’t Know Who Michael Bay Is

Kevin Wicks — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 16:55:28 +0000

Lesley Manville‘s performance as self-pitying drunkard Mary in Mike Leigh‘s Another Year has won her many plaudits stateside, including the National Board of Review’s Best Actress prize. (Read Leah Rozen‘s ...

Leah Rozen Film Review: Mike Leigh’s ‘Another Year’

Leah Rozen — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 16:35:01 +0000

Like a miner with an instinct for finding the richest vein, British director-writer Mike Leigh digs through the quotidian details and routines of ordinary existence to turn up treasure.

The National Board of Review Honors Lesley Manville, Christian Bale

MacKenzie Wilson — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 23:07:05 +0000

(L-R) Lesley Manville, Christian Bale