The first half of Mike Leigh's latest, about a cleaning woman/abortionist, showcases how he can get amazing performances from his actors. But the second half . . .
The director of "Gas Food Lodging" and "Things Behind the Sun" shares her memories of the greatest British actress you've never heard of, who died unexpectedly in early September.
In his latest dissection of the gender gap, the director of the great "Carnal Knowledge" trades earnest sexual consideration for a cheap, vibrating sight gag.