Oct 9th, 2008 · A London schoolteacher (the bubbly Sally Hawkins ) keeps her cool — and her smile — through a string of mishaps. But Mike Leigh's movie feels decent and affirmative, never cloying or melodramatic. (Recommended).
Nov 10th, 2004 · Leigh's social-realist comedies depict British working class life. He begins work on his films without a script, piecing them together from improvisations with his cast. His latest film is Vera Drake about a working class woman in Britain in the 1950s who secretly performs abortions.
Oct 4th, 2004 · Leigh became famous for her role in the Alfred Hitchcock film Psycho. She starred as Marion Crane, the young woman who killed in the shower by Norman Bates. Leigh wrote about the film in the 1995 book Psycho: Janet Leigh Behind the Scenes of The Classic Thriller. She died at 77.
Oct 4th, 2004 · Actress Janet Leigh, best remembered as the victim of a brutal murder in the shower in the 1960 film Psycho, died Sunday at age 77. Leigh left an indelible imprint on film history and was also admired for her performances in The Manchurian Candidate and Touch of Evil. Hear NPR's Neda Ulaby.