Paddington The Musical tipped for glory at Olivier Awards The musical has received rave reviews since opening at the Savoy Theatre in London in December. Evening Standard · Apr 11
All My Sons review – the stars of a dream cast align for Arthur Miller’s towering tragedy Bryan Cranston, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Paapa Essiedu and Hayley Squires achieve theatrical alchemy in Ivo van Hove’s superb production The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2025
All My Sons review: 'An astonishing, deeply moving piece of theatre' 5/5 Bryan Cranston, Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Paapa Essiedu are pitch perfect in this Arthur Miller revival Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2025
Marianne Jean-Baptiste: ‘I’d work for Mike Leigh again in a heartbeat – in fact, I’ll pay him!’ The actor moved to LA 22 years ago. Now she’s back in the UK to star alongside Bryan Cranston in All My Sons. She talks about the frightening rehearsal schedule, how she’d work again with Mike Leigh in a heartbeat, and why she’s taking up boot-making The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2025
Best films of 2025 in the UK so far From a dark and death-haunted classic by Mike Leigh to Tom Cruise’s final highwire stunt and Timothée Chalamet’s brilliant embodiment of Dylan we rewind six months of sensational cinema – in order of their UK release date The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2025
Big Stars take over the West End again as Bryan Cranston and Marianne Jean-Baptiste lead Arthur Miller classic Breaking Bad star and Oscar winner jo9in powerhouse cast for revival of All My Sons - tickets set to sell-out fast Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2025
And the winner is ... the rising generation of older female actors With this year’s Oscars about to be handed out, Hollywood women of a certain age have never been more bankable or in demand. What’s behind the cultural shift? The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2025
Oscars 2025 predictions: Who will win and who should win at this year’s Academy Awards OSCARS 2025: Will it be Demi Moore or Mikey Madison? Timothée Chalamet or Adrien Brody? And is ‘Emilia Pérez’ really, truly dead in the water? Ahead of this Sunday’s Academy Awards, Adam White predicts who will reign supreme in the show’s major categories The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025
How to watch 'BAFTA Film Awards 2025': live stream the ceremony for free, full replay, highlights David Tennant once again welcomes Hollywood to the Royal Festival Hall for the BAFTA Awards. Read our guide for how to watch the "BAFTA Film Awards 2025" online from anywhere. Tom’s Guide · Feb 16, 2025
Baftas 2025: how to watch, predictions and timetable The 78th British Film Academy awards are heading our way tonight – here’s what you need to know about the big night at the Royal Festival Hall The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2025
How to watch the BAFTA Film Awards 2025 online tonight for FREE Our guide explains how to watch BAFTA Film Awards 2025 free online, beginning Sunday, February 16 on BBC One, or on BBC iPlayer from anywhere in the world. WhatToWatch · Feb 16, 2025
'Conclave' leads the pack and struggling 'Emilia Pérez' faces a test at Britain's BAFTA film awards Papal thriller “Conclave” leads the race for the 78th British Academy while genre-bending musical “Emilia Pérez” faces a test of whether a global backlash has made the former prize favorite an awards-season pariah The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2025
The BAFTA Film Awards: who will win and who should win? The field is crowded this year: who will walk away with the gongs? Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2025
Bafta film awards: What are the UK’s best chances for a win? Not one of this year’s nominees for best director is from the UK. Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2025 Hard Truths review – Marianne Jean-Baptiste’s blistering performance is the angry heart of Mike Leigh’s drama Playing a raging but inwardly terrified housewife, the actor and a fine supporting cast are the intense focus of a story that cries out for closure
The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2025 Mike Leigh’s Bafta-nominated Hard Truths will make you laugh and cry 4/5 The British director’s new film features a titanic performance from Marianne Jean-Baptiste, who reunites with him nearly three decades after his Oscar-nominated ‘Secrets & Lies’
Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025 Hard Truths review: Marianne Jean-Baptiste is ferocious and funny in this fearless drama 4/5 Mike Leigh’s uncompromising latest film is harrowing and hilarious, centred around a fearless lead performance by Marianne Jean-Baptiste
The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025 The One Show is the most unapologetically weird programme on the BBC IN FOCUS: On paper, BBC One’s weeknight light entertainment show should be one of the broadcaster’s most tedious programmes – but its jarring tonal shifts and random guest list often make for brilliantly bizarre viewing. Katie Rosseinsky explores the endearingly strange appeal of ‘The One Show’
The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2025 Marianne Jean-Baptiste decries lack of great roles for black women Oscar-nominated actor says she has had to compromise because of dearth of complex roles in UK and Hollywood
Fortune · Jan 24, 2025 Emilia Pérez, The Substance lead Oscar nominations for women A movie about a trans cartel leader and a body horror about pressures on women to stay young resonated with Academy voters.
Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2025 Marianne Jean-Baptiste on changes in US: It feels like going backwards in time The London-born actress, who has been living in America for many years, said she hopes that ‘good will overcome and will unite people’.
Salon · Jan 23, 2025 Demi Moore leads big Oscar nom surprises A history-making nomination. A nod that will get Trump riled up. A film no one can agree on. Yep, it's Oscar season
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025 Oscar nominations snubs and surprises, from Daniel Craig to Selena Gomez The film academy had plenty of surprise nominations Thursday for the 97th Oscars
The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2025 Marianne Jean-Baptiste: ‘People were following a narrative that had been created to explain me’ THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: ‘Secrets & Lies’ made her the first Black British woman to be nominated for an Oscar. Now, nearly 30 years and 160 episodes of the ‘factory-like’ US cop drama ‘Without a Trace’ later, she has reunited with Mike Leigh for the blistering ‘Hard Truths’ – it’s earned…
The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2025 Conclave blessed with 12 Bafta nominations as Nicole Kidman and Denzel Washington shut out Acting shortlists are dominated by newcomers to the exclusion of industry veterans, but The Substance’s Coralie Fargeat is the only female director in shortlist of six