The Peterloo Massacre is a defining moment in British history and one which shaped irrevocably the future of the working class, print journalism, and government. But Mike Leigh's Peterloo movie falls ...

For two filmmakers who have, for much of their careers, been bracketed as twin bastions of British social realism, Mike Leigh and Ken Loach have never had much in common. Where Loach has long worn his ...

Mike Leigh’s “Peterloo” is set to have its U.K. premiere as part of the BFI London Film Festival, but in an unusual move, the Oct. 17 gala screening will take place in the city of Manchester, where ...

The upcoming Peterloo film tells the true story of a peaceful demonstration turned massacre. But not all true stories make good cinema. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT We use your sign-up to ...

Labour MP Chris Williamson certainly seems to have enjoyed Mike Leigh’s new film Peterloo, which recreates the 1819 massacre in St Peter’s Field in Manchester. Williamson, the Corbynite member for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about cinema and TV series in Europe. Mike Leigh’s latest film recounts a forgotten historical event in the United Kingdom ...

UPDATE, Oct. 2: Amazon Studios is now moving Mike Leigh’s Peterloo out of the fall frame after the British historical epic played the fall film festival triad of Venice, Telluride and TIFF. The new ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: You’ve likely heard of the Battle of Waterloo, and perhaps you’ve even seen the 1970 film, Waterloo, which starred Rod Steiger as the infamous French emperor, Napoleon ...

Mike Leigh's sprawling portrayal of the class war building to the 1819 Peterloo Massacre is narratively stuffy but politically rousing. That makes “Peterloo” a frequently rousing experience, ...

Mike Leigh commemorates an infamous 19th century massacre in the Amazon-backed historical epic 'Peterloo,' the most ambitious and expensive film of his career. By Stephen Dalton Veteran British ...