Vera Drake, written and directed by Mike Leigh, starring Imelda Staunton and Phil Davis. MOVIES THAT even mention abortion are few and far between. So when a movie like Vera Drake, which depicts what ...

Mike Leigh is at the peak of his powers with “Vera Drake,” a compassionate, morally complex drama that stands easily alongside his best work, “Secrets & Lies” and “Topsy-Turvy,” but may even surpass ...

I also don’t understand how it won Costume Design at the BAFTAs but didn’t even get a nomination in that category at the Oscars.

I saw "Vera Drake" last night, and it set me thinking in a way no movie has all year. The newest film from British director Mike Leigh ("Secrets and Lies," "Topsy-Turvy") takes place in a ...

THERE'S AN ANGEL quietly at work in a corner of postwar London. Her name is Vera Drake (Imelda Staunton). A devoted wife, mother and neighbor, she seems to find time for everybody. She cleans houses ...