There's so many brilliant directors around the world. (screenpicks.com)
As brilliant a director of actors as Leigh is, his Achilles» heel is a failure to recognize when one of his cast members needs to rein it in — other examples include Timothy Spall in Life Is Sweet, Greg Cruttwell in Naked, and (contrarian opinion ahoy!) (thedissolve.com)
He's working with brilliant directors like Richard Linklater («Bernie»), Steven Soderbergh («Magic Mike»), and William Friedkin again — brilliant people who can challenge him and bring out performances like Joe. (hollywoodchicago.com)