British actor Timothy Spall studied painting for two years to prepare for his role as JMW Turner in Mike Leigh's critically acclaimed drama Mr Turner. The movie is steadily gaining Oscars momentum, ...

If you’ve ever loved a terrible person, Mike Leigh’s quietly sensational Mr. Turner — a biopic, of sorts, covering the last 25 years of the life of the great 19th-century British painter J.M.W. Turner ...

If you’ve ever loved a terrible person, Mike Leigh’s quietly sensational Cannes competition entry Mr. Turner — a biopic, of sorts, covering the last 25 years of the life of the great 19th century ...

CANNES, France (AP) — In Mike Leigh's biopic of J.M.W. Turner, Timothy Spall brings the great British painter of stormy seas and fiery skies to life as a gruff, grunting genius. Leigh's "Mr. Turner" ...

Timothy Spall has revealed that he was disappointed not to be nominated for an Oscar. The actor admitted that he was 'swept up' into thinking that his performance in Mr. Turner was worthy of a Best ...

Watch a clip from the film "Mr. Turner," starring Timothy Spall, Paul Jesson and Dorothy Atkinson. Photo/Video: Sony Pictures Classics History tells us that the dying words of the British painter ...

Timothy Spall took fine art lessons on and off for two years so he could correctly portray British painter J.M.W. Turner in Mike Leigh's new film Mr. Turner. Before he could play British artist J.M.W.

If you’ve ever loved a terrible person, Mike Leigh’s quietly sensational Cannes competition entry Mr. Turner — a biopic, of sorts, covering the last 25 years of the life of the great 19th century ...