Hard-edged but beautiful, Capernaum is a harrowing film from Nadine Labaki that fizzes with anger and contemplates with care. It's a superbly directed and wonderfully acted story about robbed childhood has stayed with me since I first saw it.
The heart of Departures familiar story knows when to beat to make yours leap and drop, but it's the naturalistic charm of the leading duo that will make it swell.
Thanks to two storming performances and an empathetic camera from Marielle Heller Can You Ever Forgive Me? triumphs as this year's best dramedy. It knows when to have claws and when to retract them. Just like its central character Lee Israel, the films tough exterior eventually falls back to reveal a tender center.
Green Book is a relaxed, heartwarming story to experience during the chill this time of year brings. Any slight flaws are all but forgotten as it's earnest performances and well-handled story win you over.
