In playing Tom and Jane, an older married couple, Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville exhibit grace and dignity as they weather life's hardship's together.
Writer-director Kitty Green fashions a cautionary tale — "The Assistant" — that dares to illustrate the threat one’s soul is under when seeking to break into Hollywood.
The truest inevitability for awards seasons moving forward is the idea that the Academy will have to widen their visions to take in the fullest scope of the efforts available.
