Oscar special: Viola Davis in The Help better than Meryl Streep

The Help has everything to please Academy members: racial discrimination theme, period setting, moving story et al. The real triumph for the film, though, lies in the fact that it encapsulates all those things, but does so in a smart manner, not once playing to the gallery. It is full of warm, genuine moments that tug at your heartstrings, but without having to resort to hyperbole.Director Tate Taylor is unhurried in his telling of the story, the film unraveling at a pace akin to a lazy Sunday

Read more ...