Wartime romance with an implausible plot

YOU'LL know Oscar season is in the air when blockbuster actors suddenly take on serious roles that might actually require acting.

In Allied, you'll find Brad Pitt doing just that though it's more likely he will be snubbed in favour of his co-star Marion Cotillard should one of them eventually be nominated.

The French actress is the heart and soul of this achingly beautiful period war drama in which director Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future) and writer Steven Knight (Eastern Promises) pay tribute to Casablanca in more ways than one.