Movies for December 2019: The Killers and The Good Liar

Hugh is hosting in December and the movies to see are:

The Killers (1946)

Hit men kill an unresisting victim, and investigator Reardon uncovers his past involvement with beautiful, deadly Kitty Collins.

Director: Robert Siodmak
Writers: Anthony Veiller (screenplay), Ernest Hemingway (from the story by)
Stars: Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien 

The Good Liar (2019)

Career con artist Roy Courtnay can hardly believe his luck when he meets well-to-do widow Betty McLeish online. As Betty opens her home and life to him, Roy is surprised to find himself caring about her, turning what should be a cut-and-dry swindle into the most treacherous tightrope walk of his life.

Director: Bill Condon

Writers: Jeffrey Hatcher, Nicholas Searle (novel)

Stars: Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen, Russell Tovey

Scores for November 2019 Movies

Judy (2019)  6.00 / 10

Romeo and Juliet (1968)  7.80 / 10

Films of Merit

• Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
• Carmine Street Guitars (2018)
• Catherine the Great (TV series)
• Echo in the Canyon (2018)
• Harriet (2019)
• Inspector Lewis (TV series)
• Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019)
• Line of Separation (TV series)
• Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins (2019)
• Rotten (TV series)
• Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
• The King (2019)
• The Kominsky Method (TV series)
• The Laundromat (2019)