Movies for January 2020: Ford v Ferrari and The Irishman

Dean is hosting in January. We will meet on January 8, 2020. The movies to see are:

Ford v Ferrari (2019)

American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference, the laws of physics and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford and challenge Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.

Director: James Mangold

Writers: Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, Jason Weller

Stars: Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal

The Irishman (2019)

A mob hitman recalls his days on the streets of Sao Paulo as a young boy, followed by his astounding transformation into a concert pianist with the help of Teamsters president Jimmy Hoffa.

Director: Martin Scorsese
Writers: Steven Zaillian (screenplay), Charles Brandt (book)
Stars: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci

Scores for December 2019 Movies

The Killers (1946) 6.67 / 10
The Good Liar (2019) 7.00 / 10

Films of Merit

• Broadcast News (1987)
• Line of Separation PBS TV series
• Miss Firecracker (1989)
• Motherless Brooklyn (2019)
• Our Man in Havana (1959)
• Pain and Glory 2019)
• Rocketman (2019)
• The Catcher Was A Spy (2018)
• The Crown Series 3
• The Irishman (2019)
• The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
• The Tailor of Panama (2001)
• Watchmen HBO series
• What Lies Beneath (2000)