Thursday, January 9, 2020

Movies for February 2020: 1917 and Jojo Rabbit

Joe is hosting in February and the movies to see are:

1917 (2019)

Two young British soldiers during the First World War are given an impossible mission: deliver a message deep in enemy territory that will stop 1,600 men, and one of the soldiers' brothers, from walking straight into a deadly trap.

Director: Sam Mendes
Writers: Sam Mendes, Krysty Wilson-Cairns
Stars: Dean-Charles Chapman, George MacKay, Daniel Mays

Jojo Rabbit (2019)

A young boy in Hitler's army finds out his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home.

Director: Taika Waititi
Writers: Taika Waititi (screenplay), Christine Leunens (novel)
Stars: Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Scarlett Johansson

Scores for January 2020 Movies

Ford v Ferrari (2019)  7.10 / 10
The Irishman (2019)  7.40 / 10

Films of Merit

  • 5 to 7 (2014)
  • Bonfire of Destiny (TV series)
  • City Island (2009)
  • Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles (2019)
  • Inside Man (2006)
  • Knives Out (2019)
  • McCarthy: Power Feeds On Fear (American Experience) 
  • My Generation (2017)
  • Parasite (2019)
  • Ray Donovan (TV series)
  • The Crown (TV series)
  • The Laundromat (2019)
  • The Marriage Story (2019)
  • The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD
  • The Two Popes (2019)