Thursday, December 14, 2023

Movies for January, 2024: The Boys in the Boat and The Holdovers

     Carl Carlson is hosting our January 10 meeting at 7 p.m., and the movies to see are:


The Boys in the Boat (2023)

     A 1930s-set story centered on the University of Washington's rowing team, from their Depression-era beginning to winning gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

Director:  George Clooney
Writers: Daniel James Brown, Mark L. Smith
Stars: Joel Edgerton, Callum Turner and Peter Guinness


The Holdovers (2023)

     A cranky history teacher at a remote prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a troubled student who has no place to go.

Director: Alexander Payne
Writer: David Hemingson
Stars: Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa

How to find streaming services for movies: 


Scores for December 2023 Movies

Average rating on a 10-point scale

The Heiress (1949)  7 (8 voting)

Films of Merit