1. 21 November, The Good Liar (2019)

Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen are irresistible. The veteran pair duel hypnotically in a mystery thriller, and the film has such storytelling gusto that you’ll overlook bits of implausible silliness involving smartphone-type “handsets” with which large financial sums can supposedly be transferred from one bank account to another. This movie rattles along with terrific energy and dash and the flashback sequences show that it’s actually far more daring and ambitious that you might expect. It’s a great duel between McKellen and Mirren.