And the Nominees Are . . . The Irishman

Posted by Bill Schmitt on Feb 5, 2020 8:31:48 AM

Boomer film buffs might see Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman as a kind of summative look back at the mafia culture depicted by Hollywood over the last few decades. But this film’s conclusion, in which an aged hitman attempts to make a genuine confession and find forgiveness with the aid of a priest, makes it a cautionary tale for our times.

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Topics: Academy Awards, Best Picture nominees, Oscars, The Irishman, Martin Scorsese, good and evil

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