Tag: Hustlers
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Don’t Believe the Tiff Hype: ‘Hustlers’ Is More Globes than Oscars, ‘A Hidden Life’ Is Fox Searchlight’s Gem
The Toronto International Film Festival’s welcoming audiences and traffic-chasing media can deliver a mighty headwind for movies hoping to gain momentum in the Oscar race. But not everybody gets that push. And the reality does not always match the clickbait headlines.Yes, festival fave “Hustlers” rode a tsunami of press. After all, Jennifer Lopez is an…
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‘Hustlers’ With Jennifer Lopez Scores $2.5 Million at Thursday Box Office
“Hustlers,” the crime film based on a true story and starring Constance Wu and Jennifer Lopez, earned $2.5 million at the box office Thursday in previews. It opens on 3,250 screens this weekend.“Hustlers” comes from STX, and the film’s cast of pop stars and strong reviews and word of mouth out of the Toronto International…
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Pennywise Hopes to Scare Off ‘Hustlers’ for Repeat at Weekend #1
This weekend will likely see Warner Bros. and New Line’s It: Chapter Two enjoy a second weekend at #1, but at the same time Stx is looking for much needed success from their newest release, Hustlers. The Jennifer Lopez-led crime feature is looking to not only deliver a live-action record opening for the star, but…
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‘I don’t regret being messy and imperfect’ – Constance Wu on Crazy Rich Asians, Twitter storms and acting with J-Lo
Constance Wu stars in new heist movie Hustlers. Martha Hayes hears how she made it to the top – and why she’s not seeking approval from anyoneLike many struggling actors, in her early 20s Constance Wu waited tables and toyed with the idea of getting a proper job. In her case, retraining to be a…
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Jennifer Lopez Overwhelmed by ‘Hustlers’ Oscar Buzz: ‘It Brings Tears to Your Eyes’
Not since the release of “Selena” over two decades ago has Jennifer Lopez been at the center of such overwhelming Oscar buzz. Lopez’s latest, the stripper drama “Hustlers,” premiered to rave reviews at the Toronto International Film Festival over the weekend. Many critics have singled out Lopez as being not just the film’s highlight but…
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Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu on Why ‘Hustlers’ Is an Empowering, Feminist Story
When Jennifer Lopez read the script for “Hustlers,” she felt an immediate connection to Ramona, the most powerful stripper at a New York club during the 2008 financial crisis.But she also liked that the screenplay for “Hustlers,” written by Lorene Scafaria, touched on much deeper themes. “It’s about the people, but it’s also about something…
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‘Hustlers’ Review: Lorene Scafaria’s Wildly Entertaining Crime Thriller Will Change Stripper Movies Forever
Filmmaker Lorene Scafaria has made just three feature films over the course of the last seven years, pacing out her nifty dramedies like “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World” and “The Meddler,” perhaps in hopes that the film world will move past its affection for genre conventions and stop attempting to slot…
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‘Hustlers’ Review: A Fiercely Funny Crowdpleaser That Lacks The Bite of Its Stranger-Than-Fiction True Story
It’s a story, literally, ripped from the headlines: a group of strippers run a scam that cheats their Wall Street clients out of thousands of dollars. On paper, it’s the perfect fodder for a feature film adaptation — full of drama, drugs, and a messy but tight-knit group of ruthless women who are simply evening…
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‘Hustlers’: Jennifer Lopez & Constance Wu Do What They Gotta Do [Tiff Review]
Here’s the thing about Lorene Scafaria’s “Hustlers.” If you’ve watched a trailer or TV spot, everything you’ve seen so far is what is known as a “cheat” in the marketing business. Every piece of advertising has emphasized the sexy, over-the-top world of strip clubs, Jennifer Lopez’s enduring star power (and dancing ability) and the big…
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Toronto Film Review: Jennifer Lopez in ‘Hustlers’
— which is to say, it brings Champagne-rush sex appeal and neon-lit style to a wild case in which a crew of enterprising female dancers stripped several rich Wall Street clients of a fortune. Flashy, fleshy and all-around impossible to ignore, “Hustlers” amounts to nothing less than a cultural moment, inspired by an outrageous New…