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This is an episode about control. We\u2019ve tallied up the votes for our Listeners\u2019 Choice episode and in a landslide victory, 2019\u2032s\u00a0Hustlers\u00a0<\/i>emerged quite victorious. One of our favorite films of 2019, the film (based on Jessica Pressler\u2019s expose in The Cut) stars Constance Wu and Jennifer Lopez as two exotic dancers who team up to drug and rob their wealthy Wall Street customers in the wake of the financial crisis. A highly fictionalized adaptation, the film is a nonstop ride of entertaining moments, all given an empathic treatment by writer\/director Lorene Scafaria. Though we have much to say for the film\u2019s many merits, its awards hopes hinged on a career-best Lopez in Supporting Actress, who ran the gauntlet of being nominated at every major precursor only to miss out on an Oscar nomination.<\/p>\n
This episode, we discuss how the film\u2019s subject matter was met with unfair indifference despite Scafaria\u2019s thoughtful approach and the film\u2019s surprise $100M box office success. We also dive into its stellar performances outside of Lopez, Scafaria\u2019s directorial career, Lopez\u2019s career from critical praise to romcom star, the film’s deftly handled morality, and “so wait a minute actresses.”<\/p>\n
Topics also include Lopez\u2019s notorious 1998 interview with Movieline, the film\u2019s perfect use of pop music, and\u00a0\u201cwe love you, Gary!\u201d<\/p>\n
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