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Rating: 7/10 (2 April 2018)

Molly's Game
Poker is one activity where the facially deformed can really clean up.
Unfortunately, the action in this drama is only open to handsome Hollywood actors.
From slinging suds in a nightclub to hosting an underground poker match for her boss that included celebrity players to eventually running her own game, Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain) was on top of the world by 26.
But when an unspecified celebrity (Michael Cera), doesn't get a cut of the take he forces Molly out of LA. Things go better in NYC, until the mafia and FBI reshuffle her deck.
Written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, this adaptation of Bloom's own book is reinterpreted through the acerbic scribe's witticisms and rapid-pace repartee. Thankfully, his writing skills translate to behind the camera, where he gets a powerhouse performance from Chastain.
Fortunately, you can make up gambling losses to a movie star by pirating their next blockbuster. Green Light