Hustlers

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Slaves, nannies, and maids: Oscars value women of colour – in subservient roles
For non-white actors, an award nomination seems to depend on whether the role is deserving of white pity – making recent diversity moves look pathetic

Beatrice Loayza

14, Jan, 2020 @12:19 PM

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Real-life inspiration for stripper drama Hustlers sues film's producers for $40m
Samantha Barbash, the basis for Jennifer Lopez’s criminal stripper, files suit against production company STX claiming defamation

Benjamin Lee

08, Jan, 2020 @3:26 PM

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Crying! Pole-Dancing! Heroin! The best movie moments of 2019
From an awkward scene with a knife to an A-lister’s comeback with the sounds of Fiona Apple, Guardian writers pick their favourite big screen bits of the year

Jordan Hoffman, Pamela Hutchinson, Charles Bramesco, Benjamin Lee, Adrian Horton, Guy Lodge, Gretchen Smail, André Wheeler, Catherine Shoard, Steve Rose, Andrew Pulver and Peter Bradshaw

23, Dec, 2019 @7:20 AM

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The 50 best films of 2019 in the US: the full list
Our pick of the top films released in the US this year brings a shocking class war, tearjerking breakups, war, glamour, horror and everything in between. Tell us your favourites too

20, Dec, 2019 @1:50 PM

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The 50 best films of 2019 in the UK: the full list
Our pick of the year’s top movies released in the UK reveals the end of an era, painful breakups, festive families, horrors both real and imagined, and heroes of many kinds

20, Dec, 2019 @9:36 AM

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On my radar: Wendell Pierce’s cultural highlights
The American actor on Lucian Freud’s self-portraits, the music of Laura Mvula, and Labour MP David Lammy

Kathryn Bromwich

03, Nov, 2019 @10:00 AM

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Battle of the sexes: why this year's Oscars will be a gender war
From Little Women and Bombshell on one side and The Irishman and The Two Popes on the other, the Academy will have to tread a careful line picking this year’s nominations

Steve Rose

31, Oct, 2019 @4:44 PM

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Jennifer Lopez: a comeback of positively epic proportions | Rebecca Nicholson
With her Super Bowl signing and talk of an Oscar for Hustlers, J-Lo is everywhere – and still working that old Versace dress

Rebecca Nicholson

28, Sep, 2019 @2:30 PM

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Hollywood has been failing Jennifer Lopez for decades – Hustlers proves it
Her few outstanding roles have been buried in a sea of dross, such as Gigli and Maid in Manhattan. Could she finally be in with a chance of an Oscar?

Hannah J Davies

23, Sep, 2019 @3:49 PM

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What to see this week in the UK
From Ad Astra to Antony Gormley, here’s our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance over the next seven days

Lyndsey WinshipMichael Billington , Andrew Clements, Michael Cragg, John Fordham, Jonathan Jones, Andrew Pulver, and Lyndsey Winship

20, Sep, 2019 @8:00 AM

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How Hustlers shows the importance of female solidarity
In the acclaimed fact-based drama, the bond between women is shown with rare sensitivity and depth even as they engage in criminal acts

Rosa Boshier

19, Sep, 2019 @5:00 AM

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J-Lo for the win? Taking an early look at Oscars 2020 frontrunners
The major fall festivals are now over, giving us a clearer idea of which stars might find themselves prepping an acceptance speech for February

Benjamin Lee

16, Sep, 2019 @6:00 AM

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