Critics are raving over Jennifer Lopez’s turn as the savvy ex-stripper at the center of a scam ring in “Hustlers,” a performance that launched her into the awards race overnight following Saturday’s Toronto International Film Festival premiere. I’ve done so many movies and I’ve done so many roles that I’ve learned to not do them for anything except that I …
To quote a timeless Janet Jackson jam, as “Hustlers” does in its opening seconds, this true crime stripper drama is a story about control. Producer Adam McKay, whose company Gloria Sanchez Productions developed the project, she said, was supportive of her bid: “He said, ‘I hope Scorsese passes.’” Scafaria eventually won the job and helped convince execs it was a …
