Even hopeless gambling addicts may have a heart attack watching Uncut Gems

For the second Film Club installment of the week, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss Josh and Benny Safdie’s thrill ride Uncut Gems. It has all the hallmarks of a Safdie film—claustrophobic camera work, anxiety-inducing pacing, a scuzzy New York as a backdrop—plus a career-defining performance from Adam Sandler.

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