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THE HUSTLE In the hilarious new comedy THE HUSTLE, Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson star as female scam artists, one low rent and the other high class, who team up to take down the dirty rotten men who have wronged them. Director: Chris Addison Screenplay By: Stanley Shapiro & Paul Henning and Dale Launer and Jac Schaeffer Producers: Roger Birnbaum p.g.a., Rebel Wilson p.g.a. Cast: Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson, Alex Sharp Distributor: MGM THE HUSTLE opens in theaters on May 10, 2019 Official Site: TheHustle.movie

**** THE GLORIOUS CORNER By: G. H. Harding ****    George Clooney THE HUSTLE --- Everything you've heard about David O’ Russell’s American Hustle is overwhelmingly true; it is the best movie I've seen this year. Russell is reported to be one dubious cat for sure, his Silver Linings Play book from last year was a charmer through and through; but, he reportedly got into a fist-fight with George Clooney when he had the actor in his brilliant Three Kings movie in 1999. Sure, he’s an artist, but Hustle just completely blew me away in every way possible. It’s certainly the best performance ever from Christian Bale (who essays lifelong con artist Irving Rosenfeld), who brings his patented intensity to every scene he’s in. From the opening shot where he gamely applies a hair piece to his dwindling bald pate; it’s both sad and truly funny; Bale reportedly added 40 pounds to his frame for this role. His edginess has never been better presented either; I'...