Striking It Rich

With Uncut Gems, Adam Sandler joins forces with directors Benny and Josh Safdie (makers of the excellent Robert Pattinson vehicle Good Times) and delivers the kind of dramatic performance (that being fully committed and thoroughly proficient) that he’s hinted at in the past with strong efforts in Punch-Drunk Love and The Meyerowitz Stories.Adam Sandler is having a pretty good year in 2019. He's made a triumphant return to Saturday Night Live as host, and he reteamed with Jennifer Aniston f