Molly's Game

...Sorkin again mines the sexiest, most cinematic, most compelling moments from a real-life story — but this time he’s also making his feature-film directorial debut, and it’s a home run.

The film’s energy derives from its portrait of obscenely wealthy people throwing money around, scarcely aware of how many bills Molly pockets in return for engineering a fantasy world catering to their every need.

It’s an intriguing look into a secret world and a great performance from Chastain...

...overall, Molly’s Game is a crackerjack, quintessential holiday movie. Smart, engaging, and full of great performances, sometimes telling is the way to go.

In the central role, Jessica Chastain is, quite simply, phenomenal.

...if you’re a fan of his particular brand of impossibly intelligent characters exchanging rat-a-tat dialogue, you’ll be in heaven here. The hose is on full blast for two-plus hours.