Norma (Sigourney Weaver) turns to the chief horticulturist of her lush estate, Narvel Roth (Joel Edgerton), to train her estranged niece, Maya (Quintessa Swindell), so that she will be able to inherit and run Gracewood Gardens, keeping the old plantation house and grounds in the family. The man agrees, though when secrets of his past…
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The Card Counter
During his eight years in prison, William Tell (Oscar Isaac) learns to count cards, and once released, he makes his rounds through seedy casinos winning low stakes games to get by. He is approached by Cirk (Tye Sheridan), a confused and angry young man with ties to Tell’s own past at a security systems seminar led by Gordo (Willem Dafoe). Feeling…
The Marquee Topic 