Writer/Director Lorene Scafaria and Jennifer Lopez Excel In The Wildly Imaginative Hustlers

Dorothy (Constance Wu) just wants the bare essentials. She just wants to take care of her grandmother (Wai Ching Ho) and not live out on the street. To get the money for these necessities, she works as a dancer at a strip club alongside Ramona (Jennifer Lopez), the most talented dancer in the place. The two of them hit it off as fast friends and begin making a lot of money, particularly from clients who are also wealthy Wall Street brokers. For a little while there, everything is perfect. But once the 2008 financial crisis hits, the club is hit with money woes while Dorothy also leaves the profession to take care of her newborn kid. After a few years, Dorothy's financial troubles return worse than ever. Where is she gonna get the cash she needs? Well, an impromptu reunion with Ramona delivers a possible solution as Ramona reveals she's got a new scam brewing involving drugging Wall Street tycoons and then taking thousands from their bank accounts.

The Thoughtful Romantic-Comedy Crazy Rich Asians Is Entertaining As Heck

There's a scene a little over halfway into Crazy Rich Asians that seems like a great barometer for determining if this movie will be in your wheelhouse or not. The film's protagonist, Rachel Chu (Constance Wu), is about to go to a splashy wedding and needs to get the proper outfit for the occasion. With her former college roommate Goh Peik Lin (Awkwafina) and her boyfriend's cousin Oliver (Nico Santos) in tow, she proceeds to try on a variety of different dresses while her two companions offer critiques on her choices as a cover of Material Girl blasts in the background. Yep, this is a Clothes Shopping Montage, a staple of romantic-comedies that's been lampooned in all sorts of tv shows like Family Guy or 30 Rock over the years.