
It’s getting closer and closer to awards season, and I have continued to wait for that one movie that will establish itself as the movie to beat before the real crop of contenders comes out between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Unfortunately, some of those I thought would show themselves, especially
Boyhood,
Gone Girl, or
Birdman, have failed. So, the movie to beat at this point is still
The Drop. But first-time director Dan Gilroy has made his claim with the creepy Jake Gyllenhaal (
Brothers, Prisoners)
Nightcrawler. I am sure this will be just one of two movies I’ve seen thus far that will wind up in my end-of-year Top 10. Others are there now that, I’m hoping, will fall as we get into the meat and bones of December. But
The Drop and
Nightcrawler seem to have cemented their spots.
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