Although Adam Sandler has forever been known as a comedic force in movies, most recently in the long-awaited Netflix sequel to Happy Gilmore, his performances in such films as Hustle, Paul Thomas Anderson’s Punch Drunk Love, Noah Baumbach ‘s The Meyerowitz Stories and the Safdie Brothers’ Uncut Gems have proven this is a star with serious dramatic acting chops. Now he is getting major Oscar buzz (again) for his role as Ron, the ever-loyal but conflicted manager to George Clooney ‘s major movie star going through an existential crisis of identity in Jay Kelly . It has brought Sandler critical raves (and so has the film for Baumbach who directed it) after its Venice and Telluride launches, and now tonight premieres at the New York Film Festival .

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