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The most affecting movies tend to sneak up on you. In the case of The Florida Project, Sean Baker’s new film has been steadily building buzz since the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. Still, when I got to see it back in August, there was no way to predict how much it would blow me away, even with that hype. It’s finally hitting theaters this week and should be an Oscar player later on this year. It also represents yet another top notch selection from A24, who have arguably the best taste in the industry. Once you see this flick, you’ll see what I mean. It’s damn near impossible to forget, though trust me, you won’t want to. Set in a poor section of Florida, right in the shadow of Disney World, we follow six year old Moonee (Brooklynn Prince) over the course of one summer. She...

Willem Dafoe should be on top of Oscar's Best Supporting Actor list for his stellar work in The Florida Project, a film that's as hilarious and heartbreaking as it is unclassifiable. The actor's soul-deep performance as Bobby, a motel manager working the low-rent fringes of Orlando's theme-park "paradise," is alert to every nuance, and his achievement is even more notable considering the scene-stealing kid actors he's surrounded by. Director/co-writer Sean Baker's follow-up to his movie breakthrough Tangerine – which showed that miracles can happen filming on a nothing budget...