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Hustle: Five Netflix movies to watch if you enjoyed Adam Sandler’s hit sports drama

So far, Hustle has been one of 2022’s most pleasant cinematic surprises.The Adam Sandler-starring sports drama has been embraced by fans and critics alike, propelling Hustle to not just one, but two Rotten Tomatoes records for the actor.Hustle sees Sandler play Stanley Sugerman, a basketball scout who finds a hidden gem in Spanish unknown Bo Cruz (Juancho Hernangomez), whom he takes back to the US.The film very nearly looked a lot different, with Netflix imposing one major change on the script before filming began.While…

T.I. Rips VH1 Year After Network Suspended Production on ‘Family Hustle’

It has been over a year since VH1 suspended production on Season 4 of T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle in wake of numerous sexual abuse allegations against the couple, but T.I. still feels some type of way about the network’s decision. On Saturday, T.I. posted a meme stating, “I wish TI Family Hustle still came out” with his song “Fuck Em” playing in the background. In the caption, the Atlanta native called out VH1 because he thought the network had “no loyalty,” “jumped to conclusions,” and delivered “no…

Hustle: Adam Sandler breaks another Rotten Tomatoes record with new Netflix movie

Adam Sandler has achieved yet another career first with his new Netflix movie.The actor, who has a $350m (£199m) deal with the streaming service, appears in Hustle, a sports drama in which he plays a basketball scout.Sandler’s previous films for Netflix, including The Ridiculous 6, Sandy Wexler and Murder Mystery, were all torn apart by critics.However, Hustle has seen Sandler receive some of the best reviews of his career to date and, shortly after the film’s release earlier this month, he broke an impressive Rotten…

Microsoft finds Gen Z is redefining the idea of work hustle

Inga Kjer | Photothek | Getty ImagesFor decades Microsoft has been associated with a traditional definition of office work, long hours in front of a computer, but now the corporate enterprise giant finds Gen Z entrepreneurs disrupting ideas about workplace hustle and the traditional 9-5 day. Many recent Gen Z college graduates are flipping the career paradigm and pursuing entrepreneurship rather than entering the corporate world. "We've seen a lot of reimagination during the pandemic and a lot of digital transformation,…

Hustle: Adam Sandler achieves a Rotten Tomatoes first with new Netflix movie

Adam Sandler has achieved yet another career first with his new Netflix movie.The actor, who has a $350m (£199m) deal with the streaming service, appears in Hustle, a sports drama in which he plays a basketball scout.Sandler’s previous films for Netflix, including The Ridiculous 6, Sandy Wexler and Murder Mystery, were all torn apart by critics.However, Hustle has seen Sandler receive some of the best reviews of his career to date and, shortly after the film’s release earlier this month, he broke an impressive Rotten…

‘Hustle’ Viewing Figures Reinforce Adam Sandler as Netflix’s Biggest Draw

Image via Netflix. Hustle, Adam Sandler’s basketball drama on Netflix, is not only garnering critical acclaim but massive viewership as well. The statistics from both review aggregates and ratings indicate Sandler may be wisely riding an upswing following the success of his acclaimed dramatic turn in the Safdie Brothers’ Uncut Gems in 2019. We’re frankly glad to see the tide turning for Sandler, an actor who has courted an unsavory reputation — up until very recently — for churning out lazily-conceived comedies…

Webtoon Apologizes for “Side Hustle” Ad Campaign

Yesterday, Webtoon issued an apology after a New York City ad campaign went viral on Twitter. Kennedy Homan, a Webtoon author herself, took a photo of an ad on a subway platform that read “Comics are literature’s fun side-hustle” next to images from the Webtoon Lore Olympus, the most popular comic on Webtoon with over 1.1 billion views. The tweet, from the Andy Bass author, reads “‘Side-hustle’ my ASS.”When contacted via Twitter DMs for a comment, Homan was more than happy to explain why she was so upset with this…

Hustle: Netflix requested huge change for Adam Sandler movie before filming started

Hustle, the new basketball drama starring Adam Sandler, has proved a standout hit for Netflix since its debut earlier this month.The film has been topping the streaming service’s Most Viewed rankings, and also broke a new record for Sandler on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. Hustle sees Sandler play Stanley Sugerman, a basketball scout who finds a hidden gem in Spanish unknown Bo Cruz (Juancho Hernangomez), whom he takes back to the US.However, the film’s original draft was vastly different in one key…

‘Give Anthony Edwards an award’: Fans praise NBA star’s performance in Adam Sandler’s Hustle

Social media users are praising National Basketball Association (NBA) star Anthony Edwards for his “hilarious” yet “menacing” performance in Adam Sandler and LeBron James’s Hustle. The Netflix sports drama – which was released earlier this month – follows Sandler as Stanley Sugerman, a basketball scout who helps promising Spanish talent Bo Cruz (played by Edwards’ fellow NBA player Juancho Hernangomez) earn his place in the American basketball league. Hustle has earned Sandler some of the best reviews of his career to…

Sandler’s got game in basketball movie ‘Hustle’

By Jake Coyle | Associated Press By now you’d think you know what you’re getting with an Adam Sandler sports movie. “Happy Gilmore” and “The Waterboy” have conditioned us to expect silly voices and left hooks from irritated game show hosts. But in “Hustle,” Sandler’s new basketball movie on Netflix, he pulls a crossover. The film, directed by Jeremiah Zagar, isn’t the farce you might expect. Rather, it’s one of the most textured and affectionate films about basketball that’s come along in a long time. Starring Sandler as…