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BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE Featurette

Movie Review: #Gold

Two small-time prospectors go against big corporate greed in the dull and tedious Gold . Review by Matt Cummings There's little in the 90's period piece Gold that glistens with anything more than a modestly good time. While it tries desperately to suggest that the little guy can still get one over on big corporate baddies, the end result looks and feels like a ton of better stuff we've seen in the past few years. You'll also likely find the gluttony of greed, smoking, and drinking to overshadow what could have been a genuine Oscar contender. Kenny (McGonaughey) is a slick-talking salesman of the gold industry, a deeply emotional and independent figure who's waiting for the one chance to make his millions. But as the country spirals into a recession, Kenny finds his company gone and his crew working out of a bar where girlfriend Kay (a surprisingly plump Bryce Dallas Howard) pours him an endless supply of drinks. Facing rising debt and a bar tab he c