Director: George Nolfi Cast: Anthony Mackie, Samuel L. Jackson, Nicholas Hoult Where can I watch?: The Banker is streaming on Apple TV+ Rating: 4/5 Review: Based on the real-life story of two black businessmen taking on America's systemic racism through real estate ownership, Apple Original's The Banker sees Anthony Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson (at his most Samuel L. Jackson, minus the 'motherf*cking snakes on this motherf*cking plane') form a delightfully entertaining chalk-and-cheese relationship, with Nicholas Hoult as their white third wheel. Directed by George Nolfi and boasting a handful of screenwriters, the film wastes no time in establishing Bernard Garrett (Mackie) and Joe Norris (Jackson) as a force to be reckoned with, their Los Angeles property repertoire booming with the help of Matt Steiner (Hoult) as their customer-facing ally. The rags-to-riches scenes in which the hapless Steiner is made into a golf-loving...
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