Card-table scenes have a way of quietly stealing focus in awards contenders...

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Card-table scenes have a way of quietly stealing focus in awards contenders like “The Color of Money.” The chip clicks, the green felt glowing under soft light, and the subtle rack focus all create a compressed stage where tension plays out visually