The Loneliness of Howie Bling: An American Jew Out of Time
'Uncut Gems’' protagonist represents a watershed moment in Jewish cultural history that questions age-old archetypes and points towards a more global, self-aware sense of being a Jew in the world.
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Howard Ratner is out of time. The protagonist’s tardiness—for his creditor, his auctioneer, his daughter’s school play—drive the frenetic, anxious narrative of Uncut Gems, Josh and Benny Safdie…
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