The Florida Project

While we probably wouldn't be thrilled if the characters played by Brooklynn Prince and Bria Vinaite in The Florida Project were our next-door neighbours, we absolutely loved watching them in this film. In this and in Tangerine, director Sean Baker has shown he really knows how to make an authentic and enjoyable movie with inexperienced actors. Here they're desperate people in impossible circumstances, but they're also making the most of a tough life. Who needs Disney World when they're this good at making their own fun! All the rookie actors are wonderful, but Willem Dafoe stands out too in one of his sweetest roles, a hotel manager who really cares about the little people who need a little help sometimes. So give us a break, lady, as the 455th Ellises' Analysis talks about Baker's modern-day version of the Little Rascals. If you care to score a 20% discount on Sparkplug Coffee, use our promo code at check-out ("top100project"). Also, shoot us some tweets (@moviefiend51 and @bevellisellis), email us ([email protected]) and zip over to "Scoring At The Movies" in all the delectable podcast avenues to hear Ryan talk about sports flicks.