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Let’s be clear: “Molly’s Game” — the directorial debut of Oscar and Emmy-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin — isn’t profound. In fact, it’s pretty darn silly, never more so than when it’s trying to make a point. And yet, this adventure in dubious capitalist ambition has an ace in the hole, its star Jessica Chastain.

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