The cost of living crisis, millions of people struggling to pay their bills, rising homelessness: It's a grim situation for many folks out there, and it's been going on for such a long time that pessimists would be forgiven for thinking this is the new normal. Financial woes and desperate situations have always been fertile ground for compelling drama, however, as Benjamin Caron's "Night Always Comes" proved when it dropped on Netflix in August 2025 and instantly became a streaming hit. Starring Vanessa Kirby (she and Caron, a fellow Brit, worked together on "The Crown"), this somber adaptation of Willy Vlautin's novel delves deep into despairing territory while also taking inspiration from a gritty '80s crime movie.

Kirby plays Lynette, a stressed-out Portland woman struggling to keep he

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