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Ten Essential Gambling Films

August 4, 2021 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe puts his chips on ten essential gambling films… The money goes down. You’ve placed your bets. Now it’s time for the nitty gritty. Win or lose. If you win, do you quit while you’re ahead or go again? Cinema has long held a fascination with gambling across its many forms, but the predominant […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Bad Lieutenant, Croupier, Hard Eight, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Mississippi Grind, The Gambler, The Hustler, Uncut Gems, Wake In Fright, White Men Can't Jump

Movie Review – Mississippi Grind (2015)

September 26, 2015 by Robert Kojder

Mississippi Grind, 2015. Written and Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. Starring Ben Mendelsohn, Ryan Reynolds and Sienna Miller. SYNOPSIS: Down on his luck and facing financial hardship, Gerry teams up with younger charismatic poker player, Curtis, in an attempt to change his luck. The two set off on a road trip through the […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Anna Boden, Ben Mendelsohn, Mississippi Grind, Ryan Fleck, Ryan Reynolds, Sienna Miller

Sundance 2015: Films to look out for at this year’s festival

January 22, 2015 by Scott J. Davis

Scott Davis on films to look out for at Sundance 2015… It’s the most wonderful time of the year, when many of Hollywood’s big hitters gather together to be awarded a variety of different prices on the Awards circuit, culminating with the 87th Academy Awards on February 22nd. But on Thursday weekend in west USA […]

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