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 […]
Movie Review – Mississippi Grind (2015)
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 […]
First trailer for Mississippi Grind starring Ben Mendelsohn and Ryan Reynolds
After we revealed the first poster for the film yesterday, A24 Films has now unveiled the first trailer for the upcoming gambling drama Mississippi Grind, which you can view in the player below! Gerry is a talented, but struggling poker player about to be swallowed up by his unshakeable gambling habit. But his luck begins […]
Sundance 2015: Films to look out for at this year’s festival
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 […]