Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 24, 2021 in Blog, Movie Reviews |

“Best Gambling Movies of All Time” continues with #24. Each selection includes a new review as though I’m seeing the film for the first time.
Title and Year: Owning Mahowny (2003)
Director: Richard Kwietniowski
Actors: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Minnie Driver, John Hurt
Synopsis: True story of a Canadian bank manager whose gambling habits spin wildly out of control.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 23, 2021 in Blog, Movie Reviews |

This new series began yesterday with “The Best Gambling Movies of All Time.” Meanwhile, let’s also examine “The Worst Gambling Movies of All Time.” Today, we begin with #25. Each selection includes a new review as though I’m seeing the film for the first time. Let the countdown begin!
Title and Year: My Daughter’s Secret Life (2001)
Network: Lifetime (Made-for-TV)
Actors: Elisha Cuthbert
Synopsis: A high school honors student becomes addicted to gambling then begins lying, stealing, robbing, and doing porn!
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 21, 2021 in Blog, Movie Reviews |

This is a new writing series. Title this — “The Best Gambling Movies of All Time.” Today, we begin with #25. Each selection will include a new review as though I’m seeing the film for the first time. Let the countdown begin!
Title and Year: House of Games (1987)
Director: David Mamet
Writer: David Mamet
Actors: Lindsay Crouse – Joe Mantegna – Ricky Jay
Synopsis: Con artists attempt to swindle a wealthy psychiatrist.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 21, 2021 in Blog, Politics |

Hey, all you rip-roaring free-market conservatives and champions of supply-side economics:
How about admitting you were wrong about basically — EVERYTHING?
Let’s call this column a “teachable moment.”
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 20, 2021 in Blog, Las Vegas |

There’s a serial arsonist burning down buildings on the west side of Las Vegas. This is plainly obvious to anyone who’s paying attention.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 20, 2021 in Blog, Politics |

Adopting the repetition principle here.
Repeat after me:
The stock market is not the economy.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 19, 2021 in Blog, Las Vegas, Politics |

There’s an abomination of a proposal circulating right now that aims to rename the Las Vegas International Airport after (now retired) Senator Harry Reid, a.k.a. “Dirty Harry.” What a horrible idea.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 18, 2021 in Blog, Book Reviews, Politics |

Ion Pacepa’s life was right out of a John le Carre spy novel.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 18, 2021 in Blog, Politics |

You wanted government deregulation, Texans? You got it. Now, your Senator is basking in the heat on a sunny beach down in Mexico while you freeze your asses off.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 17, 2021 in Blog, Politics, Rants and Raves |

I won’t use any names because that should be obvious. Be sure and read on, ’til the very end.
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