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Posted by on Mar 8, 2021 in Blog, Las Vegas | 0 comments

Las Vegas History: Remembering the Landmark (Part 2)

 

 

Whoever said “the house always wins” never heard about the troubled history of the Landmark, an orphan of a casino plagued with massive problems from the start and since demolished into desert dust.  Part 2 0f 3 .

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Posted by on Mar 7, 2021 in Blog, Las Vegas | 4 comments

Las Vegas History: Remembering the Landmark (Part 1)

 

 

Whoever said “the house always wins” never heard about the troubled history of the Landmark, an orphan of a casino plagued with massive problems from the start and since demolished into desert dust.  Part 1 of 3.

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Posted by on Feb 27, 2021 in Blog, Movie Reviews | 5 comments

Worst Gambling Movies #23 (The Cooler)

 

 

My writing series, “Worst Gambling Movies of All Time” continues with #23 — “The Cooler.”

Title and Year:  The Cooler (2003)   

Director:  Wayne Kramer

Actors:  William H. Macy, Maria Bello, Alec Baldwin  

Synopsis:  A loser goes to work for a casino mobster and gets assigned to jinx the hot gamblers, but then he falls in love with a cocktail waitress and trouble ensues.   

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Posted by on Feb 25, 2021 in Blog, General Poker, Movie Reviews | 0 comments

Best Gambling Movies #23 (Molly’s Game)

 

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My new writing series, “Best Gambling Movies of All Time” continues with #23 — “Molly’s Game”

Title and Year:  Molly’s Game (2017)  

Director:  Aaron Sorkin

Actors:  Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner

Synopsis:  An ambitious and opportunistic young woman runs illegal high-stakes poker games and becomes increasingly absorbed in scandal and danger.

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Posted by on Feb 24, 2021 in Blog, Movie Reviews | 2 comments

Best Gambling Movies #24 (Owning Mahowny)

 

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“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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