The Bellagio on the rise on the dust of the Dunes — 1997.
The fourth and final episode of the history of Las Vegas documentary aired on CNN. Here’s my review of the final segment for casinos.com, which largely focuses on the 1980s to the present.
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The Gentlemen is the best show I’ve watched on Netflix this year.
The eight-part series (one hour per episode) reveals writer-director Guy Ritchie at the very pinnacle of his storytelling and cinematic craftsmanship. But it’s the riveting in-your-face-chew-it-up-and-spit-it-out performances from everyone in the assembled cast that makes The Gentlemen such a wildly entertaining – and often hysterically funny — crime caper.
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VEGAS: THE STORY OF SIN CITY (EP 3)
Episode 3 of the quasi-History of Las Vegas documentary aired last night on CNN.
As with the first two segments, there were many revelations and even a few surprises. I tend to be cynical about these dumbed-down, spoon-feeders for the masses. However, this CNN production has done a terrific job (so far) in capturing the evolution of Las Vegas — melding the worlds of gambling, entertainment, social evolution, crime, business, and politics.
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