| Rounders: | | | | seedy side of the Casino business. It was one of |
| - Not too much to say about this movie. For | | | | the better movies I've seen in a long time. It |
| Texas Hold'em fans this is their filmatic-Bible. | | | | doesn't romanticise the profession, far from it, |
| Rounders is inescapable, and a bit overrated, but | | | | but it does show casino's and gambling in a certain |
| all around enjoyable, especially for John Malkovich's | | | | seedy, but appealing light. I recommend the |
| great performance (and accent). My friend works | | | | movie, not just to casino lovers or card fans but |
| for a manufacturer that sells custom poker chip | | | | to anyone looking for a great depiction of the |
| sets and he says he gets at least a dozen orders | | | | industry and how it can both ruin and save one's |
| a month from people asking to recreate the | | | | life. |
| bear-emblazened personalized poker chips from | | | | California Split: |
| this movie. | | | | - It's by Robert Altman. An American treasure. |
| The Cooler: | | | | What more can I say? See this before Atlman's |
| - I'm a bit biased since I'm a big William H. Macy | | | | ghost rolls up in a Benz, Mercedes benz rims and |
| fan. He does get somewhat typecast as the | | | | all, and slaps you into it cognizance. |
| feckless loser too often (as he does in this film) | | | | Casino |
| but he does it so well. Alec Baldin is really good in | | | | - DeNiro, Sharon Stone, Martin Scorsese. This |
| this as well. | | | | movie is to gambling movies what Godfather is to |
| Croupier: | | | | mobster movies. If you're looking for the ultimate |
| -This film is really worth seeing especially if you | | | | Casino/ poker movie most would agree that this |
| are a modern film noir fan. This is a really dark, | | | | is it. |
| really well done film that doesn't gloss over the | | | | |