Hollywood films include some iconic casino scenes, spanning a wide number of different movie genres. Setting a film in a casino is nostalgic, timeless, and creates a great environment for viewers to ...

Casinos can be magnetic. The noise, the lights, the rush of playing for high stakes all go into creating a powerful, dreamy atmosphere. You see it over and over in movies: Hollywood produces hundreds ...

Using gambling or casinos in movie plots can have several effects. It can be used in comedies to resolve financial issues as it subverts viewers' expectations, or you can use it to build tension.

Gambling has long been one of cinema’s favorite obsessions. The tension, ego, psychology, and razor-thin line between winning ...

The sound of cards shuffling. The glint of a chip stack under soft light. A tuxedoed hero calculating their next move while the room holds its breath. Casinos have always looked good on film. They’re ...

Photo by Javon Swaby: on Pexels.com Poker movies have always had a very special place in cinema. They tap into the tension, strategy, psychology, and ...

In the long history of heist movies, no other challenge has perhaps been more glorified and attempted than the robbery of a casino. While banks, government buildings, and the hordes of magical beings ...

Casinos in movies are always dripping with glamour. Think James Bond sipping a martini while casually winning millions at the poker table, or Ocean’s Eleven pulling off the perfect heist under neon ...

On today’s episode of the “Daily Variety” podcast, we’ll hear from Variety‘s Owen Gleiberman about his rediscovery of an under-appreciated Martin Scorsese classic, 1995’s “Casino.” And Joe Otterson ...

Movie fans got a firsthand look into how the mob-controlled Las Vegas from 1960s through the ’80s with the release of Martin Scorsese’s film Casino. Scorsese released the film on this date 30 years ...