You know that poker movie Lucky You that came out a few weeks ago? I was all but certain it was going to suck based solely on its preview, although as a poker enthusiast I genuinely wanted to be wrong. Apparently I wasn’t. The always-insightful critic Mike D’Angelo not only explains why, but describes the overall problem with dramatizing poker on film.
I’ve been a fan of Mike’s writing since I first encountered him on the now-defunct Cinemarati.org about six years ago, when I believe he was writing reviews for Time Out New York. Unsurprisingly to me, he has since progressed to become regular columnist for Esquire, as well as a contributor to Nerve.com and the Las Vegas Weekly. At least, that’s as much of his resume as I can discern from his web site, which is where I go to keep up with his latest output.
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