Las Vegas isn’t the only gambling world hot spot anymore, either – there’s Atlantic City, Reno, and even the country of Singapore just legalised casino gambling back in 2005. Now, you can bet from an online casino or play a poker game right on your phone. While there is definitely something great and nostalgic about the casino world of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, things have changed since then. Instead, we want to focus more on the high-stakes gambling movies that were released in the past twenty-five years or so. Not to diss the Paul Newman casino classics or anything, but everyone already knows about those movies. There are a ton of articles out there about the classic casino movies – you know, movies like 1961’s Hustler or 1973’s The Sting. Sometimes, we’re not trying to take those risks, so we watch a movie and live vicariously through Danny Ocean or Ace Rothstein.
It’s bright, it’s flashy, and the thrills associated with gambling can make for one anxiety-filled joyride. The casino makes for a great movie setting.
