Review of Casino Jack (2010) by Kevin M. W — 16 Jan 2011

Washington style corruption lite. good performances but somehow it misses, feeling like a '70's movie that demands to be taken seriously while acknowledging that nobody does.

This review of Casino Jack (2010) was written by Kevin M. W on 16 Jan 2011.

Casino Jack has generally received mixed reviews.

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A Casino Jack tipikusan az a film, melyet csak a legnagyobb t?zsdecápák értenek. Így mi értetlenül állunk a dolgok mögött…

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